Vancouver to seek $3.5 million loan for Fourth Plain Commons project Plan includes public plaza, offices, affordable housing Published: January 15, 2021, 6:03am Share: The city of Vancouver will pursue a $3.5 million loan to build the Fourth Plain Commons project, which will be built at Fourth Plain and Norris Road in central Vancouver. (The Columbian files) Photo Vancouver will work to secure a loan to help fund the next phase of the Fourth Plain Commons project, a multimillion-dollar investment that will bring housing and a community space to the Fourth Plain corridor. This week, city councilors unanimously gave staff the green light to pursue a $3.5 million loan from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. The program — called a Section 108 loan — allows municipalities to multiply their Community Development Block Grant funds for projects, offering loans up to five times the amount of the grants.