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Former Dartmouth Post Office Being Sold As Prime Development Opportunity DARTMOUTH — The former Dartmouth post office hit the real estate market last week and the firm handling the sale is touting the property as an opportunity for midrise or highrise development....

Development

New Development Would Add More Density Near Halifax Forum HALIFAX — Halifax’s Design Advisory Committee made way for more density near the Halifax Forum this week when it gave conditional approval to a mixed-use tower just off Windsor Street. WM Fares Group, a local...

Article of Interest

Why Don’t Real Estate Developers Build More Purpose-Built Rentals? Interest Rates Academics theorize why developers won’t create more purpose-built rental housing. They cite everything from user behavior to policy restrictions. For some reason, they never think to...

Affordable Housing Commission

Nova Scotia Affordable Housing Commission mandate doesn’t go far enough, says local anti-poverty group The mandate of the Affordable Housing Commission of Nova Scotia is inadequate and will not meet the needs of Nova Scotians struggling with housing, says...

Economy

Halifax Employment Growth Continues, 2,400 Jobs Added Last Month HALIFAX – The city’s employed labour force keeps growing, despite the Covid-19 pandemic. According to Statistics Canada’s latest numbers, the city added 2,400 jobs between February and March. The number...