INSight Blog
Developer aims to restore old Dartmouth post office, add 26-storey tower Major changes to the landmark heritage building require Halifax regional council’s OK DARTMOUTH, N.S. — Vacant for years, the old sandstone Dartmouth post office could soon see new life — with a...
HRM
Halifax’s looming money problems take shape Mayor Savage says bad decisions around development are really coming back to bite the city this year. The Audit & Finance Standing Committee met Wednesday, Nov. 15, to get an update on Halifax’s financial performance in...
Home Sharing Rentals
Houston government says it has high hopes for 'outside-the-box' housing programs Province hoping home renos, private room rentals will create 820 new living spaces The Nova Scotia Government is hoping its partnership with Happipad, a room rental platform, and offering...
KEVIN RUSSELL: The Nova Scotia Utility and Review Board approved a rate increase for Nova Scotia Power of 14% over the next two years
In its 203-page decision, the regulator said: “The board cannot simply disallow N.S. Power’s reasonable costs to make rates more affordable. These principles ensure fair rates and the financial health of a utility so it can continue to invest in the system providing services to its customers… N.S. Power’s costs must be reflected in the rates.”
Development
1970s-era office tower being converted into rental apartments in downtown Halifax New version of Centennial Building should be move-in ready in 2 years, says developer A Halifax developer says his company's plans to convert a 1970s-era office tower into residential...
Development
Commentary: Vacant Halifax lots and the reactive mess we are in Jeffrey Biggar is an assistant professor at Dalhousie’s School of Planning Empty lots in Halifax reflect the unintended consequence of plans to add more housing. It’s hard to feel hopeful about progress...
HRM
Why big Halifax landlords are reporting average rent increases above N.S. cap Killam, CAPREIT recently reported annual increases of 4.3% and 8%, respectively It's been three years since Nova Scotia imposed a two per cent rent cap, yet rents have been rising faster...
Development
Expect more multi-residential buildings with smaller units, Halifax developer tells homelessness conference Halifax is Canada’s second-fastest-growing midsize city, but what are the unintended consequences of population and economic growth? Expect to see more...
U.S. Rents
Rent is finally cooling. Nearly 1 million new apartment units — an all-time high — are under construction around the country, census data shows. Of those, 520,000 are expected to hit the market this year, with another 460,0000 to follow in 2024, according to CoStar....
HRM
Halifax residential construction costs up 8.4% in 3rd quarter compared to last year Labour shortages a factor contributing to higher prices, industry members say New data from Statistics Canada shows residential construction costs went up 8.4 per cent in Halifax for...
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