More than 6,000 residential units planned in Bedford Commons development BEDFORD, N.S. — A developer is pitching 27 buildings between six and 33 storeys tall for the Bedford Commons. When complete, it would mean a new neigbhourhood with 6,216 residential units, plus...

Bank of Canada More Concerned About Inflation Than Speeches Imply The BoC is concerned the slowdown hasn’t brought inflation lower already. Canada’s central bank projected an “everything is under control” attitude at last month’s announcement. The Bank of Canada (BoC)...

Mic Mac Mall Adding Retail Tenants as Landlord Plans Massive On-Site Mixed-Use Redevelopment It’s been a very busy time for leasing in the past year or so for Mic Mac Mall, which is Atlantic Canada’s largest enclosed shopping centre, located in Dartmouth, across the...

District 7 Update – Centre Plan update and District 7 changes Access this update by visiting Waye Mason, Councillor, District 7 website.

Halifax experienced historic rent increases, maintained 'very low' vacancy rate in 2023 The Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation's rental market report for 2023 was released Wednesday The average rent for a two-bedroom apartment in Halifax is up 11 per cent year...

IPOANS appeared before HRM's Budget Committee on Wednesday presenting the following presentation. Statement by Kevin Russell Budget Committee Halifax Regional Council January 24, 2024 Mr. Mayor, Councillors, and Staff: Thank you for the opportunity to present on the...

Centre Plan Update: District 5 Changes HRM has released details on proposed changes to the Centre Plan. I would have included this in my E-Newsletter earlier this week, but I didn’t know this was going live until January’s edition was already sent. The proposed...

A new registry of bad tenants — and some landlords too — is gaining traction in Ontario Online database Openroom says it hosted almost 2 million searches in past year A new registry of delinquent Ontario tenants — and some unscrupulous landlords — is gaining traction...

Population growth has been positive for Nova Scotia. The mix of sources needs to be managed. - Bill Black Nova Scotia’s population grew by 30,750 residents in the twelve months ending September 30th. That robust number conceals worrying trends. The rate of growth was...

Canada Considering Cap On International Students, Says Immigration Minister Immigration Minister Marc Miller expressed his commitment to closely examine the influx of international students and temporary residents entering Canada amid growing concerns over the...