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Development
Developer proposes 10-storey addition connected to Halifax’s Waverley Inn “For a building that was built in 1865, there’s such a high level of detail and character in there that we wanted to be able to work with the existing structure.” - Jason Ghosn A developer is...
Economy
Halifax could reach a population of half a million within 5 years The N.S. capital is one of Canada's fastest-growing cities, second only to Oshawa Halifax is on its way to having a population of half a million people in less than five years. Currently, 459,000 people...
Economy
Young people flocking to Nova Scotia as population reaches 1 million milestone Young people flocking to Nova Scotia as population reaches 1 million milestone The tides are changing in Nova Scotia — more young people moved to the Maritime province this year than in...
Insurance
Snow and ice contractors brave insurance blizzard New legislation and a first-of-its-kind standard may quell a crisis that is ultimately affecting condo corporations A hard global insurance market has been affecting all types of service providers across Canada, but...
2021 Nova Scotia Election Survey – Party Leaders Responses to IPOANS Questions
PC leader Tim Houston, Liberal leader Iain Ranking and the NPD party leader Gary Burrill respond to IPOANS questions on industry issues confronting Nova Scotia’s Multi-Unit Residential industry.
Development
Tracking the 2021 Halifax apartment development boom The development boom is visible in many areas of Halifax Regional Municipality. What went up in your neighbourhood? We mapped all of the apartment buildings constructed or finished in HRM in 2021. While many...
Media Release
For Immediate Release December 15, 2021 Investment property owners believe rent control is here to stay More than 90% of investment property owners don’t believe the government’s promise that the 2% rent cap will be lifted at the end of 2023. That’s one of several...
The Investment Property Owners Association of Nova Scotia
Bill 62 – Interim Residential Rental Increase Cap Act: 5,400 multi-unit residential units and 3,600 single-family home and duplex rental units are at risk of being eliminated from Nova Scotia’s rental market.
Nova Scotia Affordable Housing Commission
The Nova Scotia Affordable Housing Commission is looking at the current state of affordable housing in Nova Scotia.
Development
Developer plans to convert downtown Halifax office space into housing Rent on 38 of 100 apartments will be subsidized by the province A Halifax development group is planning to convert vacant downtown office space into apartments. The conversion will happen at 1660...
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