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...

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...

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 a group of...

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...

Halifax ‘running out of land’ for development Stephen Adams, executive director of Urban Development Institute of Nova Scotia, says some developers are moving outside of Halifax to take advantage of developable land While Halifax has recently seen a development boom,...

HRM considers hiring more staff to stay on top of development projects HALIFAX, N.S. —  Halifax Regional Municipality continues to grow, as do the stack of applications waiting to be processed by the municipality’s planning and development department.  At a budget...

Rent control could be extending its stay in Nova Scotia Premier Iain Rankin says measures required until supply issues are addressed Premier Iain Rankin says some form of rent control could remain in Nova Scotia even after the provincial state of emergency is lifted....

With more than 250,000 households in arrears, it’s time for rent forgiveness In the bigger COVID picture, rent arrears of $350 million is a small sum that could easily be cancelled with the will of governments and landlords. One year ago, at the outset of the COVID-19...

Halifax Developers Warn Of Higher Rents Due To Rising Prices Of Lumber And Materials HALIFAX – Local developers are warning that rents could be higher on new projects because of the increased costs for materials. On March 24, lumber was trading for $945 (U.S.) per...

Five-Tower Development In Halifax’s North End Clears Community Council HALIFAX—A major development that will see five towers built on a swath of property in Halifax’s North End is one step closer to reality. Westwood Development’s Midtown North project passed through...