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...

Nova Scotia Affordable Housing Commission Help shape the future of affordable rental housing in Nova Scotia. Housing stakeholders are invited to share their ideas in an online regional workshop hosted by the Nova Scotia Affordable Housing Commission. These sessions...

Proposed Fairview development will make congested intersection worse, councillor argues HALIFAX, N.S. — The ball is off and rolling for a company looking to build a six-storey building at the corner of Main Avenue and Titus Street in Fairview.  But the proposed...

UARB overrules community councils on Bedford West development proposal Board said councils failed to connect their general concerns to HRM's municipal planning strategy Nova Scotia's regulator has overruled the decisions of two community councils and given the...

Halifax’s Tourism Economy Lost $800,000 Million In 2020 HALIFAX—The full impact of Covid-19 on Halifax’s tourism economy came into clearer view today as Discover Halifax released key data on visitors to the city. According to the destination marketing organization,...