Did you like the impact the Federal Government's Housing Accelerator Fund had on Halifax's downtown core and peninsula? By radically updating zoning requirments around Halifax's city centre, the Housing Accelerator Fund allowed the city and investors to tackle Halifax's housing crisis head on, by building more units!
So what's Halifax Regional Municipalities second act to tackle the housing crisis?
The Suburban Plan!
The Suburban Plan looks to have similar zoning requirments in the suburban areas of Halifax, think of Lower Sackville, Fall River, Hammonds Plains, East Hants, etc! This will allow significant density, and amenities, to grow in the Suburban areas of Halifax so that the suburbs can thrive as well.
Halifax Regional Municipality submitted its 1900 page report on the Suburban Plan to the province of Nova Scotia for review and approval, and the province actually rejected it, stating that the Suburban Plan doesn't go FAR ENOUGH with its goals of development and density. So Halifax is currently editing the plan and the hope is that it is submitted in early 2026 with approval by the province in the spring.
Kevin Riles from Sightlines Planning + Approvals is here to break down what the Suburban Plan is, what Halifax's intentions are, and the growth Halifax is expected to see over the next 25 years!
Jason Paul
902-220-7357
jason@infinityrealestategroup.ca
Kevin Riles
902-403-7847
kevin@sightlineplanning.ca
