I found the amount of development approved/proposed for East Hants quite interesting. There is plenty of land available in Halifax however some of the more desireable spots close to highway access have been reserve for park use. IE expanding of Blue Mountain parkland etc.
I know that we would all like to see dense buildings in the city however there are many people who want a single family/attached house and supply should be there. However! I do think the suburbs should be better designed and more dense while still allowing people to own a single family house. Mixed in with MU buildings etc.
The reason I bring this up is that there is currently ~4,600+ units approved or with active applications ongoing in East Hants adding 10,000+ people to the area or 50%+ of it's current population. This will be including in the Halifax CMA in future census. This is a big expansion to our official population.
Here are some of the applications I could find:
Shaw Lantz ~1,500 Units:
https://www.easthants.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/Amended-Concept-Plan-June-2020.pdf /
https://www.kiln-creek.com/
Armco Lantz ~2,205 Units:
https://www.easthants.ca/government/muni...-capital-inc-planning-application-lantz/
FH Development Elmsdale ~662 Units:
https://www.easthants.ca/government/muni...dr-roulston-dr-and-pinehill-dr-elmsdale/
WM Fares Enfield 198 Units -
https://www.easthants.ca/government/muni...pplications/pln20-002-highway-2-enfield/
Leno Ribahi 2 MU buildings 4 & 6 Stories - Unknown Units (~120 or so?) - No link
JACC Enterprise - South Uniacke ~50 Units
https://www.easthants.ca/government/muni...ln21-001-south-uniacke-rd-south-uniacke/
Catherine St Investments - Enfield - 168 Units
https://www.easthants.ca/government/muni...plications/pln-004-catherine-st-enfield/ - This one was refused but I assume there will be an appeal or another application for something else on the same site.
Beyond these applications there is also the interchange which is nearing completion which will allow more access to many of these areas.
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