15-storey Dartmouth apartment building approved, including some federally-financed affordable and accessible units

September 11, 2020 By Zane Woodford

One-fifth of the units in a new 15-storey apartment building in Dartmouth will rent for less than market value, and 20 units will be accessible — as long as the developer secures financing with the federal government. The municipality’s Harbour East Marine Drive Community Council, tasked with development approvals on the Dartmouth side of the…

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Zane Woodford covers municipal politics for the Halifax Examiner. Email: [email protected]; Twitter

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