Council approves 12-storey Halifax development after virtual public hearing

July 8, 2020 By Zane Woodford

No one signed up to speak for or against a 12-storey development proposed for Joseph Howe Drive during a public hearing Tuesday night, and council approved bylaw amendments to allow the project. The proposal from Alex and Besim Halef’s BANC Investments Ltd. would see a one-storey commercial building at 3514 Joseph Howe Dr. torn down…

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

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