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New phase of construction to begin on Windsor Street exchange

Windsor Street Exchange project Phase 2 construction begins

Design Work to Begin on New Trenton School

Design work beginning on a new Trenton school advances an institutional anchor that can raise nearby residential desirability and land value.

Beechville Lakeside Timberlea Community Centre to host grand opening event

A new Beechville Lakeside Timberlea community centre opens, a public amenity that boosts neighbourhood desirability and can support nearby land value.

Access change to Amalamek Way, Dr. Alfred Waddell Street opens, Nora Bernard Street closes at Barrington Street roundabout in the Cogswell District

New street openings and access changes in the Cogswell District, the major downtown redevelopment converting the old interchange into a mixed-use, housing-heavy neighbourhood.

Construction at Woodside Ferry Terminal begins July 30

Construction begins on the Woodside Ferry Terminal, an upgraded transit anchor that can improve Dartmouth waterfront commuter access and desirability.

New Student Housing Opens at NSCC in Dartmouth

New student housing opening at NSCC in Dartmouth is an institutional anchor that adds units and can shift student rental demand locally.

Site Selected for New Trenton School

A selected site for a new Trenton school is an institutional anchor that can lift nearby residential desirability and land value.

Un-fare: How we treat people who don’t pay for transit vs those who don’t pay for parking

Author Rachel Reid donates $300,000 to Annapolis Valley Regional Library

Federal and provincial governments invest in public transit in western Nova Scotia - canada.ca

Tidal Transit gets funding to buy new buses

Support for Public Transit in Kings, Annapolis, Digby Counties

Halifax Transit service changes effective Aug. 24

Building Canada strong by investing in wastewater infrastructure in Bridgewater - canada.ca

Support for Public Transit in Cape Breton

Federal government invests in transit studies for rural communities in Nova Scotia - canada.ca

Halifax councillors 'embarrassed' that tap-to-pay transit delayed until December

Pokemon card library building community in Herring Cove

‘Truly a mess’: Halifax council votes to pause transit fare hike until December with delay in tap and pay

Halifax Transit’s tap-to-pay upgrades delayed by 3 months

What’s on the agenda: Delay in tap and pay for transit fares, ferry upgrades, eliminating paper voting in next election

Municipality seeking public artwork proposals for BLT Community Centre

Support for Public Transit Across Nova Scotia

Can small-town libraries go independent? Lawrencetown library looks to Canning for answers

Why this Cape Breton library is getting millions of views online

Safety upgrades coming to 65 intersections

Safety upgrades at 65 intersections are an infrastructure investment that can improve walkability and desirability of affected corridors over time.

Municipal statement regarding the Bloomfield site

Municipal statement on the Bloomfield site, a large surplus North End property whose redevelopment could unlock significant new housing and lift land value.

Residents invited to attend celebration event in the Cogswell District

Cogswell District celebration marks progress on the major downtown redevelopment that unlocks new development land and housing capacity.

New Housing at Beinn Mhàbu Supports Students, Strengthens Community

New student housing at Beinn Mhàbu is an institutional/community anchor that adds units and supports local housing demand.

Residents invited to provide feedback on Centre Plan updates to refine missing middle housing design

HRM is refining Centre Plan rules to enable missing-middle housing, a zoning move that could unlock denser development and lift land value in urban HRM.

Municipal Statement regarding the Cogswell Park de-designated location

Municipal statement on the Cogswell District redevelopment, a major downtown reconstruction that unlocks new land and housing capacity.

Residents invited to share views on proposed updates to Regional Plan

Proposed updates to HRM's Regional Plan set region-wide land-use, density and growth policy that can unlock development and shift land values across the municipality.

Atlantic Economic Development Ministers Affirm Commitment to Regional Collaboration and Federal Partnership

Atlantic economic development ministers affirming regional collaboration could spur investment and employment that raises housing demand.

Residents invited to share feedback on Halifax Urban Greenway Extension

Halifax Urban Greenway Extension is an active-transport/greenspace expansion that can raise adjacent neighbourhood desirability and land value.

Municipal Statement regarding the Cogswell Park de-designated location

Municipal statement on the Cogswell District redevelopment, a major downtown reconstruction that unlocks new land and housing capacity.

Residents invited to share feedback on Halifax Transit

Feedback on Halifax Transit signals planning of transit service/expansion, which can improve accessibility and lift demand and land value along served corridors.

Update on the status of the municipality’s Regional Plan

An update on HRM's Regional Plan review, the growth-management/land-use framework that can rezone and unlock housing capacity across the municipality.

New Second Unit Incentive Program for property owners

New Second Unit Incentive Program encourages property owners to add secondary/accessory dwelling units, expanding rental supply and lifting the development value of existing lots across HRM.

New Cabinet Will Drive Development

A new provincial cabinet mandated to drive development could accelerate planning, infrastructure and housing approvals that raise land value.

Regional Council approves 2026/27 municipal budget

Regional Council approving the 2026/27 municipal budget sets tax rates and capital spending that shape servicing, development and property costs across HRM.

Municipality expands eligibility and timelines to Secondary Units Incentive Program

Expanded eligibility and timelines for the Secondary Units Incentive Program, a development incentive that could spur new rental supply across HRM.

Residents invited to share feedback on Downtown Dartmouth Heritage Conservation District

A Downtown Dartmouth Heritage Conservation District would set land-use/heritage rules shaping future development and property values in the core.

Dartmouth North Community Centre and Dartmouth North Public Library facility update

A Dartmouth North community centre and public library facility update signals investment in a neighbourhood anchor that can raise local desirability and land value.

Residents invited to learn about new Minimum Planning Requirements

HRM's new Minimum Planning Requirements are a land-use planning framework that could shape where and how densely housing can be built, affecting development potential.

Municipalities to Receive Grants for Infrastructure, Innovation, Development

Grants to municipalities for infrastructure and development could fund servicing that unlocks new housing and development potential across NS communities.

Engagement opportunities for the Almon Street Active Transportation Extension

Engagement on the Almon Street Active Transportation Extension, an infrastructure extension that could improve connectivity and lift desirability nearby.

Halifax Regional Municipality introduces 2026–2030 Strategic Plan

HRM's 2026-2030 Strategic Plan sets municipal priorities including growth and housing direction that could shape development and land value over coming years.

Province Pursues Resource Development With Legislation

Provincial legislation to pursue resource development could drive new economic activity and employment that raises housing demand in affected areas.

New Student Housing Coming to Gaelic College Campus in Mabou

New student housing at the Gaelic College campus in Mabou is an institutional anchor investment that could support local housing demand and development.

Municipality proposes planning changes to address provincial requirements regarding housing supply

HRM proposes planning changes to meet provincial housing-supply requirements, a zoning/planning move that could unlock more housing development across the municipality.

Municipality launches Phase 2 of North End Complete Streets Project

Phase 2 of the North End Complete Streets Project, a streetscape capital investment that could improve desirability and land value in the North End.

Upcoming early work in support of the Windsor Street Exchange project

Early work on the Windsor Street Exchange, a major road/interchange reconstruction near the bridges, improves access to the peninsula and can lift adjacent land value and development appeal.

Shubenacadie Lakes Floodplain Study released

A Shubenacadie Lakes floodplain study sets flood-risk mapping that shapes where and how future development can proceed in that watershed.

Residents invited to share feedback on future of Mill Cove

Public engagement on the future of Mill Cove, a planning move that could unlock development and lift land value in the area.

Highway 102 West Corridor Lands Special Planning Area community engagement sessions

A Special Planning Area for the Highway 102 West Corridor Lands signals a large-scale land-use planning process that could unlock major new development and lift land values.

Sandy Lake Special Planning Area community engagement sessions

A Sandy Lake Special Planning Area process points to future rezoning and servicing that could open a large greenfield area to housing development and raise land value.