New Public Housing

Historic Investment in Public Housing

Government has made a historic commitment to public housing with the creation of 515 new units across the province. This initiative, marking the largest investment in public housing in the past 30 years, will provide deeply affordable, rent-geared-to-income (RGI) housing for over 1,300 Nova Scotians.

In September 2023, the Province announced 222 new public housing units to be created in eight multi-storey buildings across the province.

The sites selected for the new public housing buildings are:

Grand Etang, 10 Chemin Pembroke Rd, (location of Bellevue Apartments)
Glace Bay, 46 Sterling Road, (location of John Dan Complex)
Kentville, 55 Oakdene Ave (location of Hilltop Manor)
Bridgewater, 59 Exhibition Dr. (location of Pineview Manor)
Bible Hill, 40 Allison Ave (location of Allison Place)
Halifax, 2313 Gottingen St (location of Ahern Manor & Uniacke Square)
Lower Sackville, 51 Old Beaver Bank Rd (location of Sackville Manor (I & II)

In addition, the Province announced investments in 51 modular-construction units for rapid deployment across the province. The units are being built on provincially owned land and at mixed income, privately owned mobile home communities across the province. Currently, 24 of the modular units are occupied.

Locations include:

2 units in Amherst
3 units in Antigonish
2 units in Barrington
1 unit in Glace Bay
2 units in Port Hawkesbury
1 unit in Ingonish
1 unit in Westville
1 unit in Clyde River
2 fourplexes in Glace Bay
1 fourplex in Springhill
1 eightplex in Shelburne
1 eightplex in Liverpool
1 eightplex in Digby
1 duplex in Wedgeport

In February 2025, the Province announced plans to build another 242 new public housing units in addition to the previously announced 273, bringing the total number of new public housing units planned, completed or under construction to 515. Locations of the 242 new units will be announced in the coming months.

Accessibility

Increasing accessibility in public housing

The ground level of each of the new public housing buildings will be fully accessible to meet the diverse needs of our community.
Maintaining and increasing the supply of accessible, affordable housing units is an important area of focus in Nova Scotia.

Sustainability

Prioritizing Energy Efficiency

New buildings are designed to be more energy-efficient, incorporating features such as insulation, heat pumps, ventilation, and air conditioning systems, energy-efficient lighting, and smart technologies for monitoring and controlling energy usage. We aim to create sustainable buildings that meet the needs of the present while preparing for the future.

Modular Construction

More homes, faster

We’re using modular construction because it’s efficient and faster than traditional methods. The modular homes are built year-round at an indoor plant, meaning that construction time will not be affected by poor weather. Modulars are constructed off-site while the land at the site is prepared which speeds up the overall construction timeline.