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Category Archives: Housing
Tantramar council approves $3.3m tax breaks for housing projects
At its meeting on February 10th, Tantramar Town Council voted to approve more than $3.3 million in tax rebates for two planned housing developments. Council OK’d Artie Kenny’s application on behalf of Salem Properties Inc. for a rebate of $1.5 … Continue reading
Tantramar council hears about big housing development near Salem Elementary
Sackville developer Artie Kenny has begun clearing 9.6 acres of land near the Salem Elementary School to build an urban subdivision with 92-dwelling units off Queens Road. The Bayview Estates subdivision would contain a series of townhouse-style buildings each ranging … Continue reading
Tantramar Council rejects housing co-op’s request for support
In a 7-1 vote, Tantramar Town Council decided on Tuesday not to support the Freshwinds Eco-Village Co-operative which is hoping to build 63 affordable housing units on its 21-acre property on Fairfield Road near the Sackville Golf Course. Council rejected … Continue reading
Council mulls big tax breaks for two local developers: Part I
Tantramar Town Council seems certain to approve a $1.5 million property tax rebate for the seven storey apartment building that John Lafford and Mike Wilson are planning to build on York Street in Sackville. It’s also mulling over a more … Continue reading
NB Housing Minister David Hickey says gov’t trying to balance tenants’ rights with concerns of developers & landlords
New Brunswick’s Housing Minister says one of his main jobs in the coming year will be to make sure tenants know their rights under the 3% annual rent cap legislation that takes effect on February 1st. “Landlords are already sending … Continue reading
Posted in Housing, Town of Tantramar
Tagged affordable rental housing, rent caps, rent registry
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MLA Mitton pledges to fight for rental reforms during weekend workshop at Mt. A.
Tantramar MLA Megan Mitton says she intends to keep pushing for major reforms to the law that is supposed to protect New Brunswick tenants from big rent hikes. She adds that the new Liberal government’s 3% annual rent cap that … Continue reading
Tantramar Council to consider allowing small, cottage-style homes in residential areas
Tantramar Town Council has voted to consider changing its zoning bylaws to allow for small, rectangular 400-square-foot houses in residential areas. Council will consider the zoning change at its next regular meeting on November 12th. It was responding to an … Continue reading
Big building could be coming to downtown Sackville
Two prominent Sackville businessmen are seeking permission to build a seven storey commercial-residential building with about 95 apartments on the corner of York Street and Ford Avenue. Developer John Lafford and Mike Wilson, CEO of the AIL Group of Companies, … Continue reading
Sackville developer John Lafford backs co-op plan to build non-profit housing
Prominent local developer John Lafford is urging Tantramar Town Council to support construction of a big, non-profit housing co-op near the Sackville Golf Course. “With such a high demand for housing, it’s great to see that Freshwinds is taking initiative … Continue reading
Posted in Federal Election, Housing, Town of Tantramar
Tagged Freshwinds Eco-Village, J.N. Lafford Reality
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