Nova Scotia announces $8M for post-secondary housing projects – Halifax | 24CA News
The Nova Scotia authorities has introduced it’s investing $8 million in a bid to extend housing choices for post-secondary college students and ease stress on housing provide.
The Tartan Downs mission in Sydney, which is a partnership between Cape Breton University (CBU) and the Urban Neighborhood Development Association, will obtain $5 million.
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The mission on the former Tartan Downs racetrack is a mixed-use improvement that can embrace scholar housing. When accomplished, it is going to have about 430 residential items, with “about half intended to be affordable.”
CBU’s enrollment has expanded enormously lately, as a part of a global recruitment marketing campaign.
The college just lately suggested incoming January 2023 college students that they have to discover lodging earlier than travelling to Canada, and that those that hadn’t discovered housing by Dec. 15 must defer.
“The Cape Breton region is managing growth for the first time in many decades. With this growth comes new challenges including providing affordable housing for the community, which students play an integral role in,” stated Gordon MacInnis, the college’s interim president and vice-chancellor, in a press release.
“We are thrilled that the Government of Nova Scotia recognizes this and is making this investment in the community. This kind of investment has the potential to positively impact the lives of the community for generations to come.”
The remaining $3 million will go to the Atlantic School of Theology in Halifax to “preserve and maintain” housing that’s utilized by college students from Dalhousie University, Nova Scotia College of Art and Design, Saint Mary’s University, University of King’s College and Nova Scotia Community College.
“The work includes repairs to the brickwork, new plumbing, Wi-Fi system updates and upgrades to the shared kitchen and bathroom facilities. The number of beds will also increase to 97 from 65,” a launch from the province famous.
The province says it has been working to extend the availability of reasonably priced housing for college students, and is at present growing a scholar housing technique.
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