More Nova Scotians are getting access to safe and affordable housing as new units open across Cumberland County. 20-new affordable housing units are already complete in Springhill and Amherst, with another 27 on the way this fall.
“Our government is doing everything we can to get people into more affordable housing faster, and today we’re seeing the results for residents living in the Cumberland area,” said Natural Resources Minister Tory Rushton, MLA for Cumberland South, on behalf of Growth and Development Minister Colton LeBlanc. “Investments in these projects are increasing housing supply in the area, improving affordability for residents, helping our communities and growing the local economy.”
With support from our PC government, Six Point Star Homes Ltd. recently completed construction on two net-zero energy buildings at 42 and 46 Queen Street in Springhill. The $1.1-million development includes six one- and two-bedroom affordable units and received $615,000 in forgivable funding from the Affordable Housing Development Program.
In Amherst, several more projects have received provincial investment through the same program:
- Eight affordable units at 17 and 21 Poplar Street by Six Point Star Homes Ltd. ($800,000)
- Six affordable units within a 10-unit development at 4 Prince Arthur Street by JW Development Ltd. ($342,000)
- Seven affordable units under construction at 96 Church Street by Six Point Star Homes Ltd., expected by late summer or early fall ($560,000)
In total, our government is contributing over $2.3 million to support the construction of 27 new affordable housing units across the region.
These investments are part of our PC government’s broader push to grow housing supply and improve affordability in communities across Nova Scotia—ensuring Nova Scotians have a place to call home.