Public Housing Website Launches
Nova Scotians can now track progress on public housing projects across the province.
“Well over half of the homes we promised – as part of our historic, multi-year investment in public housing – are now underway or complete,” said Housing Minister John White. “I am pleased that Nova Scotians can track our continuing progress on public housing coming to their communities.”
The new Public Housing for Nova Scotians website includes updates for each project, as well as information about how Build Nova Scotia plans and builds public housing.
Factors that can impact progress include the size of the building, response to public tenders, the construction method and the availability of skilled workers.
The website is at: https://housing.buildns.ca/
People can also email questions about progress to: housing.buildns@novascotia.ca
Quick Facts:
- the government has committed to building 515 public housing units, with 289 underway or complete
- 164 units are in planning and design, 82 are under construction and 43 are complete
- in line with its five-year housing plan, Our Homes, Action for Housing, the government is investing $251 million to build these public housing units across the province
Additional Resources:
News release – Province Plans Largest-Ever Investment in New Public Housing: https://news.novascotia.ca/en/2025/02/13/province-plans-largest-ever-investment-new-public-housing
The Our Homes, Action for Housing plan and the 2023 provincial needs assessment report are at: https://novascotia.ca/action-for-housing