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$1.2 million for two affordable housing projects

KATHY JOHNSON TRI-COUNTY VANGUARD kathy.johnson @saltwire.com

A total of $1.2 million in funding has been announced for two affordable housing projects in Shelburne County that will provide 29 new housing units in Shelburne and Barrington Passage

S.W.H Construction Ltd. will receive $350,000 for five units being built on Elliott Street in the Town of Shelburne.

“The anticipated date of completion is spring 2023,” says Krista Higdon, communications spokesperson for the provincial Department of Municipal Affairs and Housing.

In Barrington Passage, Grand Multip Properties Inc. will receive $900,000 for the construction of 24 units. “The anticipated date of completion is spring 2024,” says Higdon, adding Efficiency Nova Scotia will be providing rebates to the project.

Grand Multip Properties Inc. owns the historic Old School House apartment building in Barrington Passage and the La Baronnie apartments on Pubnico’s west side.

Shelburne MLA Nolan Young says the new affordable housing units “will be offered at up to 80 per cent of the local market rate to ensure they are affordable."

"This will have a profound impact on families in our region," he says. "Our government is moving to provide assistance to those in our community who need it most. We are committed to strengthening our communities through projects like this. It’s investments like these that assist struggling families to keep food on the table and a roof over their heads.”

The two projects were part of an announcement on March 17 where the province and Canada Mortgage Housing Corporation (CMHC) invested $16.6 million in 10 affordable housing projects across the province. The projects will create 236 new rental units with over half offered at rents that are at or below 80 per cent of the local market rent.

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