Government Money For Affordable Housing Projects In Sydney & Sydney Mines

by Bobby NockMarch 17, 2023

Cape Breton East MLA Brian Comer announced a total of $16.6 million in provincial and federal money for affordable housing projects this morning.

He was joined at the event at Parkview Seniors Apartments in Sydney Mines by Sydney-Victoria MP Jaime Battiste.

The province says the projects will create 236 new rental units with more than half offered at rents at or below 80 per cent of the local market average.

Three of the ten projects are being built in Cape Breton.

Stephen Jamael Property Rentals in Sydney is getting $3.8 million for 36 units in two projects.

And Future Growth Co-op Ltd. in Sydney Mines is getting $3.9 million for 22 units.

Bobby Nock

Bobby grew up in Whycocomagh before moving to Halifax to attend university where he earned a Bachelor of Arts and a Bachelor of Journalism degree. After university, Bobby moved back to Cape Breton where he began working as a freelance journalist and has done work for both print media and as a broadcast journalist. As the News Director, Bobby Nock will get your day started by bringing you information that helps connect you to the community with all the latest in local news.

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