Municipality Announces Funding For Housing Projects

by Bobby NockJuly 3, 2024July 3, 2024

The Regional Municipality has announced two housing projects it’s approved for federal funding.

The Urban Neighbourhood Development Association on behalf of Cape Breton University is being given $5.4 million to build 145 new residential units at the former Tartan Downs racetrack in Sydney.

The municipality says seventy of the residential units will be affordable units.

Joneljim Concrete Construction has been given $1.2 million for the development of 144 new residential units off of Cossitt Heights Drive in Sydney.

The money comes through Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation’s Housing Accelerator Fund.

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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