Business Projects & Reports

East Hants is creating a concept for an accessible streetscape design that encourages both commercial development and local businesses; safe pedestrian mobility and access; community transit and parking; as well as building places and experiences for people to enjoy.

About

• East Hants has begun work with Fowler, Bauld and Mitchell (FBM), who led the Nova Scotia Main Streets project, to design a concept for an exciting, inviting and accessible street that encourages pedestrian and vehicle movement, active transportation, unique spaces for the community, and creates an environment for local businesses to thrive.  The purpose of this concept design will be to create the 10-year vision for what this street can become and set the direction for potential development.

Background

• Building off the recommendations and the input and community engagement from the Nova Scotia Main Streets Project in February of 2020, East Hants Council approved a project to develop a “Main Street” concept design for a section of Highway 214 in Elmsdale. Highway 214 is a provincial road and this project will be engaging and working closely with Nova Scotia Public Works to ensure we align efforts and create a shared vision for the future.

Project Leads

• Fowler, Bauld and Mitchell (FBM)

The  Elmsdale Business Park Expansion is a development of new fully serviced commercial land, aimed at attracting growing and expanding businesses, locally and regionally, in Atlantic Canada.

About

• The Elmsdale Business Park Expansion will add over 10 acres (19 new lots) to the Business Park and is scheduled to be completed by January 2020. With easy access to Highway 102 and 10 minutes from the Halifax Stanfield Airport, the new properties are ideal for a variety of commercial and industrial uses including air and ground transportation, manufacturing, construction and retail.

Background

• East Hants will build and manage the approximately 10 acres of new, high quality commercial land. The development will add needed space to meet the growing market demand for commercial and industrial land. The Elmsdale Business Park, is adjacent to Exit 8 on the Highway 102. A previous expansion in 2013, helped fuel the continual year over year growth of the Park with local, regional and international businesses choosing to locate and grow in East Hants.

Project Leads

• Consultant – DesignPoint Engineering and Surveying Ltd.
• Contractor – Dexter Construction Company Ltd.

Documents

• Elmsdale Business Park Final Subdivison

The Uniacke Business Park Expansion is a development of new commercial land, aimed at attracting growing and expanding businesses, locally and regionally, in Atlantic Canada.

About

• The Uniacke Business Park Expansion will add 45 acres of new lots to the Business Park across three phases of development. Phase one was completed in November, 2020. With easy access to Highway 101 and 20 minutes from Burnside, the new properties in the Uniacke Business Park are ideal for a variety of commercial and industrial uses including transportation, manufacturing, construction and retail.

Background

• East Hants will build and manage the approximately 45 acres of new, high quality commercial land. The development will add needed space to meet the growing market demand for commercial and industrial land. The Uniacke Business Park is adjacent to Exit 3 on the Highway 101. A location close to Burnside and Halifax, have helped fuel the continual year over year growth of the Park with local, regional, and international businesses choosing to locate and grow in East Hants.Road construction for Phase one was completed in August 2020. The final subdivision plan for Phase one (includes Phase two lots and road alignment), is expected to be submitted in August 2020. Lots will be available for sale once the final subdivision is completed.

Project Leads

• Consultants – Strum Consulting
• Contractors – Brycon Construction Ltd.

Documents

• Uniacke Business Park Phase One and Two Final Subdivision