Fixing the system to deliver the housing Halifax needs.
Halifax needs more housing - and it needs it faster.
Recent growth has put real pressure on the housing market. Costs are up, supply is tight, and too many projects are getting stuck in a system that takes too long to deliver results.
The opportunity for future growth is real and just as significant. But to meet it, City Hall needs to be ready.
Mayor Andy Fillmore's approach focuses on what the municipality can control: cutting delays, removing barriers, and making it easier to get homes built.
Housing is about more than buildings. It's about making sure people can live, work, and build their future in Halifax.
The focus is clear: build more homes, at a lower cost, and at a pace a growing region requires.
Here's how Mayor Fillmore is turning priorities into action - and what it means for residents.
Fixing a system where projects sat for years.
→ More homes moving from proposal to construction — faster
- Cut bottlenecks in approvals and sped up timelines.
- Created the Housing Approvals Acceleration Initiative to fix delays.
- Opened the door to faster, lower-cost building methods like modular and mass timber.
Putting land to work so builders can build.
→ More housing options across the region
- Launched Surplus Lands for Affordable Housing to use public land.
- Backed major housing projects with federal and provincial partners.
- Expanded secondary units to add homes in existing neighbourhoods.
Making sure housing can actually be built.
→ Homes built where infrastructure is ready to go
- Secured funding for housing-supporting infrastructure.
- Aligned housing with water, roads, and transit planning.
- Pushed for infrastructure readiness tied to rapid growth and investment.
Setting direction so growth doesn't stall.
→ A clearer, faster path to building the homes Halifax needs
- Advanced the Regional Plan and launched the Suburban Plan.
- Launched a public dashboard to track development progress.
- Shifted City Hall toward action - getting projects moving, quickly.
Halifax is growing - and the focus is clear: remove barriers, get homes built, and deliver the housing residents need.