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The following was written and posted on the Municipality of East Hants <\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n website by their Economic and Business Development division.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n EAST HANTS:<\/strong> FH Development Group<\/a> received approval for its residential community, Botanica Village, on May 25, 2022.<\/p>\n\n\n\n This development is located between Roulston Drive and Elmwood Drive in Elmsdale and will create 662 units of mixed housing, including single-family homes, semi-detached homes, townhouses, and multi-unit residential.<\/p>\n\n\n\n FH Development Group is also proposing an additional mixed use community adjacent to Lantz in Milford in the next few years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Botanica Village will join Armco Capital\u2019s Wickwire Station<\/a>, which when completed will consist of between 1,925 and 2,205 residential units, and Clayton Development\u2019s Kiln Creek<\/a>, which will add 1,500 mixed residential units.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Construction of Kiln Creek is already underway, including site work for over 12 acres of commercial land next to exit 8A.<\/p>\n\n\n\n These three developments will add a total of approximately 4,366 residential units to the community. There are also a number of smaller residential projects throughout the corridor area that will increase the local housing inventory.<\/p>\n\n\n\n [adrotate group=”2″]<\/p>\n\n\n\n [adrotate banner=”84″]<\/p>\n\n\n\n Growing local workforce<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n It is anticipated that the additional residential units will assist with attracting, developing, and retaining workforce in the community.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Further details on how East Hants is addressing these challenges can be found in The East Hants Workforce Development Plan 2022-2027<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n In addition, Statistics Canada reported in its 2021 Census that East Hants and the First Nation\u2019s community of Sipekne\u2019katik, located in the census subdivision of Indian Brook (IR#14), had a combined population growth of 8.9% from 2016 to 2021. This is just shy of Halifax\u2019s population growth of 9.1% for the same period.<\/p>\n\n\n\n East Hants\u2019 connected location, welcoming community, quality of life, and cost advantages make it one of Nova Scotia\u2019s preferred destinations to live, work and play.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Learn more about why people and business are choosing East Hants<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n