{"id":57370,"date":"2025-07-31T15:30:00","date_gmt":"2025-07-31T18:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thelaker.ca\/?p=57370"},"modified":"2025-07-31T15:30:00","modified_gmt":"2025-07-31T18:30:00","slug":"n-s-marks-milestone-with-new-student-housing-at-nscc-ivany-campus","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging-z.thelaker.ca\/?p=57370","title":{"rendered":"N.S. marks milestone with new student housing at NSCC Ivany Campus"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"alignnormal\">[metaslider id=&#8221;56501&#8243;]<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>DARTMOUTH:<\/strong> New student housing at the Nova Scotia Community College (NSCC) Ivany campus in Dartmouth marks a major milestone in the province\u2019s commitment to improving student housing supply.<br><br>The modern facility will provide safe, comfortable accommodations for 200 students this September.<br><br>\u201cSupporting student housing helps Nova Scotians stay here and frees up more housing in the surrounding communities,\u201d said Brendan Maguire, Minister of Advanced Education.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cBy investing in student housing, we\u2019re helping to ensure students have a safe place to live while they learn.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>ADVERTISEMENT:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"alignnormal\">[metaslider id=&#8221;56179&#8243;]<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:34px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"alignnormal\">[metaslider id=&#8221;56526&#8243;]<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Building more on-campus housing is one of the actions in the government\u2019s five-year housing plan, Our Homes, Action for Housing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Since 2023, the Province has paved the way to create 51,352&nbsp;new housing units under the plan.<br><br><strong>Quotes:<\/strong><br>\u201cThis beautiful new student housing complex overlooking Halifax Harbour will welcome 200 students each year as they study at NSCC.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThese safe, modern new spaces next to the campus are available for our first residents this fall thanks to the incredible investment of the provincial government.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cAnd, due to the tremendous work of our facilities and campus teams and the skilled professionals within our construction and design teams, this important project is complete, and its doors are ready to open on schedule and on budget.\u201d&nbsp;<br>\u2014 <em>Don Bureaux, President, Nova Scotia Community College<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>ADVERTISEMENT:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"alignnormal\">[metaslider id=&#8221;56506&#8243;]<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Quick Facts:<br><\/strong>&#8211; the residence offers one-bedroom suites \u2013 including barrier-free options \u2013 and shared three- and four-bedroom suites, which include full washrooms, kitchen areas, furniture, utilities, internet, in-house laundry facilities and shared common spaces<br>&#8211; there are 2,537 students currently enrolled at the campus<br>&#8211; the project cost $58.6 million<br>&#8211; 618 new NSCC student housing spaces have been announced since 2021\u00a0<br><br><strong>Additional Resources:<br><\/strong>NSCC Ivany student housing:<a href=\"https:\/\/can01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.nscc.ca%2Fhousing%2Fcampus-housing%2Flocations%2Fivany-campus%2Findex.asp&amp;data=05%7C02%7Ccomns-release.provincewide%40lists.gov.ns.ca%7C4874fb066f4f4e007abc08ddcf817393%7C8eb23313ce754345a56a297a2412b4db%7C0%7C0%7C638894877071601289%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=2%2Bw5N%2F6bYRfMhDU9CBfoXDzLXnnZnnXNYVdaBAPdowA%3D&amp;reserved=0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/www.nscc.ca\/housing\/campus-housing\/locations\/ivany-campus\/index.asp<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"alignnormal\">[metaslider id=&#8221;56530&#8243;]<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>DARTMOUTH: New student housing at the Nova Scotia Community College (NSCC) Ivany campus in Dartmouth marks a major milestone in the province\u2019s commitment to improving student housing supply. 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