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Bedford

14 tracked developments totalling 74 units in the pipeline — 18 already under construction, against 3,365 existing dwellings.

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74
units in pipeline
24%
under construction
$32M
permit value

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Fig. 01

The pipeline

Of 74 tracked units, 18 are under construction — 24% of the area's pipeline.

18Under construction18Completed4Inactive7Proposed27Approved

Bedford is mid-cycle: a mix of completed, under-construction, and proposed development across the area.

18 of its 74 pipeline units are under construction, led by 6 Fourth St (27 units) and 674 Rocky Lake Dr (10 units). The area holds 3,365 existing dwellings today.

This quarter

1broke ground

Zoning & what you can build

Zoning is set by HRM's land-use by-laws and depends on the parcel, overlays, and site conditions.

What you can build by-right in Halifax → Look up zoning at HRM →

Fig. 03

Common questions

What people ask about building in Bedford — answered from the live record.

How many units are under construction in Bedford?

18 units across 4 developments are under construction — about 24% of the area's 74-unit pipeline.

How many developments are tracked in Bedford?

14 developments, totalling 74 pipeline units from proposal through completion, against 3,365 existing dwellings.

What is the largest development in Bedford?

6 Fourth St, a 27-unit approved development, followed by 674 Rocky Lake Dr (10 units) and Subdivision Application (7 units).

Where is development concentrated in Bedford?

Development is tracked from HRM permits and planning applications and mapped to each parcel — open the live map to see exactly where the active projects sit.

What can you build by-right in Bedford?

Zoning in Bedford is set by HRM's land-use by-laws; what a specific parcel can support depends on its zone, overlays, and site conditions — read what you can build by-right on a Halifax lot, look up the official by-law on HRM's ExploreHRM, or we'll compute it for your lot.

Who tracks Bedford development data?

Helio Urban Development synthesizes the pipeline from HRM building and development permits, planning and subdivision applications, and PVSC assessment.

Own a parcel in Bedford?

We compute what your lot can become — zoning, massing, the financing stack — and develop it end to end.

Underwrite your parcel

A fixed-fee feasibility study, credited toward the development fee if the project proceeds.