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Fairview

2,189 units tracked across 48 developments — 1,744 already under construction, against 10,860 existing dwellings.

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2,189
units tracked
80%
under construction
$191M
permit value

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Fig. 01

The pipeline

Of 2,189 tracked units, 1,744 are under construction — 80% of everything tracked here.

1,744Under construction244Completed82Proposed119Approved

Fairview is building: most of its tracked pipeline is already under construction rather than still on paper.

1,744 of its 2,189 tracked units are under construction, led by 3490 Joseph Howe Dr (324 units) and 3495 Joseph Howe Dr (168 units). The area holds 10,860 existing dwellings today.

This quarter

1completed · 4 units7newly filed1approved1broke 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 →

Planning regime: this area falls mainly under the Regional Centre plan area (partly Halifax).

Read the Regional Centre plan (HRM) →

Fig. 02

The largest developments

The biggest by unit count. Every tracked project is on the live map.

All 48 developments on the live map — open, no account →

Project links open the live Halifax Developments Map. It is open to everyone with no account; a free account lifts the per-visitor limit on full project dossiers. Your link lands on the exact project you clicked.

Fig. 03

Common questions

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

How many units are under construction in Fairview?

1,744 units across 21 developments are under construction — about 80% of the area's 2,189 tracked units.

How many developments are tracked in Fairview?

48 developments tracked, totalling 2,189 units from proposal through completion, against 10,860 existing dwellings.

What is the largest development in Fairview?

3490 Joseph Howe Dr, a 324-unit under construction development, followed by 3495 Joseph Howe Dr (168 units) and 7111 Scot St (148 units).

Where is development concentrated in Fairview?

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 Fairview?

Zoning in Fairview 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 Fairview 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 Fairview?

Helio applies its technology to what a parcel can support and to the work of developing it, under a defined project mandate.

Start with the project

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

Funding or acquiring in Fairview? Capital partners

How this is produced: HRM building and development permits, planning and subdivision applications, PVSC assessment and the tracked projects on the Halifax Developments Map, regenerated daily. Figures carry their as-of date; method and limits are on the methodology page. Spotted an error? Correct a record. The Halifax Developments pipeline is synthesized from HRM building & development permits, planning and subdivision applications, and PVSC assessment; see the methodology. Pipeline data as of 2026-09-16. Reach Helio →