Live · Development pipeline · West Bedford · 44.726°N 63.704°W
West Bedford
2,472 units tracked across 50 developments — 1,151 already under construction, against 8,634 existing dwellings.
Open West Bedford in the live map© Mapbox · © OpenStreetMap · 50 tracked developments · open any in the live map
Fig. 01
The pipeline
Of 2,472 tracked units, 1,151 are under construction — 47% of everything tracked here.
West Bedford is mid-cycle: a mix of completed, under-construction, and proposed development across the area.
1,151 of its 2,472 tracked units are under construction, led by 105 Brookline Dr (300 units) and 17 Rooksview Lane (290 units). The area holds 8,634 existing dwellings today.
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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 under the Bedford plan area.
Read the Bedford plan (HRM) →Fig. 02
The largest developments
The biggest by unit count. Every tracked project is on the live map.
- 105 Brookline DrApproved300
- 17 Rooksview LaneUnder constr.290
- 16 Rooksview LaneCompleted290
- 53 Samaa CrtUnder constr.210
- 11 Knollgate LaneUnder constr.203
- 75 Brookline DrUnder constr.154
- 29 Stephs StUnder constr.120
- 49 Brookline DrCompleted92
- Subdivision — BedfordProposed85
- 300 Broad StUnder constr.76
- 239 Gary Martin DrCompleted75
- 88 Hogan CrtCompleted72
All 50 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.
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Common questions
What people ask about building in West Bedford — answered from the live record.
How many units are under construction in West Bedford?
1,151 units across 17 developments are under construction — about 47% of the area's 2,472 tracked units.
How many developments are tracked in West Bedford?
50 developments tracked, totalling 2,472 units from proposal through completion, against 8,634 existing dwellings.
What is the largest development in West Bedford?
105 Brookline Dr, a 300-unit approved development, followed by 17 Rooksview Lane (290 units) and 16 Rooksview Lane (290 units).
Where is development concentrated in West 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 West Bedford?
Zoning in West 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 West 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 West Bedford?
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 projectA fixed-fee feasibility study, credited toward the development fee if the project proceeds.
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