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Westphal

654 units tracked across 8 developments — 34 already under construction, against 1,305 existing dwellings.

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654
units tracked
5%
under construction
$80M
permit value

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Fig. 01

The pipeline

Of 654 tracked units, 34 are under construction — 5% of everything tracked here.

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Westphal's pipeline is mostly ahead of it — more units proposed or approved than yet built.

34 of its 654 tracked units are under construction, led by 613 Highway 7 (596 units) and 1 Welcome Lane (30 units). The area holds 1,305 existing dwellings today.

This quarter

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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 Cole Harbour/Westphal plan area.

Read the Cole Harbour/Westphal plan (HRM) →

Fig. 02

The largest developments

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

All 8 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 Westphal — answered from the live record.

How many units are under construction in Westphal?

34 units across 2 developments are under construction — about 5% of the area's 654 tracked units.

How many developments are tracked in Westphal?

8 developments tracked, totalling 654 units from proposal through completion, against 1,305 existing dwellings.

What is the largest development in Westphal?

613 Highway 7, a 596-unit approved development, followed by 1 Welcome Lane (30 units) and Subdivision — Westphal (16 units).

Where is development concentrated in Westphal?

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 Westphal?

Zoning in Westphal 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 Westphal 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 Westphal?

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 Westphal? 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 2026-06-08. Reach Helio →