Guides
Reference guides on developing in Halifax — the full process from parcel to occupancy, the financing programs, what a feasibility study answers, and the affordable-housing path. Evergreen, written by the firm that computes and develops these projects.
How development works in Halifax
The six interdependent stages from parcel to occupancy — feasibility, entitlement, design, financing, construction, and lease-up — and where each one decides whether the building gets built.
Read the guideWhat a feasibility study answers
What a parcel can support, what's optimal to build, whether the capital stack clears, and whether it should be built at all — the first engagement with Helio, a fixed-fee study.
Read the guideCMHC MLI Select feasibility
What CMHC MLI Select is, how its points system works for affordability, energy, and accessibility, and how to tell whether a Halifax rental project clears the program.
Read the guideAffordable & non-profit housing
How a non-profit develops affordable rental in Halifax — the development arc, the funding programs, and how one firm carries both the development and the program mechanics.
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