Lower Sackville sees first units of tiny home community installed

CITYnews halifax / By 95.7 News Radio Staf

The first units of Nova Scotia’s very first tiny home community were being installed in Lower Sackville as of Thursday.

A collaboration between the province, the Halifax Regional Muncipality as well as the Shaw Group and Dexter Construction, the pilot project hopes to provide housing for around 70 people.

The 60-unit village will see more homes arrive in the coming weeks and the province says residents can expect to start moving in this October.

The province provided $9.4 million last fall for construction costs and has committed $935,000 for annual operating costs.

Wraparound supports will be provided on-site to help residents connect to employment and more permanent housing.