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Burnside

245 units tracked across 20 developments — 107 already under construction, against 1,177 existing dwellings.

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245
units tracked
44%
under construction
$66M
permit value

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Fig. 01

The pipeline

Of 245 tracked units, 107 are under construction — 44% of everything tracked here.

Burnside is mid-cycle: a mix of completed, under-construction, and proposed development across the area.

107 of its 245 tracked units are under construction, led by 60 Terrastone Rg (89 units) and 71 Terrastone Rg (73 units). The area holds 1,177 existing dwellings today.

107Under construction129Completed9Approved

This quarter

1completed · 5 units1newly filed1broke 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 under the Dartmouth plan area.

Read the Dartmouth plan (HRM)

Fig. 02

The largest developments

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

All 20 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 Burnside — answered from the live record.

How many units are under construction in Burnside?

107 units across 8 developments are under construction — about 44% of the area's 245 tracked units.

How many developments are tracked in Burnside?

20 developments tracked, totalling 245 units from proposal through completion, against 1,177 existing dwellings.

What is the largest development in Burnside?

60 Terrastone Rg, a 89-unit under construction development, followed by 71 Terrastone Rg (73 units) and 12 Daventry Lane (9 units).

Where is development concentrated in Burnside?

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 Burnside?

Zoning in Burnside 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 Burnside 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 Burnside?

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

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

Funding or acquiring in Burnside? 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 2026-10-21. Reach Helio