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East Dartmouth

1,995 units tracked across 88 developments — 756 already under construction, against 5,679 existing dwellings.

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1,995
units tracked
38%
under construction
$158M
permit value

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Fig. 01

The pipeline

Of 1,995 tracked units, 756 are under construction — 38% of everything tracked here.

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

756 of its 1,995 tracked units are under construction, led by 57 Hamlet Lane (238 units) and 149 Morado Lane (208 units). The area holds 5,679 existing dwellings today.

756Under construction873Completed255Proposed111Approved

This quarter

10completed · 57 units5newly filed1approved1broke 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 88 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 East Dartmouth — answered from the live record.

How many units are under construction in East Dartmouth?

756 units across 16 developments are under construction — about 38% of the area's 1,995 tracked units.

How many developments are tracked in East Dartmouth?

88 developments tracked, totalling 1,995 units from proposal through completion, against 5,679 existing dwellings.

What is the largest development in East Dartmouth?

57 Hamlet Lane, a 238-unit under construction development, followed by 149 Morado Lane (208 units) and Subdivision — Dartmouth (183 units).

Where is development concentrated in East Dartmouth?

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 East Dartmouth?

Zoning in East Dartmouth 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 East Dartmouth 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 East Dartmouth?

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 East Dartmouth? 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 2026-10-22. Reach Helio