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West Bedford
51 tracked developments totalling 2,520 units in the pipeline — 995 already under construction, against 8,634 existing dwellings.
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The pipeline
Of 2,520 tracked units, 995 are under construction — 39% of the area's pipeline.
West Bedford is mid-cycle: a mix of completed, under-construction, and proposed development across the area.
995 of its 2,520 pipeline units are under construction, led by Subdivision Application (300 units) and 16 Rooksview Lane (290 units). The area holds 8,634 existing dwellings today.
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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 Bedford plan area.
Read the Bedford plan (HRM) →Fig. 02
The largest developments
The biggest by unit count. Every tracked project is on the live map.
- Subdivision ApplicationApproved300
- 16 Rooksview LaneCompleted290
- Subdivision ApplicationApproved252
- 53 Samaa CrtUnder constr.210
- 11 Knollgate LaneUnder constr.203
- 75 Brookline DrUnder constr.154
- 17 Rooksview LaneUnder constr.145
- 29 Stephs StUnder constr.120
- 49 Brookline DrCompleted92
- Subdivision — BedfordProposed85
- 300 Broad StUnder constr.76
- 239 Gary Martin DrCompleted75
All 51 developments on the live map (free account) →
Project links open the live Halifax Developments Map — a free account, and your link lands on the exact project you clicked.
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Common questions
What people ask about building in West Bedford — answered from the live record.
How many units are under construction in West Bedford?
995 units across 19 developments are under construction — about 39% of the area's 2,520-unit pipeline.
How many developments are tracked in West Bedford?
51 developments, totalling 2,520 pipeline units from proposal through completion, against 8,634 existing dwellings.
What is the largest development in West Bedford?
Subdivision Application, a 300-unit approved development, followed by 16 Rooksview Lane (290 units) and Subdivision Application (252 units).
Where is development concentrated in West Bedford?
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 West Bedford?
Zoning in West Bedford 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 West Bedford 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 West Bedford?
We compute what your lot can become — zoning, massing, the financing stack — and develop it end to end.
Underwrite your parcelA fixed-fee feasibility study, credited toward the development fee if the project proceeds.
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