The Nova Scotia government announced 40 new housing units in Pugwash on Wednesday, 20 of which will be designated as “deeply affordable” housing. The Sunset Community, a non-profit housing provider, is leading the Sunrise Landing project. It will work with local builder Crossroads Cycle, said the province in a news release. The Sunset Community currently serves 60 people with physical and intellectual disabilities and mental illness in its residential centre. It also operates an independent living support program for 20 people in their own homes across Cumberland County and in an eight-bed group home in Pugwash. “Our government is dedicated to helping all Nova Scotians have a safe and affordable place to call home, and this project, which includes 20 deeply affordable units, is doing just that,” said Cumberland South MLA Tory Rushton, on behalf of Colton LeBlanc, minister of Growth and Development. Sunrise Landing will provide affordable housing for people transitioning from Sunset’s care programs and for members of the broader public, including Sunset staff who currently commute long distances to work. The development features one- and three-bedroom units. The affordable rents are $495 for one bedroom and $690 for three bedrooms, including utilities. This project will provide more-safe, affordable homes for some of the most vulnerable residents of Pugwash. It’s also another step forward in building an economy that serves everyone,” said Gregor Robertson, federal minister of Housing and Infrastructure. Crossroads Cycle has committed to renting five three-bedroom units at market rates for their employees. The project is part of the Affordable Housing Development Program, to which the province is contributing $3 million in non-repayable loans. The Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation is contributing $7.3 million to the project, the Municipality of the County of Cumberland is contributing $300,000 and the River Philip Foundation is contributing $500,000. For more Nova Scotia news, visit our dedicated provincial page
