New rental apartments at northern tip of Nanaimo given go-ahead
NANAIMO — Phase two of a housing development at the very northern edges of the city is moving ahead.
A development permit was granted at the Monday, Aug. 29 Council meeting for two, five-storey apartment buildings along the Island Hwy., near the intersection of the Island Hwy. and Nanaimo Parkway.
Jeremy Holm, director of development approvals for the City, told Councillors the project would see 149 units spread between the two buildings and complete a project on the space behind retails stores off Mary Ellen Dr.
“(The project is) well thought out, the building design and finish are high quality and they’re complementary to phase one. A nice addition to rental housing in the community.”