City agrees in principle to donate land for Habitat’s new affordable housing subdivision
NANAIMO — After successfully building 20 homes across Nanaimo, Habitat for Humanity is looking to build their newest subdivision in Harewood.
Rob Hallam, executive director of Habitat for Humanity Mid-Vancouver Island, presented Nanaimo city councillors with a plan to build 12 townhouse units on City-owned land at the corner of Pine and Albert St. in the Harewood neighbourhood.
Homes in the $4 million project will all be able to accommodate full families and two will be handicap accessible, which Hallam said will help with the “huge need in the community.”
Close to University Village Mall and a roughly 10-minute walk from downtown, Hallam said the corner of Pine and Albert St. is an “excellent location for Habitat families” with close “proximity to amenities, schools, recreation, and transportation.”