The original Elmtree Hill Development proposal located at 258 Hampton Road in Quispamsis. (Photo submitted)
Quispamsis council has approved changes to a 100-unit apartment complex on Hampton Road.
Town council gave their initial approval to the Elmtree Hill Development complex last July.
But last month, the developer
The initial application put forward by Ali Kamkar of Mahkam Living Ltd. included three, four-storey residential buildings with 40, 36 and 24 units.
The revised application would maintain the 100 units but instead have two, four-storey buildings with 50 units in each. In place of the original 24-unit building would be a single-storey onsite storage facility which would create more space for underground parking.
The original Elmtree Hill Development proposal located at 258 Hampton Road in Quispamsis. (Photo submitted)
Rising construction costs could mean changes to a 100-unit apartment complex in Quispamsis.
Town council approved the Elmtree Hill Development complex on Hampton Road back in July.
But citing “current market conditions, neighbourhood appeal and affordability purposes,” the developers are seeking changes to the original developer’s agreement with the town.
According to Dwight Colbourne, the town’s municipal planning officer, the construction industry has faced “significant challenges” since the agreement was signed from securing resources and materials to enormous price increases in wood-based building materials.