Construction is booming in Highlands East
News23 April 2021
By Darren Lum
The following are briefs from the April 13 Highlands East meeting.
Laurie Devolin, chief building official for the township, said the numbers are showing a lot of building activity when compared to last year.
“As I said last month, we just are on a roll with people who are moving to the area,” she said.
Building permits doubled with 30 permits compared to the 15 permits of last year, including growth with related septic inspections. The construction values for this time of the year has more than doubled at $2,905,444 compared to last year’s $1,341,590.
Condo development proposal for affordable rentals
News23 April 2021
By Darren Lum
A delegation at last week’s Highlands East council meeting on Tuesday, April 13 is bringing hope for affordable housing with a 40-unit condominium project for independent living seniors in Cardiff.
Led by Stephen Tunks, the chairman of Teska Development Corporation, the request was for council to enter into negotiations to purchase the 2778 Monck Road property for his Cardiff condominium project.
The project includes a pair of two storey buildings, each with 20 units, including 12 one-bedroom and eight two-bedroom units. There will be two elevators and a stairwell and parking will be at the front and the back of the building. The building will be a slab on grade (no basement) and made from wood with a steel roof, which costs more initially, but is more cost effective because of its 50-year warranty, suitability for the solar panel installation and its environmental impact is less than an asphalt