Long-awaited Cogswell District redevelopment moving forward The Halifax Regional Municipality is moving forward with the redevelopment of the Cogswell District after finalizing land negotiations. Social Sharing CBC News · Posted: Jan 29, 2021 1:28 PM AT | Last Updated: January 29 The Cogswell District redevelopment is moving forward after land negotiations between the municipality and a major real estate company were finalized.(Halifax Regional Municiaplity) The long-delayed Cogswell District redevelopment project is finally moving forward after the land negotiations were finalized between the Halifax Regional Municipality and Crombie Real Estate Investment Trust, according to a release Friday from the municipality. Work on the project was delayed last year, partly because of the pandemic, but mostly because land negotiations took longer than expected.