Halifax begins planning for about 630 homes at Woodlawn Mall site

Halifax is starting to plan a new neighbourhood at the Woodlawn Mall site in Dartmouth. Dartmouth is part of Halifax. The city council voted for this on Tuesday. A company wants to build four apartment towers on part of the site. Each tower would be 18 to 20 floors high. A city report says they would have about 633 homes. Studies will check if the area has enough parks, water, sewer pipes and road space. This is the first of nine growth sites chosen by the province to reach council. People will likely be asked for their opinions next year.