HRM District 4

Cole Harbour – Preston – Westphal – Cherry Brook Housing Development

Building permit and recorded housing-unit activity in HRM District 4 — Cole Harbour – Preston – Westphal – Cherry Brook. Current totals cover the 12 complete months through September 2026.

12-month recorded units
71
up 2 (2.9%) from the previous 12 months
12-month permits
92
up 8 (9.5%) from the previous 12 months
Recorded units / 10,000
26.5
2021 Census population estimate: 26,764

Monthly Permit and Recorded-Unit Trend

Project-Type Mix

New Building

Permits
46
Recorded units
54

Renovation

Permits
32
Recorded units
11

Addition

Permits
14
Recorded units
6

Compared with the rest of HRM

Measure District HRM
Recorded units / 10,000 26.5 118.6
Permits / 10,000 34.4 54.8