PLANAPP 2023-01594 - 143 & 153 Sackville Drive, Lower Sackville

Updated:

A staff report will be considered by North West Community Council on Monday, February 9, 2026, at 6:00 p.m. at Halifax City Hall (Council Chamber), 3rd Floor, 1841 Argyle Street, Halifax, NS. Please check the status section for more information.

Request

Application by Sightline Planning and Approvals, on behalf of the property owner, requesting to construct a 14-storey mixed-use building at 143 and 153 Sackville Drive, Lower Sackville. 

Proposal

The applicant wishes to construct a mixed-use building. The major aspects of the proposal are as follows:

  • Two 14-storey towers on a shared podium, as viewed from Sackville Drive.
  • Two levels of underground parking, along with a surface parking lot located at the rear of the property.
  • Approximately 301 residential units and 12,009 square feet of ground floor commercial space.
  • Vehicular access off Hillcrest Drive.

The Development Plans (provided below) outline the development proposal in detail, and include information related to the proposed buildings, parking locations, driveway access, planning rationale, and landscaping.

Process

The application will be considered under the Development Agreement process.

Status

A staff report will be considered by North West Community Council on Monday, February 9, 2026, at 6:00 p.m. at Halifax City Hall (Council Chamber), 3rd Floor, 1841 Argyle Street, Halifax, NS. A copy of the staff report can be found here.

Documents Submitted for Evaluation

The applicant has submitted plans and studies required by HRM staff to properly evaluate the application. 

Rationale Letter 

Architectural Drawings (Site Plan, Floor Plans, Elevations)

Landscape Plan

Traffic Information Statement

Servicing Plan (Revised June 24, 2025)

Wind Study

Shadow Study

Aerial Photography

Building Renderings

Stormwater Management Plan

Lighting Plan

 

Contact Information

For further information, please contact:

Dean MacDougall

Planner III

Current Planning

Telephone: 902.240.7085

Mailing Address

HRM Planning Applications

PO Box: 1749,

Halifax,

Nova Scotia,

B3J 3A5

Attention: Dean MacDougall