How To Build More Housing in Cape Breton

Invest in Cape Breton

Canada’s housing crisis is dominating the news, but we rarely hear about the work happening behind the scenes to fix it. There are housing advocates, developers, and politicians right here in Unama'ki - Cape Breton who are making tangible progress towards solutions.

In this episode, guests from the Nova Scotia Association of Realtors (NSAR), Doucet Developments, and By the Bay Properties offer insights on:

• The current state of Cape Breton’s housing market and a prediction for the next five years;
• Why developers might not build, even when demand for housing is high;
• Doucet Developments’ plans for their residential and commercial project on Sydney’s waterfront;
• The development opportunities on Charlotte Street, in Glace Bay, and elsewhere in CBRM;
• How By the Bay Properties is building affordable housing;
• What local governments and stakeholders can do to facilitate more housing development.

Roger Boutilier is the CEO of the Nova Scotia Association of Realtors (NSAR), a member-based organization that represents Realtors across Nova Scotia.

Doug Doucet is the CEO of Doucet Developments, a vertically integrated group of companies that span across real estate development, construction services, property management, leasing, maintenance, and retail and hospitality. Darla Gaudette is responsible for business development for the group of companies.

• Doucet Developments website: doucetdevelopments.ca
• Edgewater website: atedgewater.ca

Bobby Dubeau is the President and Mario Vetro is the Co-Founder of By the Bay Properties, a Vancouver-based company that builds, improves, and manages commercial and residential real estate properties from coast to coast.

• By the Bay website: bythebayproperties.ca
• Affordable housing waitlist: bythebayproperties.ca/waitlist

This episode is sponsored by the Construction Association of Nova Scotia (CANS) and Doucet Developments.

About the Invest in Cape Breton podcast

Unama'ki-Cape Breton is on the cusp of an economic renaissance. Invest in Cape Breton is a podcast that will challenge your assumptions about the island’s economy through in-depth interviews with local changemakers. We go beyond the headlines to reveal the untapped potential for investors and entrepreneurs, and offer a preview of the island’s coming transformation. Right from the first episode, we’ll show you why there's never been a better time to invest in Cape Breton.

This podcast is an initiative of the Cape Breton Partnership. It is hosted by Michelle Samson and produced by Storied Places Media. The theme music is "Under My Skin" by Elyse Aeryn.