Saint John councillors approved first and second readings for a 72-unit affordable housing project. The project is being led by the Atlantic Community Housing Ltd. non-profit and is expected to be completed in 2027.
The project is expected to be completed in 2027.
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· Posted: Jan 13, 2026 8:17 AM EST | Last Updated: 8 minutes ago
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Apartments in the Crescent Valley project would be small and not fancy, the developer says. (City of Saint John)
Saint John councillors have given initial approval to a 72-unit affordable housing project for the Crescent Valley area in the city’s north end.
The development is being led by a non-profit called Atlantic Community Housing Ltd.
“These are not high-end, fancy buildings,” Erik de Jong, the group’s president, told councillors Monday night at their first meeting of the year.
“These are small apartments designed for affordability from the initial concept. This would be an important development for us as a non-profit and we hope an important piece of housing in Saint John as well.”
One of the biggest challenges for the non-profit has been to find land suitable for this kind of housing,
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