Another significant housing development is being proposed for St. John’s, this one in the east end of the city.
And on the surface, it appears to tick most, if not all the boxes for councilors amid the current housing crisis.
Developer KMK Capital is eyeing vacant land at 18 Mount Cashel Rd. – a stone’s throw from Torbay Road — for two, three-storey apartment buildings with a total of 72 units.
The project received unanimous support from council’s committee of the whole yesterday, and could go before its regular meeting as early as next week.
That would be followed by a public meeting to gauge the feelings of area residents and businesses.
Coun. Ron Ellsworth lauded developers and city staffers for their work on several big housing developments of late.
“A couple of weeks ago we had a public hearing for 50 units on Bennett Avenue, we brought one forward last week for 166-plus units on Rickett’s Road, we have another one with 72 units coming in here,” he said.
“So we are seeing some good opportunities for increased housing coming in through council, which is great to see.”
The project fits with current zoning, but KMK still will wants a change to allow for more units.