The building was temporarily closed in 2020 for an engineering review, which found its huge twin towers were in poor condition and that various repairs were needed within 10 years.The federal government has announced plans to sell the historic, century-old armoury in Amherst, N.S., to make way for new housing.
In the federal budget released Tuesday, the Liberal government said it will free up lands held by the Defence Department and Canada Post to make room for the construction of housing across the country. The goal is to build 3.87 million new homes by 2031, adding two million homes to the 1.87 million the country was already on track to build.To help accomplish that goal, the Defence Department will be working with the Canada Lands Company to divest 14 surplus properties.
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