Municipal incentive programs for housing construction
The City of Edmundston has set up a series of financial programs to accelerate housing construction. These programs are listed below. For details, simply click on the icon for each program. If you have any questions, don't hesitate to contact Isabelle Laplante, Senior Coordinator, Economic Development and Housing, at 506.739.2080 or by e-mail at isabelle.laplante@edmundston.ca
- This program is for property owners who want to build an accessory dwelling unit or a net new unit on a property containing an existing building.
- The net new dwelling(s) may result from a new construction, renovation, or redevelopment of existing buildings or accessory buildings.
- This program is intended for non-profit organizations (NPOs) and housing cooperatives wishing to develop affordable housing projects.
- The program provides non-repayable contributions to help offset expenses incurred during the proof-of-concept phase and the development of an affordable housing project.
- This program is intended for private sector developers, NPOs and co-operatives wishing to build "missing middle" housing units: duplexes, triplexes, condos, townhouses, apartment buildings with 3 storeys or less, housing buildings with 4 or more storeys.
- The units must be built on land within the municipal boundaries of Edmundston, but other than the land made available by the City of Edmundston for housing.
- This program is intended for private sector developers, NPOs and co-operatives wishing to build "missing middle" housing units: duplexes, triplexes, condos, townhouses, apartment buildings with 3 storeys or less, and housing buildings with 4 or more storeys.
- The units must be built on one of the lots made available by the City of Edmundston for housing.
