Dieppe Sets New Construction Record in 2023
A Successful Year for Development
Dieppe Sets New Construction Record in 2023
DIEPPE, NB — The City of Dieppe granted a total of 571 building permits in 2023, representing investments worth $182.35 million and surpassing the previous record of $119.4 million set in 2022.
“This good news will allow us to better deal with the housing shortage,” said Mayor Yvon Lapierre. “Having recently made the Globe and Mail’s list of the top 100 most livable cities in Canada, Dieppe continues to strengthen its position as a great place to live, work and raise a family, and this is happening thanks to dynamic residential, commercial and industrial construction.”
In 2023, the municipality authorized 144 permits for commercial, industrial and institutional projects worth approximately $57.4 million, in addition to granting 427 permits for residential projects worth $124.9 million.
Permits were issued for the creation of 926 housing units in 2023, which also sets a new annual record for the municipality and represents an increase of 208 units or 29% over the previous year. This was largely due to the construction of multi-unit buildings, which added 519 units to the city’s housing stock. Townhouse construction was also up, with 274 new units. There were also increases in the number of single-family homes (43), two-family homes (72) and mini-homes (12) compared to last year.
“With the recent announcement of the Dieppe Boulevard extension, the municipality continues to be in a position to support the significant growth of our population,” said Alexandre Girard, Director of Planning and Development. “A recent study indicates that Dieppe will need 3,500 to 4,400 new housing units by 2033 to meet demand. Last year’s results show that we are well on the way to reaching that number. We continue to work to promote the construction of affordable housing and to take targeted, concrete and effective steps that will enable us to continue to have a positive impact on the housing market.”
“Dieppe benefits from a dynamic, prosperous and innovative economic environment,” said Louis Godbout, Executive Director of Expansion Dieppe. “Collaboration among our various partners, i.e., contractors, investors and developers, is the driving force behind our development. We share a common vision that aims to make Dieppe a prosperous city and offer promising development opportunities for all.”
Highlights
Type of Use | # of Permits in 2023 | # of Units Created in 2023 | Value of Permits |
Single-family dwellings | 38 | 43 | $9,170,755 |
Mini-homes | 12 | 12 | $937,130 |
Semi-detached / 2-unit dwellings | 27 | 72 | $7,676,295 |
Townhouses | 55 | 274 | $26,822,550 |
Multi-family dwellings | 13 | 519 | $75,575,776 |
Small residential projects | 282
| 6 | $4,765,050 |
Total residential | 427 | 926 | $124,947,556 |
Commercial | 118 | - | $32,369,070 |
Institutional | 7 | - | $1,790,478 |
Industrial | 19 | - | $23,242,380 |
Total commercial, institutional and industrial | 144 | - | $57,401,928 |
Grand total | 571 | 926 | $182,349,484 |
Major projects in 2023
250 Acadie Avenue | $18,600,000 | 126-unit apartment building with underground parking *start date: spring 2024 |
530-570 Dieppe Boulevard | $15,185,000 | Atlantic Superstore (4 190 m2), Strip mall (979 m2), Shoppers Drug Mart (1 584 m2) |
250 Lorette Street | $9,000,000 | 67-unit apartment building |
75 Mélanie Street | $8,746,825 | 48-unit apartment building with underground parking |
339 Champlain Street | $8,550,000 | 6-storey building with commercial space on ground floor and 48 dwelling units on floors 2 to 6 with underground parking |
100 Sorbonne Street | $7,500,000 | 4-storey, 71-unit apartment building |
544 Gauvin Road | $7,500,000 | 4-storey, 39-unit apartment building with underground parking |
1542 Champlain Street | $7,237,553 | 4-storey, 52-unit apartment building |
1400 Hartnett Street | $6,000,000 | Eddy Group |
1205 Aviation Avenue | $4,500,000 | EMCO |
1085 Aviation Avenue | $3,900,000 | CE3 Electronics –Warehouse (30 750 pi2 / ft2) |
1350 Aviation Avenue | $3,489,117 | Black & McDonald - Offices and warehouse |
665 Champlain Street | $2,444,500 | New health clinic (780 m2) |
1145 Aviation Avenue | $2,400,000 | One-storey industrial building (phase 1) |
50 Rufin Street | $2,120,000 | Strip mall with one confirmed tenant (Global Pet Foods) |
279 Lafayette Street | $2,072,098 | 16-unit apartment building |
Growth in building permits over the past five years
Year | Total Value of Permits | Value of Non-Residential Permits | Number of Residential Units Created |
2019 | $96,846,733 | $51,991,407 | 309 |
2020 | $92,686,875 | $9,422,059 | 566 |
2021 | $101,965,656 | $31,814,370 | 549 |
2022 | $119,438,352 | $19,648,791 | 713 |
2023 | $182,349,484 | $57,401,928 | 926 |
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