New 211-unit housing project on Nanaimo’s Northfield Road issued development permit

A large 211-unit housing development at 2240 Northfield Rd. has been issued a development permit by the city.
Council unanimously voted to issue the permit for the development, located at the corner of Boxwood Road and Northfield Road, with no discussion at its meeting on Sept. 21.
The project will still require a building permit from the city to proceed
According to a staff report, the developer proposes to construct a phased development at the site, including two six-storey multi-family-apartm