The Town of Lunenburg is now accepting development proposals for land currently owned by the town on Blockhouse Hill, in hopes of finding a partner interested in developing housing.

The property Lunenburg is looking to sell is a little over 22 acres and is located adjacent to Old Town Lunenburg, slopping towards Lunenburg’s back harbour.

In documents sent out by the town they indicated they would be looking to sell the land to a developer interested in building a multi-unit residential development that includes affordable and accessible housing.

The Request for Proposals is now open and submissions will be accepted up until March 7, 2023.

A map showing the property on Blockhouse Hill that is being put up for development. Photo: Town of Lunenburg.

Proposal Requirements

• 10% affordable units, i.e., no more than 30% of local median household income (Census 2021)
• The number of accessible units required by the new National Building Code
• Active transportation aspects
• Barrier-free streets and public areas
• Complementary to heritage values
• 10% of land donated back to the Town as public open space