Nanaimo saw 1,170 new residential units built last year.
While Lainya Rowett, manager of current planning for the City of Nanaimo, says there was a decline in new single-family dwelling units created in 2023, 60 per cent of the new homes contain a secondary suite which is on trend for the 60 per cent average.
Of the 1,170 new residential units, 912 of them were multi-family homes, 124 were single-family homes, and 122 were suites.
The city also found that in Nanaimo average of 1,155 housing units are needed annually to accommodate the growth said Lainya Rowett, manager of current planning for the city. So far, the city is on track to hit the average as 1,170 housing units were issued building permits in 2023.
