Military housing in Halifax
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- About Housing Services Centre (HSC) Halifax
- Services for occupants
- Information about the Residential Housing Units (RHUs) in Halifax
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About HSC Halifax
The HSC Halifax manages homes located in 2 main areas: Shearwater, which is located in the Eastern Passage area of Dartmouth; and Windsor Park, which is located in Halifax.
Below you will find general information about Department of National Defence housing in Halifax. Please contact the HSC Halifax for availability and for more information.
Information about the RHUs in Halifax
The shelter charges listed below don't include utility charges. For those units that are individually metered for utilities (heating, electricity, water, sewage), you will pay consumption charges directly to the supplier. For those units that are not individually metered, the utility charges are added to the shelter charges listed below.
Shearwater
| Bedrooms | Type of housing | Total number of units | Shelter charges ($) | Square footage | Storey(s) | Bathroom(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Semi-detached | 12 | 1,123 to 1,202 | 967 to 1,036 | 1.5 | 1 to 1.5 |
| 2 | Single | 11 | 1,035 to 1,276 | 766 to 1,064 | 1 to 2 | 1 to 1.5 |
| 3 | Semi-detached | 56 | 1,030 to 1,455 | 967 to 1,654 | 1.5 to 2 | 1 to 1.5 |
| 3 | Single | 151 | 1,056 to 1,758 | 919 to 2,203 | 1 to 2 | 1 to 2 |
| 4 | Semi-detached | 48 | 1,136 to 1,745 | 1,265 to 1,812 | 2 | 1 to 2.5 |
| 4 | Single | 25 | 1,090 to 1,570 | 1,126 to 1,794 | 1.5 to 2 | 1 to 1.5 |
| 5 | Single | 1 | 2,345 | 2,044 | 2 | 2.5 |
Windsor Park
The 2024/2025 Windsor Park apartment shelter charges including non-metered utilities for heat and water/sewage are as follows: One (1) bedroom - $1,153; Two (2) bedrooms - $1,112 to $1,295; Three (3) bedrooms - $1,211; and Four (4) bedrooms - $1,469.
| Bedrooms | Type of housing | Total number of units | Shelter charges ($) | Square footage | Storey(s) | Bathroom(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Apartment | 6 | 1,115 | 663 | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | Apartment | 90 | 1,071 to 1,249 | 663 to 763 | 1 | 1 |
| 3 | Apartment | 60 | 1,158 | 763 | 1 | 1 |
| 4 | Apartment | 2 | 1,326 | 1,326 | 1 | 1 |
Disclaimer: This website is updated regularly; however, shelter charges may be revised between updates. For the most accurate and up-to-date information, please contact the HSC.
The Housing Services Centre is open Monday to Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m., and 1:00 p.m. to 3:45 p.m., except holidays.
Housing Services Centre Halifax
70 Labrador Avenue
Shearwater NS B0J 3A0
Telephone: 902-720-3242
Email: cfha-alfc.halifax@forces.gc.ca
Twitter: www.twitter.com/cfha_alfc
If you have an emergency maintenance issue outside of regular business hours, please contact the emergency after-hours response service.
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