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Housing on the right track

The Urban Neighborhood Development Association has partnered with Cape Breton University for an exciting development at Tartan Downs.

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Our Mission

To plan, design and implement quality, new, innovative housing opportunities for central Cape Breton Regional Municipality (Sydney) which will serve the demands of community affordable and market housing and the ever-increasing needs of a growing Cape Breton University international student body.

Economic development and diverse community housing are key concerns for UNDA and form the cornerstone of thinking when the Board of Directors assesses a project like Tartan Downs development.

On the track Tartan Downs

Our Vision

Mixed Development

Primarily residential units with small-business/amenity space

A signature, modern urban neighborhood in central Sydney

Bold and resilient neighborhood

A model for other mixed developments in CBRM

55% Affordable Units 45% Market Units

35,000 SF commercial /community space

Room for future growth for both residential and commercial space

Public green space celebrating the history of the site

Horse Racing Action Tartan Downs

Our Team

Kent MacIntyre

Doug Connors

David Dingwall

Gordon MacInnis

Jennifer Deleskie

John Phalen

Kevin Pembroke

Shauna Kelly

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