New Apartment Building Planned for Boulevard Lafleche in Baie-Comeau

A new apartment building could see the light of day in Baie-Comeau, on the North Shore, next spring.

At the end of October, municipal elected officials modified the zoning in order to create a new zone for high-density residential use on two lots located on Laflèche Boulevard.

According to the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation, the vacancy rate was 0.4% in 2022 in Baie-Comeau, but the City’s efforts to build new housing seem to be bearing fruit.

So far, five promoters have knocked on the door of the Economic Development Department. In recent months, other locations have been rezoned residential, such as the site of the former McCormick School, as well as downtown Plateau, to accommodate apartment buildings.