By Cheryl Jahn

University Heights Moves To Phase Six

Jul 17, 2018 | 2:57 PM

PRINCE GEORGE – With very little fanfare, Council set the wheel in motion for Phase Six of the massive University Heights project. 

“Phase Six is designed for 52 lots, single-family subdivision,” explains Ashley Thandi with L & M Engineering, who is acting on behalf of T.R. Projects Ltd. “Most of those lots will back onto a greenbelt.”

It is the latest example of some faith in the Prince George housing market, as borne out by the latest building permits stats. In 2016, Year-To-Date figures show that 57 permits for single-family dwellings were issued, with a value $15,893,000. In 2017, 54 per permits were issued over the same period worth $20,410,000 were issued. Year-To-Date numbers this year have 71 permits issued, worth $39,017,000.

“This could be a record year for us,” says Mayor Lyn Hall.

But Thandi is all that surprised at those numbers, given what’s happening on the development landscape right now.

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“I think Prince George is heading in a very positive direction. There is the need for different types of housing in our city and I think developers are recognizing that multi-family units, single-family units are kind of hot right now.”

Phase Six of University Heights is in the development stage at this point, although the land has been cleared for the work.