Rooted: Community Development Partners

We're proud to announce that we are now a WCB Safety Certified housing organization! 🏡✅ This certification reflects our unwavering commitment to maintaining the highest safety standards for our team, tenants, and community. Thank you to everyone who helped us achieve this milestone! 

As we step into 2025, we’re taking a moment to reflect on the incredible year-end celebration we hosted at New Scotland with our amazing network of partners and community members. This event marked the official launch of our new brand, Rooted, and we’re deeply grateful for your enthusiastic support as Dartmouth Housing transitions to Rooted Community Development Partners. Our new name reflects our mission and values, and that resilience begins with the foundation of a safe and stable home. We couldn’t be more excited to ring in a new year with new projects, new partners and meaningful new solutions for our clients. Happy 2025 to all and welcome back!

We’re excited to share a new chapter in our journey — Dartmouth Housing is now Rooted: Community Development Partners! Our new name reflects our unwavering commitment to sustainable development, community building, and innovative housing solutions that create spaces where everyone can thrive. As Rooted, we’re proud to continue serving Nova Scotia with impactful projects, including the groundbreaking 1 Circassion Drive in Cole Harbour —the region’s first multi-residential hybrid mass timber project. This rebranding signals growth, strengthened partnerships, and a renewed focus on building vibrant, inclusive communities. Learn more about our mission and vision for the future at our new website (https://rooted.ca). #AffordableHousing #CommunityDevelopment #MassTimber

Recently, our Director of Development, Dylan Ward, spoke with CBC Maritime Noon and Patrick Crabbe from Bird Construction about the growing significance of mass timber in affordable housing projects. Our Circassian Drive project in Cole Harbour was highlighted as a standout example of incorporating low-GHG building materials into non-profit-led developments. You can check out the full interview in the link below: https://lnkd.in/eYFv2Gef.

"A big thank you to UDI Nova Scotia and Stephen Adams for bringing together all these great minds to discuss affordable housing. These initiatives are vital for continuous improvement in the affordable housing sector."

🌞🔥 Summer BBQ 2024: Celebrating Our Milestones! 🔥🌞 We had a fantastic day at our Summer BBQ event! 🎉 It was not just about delicious food and great company, but also about celebrating some significant milestones for our organization.   Earlier this year, we broke ground on Circassion Drive in Cole Harbour. This is the first hybrid mass timber multi-res project in Atlantic Canada. Our team was able to design a building that maximizes the benefits of CLT while reducing costs from a traditional mass timber build. This is a flagship project for us –representing the partnerships, new innovations and creativity we are bringing to our work each day.   And as we evolve our thinking and approach to developing housing, we also determined that it was time to update our brand. This Fall, we will be transitioning from Dartmouth Housing to become ROOTED COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PARTNERS.   The name signifies new beginnings and speaks to the fact that we are supporting Nova Scotians in creating a home, putting down roots and building a foundation for life. We will share more on the new brand in the weeks to come.   A huge thank you to everyone who joined us, and a special shoutout to Dartmouth Housing staff team for making this event such a success. Cheers to new beginnings and important opportunities ahead!🥂🚀 #CommunityDevelopment, #NovaScotia, #TeamCelebration

We are thrilled to announce and welcome our new board members, Darrell Evasuk and Reid Shepherd. The new members are fully committed to contributing to our growth strategic plan and navigating the challenges of providing affordable housing to ensure a promising future for our organization. Thank you for being part of our board team!

The history of Canada Day Canada Day is a day to reflect on what it means to be Canadian, to share what makes us proud and to celebrate in our own way. This pride is reflected in as many ways as there are Canadians. Canada Day highlights the richness of our land, our diversity, our culture, our contributions, but above all, our people. Since 1868, July 1 is an opportunity for Canadians from all communities to come together. Click the link below to learn more about it: https://lnkd.in/gSacPHh7

🌟 Exciting news! Dartmouth Housing is making significant strides in affordable housing. 🏡 The project at 1 Circassion Drive is the first provincial Land for Housing initiative under construction! 🛠️ Can't wait to see this project bring more housing options to our community. 🌈 Check the full article by clicking on the link below:   https://lnkd.in/dGWqAg42

Dartmouth Housing is looking for new volunteer Board Members who bring passion, business savvy, understanding of  good governance, and serious knowledge of the housing industry. They are a dynamic board and organization. They are a leader in the not-for-profit housing sector in Nova Scotia and they're on a growth path. They're looking for Board members who can help them accelerate their growth and move to the next level. Interested individuals are invited to submit a resumé and cover letter telling us why you are interested in this opportunity by May 17, 2024 to admin@dartmouthhousing.ca Learn more here: https://lnkd.in/ePNiviyS #Boardmember #Housing #NovaScotia #Volunteer #Opportunity