Federal government moves ahead with new Iqaluit staff apartments
23-unit building set to go up on Nikku Lane
The federal government is moving ahead with its plan to build a 23-unit staff apartment in Iqaluit’s downtown core area. (File photo by Jeff Pelletier)
The federal government is moving ahead with plans to build a 23-unit apartment building for its employees in Iqaluit’s downtown area with construction bidding set to open this month.
The building would be located on Nikku Lane where there are currently three “under-utilized” lots, said Jeremy Link, spokesperson for Public Services and Procurement Canada.
Design concepts, a construction timeline and cost of the project are not yet available.
“Final design elements — including the unit mix, on-site amenities, parking layout, and total number of storeys — will be confirmed through the procurement and approvals process,” Link said.
“Construction solicitation,” which is the part of the process when contractors can bid to become the selected builder of the project, is expected to be posted mid-March.
“The construction schedule will be confirmed following the competitive process and contract award,” Link said, adding final contract values will be published once they are available.
Eligible bidders will be limited to companies listed on the Inuit Firm Registry, as outlined by the Nunavut Agreement, Link said.
The City of Iqaluit lists the apartment complex as an “active development permit” on its planning website.
That development permit was approved by the city’s planning and development committee and city council in July 2024, according to the meeting minutes.
Plans presented to council at the time described the building as four storeys tall, with 25 parking spots and a mix of two- and three-bedroom units.
Whats wrong with the 80 plus empty units the feds already have, lets put our doctors and nurses together in a nice new building and perhaps they will stay awhile
Northerner. What do you expect from a money man prime minister?
If you truly think there are 80 leased fed units just sitting empty, you are sadly misinformed. They are in as low of a supply as the rest of the city.
Building new units means that once the fed housing needs are met, current leased units could be dropped from the fed inventory, and be available for rent on the private market again.
I subscribe to the idea that any new housing is good new housing.
Not when the gn claim them pay tax payers money on rent and sit empty for years
Way to go, who cares about Inuit? We have been under dogs for years, no big deal. 10 prefabs units; Arviat, we’re told they are for workers coming into town, taking a prime locations and shuuing the community…… Moral of the story? Locals in Nunavut are big nothing….
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