The Hydrostone

Following the Halifax Explosion, restoration efforts included the construction of a new residential neighbourhood, the Hydrostone, the first government assisted housing project in Canada. The neighbourhood was designed by urban planner Thomas Adams with architectural design by the Montreal firm Ross and Macdonald. Most of the buildings in the Hydrostone were built to minimize the destruction caused by fires and were constructed with "hydro-stone", a special type of cinderblock finished with crushed granite. The Hydrostone consists of ten parallel streets bordered by Duffus Street, Young Street, Isleville Street, and Novalea Drive. In recent years the neighbourhood has gentrified and is sought after by young professionals and families due to its proximity to services and ample green spaces. Most of the dwellings are row houses in clusters of 4 or 6 with two-storey single family homes at the eastern end of each street.

Browse Real Estate in the Hydrostone

5528 Kaye Street, Halifax

$1,050,000

MLS® # 201926305

Sutton Group Professional Realty - A549

5549 Kane Place, Halifax Peninsula

$498,000 - 2 Beds, 2 Baths, 1,990 Sf

MLS® # 202004471

ViewPoint Realty

New Listing

5880 Merkel Street, Halifax

$479,900 - 3 Beds, 2 Baths, 1,258 Sf

MLS® # 202009071

RE/MAX NOVA - 15867

New Listing

3319 Novalea Drive, Halifax

$474,900 - 3 Beds, 1 Baths, 1,354 Sf

MLS® # 202009517

Royal LePage Atlantic