The City of Fredericton is proposing changes that could encourage the construction of more student housing. The changes would enable developers to construct taller apartment buildings in the College Hill neighbourhood. Given that the city’s vacancy rate is less than 1%, Fredericton Mayor explained that “anyone looking for rental units is impacted, but [especially] the student population that wants to be close to campus.” Fredericton City Planner Frederick Van Rooye added that the current planning document for the region has hampered the city’s ability to accommodate the 18% growth in the neighbourhood’s population to date.
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