For more than 30 years, United Gulf has developed residential, commercial, and mixed-use projects across Halifax and communities throughout Nova Scotia. Led by Chairman Navid Saberi, the company focuses on creating places that support housing, local businesses, neighbourhood connectivity, and long-term community growth.
Every development becomes part of a larger community. United Gulf therefore considers not only what will be built, but how residents, tenants, businesses, and visitors will experience the site over time.
A Long-Term Approach to Development
United Gulf develops within established urban neighbourhoods, growing suburban communities, and large master-planned areas. Each setting presents different needs related to housing, transportation, infrastructure, accessibility, and neighbourhood character.
Projects are planned with attention to how buildings connect with surrounding streets, services, public spaces, and existing development. The objective is to create durable, functional places that remain useful as communities continue to evolve.
Leadership Focused on Community Growth
Navid Saberi is Chairman of United Gulf Developments and has guided the company’s growth for more than three decades. Under his leadership, United Gulf has expanded from residential construction into a diversified portfolio of residential, commercial, and mixed-use developments across Nova Scotia.
His approach emphasizes long-term ownership, practical design, responsible land use, and the relationship between development and the surrounding neighbourhood.
Learn more about Navid Saberi and United Gulf’s leadership.
Supporting Housing and Livability
United Gulf contributes to Nova Scotia’s housing supply through purpose-built rental apartments, condominiums, townhouses, single-family homes, and mixed-use residential developments.
Projects are designed around practical considerations that affect everyday life, including:
- Functional residential layouts
- Durable construction and building systems
- Access to nearby services and amenities
- Walkability and neighbourhood connections
- Housing options for different stages of life
Communities such as Shiraz Gardens in Hammonds Plains demonstrate this approach through apartment and townhouse living designed for adults aged 50 and over.
Creating Connected, Mixed-Use Communities
Mixed-use development can bring housing, shops, services, and employment closer together. When appropriate for the location, United Gulf integrates residential and commercial uses to create more active and convenient neighbourhood environments.
The Boss Plaza in Fairview combines more than 300 apartment homes with approximately 43,000 square feet of commercial space. Its restaurants, shops, wellness businesses, and professional services serve both residents and the surrounding community.
Projects such as Port West and Skye Halifax continue this approach by introducing new housing alongside commercial and public-facing spaces in established Halifax neighbourhoods.
Walkability and the Public Realm
The areas between buildings are an important part of how a development functions. Site planning may incorporate pedestrian routes, landscaped areas, active street frontage, publicly accessible spaces, and connections to surrounding streets and services.
Skye Halifax, currently under construction in downtown Halifax, includes ground-level commercial space and a through-block pedestrian connection intended to support walkability and street-level activity.
Learn more about Skye Halifax.
Responsible and Sustainable Growth
United Gulf considers planning requirements, site conditions, infrastructure, energy performance, and long-term building operation throughout the development process.
Sustainability is approached as a practical part of responsible development. Depending on the project, this can include energy-efficient building systems, responsible use of land, durable materials, pedestrian connectivity, and design decisions intended to remain functional over time.
Contributing to Nova Scotia’s Economy
United Gulf projects create work for local contractors, tradespeople, engineers, architects, consultants, suppliers, and other professionals involved in planning, construction, and building operation.
Mixed-use developments can also support long-term economic activity by providing space for restaurants, retailers, service providers, and other local businesses.
Working With Communities
Development requires collaboration with municipalities, planning professionals, neighbourhood stakeholders, businesses, and the people who use a community every day.
United Gulf participates in planning and consultation processes with the understanding that successful development must continue functioning within its surroundings long after construction is complete.
Organizations interested in community programming, neighbourhood improvement, or development-related collaboration are encouraged to contact United Gulf where opportunities align.