A heritage building in downtown Dartmouth will be the site of a new high-rise development, which one councillor says is a "thoughtful design" that protects local history while creating housing.

The Harbour East-Marine Drive community council approved a heritage development agreement for the project May 2.

The former Dartmouth post office on Queen Street is being renovated and turned into commercial space that connects to the new residential development. Its annex from the 1960s will become townho…