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Cold War bomb shelter in Nova Scotia being converted into high-end doomsday condos

On Dec. 29, 2025, a former Cold War fallout shelter at Camp Debert military base, Nova Scotia is being converted into luxury condominiums called The Diefenbaker.
Developers say some buyers seek `apocalyptic insurance`, and Architectural Digest highlights luxury bunkers as a rising trend amid climate worries and conflicts, as Douglas Rushkoff suggests in his book.
The project will feature about 50 suites with secret pricing, a spa, fitness centre, cigar lounge, thermal-radar security, self-sustaining systems lasting six to nine months, and about $8 million invested so far.
Mansfield says renovations started less than a year ago and have already attracted several well-heeled buyers, while the suites will function as a boutique hotel to expand revenue streams.
Historically, The Diefenbaker repurposes a 1964 Diefenbunker that later opened for public tours and became a secure data storage centre, while observers compare it to Survival Condo, noting social isolation among the super-rich, experts like Lars Osberg say.

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