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Multiplexes

Just south of Dupont on the west side of Bathurst. Taken 29 March.

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587C&D Oakwood Avenue (just south of Eglinton.) 3 unit semi with 3 bedroom garden suite. Looks like part of 3 lot development so 12 units overall. And this may be the first example of a sfd lot being divided perpendicular to the street.


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Multiplex explosion in Baby Point!

These pretty much all pre-dated the existence of this thread, which is why I have not posted them here. The dental one was finished up only quite recently, though. Most of them have been completed only since the pandemic, though, so it is a trend, albeit one that pre-dated council's move to make multiplexes available as of right.

That first one is pretentiously branded (with permanent exterior signage) "Posh Haus" 🤮
 
First time that I've ever seen this before since the new zoning rules were introduced. Apologies to mods if we aren't supposed to link to actual MLS listings

Someone bought 319 Mortimer in East York. Rebuilt it as 3 units in the main building, plus a separate two-story garden/laneway suite.

The difference is that these are for sale, not for rent.

Here's 1-bed 1-bath unit in there.


The Star just did a story on this property, link below. It's paywall'd, but it says that this was possible now that the new zoning rules are in effect.

 
Hamilton has a report going to Planning Committee April 16th where they indicate staff will aim to make adding SDUs more accessible, including providing a library if permit ready design templates for SDUs and bringing the permitting and approval process under one team. I'm curious if Toronto went through a similar exercise?

Here is the link to the report: https://pub-hamilton.escribemeeting...English&Agenda=Agenda&Item=19&Tab=attachments
 
The Star just did a story on this property, link below. It's paywall'd, but it says that this was possible now that the new zoning rules are in effect.

How does this work as separate units--is it basically a mini condo? How does common structural maintenance get managed.
 
How does this work as separate units--is it basically a mini condo? How does common structural maintenance get managed.
Yeah it's a mini-condo, and all owners form the 'board' to make decisions. More involved than normal, but that also partly explains the much lower maintenance fees.

One of the units seems to have just sold for $980k for around 1,500SF. If developers can make money on these at around $650/foot, hopefully we'll see more of them
 
I am not overly concerned for a few reasons. The first is that there is likely an appeals process. Second is that this is not going to be the last of these types of applications. The final one is that many of these same protesters are going to begin to subdivide their own houses because the cost of not doing so is too high.

There are also several ways around this. 4 units are allowed as-of-right so build 4 very large ‘single units’ that can be subdivided at a later date. Or build four units with really big garages that happen to have all the required fittings for a unit. Easy. Remember that opponents to this are found so for emotional reasons so logic will have zero effect!

Anyways if you think that a change in the number of units of the same use is contentious wait until the first application for a café or ground floor office pops up!!! 🎭
 
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Yeah it's a mini-condo, and all owners form the 'board' to make decisions. More involved than normal, but that also partly explains the much lower maintenance fees.

One of the units seems to have just sold for $980k for around 1,500SF. If developers can make money on these at around $650/foot, hopefully we'll see more of them
$650 psf is pretty exciting from a housing affordability standpoint, given what highrise condos are going for.
 

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