Small Apartment Report




This report was prepared by ReHousing (Canada).

In it you will find:

  • A breakdown of the City of Toronto’s proposed ‘Major Streets’ zoning amendment
  • An analysis of potential small apartment massings for typical residential parcels in Toronto
  • Three Case Study designs across a variety of parcel sizes
  • A breakdown of the code and design assumptions that drove the study




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