[Greenspace]

I love the idea of cottage courtyards, new owners, seniors etc. Sense of community without shared walls. But it can be tricker to build. You still need all the commercial stuff an apartment does - storm sewer etc, But it's always something I thought would be great if developed correctly.

 

[policyenthusiast]

I love the idea of cottage courtyards, new owners, seniors etc. Sense of community without shared walls. But it can be tricker to build. You still need all the commercial stuff an apartment does - storm sewer etc, But it's always something I thought would be great if developed correctly.

100%. The good thing about building this in a condominium structure instead of fee simple is that you could still have common sewer, electrical, etc. infrastructure which is highly accessible through the shared courtyard infrastructure.

You then have Condominium Property Act obligations, but I think the tradeoff is worth it for most people.

 

[northlands]

I like the idea of these homes as well and I'd like to think there are more than a few people who would like to downsize out of their detached SFH into something more 'multifamily', but simply don't want to share a wall or have neighbours above that could cause a lot of noise disturbance. My partner works a lot of night shifts, and even in concrete buildings noise transfer between units has been an ongoing sore spot for us.

Beyond that: even if that style of development takes say, two existing homes and makes it into five or six homes, is that not still a win? Not every lot needs to replace four bungalows for a 280 unit apartment building or even one house for an 8plex.