Deeply Affordable Modular Housing

This project pairs offsite modular and tilt-up construction methods to minimize construction time and maximize the cost-effectiveness of this 3-storey permanently affordable supportive housing project funded by CMHC (Canadian Mortgage and Housing Corporation).   Client: St Clare’s Project Lead: R-Hauz Location: Toronto, ON Scale: Infill Development Size: ~7,100 SF GFA Transit: 0 m from Bus […]

Co-Living + Communal + Deeply Affordable Housing in Downtown TO

A housing typology that would allow for a multi-room residential (co-living) building with a shared kitchen and communal space.

Transit-Oriented Development at Kennedy Station

Transit-Oriented Development at Kennedy GO & TTC Client: HousingNowTOLocation: Toronto, ONScale: Master PlanSize: 2.2 acresTransit: Kennedy GO, Kennedy Subway Station and a new LRT StationUnits: 809 units The following report is a pro-bono project by Smart Density as part of the HousingNowTO.com volunteer-collective. Read the Full Report A Vision for Toronto’s HousingNOW Program At the […]

1500 St.Clair W Employment Land

1500 St.Clair W Employment Land Client: Local Community Location: 1500 St. Clair Ave W, Toronto Scale: Block Plan Transit: Future Caledonia GO Station Project Duration: 2017 The project had two main drivers: 1. The site has a few factors that support significant intensification: location an a main street, adjacency to a future express transit station, and a […]