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Toronto's push for multiplexes and small apartments has advanced, but Ontario's building code still makes this housing scale difficult to design efficiently.
In Toronto, houses need only smoke alarms and no barrier-free access, while four-storey apartment buildings require elevators, fire alarms, and sprinklers, even with few units.
A recent Toronto-focused code study said two required exit stairs above two storeys can waste space in smaller apartment buildings and limit efficient layouts.
These code details shape whether Toronto's new homes can stay affordable, use lower-carbon materials, include elevators, and better serve families, strollers, and aging residents.
Ontario recently appointed an expert advisory body to review the building code, and Toronto professionals were invited to submit public comments by August 14.

Toronto's push for multiplexes and small apartments has advanced, but Ontario's building code still makes this housing scale difficult to design efficiently.
In Toronto, houses need only smoke alarms and no barrier-free access, while four-storey apartment buildings require elevators, fire alarms, and sprinklers, even with few units.
A recent Toronto-focused code study said two required exit stairs above two storeys can waste space in smaller apartment buildings and limit efficient layouts.
These code details shape whether Toronto's new homes can stay affordable, use lower-carbon materials, include elevators, and better serve families, strollers, and aging residents.
Ontario recently appointed an expert advisory body to review the building code, and Toronto professionals were invited to submit public comments by August 14.

Toronto's push for multiplexes and small apartments has advanced, but Ontario's building code still makes this housing scale difficult to design efficiently.
In Toronto, houses need only smoke alarms and no barrier-free access, while four-storey apartment buildings require elevators, fire alarms, and sprinklers, even with few units.
A recent Toronto-focused code study said two required exit stairs above two storeys can waste space in smaller apartment buildings and limit efficient layouts.
These code details shape whether Toronto's new homes can stay affordable, use lower-carbon materials, include elevators, and better serve families, strollers, and aging residents.
Ontario recently appointed an expert advisory body to review the building code, and Toronto professionals were invited to submit public comments by August 14.

Toronto's push for multiplexes and small apartments has advanced, but Ontario's building code still makes this housing scale difficult to design efficiently.
In Toronto, houses need only smoke alarms and no barrier-free access, while four-storey apartment buildings require elevators, fire alarms, and sprinklers, even with few units.
A recent Toronto-focused code study said two required exit stairs above two storeys can waste space in smaller apartment buildings and limit efficient layouts.
These code details shape whether Toronto's new homes can stay affordable, use lower-carbon materials, include elevators, and better serve families, strollers, and aging residents.
Ontario recently appointed an expert advisory body to review the building code, and Toronto professionals were invited to submit public comments by August 14.

Toronto's push for multiplexes and small apartments has advanced, but Ontario's building code still makes this housing scale difficult to design efficiently.
In Toronto, houses need only smoke alarms and no barrier-free access, while four-storey apartment buildings require elevators, fire alarms, and sprinklers, even with few units.
A recent Toronto-focused code study said two required exit stairs above two storeys can waste space in smaller apartment buildings and limit efficient layouts.
These code details shape whether Toronto's new homes can stay affordable, use lower-carbon materials, include elevators, and better serve families, strollers, and aging residents.
Ontario recently appointed an expert advisory body to review the building code, and Toronto professionals were invited to submit public comments by August 14.

Toronto's push for multiplexes and small apartments has advanced, but Ontario's building code still makes this housing scale difficult to design efficiently.
In Toronto, houses need only smoke alarms and no barrier-free access, while four-storey apartment buildings require elevators, fire alarms, and sprinklers, even with few units.
A recent Toronto-focused code study said two required exit stairs above two storeys can waste space in smaller apartment buildings and limit efficient layouts.
These code details shape whether Toronto's new homes can stay affordable, use lower-carbon materials, include elevators, and better serve families, strollers, and aging residents.
Ontario recently appointed an expert advisory body to review the building code, and Toronto professionals were invited to submit public comments by August 14.

Toronto's push for multiplexes and small apartments has advanced, but Ontario's building code still makes this housing scale difficult to design efficiently.
In Toronto, houses need only smoke alarms and no barrier-free access, while four-storey apartment buildings require elevators, fire alarms, and sprinklers, even with few units.
A recent Toronto-focused code study said two required exit stairs above two storeys can waste space in smaller apartment buildings and limit efficient layouts.
These code details shape whether Toronto's new homes can stay affordable, use lower-carbon materials, include elevators, and better serve families, strollers, and aging residents.
Ontario recently appointed an expert advisory body to review the building code, and Toronto professionals were invited to submit public comments by August 14.

GTA avg. home selling price was $993K in Mid-Q3 2026, down ~3% yearly, showing the broader market continued easing overall for buyers.
GTA condo apartments averaged $618K in Mid-Q3 2026, below the prior year's level, while the smallest units posted the market's sharpest depreciation.
Micro condos, under 500 sq-ft, were toughest to move in the GTA, with limited end-user appeal and buyers gaining access to larger options.
In Early-Q3, condos sold below list in ~98% of GTA neighbourhoods with at least five sales, giving active buyers unusually broad negotiating room.
Single-family homes also saw underbidding across ~92% of GTA neighbourhoods, but condos were more sensitive as investor demand faded and more investor-friendly units lingered.

GTA avg. home selling price was $993K in Mid-Q3 2026, down ~3% yearly, showing the broader market continued easing overall for buyers.
GTA condo apartments averaged $618K in Mid-Q3 2026, below the prior year's level, while the smallest units posted the market's sharpest depreciation.
Micro condos, under 500 sq-ft, were toughest to move in the GTA, with limited end-user appeal and buyers gaining access to larger options.
In Early-Q3, condos sold below list in ~98% of GTA neighbourhoods with at least five sales, giving active buyers unusually broad negotiating room.
Single-family homes also saw underbidding across ~92% of GTA neighbourhoods, but condos were more sensitive as investor demand faded and more investor-friendly units lingered.

GTA avg. home selling price was $993K in Mid-Q3 2026, down ~3% yearly, showing the broader market continued easing overall for buyers.
GTA condo apartments averaged $618K in Mid-Q3 2026, below the prior year's level, while the smallest units posted the market's sharpest depreciation.
Micro condos, under 500 sq-ft, were toughest to move in the GTA, with limited end-user appeal and buyers gaining access to larger options.
In Early-Q3, condos sold below list in ~98% of GTA neighbourhoods with at least five sales, giving active buyers unusually broad negotiating room.
Single-family homes also saw underbidding across ~92% of GTA neighbourhoods, but condos were more sensitive as investor demand faded and more investor-friendly units lingered.