Concepts with real potential.
Does your property have potential? Here are a just a few ideas ranging from new-builds to renovations and extensions, from small interventions to ambitious architectural projects.
From single family house to 3-unit apartment building
An 637 m² plot in a suburb held a 1950s single-family house with underutilized density in a 3-story residential zone. The owner wanted to maximize the plots potential with an elegant apartment block with 3 units with over 100 m².
- GFA
- 123 m²→414 m²
- Units
- 1→3
House extension turns upper level to rentable apartment
A couple with adult children wanted to convert the upper floor of their house to a rentable apartment and extend their ground floor to become a generous living space for them by making use of the higher density allowed on their large plot in a 2-story residential zone.
- GFA
- 105 m²→170 m²
- Units
- 1→2
From 6-unit apartment building to 8-units
This urban block landowner, realized they could convert the communal attic space into 2 extra rentable loft apartments. With city government incentives to renovate and densify the city from within, this quickly became an attractive investment to add value to the property.
- GFA
- 490 m²→640 m²
- Units
- 6→8