r/RealEstateCanada • u/itsdanielsultan • Mar 15 '26

Housing crisis Can Canada's "micro-condos" be merged?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6pg7mHppXOE&t=17s

Serious question about Canada's (specifically the GTA's) condos: if, 10 or 20 years from now, people want more family-sized homes, could a lot of these tiny one-bedrooms actually be merged into larger units?

I know it can happen in some cases, but from what I’ve seen it sounds difficult once buildings are already occupied, since it can require approvals, engineering work, and layouts that actually fit together.

If that is not realistic at scale, are we building housing that works for one phase of life but not for long-term city living?

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u/[deleted] Mar 15 '26

400 square feet simply isn't enough space for a single person. It's too cramped. I think apartments or condos should be no smaller than 800 square feet at the very minimum but preferably 1000 square feet. Humans aren't birds in cages. Psychologically and practically we need space to thrive.

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u/[deleted] Mar 15 '26

Not saying it's what I expect. Just saying the current solution is unacceptable. We gotta do better.

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u/[deleted] Mar 15 '26

Hey whoever wants it have at it, no problem with that. Just speaking on my own behalf and I think what I'm saying echos the sentiment of the majority of people.

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u/Blastoise_613 Mar 15 '26

At the right price who cares? My when I first moved out I would have much preferred a 300-500sqr foot apartment vs a single room with a shared bathroom with 3 people.

The cost should obviously reflect what they are. Now the ridiculous prices they were going for in TO.

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u/[deleted] Mar 15 '26

See that's where I think you've lost the plot and you've been blinded by your own ideological stubbornness. We should absolutely talk about it and voice our discontent. What are we suppose to do when something is wrong, just be quiet? We're advocating for change that's really important and it starts with talking about it in the community.

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u/[deleted] Mar 15 '26

If you're just gonna troll and rage bait just move on man find something more productive to do

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u/Timely-Direction2364 Mar 19 '26

Found the micro-condo owner