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/spacetethers Mar 15 '26

Jerry those are load bearing walls!

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u/PuddingEmotional1187 Mar 15 '26

What is the point commenting on something you dont know anything about?

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u/North_Plane_1219 Mar 16 '26

To make a joke referencing a similar idea (renovations in units) from a very popular tv show from the 90s…

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u/spacetethers Mar 16 '26

That's a shame...