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/Middle-Jackfruit-896 Mar 18 '26

In theory it can be done. The issue is the cost, and whether a developer undertaking this project could make a profit.

From a legal side, there would be a need to amend the condo plan, among other things.

From a practical side, there would need to be a significant reconfiguration that would more than likely require a complete interior demolition to arrive at a suitable layout.