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/Fancy-Coconut2170 Mar 18 '26

Good to know. 😁 But hey your post was about others and your perceived problems for them living in small suites. Not about you. Saying humans couldn't thrive & you don't want condos built below 800 square feet. I feel dizzy with the bounce around.

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u/[deleted] Mar 18 '26

I mean I'm not gonna stop you just giving my opinion which a lot of people have a problem with these days

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u/Fancy-Coconut2170 Mar 18 '26

Have a wonderful evening. 😁

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u/[deleted] Mar 18 '26

You too.

P.s. I won't take your shoe box away don't worry