Advocating for Neighbourhoods That Welcome Every Story

At Small Housing, we’re committed to increasing housing choices through gentle density.

As a non-profit, we focus on transforming single-detached neighbourhoods into more affordable, vibrant, inclusive communities. By collaborating with governments, industry, and homeowners, we’re working to create more spaces for people to call ‘home’.

Together, we’re shaping equitable housing solutions for everyone.

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Housing Solutions for Every Story

Gentle density is all about creating housing solutions that work for people in every stage of life

Seniors - Small Housing

Seniors and empty nesters looking for a smaller space and a place for future generations to call home.

Professionals - Small Housing

Millennials and Gen Z who can’t afford traditional single family homes but want to live in established neighborhoods with easy access to resources, transit, and amenities.

Millennials - Small Housing

Working Professionals like teachers, nurses, and tradespeople who need housing close to their workplaces.

Chosen families - Small Housing

Chosen families whether a couple, roommates, or pet-friendly households—can find housing that meets their needs while staying connected to the communities they love.

We’re here to break down barriers and make it easier to build gentle density homes—creating more attainable housing options for today’s families and communities

No matter your background, Small Housing can work with you to help create more housing options through gentle density—accessible, smaller homes that fit naturally into existing neighbourhoods. We provide research, guidance, consulting, and resources to help communities and developers introduce solutions like laneway homes, backyard cottages, secondary suites, and infill duplexes, triplexes, and quadplexes.

Resources

Gentle Density tools, knowledge, and community support to create more housing. 

Small Housing’s resources and services support the delivery of the gentle density homes that people want, need and deserve.

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A better future for everyone

Making housing more attainable

Stronger, vibrant communities

Environmental sustainability

Unlocking generational wealth

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