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Research and Printed
Material
This area of the Second Suite
Information Hub provides a catalogue of information related to secondary
rental units that has been published over a twenty-year period. |
| Title |
Summary |
Year |
Author |
Location |
| Accessory
Apartments: Characteristics, Issues, Opportunities
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This report is the
result of a "reconnaissance" investigation of the accessory
apartment phenomenon, particularly as it occurs in Metropolitan Toronto,
Montreal and Vancouver. Available statistics, relevant policy and
program information, and previous research findings were reviewed to
determine the present significance of these units as a housing form, and
to assist Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation in assessing their
potential future contribution to the supply of affordable housing. |
1990 |
Prepared by
Regional Real Estate Consultants, the Regional Group of Companies Inc.,
in association with Jill McFarlane; for Research Division, Canada
Mortgage and Housing Corporation, Ottawa. |
Toronto Urban
Affairs Library Call #363.50971 A17 |
| Apartments in
Houses: a consultation paper on legislative amendments to allow one
apartment in a house. |
Consultation Paper
on amendments to the Planning and Municipal Acts to permit accessory
apartments in houses. |
1992 |
Ontario Ministry
of Housing, Toronto. |
UDS (Planning)
Library, 23rd Floor, Metro Hall |
| AMO's Response
to Apartments in Houses |
Comments on
Ministry Consultation Paper. |
1992 |
Association of
Municipalities of Ontario |
UDS (Planning)
Library, 23rd Floor, Metro Hall |
| Apartments in
Houses: Municipal Guide |
Reference document
for municipal staff on 1994 legislation (primarily changes to the
Planning and Municipal Acts) to permit (single) apartments in houses.
Consists of five parts: Overview of Legislation, Planning Act
Regulation, Ontario Building Code, Fire Code and Support Materials. |
1994 |
Ontario Ministry
of Housing, Toronto |
UDS (Planning)
Library, 23rd Floor, Metro Hall |
| The Availability
of Rental Units in Owner Occupied Dwellings in the City of Toronto and
Owner's Experience in the Rental Market. |
The purpose of the
study was to determine the availability of rental units in owner
occupied dwellings in the City of Toronto and to explore home owners’
experiences in renting part of their houses. |
1989 |
Prepared by David
Northrup, Robert A. Murdie, Downsview: Institute for Social Research;
for the Planning and Development Dept. City of Toronto. |
UDS (Planning)
Library, 23rd Floor, Metro Hall |
| The Impact of
Conversions on Neighbourhoods: Property Values and Perceptions. |
Study on the
impact of accessory apartments on neighbouring property values. |
1987 |
Prepared by Ekos
Research Associates Inc. for the Ontario Ministry of Housing, Toronto. |
Urban Affairs
Library, Metro Hall Call # Number: 333.33209 I52
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| In Your
Neighbourhood, (part of Neighbours series of publications) |
The purpose of the
report was to present residential intensification issues in an
understandable context specifically suited to homeowners, communities in
neighbourhoods and municipal staff. |
1984 |
Prepared by Frank
Lewinberg for the Ontario Ministries of Housing and Municipal Affairs,
Toronto. |
UDS (Planning)
Library, 23rd Floor, Metro Hall |
| Making Better
Use of the Existing House Stock: A Literature Review |
A literature
review to examine work already published, related to housing demand,
supply, conservation and intensification. |
1982 |
Prepared by David
Hulchanski for the Ontario Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing |
UDS (Planning)
Library, 23rd Floor, Metro Hall |
| Parking and
Accessory Apartments: a Metro Toronto case study (part of Neighbours
series of publications). |
The purpose of the
study was to examine whether the parking demand associated with
intensification can be accommodated in areas that are intensifying, and
whether parking demand created by intensification hinders the potential
of an area to intensify. Seven areas of Metropolitan Toronto were the
focus of surveys and interviews. |
1987 |
Prepared by
Marshall Macklin Monaghan (Toronto) for the Ontario Ministries of
Housing and Municipal Affairs. |
UDS (Planning)
Library, 23rd Floor, Metro Hall |
| Secondary Rental
Market Study: final report |
This study looks
at the current status of secondary rental housing in major urban centres
across Ontario and examines its potential for helping to meet current
and future rental housing needs. Secondary rental markets are defined as
non-conventional forms of rental housing not usually reported in the
CMHC Annual Rental Market Survey. These include tenant-occupied single,
semi and row dwellings, rented condominium units, accessory apartments
such as self-contained basements and flats (including both legal and
illegal units) and apartments over stores. |
2000 |
Prepared by The
Starr Group for the Ontario Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing
(Toronto), and Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp. |
UDS (Planning)
Library, 23rd Floor, Metro Hall |
| Study of
Residential Intensification and Rental Housing Conservation, 11 Volumes |
Series of reports
on various aspects of residential intensification and rental housing
conservation. Intensification volumes include: Physical Potential (3.1),
Economic Issues (3.2), Supply Process (3.3), Tenant Demand (3.4),
Neighbourhood Impact and Resistance (3.5), Municipal and Provincial
Policies and Regulations (3.6). |
1983 |
Prepared by Klein
& Sears; Environics Research Group; Clayton Research Associates;
Lewinberg Consultants; Walker Poole, Milligan for the Ontario Ministry
of Municipal Affairs and Housing and the Association of Municipalities
of Ontario |
UDS (Planning)
Library, 23rd Floor, Metro Hall |
| Survey of
Attitudes Towards Residential Intensification in East York |
Survey of
attitudes on residential intensification (accessory apartments, mixed
use along major arterials, housing on unused public lands, and
redevelopment of commercial and industrial lands). |
1990 |
Prepared by Malone
Given Parsons Limited and Gallup Canada Inc. (Toronto) for the Borough
of East York. |
UDS (Planning)
Library, 23rd Floor, Metro Hall |
| Dividing Large
Houses : A Solution forAaffordability and Maintenance |
Review study of
dividing large homes as a solution for affordability and maintenance as
an urban planning concept for the City of Sillery |
1996 |
Prepared by Energy
Pathways Inc. for Federation of Canadian Municipalities, Canadian Home
Builders' Association, Canadian Housing and Renewal Association, Canada
Mortgage and Housing Corporation |
CMHC Library
CalMH 95D34 |
| The Convertible
House: A Flexible Alternative |
A summary of a
demonstration project initited in acord with Vancaouver's Secondary
Suite Program; alternative installations of a scoendary suite as a
permanent feature. a local builder's proposal of constructing a
"Convertible House" (a single-familyu dwelling on the outside,
the house can be built with or without a secondary suite in place, and
converted to the alternative form as homeowners' income and space
requirements change throughout their lives). Refers to resulting
amendments to Vancouver's Zoning and Development By-law, and to approval
procedures, and outcomes identifying how convertible housing is a very
attractive option |
1995 |
Prepared by Enegy
Pathways Incd. for Fed. of Cdn. Municipalities, CHBA, Cnd. Housing and
Renewal Assoc., CMHC. |
CMHC Library
Cal MH95C54 |
| CMHC Flexible
Use and Tenure Study |
A summary of
eighteen "made-to-convert" housing examples, designed with
twenty-two different accessory units. The study provides examples
of these convertible designs with an economic analysis of their
conversion based on calculated costs for each case. In addition,
the economic viability of seven conversion schemes was assessed within
the Metro Toronto market. The recoverability of the conversion
costs and the affordability of these units were examined. |
1987 |
Prepared by the
Starr Group in association with Richard Drdla Associates, Jerome Markson
Architects |
CMHC Library
Cal MH 87C04 |
| CMHC Flexible
Use and Tenure Study |
Technical summary
of "made-to-convert" housing examples designed with a variety
of different accessory units. Provides examples of these
convertible designs with an economic analysis of their conversion based
on calculated costs for each case. In addition, the economic
viability of seven conversion schemes was assessed within the Metro
Toronto market. The recoverability of the conversion costs and the
affordability of these units were examined. |
1986 |
Prepared by the
Starr Group in association with Richard Drdla Associates, Jerome Markson
Architects |
CMHC Library
Cal MH 86C04 |
| The
Made-to-Convert House |
This video
showcases an innovative housing concept that should interest new home
buyers who want a house with a flexible future and custom homebuilders
looking for a niche market or competitive edge. The
made-to-convert house is designed to change size and shape with the
owner's housing needs. The video uses graphics to show how
flexibly designed homes can be converted, efficiently and economically,
from single-family to apartments and home offices and back again. |
1989 |
Produced by the
Public Affairs Centre, Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation |
CMHC Library
Audio Visual HD7288.85.C3 M32 1989
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| Private Open
Space Design for Residential Intensification within Older Residential
Districts |
A case study in
site planning of two residential properties in Osborne Village,
Winnipeg. A practicum submitted to the Faculty of Graduate Studies
in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Mast of
Landscape Architecture, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg |
1988 |
Written by Gary V.
Young |
CMHC Library
HD7305.W5 Y68 |
| How the District
of North Vancouver built Community Acceptance for the Legalization of
Secondary Suites in Single Family Neighbourhoods |
This case study
describes how the District of North Vancouver built community acceptance
for the legalization of secondary suites in single family neighbourhoods.
Secondary suites meet a market requirement for low-rent housing, they
are a form of urban intensification and they address various needs
(mostly financial) of home owners. Reflects on overcoming real and
perceived community resistance/opposition in neighbourhoods and the
people who inhabit them. |
1999 |
prepared by
Community Planning, Building, Land and By-Law Services Division of the
District of North Vancouver, B.C. for the Fed. of Canadian
Municipalities, CHBA, Canadian HOusing and Renewal Association, CMHC |
CMHC Library
Cal MH 99H51 |
| The Inclusion of
Made-to-Convert Lots in a New Plan of Subdivision |
The City of
London, Ontario, recently advanced the cause of convertible housing
significantly by setting aside 48 lots for made-to-convert homes in the
new, 321-lot Trafalgar Woods
subdivision.
The City assigned a municipal planner to coordinate design approvals
required before building permits were issued for each property. Together
these measures encouraged affordability and innovative housing types.
The Trafalgar Woods experience can assist other municipalities
considering the inclusion of made-to-convert housing in new
subdivisions. |
1996 |
Prepared by
Word-Works Communications SErvices for FEd. of Cnd.
Municipalities, CHBA, Canadian Housing and Renewal Assocation,CMHC |
CMHC Library
Cal MH 96I55 |
| Legalization of
Secondary Suites in Surrey, B.C. |
Case study of the
City of Surrey, B.C. launched a program to legalize secondary suites
that met basic health and safety standards. The objectives of the
program were to better manage the impacts of secondary suites on
neighbourhoods and municipal services, and to accommodate new
convertible housing designs for affordable home ownership. The
legalization process involved the adoption of new zones and regulations. |
1997 |
Prepared by
Rosemary Kinnis, David Scherlowski for Federation of Canadian
Municipalities, Canadian Home Builders' Association, Canadian Housing
and Renewal Association, Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation |
CMHC Library
Cal MH97L27 |
| New
Made-to-Convert Housing |
A look at the
innovative concept of designing houses with flexible futures in
mind. New home buyers and custom homebuilders with an eye for
something different should be attracted by a house that can be
transformed from single-family to apartments and home offices and back
again. |
1988
rev.1994 |
Canada Mortgage
and Housing Corporation |
CMHC Library
Cal MH88N25
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| The Role of
Subsidiary/Accessory Apartments in the St. John's CMA |
A summary on the
impact of subsidiary/accessory apartments on affordability and choice
for residents living in the St. John's census metropolitan area (CMA).
The study included the completion of a physical inventory of the housing
stock of the CMA, and a detailed survey of 1,256 homeowners and renters
of the different forms of housing tenure. The findings indicate that the
addition of accessory units in owner-occupied dwellings is viewed more
favourably in this market than studies have indicated for other Canadian
CMAs.
|
1992 |
Prepared by
Research Associates for Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation |
CMHC Library
Cal MH 92R57 |
| The Adaptable
Secondary Suite Demonstration Project: Assisting communities to identify
strategies and options for meeting their housing needs |
The Sidney
Advisory Committee on the Disabled has completed a demonstration project
and public information program on adaptable secondary suites. An
existing ground floor living area was renovated to create a legally
separate accessible secondary suite for use by a person with
disabilities. Through this initiative, the committee demonstrates
a cost-effective way to create affordable housing and to ensure that it
is accessible to both persons with disabilities and to aging seniors
wanting to remain in their own homes. The process was documented
in a video production as a resource to community groups. |
1998 |
Submitted by
Sidney Advisory Committee on the Disabled Homegrown Solution |
CMHC Library
Cal MH9698A27 |
| The Impact of
Secondary Suites on Municipal Infrastructure and Services |
An investigative summary of difference
approaches for determing the municipal service costs, both capital and
operating, of secondary suites. Recognizes the increaseing reliance on
municipal user fees as a way to generate revenue debunks the perception
that suites place an additional burden on municipal
infrastructure. Evidences no actual impacts of secondary suites
justify charging fees. Recommends consider affordable housing
policy objectives, administrative issue and demographic trends in their
area. |
1999 |
Authored by
Vanessa Geary, Margaret Eberle, Deborah Kraus |
CMHC Library
Cal MH99I57
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| Secondary
Suites: Expanding Housing Choice |
Prepared for the
Cities of St. Albert, Morinville, Gibbons and Devon. This report is
intended to provide information on a wide range of issues related to the
research of secondary suites as an affordable housing option. This
is defined as a self-contained unit incorporated within an existing
structure intended for single-family occupancy. The report is used
as a means of considering policies and regulations for the legalization
of second suites in the above-mentioned cities. |
1992 |
Affordability and
Choice Today (A.C.T.) Streamlined Approval Process Project |
CMHC Library
HD7305.A56 S42 1997 |
| Cost Analysis of
Basement vs. Non Basement Units in Walk-up Apartments |
This report
examines estimated construction costs for similar walk-up apartment
buildings. The buildings incorporate basement apartments, basement
apartments with patios and ground floor level apartments with patios.
This report discusses only the buildings' features such as entrance
steps, access ramps, patios, sewer and water connections. Excluded from
the investigation are costs to the developers such as land, design fees,
public services, financing, siteworks, promotion, insurance, appliances,
etc.
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1982 |
Principal
investigator, D.P. Hamlett, quantity surveyors Hamlett, Poddubiuk &
Associate Ltd. prepared for CMHC |
CMHC Library
Cal MH82C50 |
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