Toronto’s “missing middle” remains one of the most important – and most challenging – housing segments. Multiplex zoning, shifting demographics, and growing demand for gentle density are reshaping how developers, architects, and builders approach low-rise, multi-unit housing in established neighbourhoods.
These issues took centre stage at The Buildings Show, where Sean Lawrence (Kohn Partnership Architects), Jordan DeBrincat Mintzas (Altree Developments Inc.), and Sajjad Siraty (LCG Residential Builders) unpacked the real-world barriers to delivery in their panel “The Missing Middle in Toronto: Trends, Challenges and What Comes Next.”
From financial pressures and zoning constraints to persistent NIMBYism, the discussion highlighted that delivering missing-middle housing is both essential and complex.
Read the full article in Canadian Apartment Magazine here: https://www.reminetwork.com/articles/unlocking-torontos-missing-middle-housing/
