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Canada's New Housing Design Catalogue Is Live

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Canada's New Housing Design Catalogue Is Live

Explore and learn more about the Government of Canada's new catalogue which includes 50 pre-approved designs for garden suites, laneway suites, new homes, and multi-unit buildings. Save time, cut costs, and streamline your building project. Learn more with BVM Contracting!

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How BVM Supports Home Buyers in Toronto

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How BVM Supports Home Buyers in Toronto

Learn more about how BVM Contracting supports home buyers and realtors through the home buying process and the key considerations for realtors and home buyers to ensure you are setting yourself up for success with any prospective property improvement or construction projects.

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What Happened to The Canada Secondary Suite Loan Program?

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What Happened to The Canada Secondary Suite Loan Program?

Learn about the failure of the Canada Secondary Suite Loan Program, which was planning to offer up to $80,000 in low-interest loans to homeowners to build secondary suites and increase density but was unfortunately held up by politics and likely not to happen.

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Toronto's Renoviction Bylaw: What You Should Know

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Toronto's Renoviction Bylaw: What You Should Know

Here is everything you need to know about Toronto’s new Renoviction By-law, which is now in effect across all of Toronto.

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Here's Why Accessory Dwelling Units Cost So Much

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Here's Why Accessory Dwelling Units Cost So Much

Have you ever wondered why accessory dwelling units like garden suites and laneway suites cost so much? Here’s why!

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Toronto Has Removed Development Charges for Sixplexes

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Toronto Has Removed Development Charges for Sixplexes

Learn more about Toronto’s recent decision to remove the development charges for residential developments up to 6 units.

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A Summary of Toronto's New Divisive Sixplex Plans

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A Summary of Toronto's New Divisive Sixplex Plans

Toronto just split itself in half over increased housing density, and we are not surprised. Here is everything you need to know about the 6ixplex approvals in 9 wards across Toronto!

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Five Emerging Toronto Neighborhoods To Invest In

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Five Emerging Toronto Neighborhoods To Invest In

REMAX just came out with 7 emerging neighbourhoods in the Greater Toronto Area, and 5 of them happen to be on the East End of Toronto! Learn more about these neighbourhoods and why they are ripe for development and investment.

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Here's Why Accessory Dwellings Units Beat Condos Every Time

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Here's Why Accessory Dwellings Units Beat Condos Every Time

Forget buying a condo in Toronto. There is an alternative! Accessory Dwelling Units (ADU’s) in the form of Garden Suites and Laneway Suites are way more economical and we give you some real facts to make you think twice before purchasing a condo.

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Understanding the Stratification Process For Residential Properties in Toronto

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Understanding the Stratification Process For Residential Properties in Toronto

Learn more about the process of stratification in Toronto and why it is usually reserved for large multi-unit development projects. We go over a case study of a project that completed a stratification of a residentially-zoned low-rise project in East York.

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Toronto Housing Roadmap Creates Unprecedented Property Opportunities

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Toronto Housing Roadmap Creates Unprecedented Property Opportunities

Toronto is changing the rules of property development forever. The city's ambitious plan to create 285,000 new homes by 2031 isn't just another policy announcement. It's a complete reimagining of what's possible for property owners across the city.

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Understanding Ontario Regulation 462/24: Additional Residential Units in Toronto

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Understanding Ontario Regulation 462/24: Additional Residential Units in Toronto

Discover how Ontario Regulation 462/24 simplifies building Garden Suites and Laneway Suites in Toronto. Learn about reduced setbacks, removed angular planes, and how BVM Contracting can help with your project.

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Overcoming Fire Hydrant Constraints for ADU's in Toronto

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Overcoming Fire Hydrant Constraints for ADU's in Toronto

Toronto's urban landscape is evolving. Garden suites and laneway suites offer a promising solution to housing challenges, but a hidden obstacle often stands in the way: fire hydrants! In this article we discuss the solutions to overcome your property’s proximity to a fire hydrant, including one that one of our pre-construction client used!

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How to Navigate Toronto's Interactive Zoning Map

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How to Navigate Toronto's Interactive Zoning Map

Learn how to use the Toronto Zoning By-law Map and discover how BVM Contracting’s free zoning analysis can help you unlock your property’s development potential.

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Attached Secondary Suites Versus a Garden or Laneway Suite

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Attached Secondary Suites Versus a Garden or Laneway Suite

Discover when a secondary suite via rear extension or addition is better than building a garden or laneway suite in Toronto. Learn about zoning, fire code, and cost considerations.

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Rooming Houses Allowed in the Greater Toronto Area

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Rooming Houses Allowed in the Greater Toronto Area

Learn more about the new update to the Rooming (multi-unit) Housing by-law in Toronto, and what they mean for you as a Torontonian.

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Turn your single family home into a legal 3 or 4 unit property

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Turn your single family home into a legal 3 or 4 unit property

Learn how to turn your single family home into a legal duplex, triplex, or fourplex in Toronto!

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Multi-unit or Multi-family Renovation Services

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Multi-unit or Multi-family Renovation Services

BVM Contracting specializes in multi-unit residential building (MURB) renovations and can help real estate investors maximize their investment by updating, renovating, remodeling, and re-configuring their multi-unit apartments in Toronto.