Register for webinar 1 Register for webinar 2 Thirteen people. Eleven bedrooms. One questionable house in North York. That’s where Nathi Zamisa lived during their undergrad. Illegal under the bylaws? Probably. Tight squeeze? Definitely. But it was also full of late-night hangs, collective rent battles and chosen family vibes. Now, as Co-Executive Director of Housing […]
Register now for a sneak peek at our planning tool! We’ve been talking a lot about turning empty offices into affordable homes. Now? We’re showing you exactly how it works—and inviting you to be part of it. After months of collaborating with community housing providers in our CMHC-funded project, Turning Empty Offices into Affordable Coliving,
An election platform says much about what a political party thinks will win them votes. And if we had to guess? They might be betting that young people aren’t paying attention this time. They may not be wrong—some stats suggest fewer than half of youth voted in the last federal election. But here’s the twist:
After 15 intensive months of searching, we finally found it—our first site! Yes! Yes! Yes! 27 coliving units will come to Toronto as early as August 1st—this year. Affordable too! But that’s not all. What makes this even more exciting? Stunning views of the lake for all our members. Talk about striking gold! Our first
We recently read “Why America is Turning Into a Nation of Homebodies” from Fast Company. It got us thinking about Canada. The trends highlighted in the piece aren’t unique to our southern neighbours; they’re happening here too. Between remote work becoming the norm, online shopping replacing errands and streaming services keeping us glued to our
Office-to-coliving conversions can lead to affordable housing in months, not years. *Aussi disponible en français Through funding from Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC), Toboggan Flats has initiated its Demonstration Project, Turning Empty Offices into Affordable Coliving, to bring a new affordable housing option to the community housing sector. Coliving is already popular all over
Grâce à la SCHL Les conversions de bureaux en coliving peuvent mener à des logements abordables en quelques mois, et non en plusieurs années. Grâce au financement de la Société canadienne d’hypothèques et de logement (SCHL), Toboggan Flats a lancé son projet de démonstration Transformer des bureaux vides en coliving abordable, afin d’offrir une nouvelle
Wow! That was fast. Toboggan Flats cofounder Robert Barnard had a chance meeting with Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow and a National Housing Day event in mid-November. On December 6th we were presenting to Toronto’s Planning and Housing Committee prior to the Chair Gord Perks putting forward a motion for staff to create a plan for
Launching a new idea takes time—especially in the housing sector. Add the challenge of introducing a new category of housing—coliving—to Canada, and you’ve got yourself a patience-building exercise for the ages. But we need affordable housing for young people downtown NOW. We have felt that tension every day for the past 365. Hills, bumps, turns, thrills,
Last week, Toboggan Flats co-founder Robert Barnard headed to Amsterdam to join hundreds of coliving leaders from around the world at the Coliving Awards and Conference. Over two invaluable days, we learned about some challenges, but mostly opportunities facing coliving businesses operating in dozens of countries. Robert also spoke about the Canadian coliving market on
