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The Federal Government announced today new changes will make it easier to finance Secondary Suites, including doubling the loan limit for the Canada Secondary Suite Loan Program from $40,000 to $80,000. This is in addition to previously announced measures that allows refinancing of insured mortgages for secondary suites, to let homeowners access the equity in their homes to finance construction costs. Laneway and Garden Suites (known as Secondary Suites) can serves asa guesthouse, intergenerational housing, office, or rental unit for supplementary income. All Assembly laneway and garden suite designs meet City of Toronto Laneway and Garden Housing Guidelines and are available in a variety of sizes. Assembly's prefabricated, all-wood product is built faster than conventional construction, minimizing time on-site and disturbance to your property. The end product is high-quality, sustainable and energy efficient. If you are interested in adding a Laneway or Garden Suite to your property, head to Assembly’s website to book a free property assessment: https://lnkd.in/gQQvneNr Read more about the federal government’s announcement here: https://lnkd.in/gWirXMXw

Last week, exterior panelling was installed at 1120 Ossington St., on our affordable housing project for St Clare's Multifaith Housing Society. The 3-storey building's unique facade pulls colours from the neighbouring converted church and building, used as programming space and housing by St. Clare's. Exterior finishing and interior finishing continues to move along well and we are looking forward to handing over the keys! Constructed out of mass-timber and lightweight-framed panels, the finished project will provide 25 deeply affordable units for individuals experiencing homelessness. Project team: Architect of Record: mcCallumSather General Contractor: Loftin Construction; Mass-timber supplier: Element5; Site Plan Architect: Smart Density

Assembly's Product Lead, Justin Spec, attended the Mass Timber Plus conference in Pennsylvania in November. Below are some key takeaways regarding the mass timber industry. We'd love to hear and engage with your thoughts in the comments! 1 - System standardization vs. flexibility: Organizations in the mass timber space approach this slightly differently. One approach is to emphasize providing standardization, where it provides high value to the manufacturer, and variation, where it provides high value to the customer. 2 - Documentation: This is a challenge and ongoing discussion in the industry. For example, a CLT building often has multiple independently created drawings sets - one from the architect, the fabricators, the contractor, etc. Harmonizing these separate drawing stages into one digital model would optimize the design process. 3 - Industry silos: The recoupling of design, procurement and construction and removing industry silos will also optimize the design process and produce a higher-quality end product. 4 - The construction as an extension of the fabrication assembly line: An industry shift is required to prioritize DfMA (Design for Manufacturing and Assembly) at all stages of development. On-site assembly of manufactured building components is a complex process - we need to design our building system with this in mind to continuously improve on-site delivery.

Assembly's mass timber mid-rise housing is more sustainable, faster to construct, and produces a high-quality building product at an affordable price. Mass-timber modular building solutions can meet urgent housing needs while decarbonizing construction. Read more about the benefits of mass timber below:

[Beach Metro News]: "Construction to transform the Danforth Baptist Church at Bowden Street and Danforth Avenue into a mixed-use affordable housing building has officially begun. The project, dedicated to providing affordable housing for the seniors community, will add 50 units to Toronto-Danforth’s housing stock." On-site work at 60 Bowden St. on our project for WoodGreen Community Services is underway! https://lnkd.in/gzfZUAU3

We were privileged to join St. Matthew's House and the City Of Hamilton to celebrate the 412 Barton St. project, as it nears completion. The 6-storey, 15 unit affordable housing project will provide supportive housing for seniors facing homelessness, with a focus on Indigenous and Black older adults 55+, designating 50% of the units for women. Everyone was invited to sign a building wall as a Commitment of Support for the project and its future residents. On behalf of the entire Assembly Team, we love being apart of the 412 Barton St. project and can't wait to handover the keys!

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We are proud to be leading this project for St. Matthew's House. The 15 unit affordable housing project, constructed with Lightweight Framed and and NLT Panels will provide critically need homes in the City of Hamilton. It will provide supportive housing for seniors facing homelessness, with a focus on Indigenous and Black older adults 55+, designating 50% of the units for women. Read more about the project here: https://lnkd.in/g5mA7zvD Thanks to the project team: Jackman Ltd., mcCallumSather, Fab Structures, SilvaSpan.

On-site works on Assembly's first duplex are underway! Located in the Junction, this two-unit affordable housing project is for the Parkdale / Neighbourhood Land Trust. One of the two units is completely accessible, and both serve as affordable housing. Demolition is complete, and foundations are poured. Time for panels! Last year, the city of Toronto approved amendments to the zoning by-law to facilitate the construction of multiplexes, including duplexes, in all residential neighbourhoods. These changes aim to increase housing options and address affordability by permitting up to four residential units on a single lot without requiring additional parking spaces. Duplexes are an excellent option for adding gentle density to an underutilized site. Using panelized construction methods can be faster and with less community disturbance!