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What Is a Multiplex? A Clear Guide to Toronto’s New Housing Model

As Toronto adapts to its growing housing needs, multiplex homes have become a defining solution for gentle density. But what do they actually look like, how do they work, and why are they suddenly everywhere in city planning conversations?

In this feature, we break down the fundamentals of multiplex housing—what it is, how it fits into evolving zoning policies, and why it’s becoming a preferred path for building more family-friendly, context-aware homes throughout Toronto.

6ix Design Projects
Leroy Residence

Leroy Sixplex

Project Overview The Leroy Sixplex is a multi-unit residential infill project on a compact lot in East York, Toronto. Completed

Structural Engineering

Structural Engineering

Structural engineering is one of the most essential disciplines in the built environment. It is the framework that allows buildings

Modern Office

Modern Office

The modern office has become a defining element of how companies operate, grow, and present themselves. No longer viewed as

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Multiplex Home

Why Multiplex Home Feel More Like “Home” Than Condo In cities like Toronto, the conversation about smarter, more livable housing

Contemporary House

Grangemill Residence When a discerning client approached us to design a luxury home in the heart of Toronto, we set

Norwood Residence

Multiplex Design Trends

Toronto’s housing evolution continues to be shaped by one major force — the rise of multiplex housing. As affordability challenges

zoning review and permit

East York’s Housing

East York is experiencing a remarkable transformation. Once characterized by modest post-war homes and quiet residential streets, this Toronto neighbourhood

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The Future of East Gwillimbury

The Future of East Gwillimbury A community-focused gateway transforming Holland Landing, Ontario Project Introduction At a key crossroads in Holland