Tomo House is being built to Passive House principles which fits well with our cohousing community’s commitment to live as sustainably as we can. The positive impacts of this type of construction were brought home to us recently when we had a workshop on how Passive House is being applied specifically within Tomo House. This …
In 2017 Our Urban Village began a partnership with innovative developers, Tomo (formerly known as Take Root) to build a cohousing community using a model that hadn’t been tried before in North America. OUV’s founders were struggling to find a way to build cohousing in one of North America’s priciest housing markets. When the cost …
It is nearly impossible to build urban cohousing below market price. In a previous article we highlighted the reasons why: astronomical land costs, expensive common space, smaller communities, inexperience of cohousers and expensive change orders during the building process. But there are other savings for families thinking about cohousing to consider. Cohousers share a lot …
We are thrilled that our future home, TOMO House, was discussed during a recent piece on CBC’s “Spark”, a show that explores technology innovation and design in our daily lives. The host, Nora Young, was leading a discussion of what “home” will look like in 50 years alongside Sonia Solicari from the UK’s Museum of …
This apartment feels like a town house with its own entrance off tree-lined Ontario Place, its own front patio and higher ceilings (approx 13′) than the rest of the units, which makes it seem larger. There is no wasted space in this unit. It contains an open-concept kitchen (with dishwasher), living and sleeping areas and …
This unit is on the top (3rd) floor of the property, with windows facing north and a window and Juliet balcony facing east. The entry door is off the outdoor south facing 3rd floor double-wide walkway. The kitchen (includes dishwasher) is an open concept and is continuous with the well-lit living space which has vaulted …
Carol’s Norwegian roots are obvious in her fair complexion and height, but the wandering spirit of her Scandanavian ancestors wasn’t apparent in the first years of her life. “We lived on a farm in Saskatchewan and regularly saw our extended family. Chickens, farm animals, open space — it was a wonderful childhood,” she says. When …
This unique apartment offers flexibility. It’s one legal address, but can be locked off to provide two private living units. The main component is a 2 bedroom/1 bathroom space with an open kitchen (with dishwasher) and living area. The living room has vaulted ceiling making the space very spacious. Windows face both north to tree-lined …
Read more Unit 33/34, 2 bedroom plus lock-off suite (1,027 sq ft)
Our last remaining 3BRM townhouse provides the feel of a spacious home in a dynamic urban setting. This unit is 1,147 sq ft over 2 levels. The outdoor patio and entrance are at the quiet end of the property facing tree-lined Ontario Place. Downstairs are the 3 bedrooms, a walk-in closet from the master bedroom, a second bathroom …
In the past few weeks our project has gone from the removal of the single family home on the site to a giant hole in the ground. It’s been astonishing to see how quickly progress has been made. First a digger appeared on site and next thing you know, there’s a hole in the ground. …