R-LABS — Volumetric Modular Social Housing Pilot, Toronto

Toronto, Canada, North America

Under Construction · Residential · Modular Affordable Housing · Continental · 2025

A City of Toronto pilot programme delivering affordable housing using factory-built volumetric modular units assembled on city-owned land. The project is testing whether off-site manufacturing can cut construction time and cost for social housing delivery by 30-40% while meeting Ontario Building Code.

Innovation highlights

• fully volumetric modular units factory-built and craned into position
• target 40% reduction in construction time versus conventional wood-frame
• city land-assembly model bypassing land cost as barrier to affordability
• replicable kit-of-parts approach designed for multiple Toronto sites

Client / Developer

City of Toronto / CreateTO

Architect

DTAH

Engineer

Blackwell Structural Engineers

Type

Modular Affordable Housing

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