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A Third Of All Land Buys Are Now Multiplex: Vancouver’s Zoning Bet Is Paying Off

Kerry Gold July 28, 2025 6 min read
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A Third Of All Land Buys Are Now Multiplex: Vancouver’s Zoning Bet Is Paying Off
AI Article Summary

Vancouver's shift to multiplex zoning is seeing significant success with a third of recent residential land sales being for these new building types. The city made a strategic move in 2023 to rezone areas previously designated for single-family homes to allow multiplexes, which offer a more affordable and quicker alternative for developers. This has attracted both small and mid-size developers, seeing it as a profitable and efficient option amid high construction costs. The trend is expected to potentially spread to other Canadian cities, encouraged by policy changes and investments in prefabrication.