What kind of additions can I make to my home?

Additional residential units can be added to your property in a variety of ways. You can add to a single detached house, a semi-detached house our a street front townhouse. It can be an addition to your existing house, or a separate building (Coach House). Depending on the size of your lot and your house, some types of additional residential units might work better than others. See your options below. Not looking to add-on just yet? Review the types of additions below to see what might be possible on your property.

Duplex: Basement conversion or rear/side yard addition

Coach House: New detached dwelling on a property

Triplex: Two additional residential units attached to the main building or within a coach house

Fourplexes: Three additional residential units attached to the main building or within a coach house

*Materials originally prepared by the City of Kitchener.