TINY THINKING HAS THIS START-UP LOOKING UPWARDS

What began as a side project by three work colleagues is taking flight as a possible answer to lack of affordable housing. And it all started with the idea of leveraging the overhead of under-used parking lots – literally. Founded in 2019 by former Habitat for Humanity executives Keith Gowans, Trevor Dunscombe and Craig Brown... Read full article

CHANGING PERCEPTIONS: NIAGARA TINY HOMES BUILDER BELIEVES ITS APPROACH PART OF THE SOLUTION TO HOUSING CRISIS

A unique housing opportunity is presenting itself in Niagara Region as an approach to tackling the housing crisis in the form of a tiny home builder. Aloft Housing Inc., a company started by former Habitat for Humanity chief operations officer, Keith Gowan, and other former Habitat members is looking to take tiny home living to new heights... Read full article

ALOFT AIMS SMALL HOME PLANS AT ONTARIO

A new Niagara-based company, Aloft, is launching a tiny home initiative as an affordable alternative to high-priced homes across southern Ontario. Aloft is the brainchild of three former Habitat for Humanity executives who wanted to explore the possibilities and functionality of small spaces to address big problems. The company is planning to help build housing capacity across southern Ontario with its sustainable tiny homes. Aloft creates plug and play... Read full article

COMPACT UNITS OFFER HOUSING SOLUTIONS

In centres like Niagara, Ont., the lack of affordable housing comes down to a lack of land and rising construction costs, says Keith Gow-ans, who was the chief operating officer for the Niagara affiliate of Habitat for Humanity for 14 years. Gowans and two of his former Habitat colleagues... Read full article

CANADIAN MADE TINY HOMES

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