Transitioning From Single Family Development to Middle with Ryan Doherty

In this week’s episode we’re talking with Ryan Doherty, owner of Pen Lake Ventures Inc, a boutique real estate firm specializing in owning and developing urban properties. He joins Al to talk about his transition from single family home development to middle housing. Ryan shares his perspective on investing in middle housing projects and how to retain neighbourhood integrity and context while introducing gentle density.

Want to learn more about middle housing development? Visit our website: https://www.mddl.co/ 

Show notes:

• 00:30 – How Ryan got involved with missing middle housing. 
• 03:00 – Making the jump from single family home development to middle. 
• 06:00 – Why would you invest in middle housing?
• 09:00 – Balancing neighbourhood needs and context with development.
• 11:00 – The stigma around middle housing. 
• 14:00 – How does middle housing fit into affordability needs?
• 18:00 – As middle housing becomes easier to develop, how can we ensure the finished quality meets the standards of the community and residents?

Learn more about Pen Lake Ventures: https://www.penventures.ca/