Duplex, Multiplex Conversions?

Speaker 2
And what is by public housing? And what is what is byright construction? As of right construction in sorry,
Speaker 1
a,
Speaker 2
by right's a grocery store. Um,
Speaker 1
as of right construction is a, basically like, if you've got all the permits and you meet all the qualifications, you can just start building, and no one can hold you up. Ok?
Speaker 2
So it means you don't have tolike, ask for a zoning variancs, or whatever, like right riri oye, the lowest burden of paper work to just go billd correct? Cacho.
Speaker 1
And so then, so that is very effective. A, yes. And and you can do things like eliminating parking minimums and eliminating setback requirements, and bababababla. And the mandatory allowance of, like, a duplex and multiplex conversions, which is very attractive for home owners looking to get extra income, which is why it's
Speaker 2
n cool, is that when you've take an existing house and split it into two dwellings or whatever,
Speaker 1
exactly right. Exactly right? And it's like, well, you know, or you can add an a d u, you can add one of these little inlaw units in the back, and
Speaker 2
then that's accessory dwelling u right?
Speaker 1
Accessory dwelling units, and inlaw as they're called. And thats you get an extra person there. It's like you get a tenant. Suddenly you're living in the same house, but now you're a landlord. Now you get money, you gat cash, and you can monotize your house, you know, and stll and yet still live in it. And so that's pretty cool. Um, duplex.

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