{"id":53186,"date":"2024-01-25T16:33:45","date_gmt":"2024-01-25T16:33:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/yanicksarrazin.com\/?p=53186"},"modified":"2024-08-12T20:01:01","modified_gmt":"2024-08-12T20:01:01","slug":"transformation-and-expansion-of-shoebox-houses-can-they-be-renovated","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/yanicksarrazin.com\/en\/immobilier\/seller-information\/transformation-and-expansion-of-shoebox-houses-can-they-be-renovated\/","title":{"rendered":"Transformation and Expansion of Shoebox Houses: Can They Be Renovated?"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"53186\" class=\"elementor elementor-53186\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-48adf61 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"48adf61\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c448acf stretch-to-none\" data-id=\"c448acf\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-111dca6 elementor-toc--minimized-on-tablet elementor-widget elementor-widget-table-of-contents\" data-id=\"111dca6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;headings_by_tags&quot;:[&quot;h1&quot;,&quot;h2&quot;],&quot;exclude_headings_by_selector&quot;:[],&quot;marker_view&quot;:&quot;numbers&quot;,&quot;no_headings_message&quot;:&quot;No headings were found on this page.&quot;,&quot;minimize_box&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;minimized_on&quot;:&quot;tablet&quot;,&quot;hierarchical_view&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;min_height&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;min_height_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;min_height_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"table-of-contents.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toc__header\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-toc__header-title\">\n\t\t\t\tThe Shoebox Houses in Montreal - Key Points\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toc__toggle-button elementor-toc__toggle-button--expand\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"elementor-toc__111dca6\" aria-expanded=\"true\" aria-label=\"Open table of contents\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-chevron-down\"><\/i><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toc__toggle-button elementor-toc__toggle-button--collapse\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"elementor-toc__111dca6\" aria-expanded=\"true\" aria-label=\"Close table of contents\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-chevron-up\"><\/i><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-toc__111dca6\" class=\"elementor-toc__body\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toc__spinner-container\">\n\t\t\t\t<i class=\"elementor-toc__spinner eicon-animation-spin eicon-loading\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-37560b4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"37560b4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-large\">A Montreal Classic<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8988388 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8988388\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"flex-1 overflow-hidden\"><div class=\"react-scroll-to-bottom--css-fnsxn-79elbk h-full\"><div class=\"react-scroll-to-bottom--css-fnsxn-1n7m0yu\"><div class=\"flex flex-col pb-9 text-sm\"><div class=\"w-full text-token-text-primary\" data-testid=\"conversation-turn-51\"><div class=\"px-4 py-2 justify-center text-base md:gap-6 m-auto\"><div class=\"flex flex-1 text-base mx-auto gap-3 md:px-5 lg:px-1 xl:px-5 md:max-w-3xl lg:max-w-[40rem] xl:max-w-[48rem] group final-completion\"><div class=\"relative flex w-full flex-col lg:w-[calc(100%-115px)] agent-turn\"><div class=\"flex-col gap-1 md:gap-3\"><div class=\"flex flex-grow flex-col max-w-full\"><div class=\"min-h-[20px] text-message flex flex-col items-start gap-3 whitespace-pre-wrap break-words [.text-message+&amp;]:mt-5 overflow-x-auto\" data-message-author-role=\"assistant\" data-message-id=\"a19998b4-0006-4e47-9223-fcad6fa0c1a3\"><div class=\"markdown prose w-full break-words dark:prose-invert light\"><p>Single-story houses with flat roofs, mostly built around the turn of the 20th century, shoebox houses are now part of the Montreal landscape and our shared heritage. Constructed at the time using rather basic materials to accommodate workers from French-speaking backgrounds, this type of housing with its unique aesthetic is now subject to special constraints.<\/p><p>Highly popular for their conversion potential, several neighborhoods like <a href=\"https:\/\/yanicksarrazin.com\/en\/quartier-immobilier-montreal\/real-estate-broker-rosemont-la-petite-patrie\/\">Rosemont-La Petite-Patrie<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/yanicksarrazin.com\/en\/quartier-immobilier-montreal\/real-estate-broker-villeray\/\">Villeray<\/a> are seeking to preserve this type of housing with its unique architectural character, emblematic of the city&#8217;s history.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2ffb3f4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"2ffb3f4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/yanicksarrazin.com\/nos-proprietes\/a-vendre\/maison--etages\/montreal(-)le-plateau-mont-royal-(--montreal--)-quebec\/21854499\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/yanicksarrazin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/6896-des-Erables-Yanick-E-Sarrazin-22-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-23425\" alt=\"6896 des \u00c9rables - Yanick E Sarrazin (22)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/yanicksarrazin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/6896-des-Erables-Yanick-E-Sarrazin-22-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/yanicksarrazin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/6896-des-Erables-Yanick-E-Sarrazin-22-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/yanicksarrazin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/6896-des-Erables-Yanick-E-Sarrazin-22-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/yanicksarrazin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/6896-des-Erables-Yanick-E-Sarrazin-22-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/yanicksarrazin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/6896-des-Erables-Yanick-E-Sarrazin-22-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/yanicksarrazin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/6896-des-Erables-Yanick-E-Sarrazin-22-24x16.jpg 24w, https:\/\/yanicksarrazin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/6896-des-Erables-Yanick-E-Sarrazin-22-36x24.jpg 36w, https:\/\/yanicksarrazin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/6896-des-Erables-Yanick-E-Sarrazin-22-48x32.jpg 48w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e284ea6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e284ea6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-large\">Rosemont-La Petite-Patrie<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-64ce0fd elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"64ce0fd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-medium\">Moratorium on Shoebox Houses<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fbf93d5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fbf93d5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>In the <a href=\"https:\/\/yanicksarrazin.com\/en\/quartier-immobilier-montreal\/real-estate-broker-rosemont-la-petite-patrie\/\">Rosemont-La Petite-Patrie<\/a> neighborhood, there has been <a href=\"https:\/\/montreal.ca\/en\/press-releases?dc_creator.code=RPP\">a moratorium on the demolition of shoebox<\/a> houses since 2018.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e298ebb elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e298ebb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-medium\">An architectural treasure\n\n\n\n\n\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cebeb92 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cebeb92\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li><div class=\"flex-1 overflow-hidden\"><div class=\"react-scroll-to-bottom--css-fnsxn-79elbk h-full\"><div class=\"react-scroll-to-bottom--css-fnsxn-1n7m0yu\"><div class=\"flex flex-col pb-9 text-sm\"><div class=\"w-full text-token-text-primary\" data-testid=\"conversation-turn-59\"><div class=\"px-4 py-2 justify-center text-base md:gap-6 m-auto\"><div class=\"flex flex-1 text-base mx-auto gap-3 md:px-5 lg:px-1 xl:px-5 md:max-w-3xl lg:max-w-[40rem] xl:max-w-[48rem] group final-completion\"><div class=\"relative flex w-full flex-col lg:w-[calc(100%-115px)] agent-turn\"><div class=\"flex-col gap-1 md:gap-3\"><div class=\"flex flex-grow flex-col max-w-full\"><div class=\"min-h-[20px] text-message flex flex-col items-start gap-3 whitespace-pre-wrap break-words [.text-message+&amp;]:mt-5 overflow-x-auto\" data-message-author-role=\"assistant\" data-message-id=\"10d056ae-6b83-460d-beb6-765c56d6589b\"><div class=\"markdown prose w-full break-words dark:prose-invert light\"><p>In order to guide property owners in their work, the city of Montreal has categorized the approximately 561 shoebox houses in the borough into 3 categories based on their architectural value (degree of authenticity of the facade, quality of masonry, proportion of openings, authenticity of the porch, and other factors). The values range from 1 to 3, with 1 indicating lower importance.<\/p><p>You can access the list of shoebox houses in the Rosemont-La Petite-Patrie borough by clicking on the following link: Annex F.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2223dbf elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2223dbf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"flex-1 overflow-hidden\"><div class=\"react-scroll-to-bottom--css-fnsxn-79elbk h-full\"><div class=\"react-scroll-to-bottom--css-fnsxn-1n7m0yu\"><div class=\"flex flex-col pb-9 text-sm\"><div class=\"w-full text-token-text-primary\" data-testid=\"conversation-turn-61\"><div class=\"px-4 py-2 justify-center text-base md:gap-6 m-auto\"><div class=\"flex flex-1 text-base mx-auto gap-3 md:px-5 lg:px-1 xl:px-5 md:max-w-3xl lg:max-w-[40rem] xl:max-w-[48rem] group final-completion\"><div class=\"relative flex w-full flex-col lg:w-[calc(100%-115px)] agent-turn\"><div class=\"flex-col gap-1 md:gap-3\"><div class=\"flex flex-grow flex-col max-w-full\"><div class=\"min-h-[20px] text-message flex flex-col items-start gap-3 whitespace-pre-wrap break-words [.text-message+&amp;]:mt-5 overflow-x-auto\" data-message-author-role=\"assistant\" data-message-id=\"3ce01d33-d7c1-4d03-9f0c-8b9a301282ec\"><div class=\"markdown prose w-full break-words dark:prose-invert light\"><p><em>(However, if you are considering buying a shoebox in any other borough, be sure to check with the city for the current constraints and regulations.)<\/em><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f7a3d8f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f7a3d8f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-medium\">Expansion of Shoebox Houses<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dcc79c6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"dcc79c6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Before undertaking renovation work on a shoebox, make sure to be familiar with the detailed procedures established by the borough. You will also need to request an evaluation of the heritage value of the shoebox from your borough and, finally, submit plans that adhere to the tolerated expansion modalities and models.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c4b68e0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"c4b68e0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/yanicksarrazin.com\/nos-proprietes\/a-vendre\/maison--etages\/montreal(-)le-plateau-mont-royal-(--montreal--)-quebec\/21854499\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/yanicksarrazin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/0055_yanick-sarrazin-1-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-17851\" alt=\"6245, rue Marquette - Shoebox\" srcset=\"https:\/\/yanicksarrazin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/0055_yanick-sarrazin-1-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/yanicksarrazin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/0055_yanick-sarrazin-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/yanicksarrazin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/0055_yanick-sarrazin-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/yanicksarrazin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/0055_yanick-sarrazin-1-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/yanicksarrazin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/0055_yanick-sarrazin-1-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5790aca elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5790aca\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-medium\">Regulations<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5dbfc7f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5dbfc7f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li><p>A homeowner wishing to expand their shoebox vertically must also ensure compliance with the city&#8217;s setback rule. This means that the dwelling cannot exceed the height in stories of the neighboring building, while still adhering to the independent standards prescribed by the municipality. However, in all cases, a shoebox can reach a height of 2 stories.<\/p><p>For a shoebox with high architectural value (rated 2 or 3 out of 3), if the owner wants to add a floor to the residence, they must provide a setback of at least 1 meter from the facade for this new addition. This is to preserve the authentic and unique value of the housing (this condition does not apply to shoeboxes at the back of the lot).<\/p><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fd1eef5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"fd1eef5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-medium\">Demolition<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9c364df elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9c364df\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The demolition committee will need to ensure that your shoebox does not meet high architectural preservation criteria, as those that do are of interest to the city, and their demolition is therefore prohibited. The Building Demolition Regulation (RCA-6) will specify the criteria upon which the committee will base its decision.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-17f963d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"17f963d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-large\">Villeray<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7440984 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"7440984\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"581\" src=\"https:\/\/yanicksarrazin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/2915_Yanick-Sarrazin-1-1024x661.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-23427\" alt=\"Shoebox Villeray\" srcset=\"https:\/\/yanicksarrazin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/2915_Yanick-Sarrazin-1-1024x661.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/yanicksarrazin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/2915_Yanick-Sarrazin-1-300x194.jpg 300w, https:\/\/yanicksarrazin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/2915_Yanick-Sarrazin-1-768x495.jpg 768w, https:\/\/yanicksarrazin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/2915_Yanick-Sarrazin-1-1536x991.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/yanicksarrazin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/2915_Yanick-Sarrazin-1-2048x1321.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/yanicksarrazin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/2915_Yanick-Sarrazin-1-24x15.jpg 24w, https:\/\/yanicksarrazin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/2915_Yanick-Sarrazin-1-36x23.jpg 36w, https:\/\/yanicksarrazin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/2915_Yanick-Sarrazin-1-48x31.jpg 48w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-538fba6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"538fba6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-medium\">Compliance Requirements<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ae85789 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ae85789\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In order to preserve the architectural value of shoebox houses in the neighborhood, the borough of <a href=\"https:\/\/yanicksarrazin.com\/en\/quartier-immobilier-montreal\/real-estate-broker-villeray\/\">Villeray-Saint-Michel-Parc-Extension<\/a> has established compliance requirements for homeowners wishing to make expansions. However, shoebox houses are not subject to a moratorium.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0725450 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0725450\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-medium\">Possible Expansions<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2d21f25 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2d21f25\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>According to the City of Montreal&#8217;s website, it may be possible to expand a shoebox vertically by adding a level or laterally if the land allows. It is important to ensure that this addition is set back from the original facade and that the materials used distinguish themselves from the shoebox in order to enhance its appearance.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a93da0d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a93da0d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-medium\">Here are the types of expansions suggested by the City of Montreal<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-662bcc0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"662bcc0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"506\" src=\"https:\/\/yanicksarrazin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Shoebox-1024x576.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-17637\" alt=\"R\u00e8glementation pour les Shoebox dans Rosemont, Montr\u00e9al\" srcset=\"https:\/\/yanicksarrazin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Shoebox-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/yanicksarrazin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Shoebox-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/yanicksarrazin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Shoebox-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/yanicksarrazin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Shoebox-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\/\/yanicksarrazin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Shoebox.png 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-07fd6b7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"07fd6b7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-large\">Our Suggestions<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6edfc4b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6edfc4b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Make sure you have all the necessary information before embarking on a major renovation project and contact the borough to understand in detail the criteria related to your shoebox. Our real estate brokers, experts in Montreal neighborhoods and their specificities, are also excellent resources to consult for any questions on the subject.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1224c20 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1224c20\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Sources<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ac6ad5b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ac6ad5b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/ville.montreal.qc.ca\/portal\/page?_pageid=7357,143193576&amp;_dad=portal&amp;_schema=PORTAL\">Rosemont \u2014 La-Petite-Patrie\u00a0<\/a><\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/montreal.ca\/articles\/les-maisons-shoebox-dans-vsp-6250#&amp;gid=null&amp;pid=3\">La ville de Montr\u00e9al<\/a><\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-86bba8f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"86bba8f\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6f0372c stretch-to-none\" data-id=\"6f0372c\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aefdd2d elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"aefdd2d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-27570d8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"27570d8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e300ae4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e300ae4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Check out other real estate news<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d9b8e42 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"d9b8e42\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Shoebox Houses in Montreal &#8211; Key Points A Montreal Classic Single-story houses with flat roofs, mostly built around the turn of the 20th century, shoebox houses are now part of the Montreal landscape and our shared heritage. Constructed at the time using rather basic materials to accommodate workers from French-speaking backgrounds, this type of [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":16,"featured_media":60880,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[479,605,493],"tags":[935,296,18,542],"class_list":["post-53186","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-real-estate-broker-rosemont-la-petite-patrie","category-seller-information","category-real-estate-broker-villeray","tag-architecture-en","tag-architecture","tag-real-estate","tag-real-estate-montreal"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.2 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Transformation and Expansion of Shoebox Houses: Can They Be Renovated? - Courtier Immobilier Montr\u00e9al Yanick E Sarrazin<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"What are the possible transformations for shoebox-style houses? 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