80. Jake Fry - Building Sustainable, Small Housing & Laneway Homes One Community At A Time

Small Homes Evangelist, Jake Fry, is the Founder and CEO of Smallworks Studio and Laneway Housing. Building over 300 laneway homes since 2005, Jake and his team strives to contribute to a 'laneway culture' by helping customers get the most out of their space 'within the lane'. From conceptual to completion, each unique lane home speaks sustainability, innovation, and design solutions ultimately creating pride in homeownership and a strong community to include everyone. Over the years, Jake has been advocating to create affordable options for those who aspire to attain detached single-family homeownership. In 2012, he co-founded a non-profit society, Small Housing BC, where small housing is defined as 'just enough space to live'; offering real-world solutions to housing affordability while maximizing land use and environmental responsibility. This episode will have you considering adding a laneway home. We learn more about how Smallworks guides their client's every step of the way in the consultation and construction process, learn how much it costs to build a laneway home, benefits, feasibility, local barriers, and neighbourhoods who have accelerated infill and adopted small homes into their official community planning.

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