Developers
Citizens
Housing Providers
School
A full-day in-person course that teaches you what it takes to deliver middle housing. Learn about developing middle housing, from how to identify a site, working with your design team, and navigating approvals, financing and construction.
ABOUT
A full-day intensive course that will teach you what it takes to transform single family homes into middle housing.
mddl School is taught by local experts in land acquisition, development, design, financing, and policy. You will learn what you need to know to deliver Middle Housing, be connected with experienced professionals who can help you along the way, and meet likeminded people at various stages in a single shared journey.
Calgary, AB,
Kelowna, BC,
Toronto, ON
Edmonton, AB
Vancouver, BC
Victoria, BC
Regina, SK
Kelowna, BC,
Toronto, ON
Edmonton, AB
Vancouver, BC
Victoria, BC
Regina, SK
8Â hours
EXPERIENCE
Education With A Proven Track Record.
342
Students
259
Lots of Land
1822
Projected Units
Curriculum
Module 1
Welcome to mddl School
Class is in session! Meet your instructors and refresh yourself on the basics of middle housing
Module 2
The Development Process
Map out the development process before diving into the details to help you frame the wealth of information to come
Module 3
Site Acquisition &
Pre-Development
Pre-Development
Review key considerations when picking your development site, including red flags, expected costs, and real examples
Module 4
Real Estate Transactions
Learn how to transact on real estate; and key terms and conditions to use in sellers and buyers markets
Module 5
Design & Development
Cover the most cost effective forms of middle in your city to effectively manage conversations with your design team
Module 6
Walking Tour
Put your learnings to the test by critiquing real examples of built middle and promising (or problematic) sites
Module 7
City Approvals
Understand the local policy framework and how to navigate the process to optimize your approval chances
Module 8
Financing your Project with a Proforma
Validate your project and secure financing, complete with a proforma template and interactive exercises
Module 9
Construction
Tie it all together by understanding construction contracts and learning the pros and cons of working with a General Contractor or doing it on your own
Class is in session.
Enroll now!
mddl School is hosted regularly in Calgary and Kelowna.
Looking for the missing middle in your city?
Email us at hello@mddl.co!
Looking for the missing middle in your city?
Email us at hello@mddl.co!
mddl provides practical resources based on real experiences
We provide developers, builders, investors and even homeowners with tools and resources to successfully embrace middle housing development.
mddl
Community
Community of middle housing champions to connect with decision makers, policy makers, and advocates from across Canada!
Municipal
Fast-Track
Harmonizing policy, standardized designs and process development to deliver middle housing, faster.
mddl
Masters
An Advanced Apprenticeship for Active Craft Developers.
An advanced program offering intensive mentorship, expert guidance, and hands-on support for active development projects.
An advanced program offering intensive mentorship, expert guidance, and hands-on support for active development projects.