ABOUT
mddl School is taught by local experts, all over Canada.
8 hours
Empowering people with the education they need to implement middle housing in their backyards is at the core of our work. Our model isn’t speculative or experimental. It’s shovel-ready, municipally-tested, and immediately deployable. For too long, Canada’s housing system and engagement methods have treated communities as obstacles, not collaborators. But when you equip people with the right information, and show them what’s possible on their own lot, in their own neighbourhood, everything changes.
Our full-day course 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.
8+
Cohorts
1,434
Students
551
Lots of Land
4,800
Projected Units
TESTIMONIALS
What our graduates have to say
What is middle housing?
While many definitions exist, mddl considers middle housing as a range of housing types that fall between single-family homes and apartment buildings. These types of housing can include townhouses, duplexes, and triplexes - generally with at-grade entrances and no elevator core.
Curriculum
What you’ll learn at mddl School
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
Review key considerations when picking your development site, including red flags, expected costs, and real examples
Visioning & Site Selection Exercise
MODULE 4
Real Estate Transactions
Learn to manage real estate transactions, adapt to market conditions, and avoid common transaction pitfalls
MODULE 5
Design & Development
Cover the most cost effective forms of middle in your city to effectively manage conversations with your design team
policy & design selection exercise
MODULE 6
City Approvals
Get tips on middle-friendly zoning and changes in the pipeline from real policy makers optimize your approval chances
MODULE 7
Financing Your Project With a Pro Forma
Validate your project and secure financing, complete with pro forma templates and interactive exercises
PRO FORMA EXERCISE
MODULE 8
Construction
Tie it all together by learning the pros and cons of working with a General Contractor or doing it on your own
MODULE 9
Walking Tour
Put your learnings to the test by critiquing real examples of built middle and promising (or problematic) sites
TAKE HOME BENEFITS
Gain access to tools, resources, and a network of like-minded craft developers.
Exercise Textbook & Middle Housing Playbook
Take home our Middle Housing Land Development Textbook with 75+ pages of financial exercises and knowledge to confidently tackle your middle housing project!
Network
Opportunity
mddl School is the place to build relationships and expand your support network of industry experts, future collaborators, and other craft developers.
Community
Resources
Keep the momentum and stay connected to your mddl School cohort on Community! Rewatch your sessions, access vendors across Canada, share insights, and find the right tools to help you on your middle housing journey.
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Looking for the missing middle in your city?
Email us at hello@mddl.co!
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!
mddl
U
A learning experience designed to equip professionals, homeowners, and aspiring developers with the tools to unlock the power of missing middle housing.