High Rise Condos
From Condo Subdivisions to Condo Villages
Across Canada, hundreds of thousands of high-rise condo units remain unsold or underutilized — modern towers filled with isolated residents, vacant commercial space, and unrealized potential. These buildings represent a powerful opportunity to redefine what urban living can be.
Instead of towers that separate people, Urban VURBS aims to transform these developments into vertical villages — complete ecosystems where residents can live, work, create, and connect.
The Opportunity
The oversupply of unsold condo units has created a once-in-a-generation opportunity to reshape urban real estate into a new model of community resilience.
VURBS proposes partnerships between developers, municipalities, and local enterprises to reimagine these towers not as isolated investment properties — but as living, interdependent communities that bring back purpose, affordability, and human connection to city life.
The Vision: Turning Towers Into Villages
Through adaptive reuse and reprogramming of common spaces, existing condo developments can evolve into multi-use community hubs, integrating:
Local Food & Green Roof Gardens – Urban agriculture and rooftop growing systems that bring sustainability to city cores.
Shared Maker Spaces & Workshops – Repurposed retail or amenity floors become innovation and craft labs.
Wellness & Learning Centers – Spaces for health, mentorship, and continuing education.
Cultural and Intergenerational Commons – Gathering places, art studios, and shared kitchens that reconnect residents.
Micro-Enterprise Zones – Units repurposed for small businesses, co-ops, and service providers.
A Village in the Sky
VURBS extends its founding mission — fortifying the commons, one village at a time — into the heart of the urban skyline.