THE FILM BUFF
STORY AND PHOTOS BY SCOTT KINGSMITH | skingsmith@cjournal.ca Matt Aussel, 24, has been living in his roomy basement suite since October 2013. …
THE GAY COUPLE
STORY AND PHOTO BY SARAH COMBER | scomber@cjournal.ca Brady Price-Berry lived in an illegal basement suite from November 2013 to February …
THE UNIVERSITY STUDENTS
STORY AND PHOTO BY JESSICA PHILLIPS | jphillips@cjournal.ca Spencer Townsend and Devon Kiddell are students attending the University of Calgary. They have …
THE UPSTAIRS RENTER
STORY AND PHOTOS BY ARIELLE BERZE | aberze@cjournal.ca Andrew Quesnel says rather than paying a standard rate every month, he just pays …
THE EVICTION AFFLICTION
STORY AND PHOTOS BY JODI EGAN A secondary suite can be a sweet deal for those looking to live inner city for …
THE YOUNG FAMILY
STORY AND PHOTOS BY TIFFANY RITZ | tritz@cjournal.ca Madison and Luis Tapia say they feel trapped with regards to their housing options. …
THE RETIRED TRAVELLERS
WRITTEN BY GARRETT HARVEY | gharvey@cjournal.ca It seems some Calgarians are still struggling to have their proposed suites approved. However, in the …
THE ATTIC FANATIC
STORY AND PHOTOS BY OLIVIA GRECU | ogrecu@cjournal.ca Samantha Fraser is a student at The University of Calgary. She rents this attic …
THE COMMUTER
STORY AND PHOTOS BY BRITTANY FONG | bfong@cjournal.ca Jaime Calderon currently rents a one-bedroom room within a bungalow in the N.W. neighbourhood …
THE URBANITE
STORY AND PHOTOS BY HANNAH KOST | hkost@cjournal.ca Isabelle Jackson pays $750 a month for a one-bedroom secondary suite in West Hillhurst. …
THE LANDLORD
STORY AND PHOTOS BY APRIL LAMB | alamb@cjournal.ca Shane Lacusta, along with his wife Pam, have a basement suite in their house …
THE NOMAD
STORY AND PHOTO BY MICHAEL CHAN | mchan@cjournal.ca Oil rig worker David Luc lives in the southwest community of Braeside and rents …
THE MAKEUP ARTIST
STORY AND PHOTOS BY ALYSSA QUIRICO|aquirico@cjournal.ca Makeup artist Alannah Hutchings, 23, has been renting this small basement suite for $1,195 per month …
THE GRADUATES
STORY AND PHOTOS BY ALEXANDRA RABBITTE | arabbitte@cjournal.ca Denae and her boyfriend Mike share a suite in Bowness. It may be crowded, …
THE DOWNSTAIRS DWELLER
STORY AND PHOTOS BY DANNY LUONG |dluong@cjournal.ca Daniel Desjarlais currently resides in a non-conforming basement suite that he found through the website …
The faces of secondary suites
Though these secondary suite dwellers deal with narrow spaces, steep stairs, low ceilings, mould and views few desire, owners and renters are …