After I posted Buildings can be boxy but beautiful if you have a good eye, Commenter Robert asked "Why have overhangs been eschewed?" I eschewed on this for a while and concluded that the answer is ...

A B.C. developer who built townhouse condos, mostly in Surrey, with roof overhangs as a solution to the leaky-condo problem, is facing at least three lawsuits from stratas, alleging the overhangs ...