On August 18th, 2024, we completed our 5,500th report for City of Toronto (and Mississauga and Hamilton and Brampton too) properties. $99 Garden suite report…
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Published August 19, 2024
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Published December 19, 2024
The 4-plexes are coming
And these companies are taking the lead: LandLord: Elevate: BVM Contracting: Densecity: FlexPlex by Greenbilt Homes: ModCity: Urbinco:
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Published December 19, 2024
Garden suite building permit applications in Toronto
You can now view a version sorted by address, right HERE (work in progress). December 17, 2024 175 Adanac Drive – 2-storey…
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Published December 14, 2024
Some Toronto garden suite statistics
594 building permit applications and lots analyzed 82 CORNER lots – 14% 122 indicate “2-storey” builds (out of just 170 where floor #s are noted)…
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Published December 14, 2024
Nearly 15% of new Toronto garden suites are on corner lots
“Corner lots” are emerging as the most popular lot type for new Toronto garden suites. Read more, and see many of them, right HERE.
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Published December 14, 2024
Canada hopes to build more homes by expanding the secondary suite loan program. But will it lead to more units in Ontario?
Toronto.com: Imagine building a basement unit or laneway home to help your children realize the dream of home ownership, or helping your aging parents live…
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Published December 13, 2024
Basement suite report – save $100 – and get a $80,000 loan starting this January
We have a report for this! From the federal government: Today, the Honourable Chrystia Freeland, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, and the…
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Published December 13, 2024
Some brand new Toronto “corner lot” garden suites
We have written many small articles on “corner-lot” garden suites, and why we particularly like them. You can find some of our pieces HERE, HERE,…
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Published December 11, 2024
941 Bathurst Street: 3-bedroom, 2.5 bath corner lot garden suite rents for $4,100/mo.
This new garden suite sits behind an 8-plex apartment building / house renovation. Building permit records indicate it’s about 1,200 square feet above grade, with…
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Published December 11, 2024
Canada to Unveil First Standardized Housing Designs this month (December, 2024)
In an effort to accelerate housing construction and address Canada’s ongoing housing crisis, the federal government will launch the first iteration of its standardized housing…
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Published December 11, 2024
Canada’s Secondary Suite Loan Program expands to $80,000 loans with 2% over 15 years
The federal government today announced a doubling of its Secondary Suite Loan Program, which was originally unveiled in the April 2024 budget. Starting January 15,…
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