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On the above map, GREEN dots are garden suites, BLUE dots and stars are laneway houses.  

The information here is publicly available at Toronto’s OPEN DATA PORTAL. These represent “closed” building permits in 2022 – that is, projects where all formal…

At this property, the little-used back yard is the perfect setting for a garden suite – with or without parking in the main floor.  The…

At this property, the existing garage is a perfect candidate for conversion to a garden suite – with or without parking in the main floor. …

From Toronto Life: House of the Week: $4 million for a Leaside home with eight bathrooms and a laneway suite The 4,000-square-foot fortress also comes…

We’ve talked in the past about how perfect some lots are for garden suites.  HERE, HERE and HERE, just for example. Lots that occupy a…

From the Globe and Mail: Architects and contractors who have cobbled together a portfolio of laneway suite projects in the past few years are discovering…

  Motion calling on staff to draft 2023 ‘housing action plan’ goes to city council Wednesday From CBC: Toronto’s mayor announced a sweeping plan last…

From fieldmag.com:   A higher cost of living, limited housing, the undisputed need for a quiet home office or a private pad for visitors—the list…

60! This week we hit 60 building permit applications in at City Hall for garden suites in Toronto. That’s a fairly high pace, considering the…