Eringate, Etobicoke: ^ At 1 Rhinestone Drive, a new garden suite is proposed. This will take advantage of the lucrative corner lot situation. The Danforth: …
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Garden suites now legal in Toronto after appeal fails. But opponents still speaking out
From CBC News: Lai Chung Liu and Diogo Pinto had their extended family in mind when they bought a much bigger property than they’d need last year. “Units…
Comments closedGlobal News: Tribunal dismisses appeal, allows garden suites to be built in Toronto
From Global News: Garden suites are allowed in Toronto after an appeals tribunal dismissed attempts to block a city bylaw allowing the units to be built. In…
Comments closedToronto’s new backyard homes will help fight sprawl
From The Energy Mix: A late winter vote by Toronto’s city council permitting homeowners to build a small secondary residence in their backyards is being…
Comments closedSmall backyard homes could offer both housing and climate relief
Small backyard homes could offer both housing and climate relief From CBC News: Change is taking root in the Toronto housing scene. In February, city council…
Comments closedCounty offers grants for affordable secondary suites – including garden suites
County offers grants for affordable secondary suites Program provides almost $1M in forgivable loans every year From Orillia Matters: The County of Simcoe reminds residents…
Comments closed33 laneway house projects underway in Beaconsfield Village
It’s an area of the city with a lot of laneways, and now, we can report that there are 33 laneway house projects underway, completed,…
Comments closedToronto garden suites update – June 26, 2022
On June 2, 2022, the Ontario Land Tribunal heard a day-long “motion to dismiss”, brought by the City of Toronto. Essentially, the lawyer for the…
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This weekend we have a record EIGHT houses up for sale – and featured at open houses – that are qualified for laneway houses, right…
Comments closedThe latest laneway house numbers
As provided by Geoffrey Singer, compiled from the OpenData portal at the City of Toronto, we have the latest laneway house building permits numbers: …
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