ALLEYSUITES.COM
LANEWAY SUITE DESIGN-BUILD SERVICES
GARDEN SUITE DESIGN-BUILD SERVICES
WHAT ARE LANEWAY SUITES ?
IF YOU OWN A HOME ON A PUBLIC LANEWAY IN THE CITY OF TORONTO
YOU MAY NOW BE ELIGIBLE TO BUILD A SEPARATE SECONDARY RESIDENTIAL DWELLING.
THE INTENT IS TO ALLOW A SECONDARY DWELLING THAT IS SERVICED FROM THE MAIN HOME AND IS NOT INTENDED TO BE SEVERED FROM THE PROPERTY BUT PROVIDES FULL HABITATION ACCOUTREMENTS.
This cozy laneway home in the Corktown area of Toronto situated on a public laneway utilizes the entire lot. Two separate entries to the home are contained in the context of masonry-walled courtyard spaces for security and privacy. Since the home has no typical yard the windows add significantly to the openness of the interiors.
WHAT ARE THE BENEFITS OF A LANEWAY SUITE ?
THIS HOUSING STYLE OFFERS A GREAT OPPORTUNITY TO GENERATE RENTAL INCOME
TO CREATE A POTENTIAL GUEST OR FAMILY SUITE
TO CREATE POTENTIAL WORK SPACE, A STUDIO, A GALLERY
TO INCREASE YOUR PROPERTY VALUE
WHAT ARE THE GUIDELINES FOR A LANEWAY SUITE ?
City of Toronto PLANNING 2018
LANEWAY SUITE POTENTIAL?
the maximum allowance by the Zoning By-laws is a two storey structure at a maximum area per floor of (8.0 M.x10.0 M.) ie. 860 FT2 per floor,
totalling a Maximum area of approximately 1,720 FT2.
This is the maximum allowable area when setback dimensions are favourable.
‘Contact Us’ (click link) to establish the potential for your property.
VIEW SAMPLE LANEWAY PROTOTYPES
Since there are in fact a VAST array of property sizes in Toronto each site requires INDIVIDUAL attention to the design and to details in order to realize the site’s IDEAL POTENTIAL.
A LANEWAY SUITE BUILT UPON AN EXISTING THREE CAR GARAGE
A LANEWAY SUITE ON A LANEWAY AND A FLANKING STREET
LET’S GET STARTED!
CONTACT US (click link) for an ASSESSMENT WHETHER YOUR PROPERTY QUALIFIES
FOR A LANEWAY SUITE OR FOR A GARDEN SUITE?
WHAT IS THE APPROVAL PROCESS (click link)?
WHAT ARE THE COSTS INVOLVED?
GARDEN SUITES
AS OF 2022 THE CITY OF TORONTO HAS ADDED AN INNOVATIVE HOUSING TYPE TO THE RESIDENTIAL STOCK.
FOR PROPERTY OWNERS WHO DO NOT HAVE A PUBLIC LANEWAY ACCESS TO THEIR PROPERTY AND CAN ACCOMODATE A STRUCTURE IN ACCORDANCE TO THE ZONING GUIDELINES, IT IS POSSIBLE TO APPLY FOR A BUILDING PERMIT TO CONSTRUCT A TWO-STOREY DWELLING UNIT.
THE REQUIREMENTS ARE SIMILAR TO THOSE OF LANEWAY SUITES ALTHOUGH SLIGHTLY MORE MODEST IN SCALE,
FOR EXAMPLE THE MAXIMUM SIZE OF THIS SUITE IS APPROX. 1290 FT2 (OR 120 SqM.)
‘CONTACT US’ to get a comprehensive ASSESSMENT of your property’s potential for the GARDEN SUITE.
