Toronto Laneway Housing Project
We’re Lanescape
We wrote the book on laneway housing in Toronto. Our team is dedicated to designing and building innovative laneway suites efficiently and affordably.
What are laneway suites?
Laneway suites are secondary dwellings constructed behind traditional street-facing homes on lots abutting a public laneway. They increase housing flexibility, animate underutilized space, and provide housing options close to community amenities. Laneway suites provide housing for loved ones, generate income, and create live-work opportunities. The possibilities are endless.
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What are garden suites?
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Garden suites are detached secondary dwellings located in the rear yard of a principal residence. They are intended to be a modest-scale separate housing unit that integrates sensitively within existing neighbourhoods. Garden suites would effectively extend the current permissions for laneway suites to residential properties that do not benefit from frontage on a public laneway and fulfill provincial housing policy that requires improved housing flexibility for homeowners and families.
How we work
Our approach to design and construction is founded on critical analysis, technical comprehension and an enthusiasm for challenging the status quo. We work with you every step of the way, from the day the pencil hits the paper, to the night of your housewarming party.
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Our featured projects
We craft unique urban homes tailored to your family’s needs. Whether your focus is on sustainability, accessibility, or flexibility, we have options for you.
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Lanescape’s Latest
Get the latest news and information on all things laneway suites – straight from our team.
See all blog postsJanuary 13, 2022
Proclamation on Garden Suites
There is only one critical reason why garden suites are important to our city – they will continue to put control of new housing in the hands...
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December 1, 2021
Garden Suite Draft Bylaw
After much anticipation, a draft zoning bylaw amendment for as-of-right garden suites is now available to the public. The requirements set forth have been refined from the...
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November 2, 2021
Proposed Laneway Suite By-Law Amendments
When the Changing Lanes policy was enacted in 2018, City Council requested that Toronto Planning undergo a by-law monitoring program, reporting back following the first 200 permits...
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