Only six garden suites have been built in Toronto since the city began to search for new ways to bolster the housing supply and address the “missing middle,” stats that industry experts are calling lacklustre.
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Toronto Life: “I never thought I could afford a home in the Beaches. Then I built my own laneway house”
Joey Bilewicz, a 32-year-old producer and production manager, put up a three-bedroom home on his parents’ lot for $650,000
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Designlines: A Harbord Village Laneway Home Celebrating Down To Earth Design
In the Hallam Laneway’s interior, a spacious, open floor plan provides unobstructed sightlines to every corner. Storage space is maximized and concealed to avoid clutter, with rooms concealed beneath the stairs and behind a bookshelf door.
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Toronto Star: These two homeowners teamed up on backyard laneway homes: ‘More people — that’s what cities are about’
Two neighbors coordinated to build joint laneway suites in the East End-Danforth area. Three family-sized units now stand where eight parking spots used to be.
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The Globe and Mail: Homeowners Unite for an English Mews in an East Toronto Laneway
The Norwood Park Laneway Suites illustrate how multiple homeowners can work together to build new housing for their neighbourhood, while creating a uniform design across three separate properties.
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