After Toronto joined the list of Canadian cities allowing for the secondary structures, many are left wondering how—and if—the suites can help address housing affordability Garden suites—freestanding ...

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Nick Kardum, owner of Backyard Bungalows, at a garden suite on Redfern Street. Kardum says he s working with several Saanich home­owners who are finalizing their design and architectural plans so they ...

Toronto city council has given the go-ahead for garden suites to be built across the city. On Wednesday, city councillors expanded permissions to allow residents to build garden suites on residential ...

Some neighbourhoods in Edmonton are seeing a development in what planners call gentle density — and not just in the core. Gentle density refers to increasing the number of dwellings on a street with ...

Toronto's loosened zoning rules in 2023, intended to encourage small-scale multiplexes, have not been as successful as anticipated due to high construction costs and slow returns on investment.