Toronto issued 615 permits for new garden and laneway suites in the last 12 months. The typical declared cost was $250k, and the middle half of projects declared between $120k and $400k. A typical permit took 61 days from application to issue, against 18 days for all small residential work. The busiest month was July 2026, with 71 permits.
New detached homes built in a back yard or on a laneway behind an existing house. Number of permits in each declared-cost band.
Postal areas with at least 5 priced permits for this work. Tap a column heading to sort.
| Area | Postal | Permits | Typical cost | Wait (days) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oakwood-Vaughan | M6E | 41 | $250k | 53 |
| Dovercourt & Wallace Emerson | M6H | 32 | $300k | 72 |
| Christie & Seaton Village | M6G | 27 | $400k | 85 |
| High Park North & The Junction | M6P | 27 | $350k | 89 |
| Postal area M2M | M2M | 23 | $250k | 46 |
| Postal area M2R | M2R | 18 | $390k | 38 |
| Woodbine Heights | M4C | 17 | $300k | 69 |
| Little Portugal & Trinity Bellwoods | M6J | 17 | $375k | 41 |
| Postal area M8W | M8W | 17 | $275k | 63 |
| Riverdale | M4K | 16 | $400k | 40 |
| Rockcliffe-Smythe | M6N | 15 | $300k | 36 |
| Birch Cliff | M1N | 14 | $100k | 94 |
| Bathurst Manor | M3H | 14 | $200k | 48 |
| Bloor West Village & Swansea | M6S | 13 | $150k | 64 |
| Upper Beaches | M4L | 12 | $300k | 57 |
| Postal area M8Z | M8Z | 12 | $250k | 36 |
| Postal area M1S | M1S | 11 | $300k | 63 |
| Postal area M2N | M2N | 11 | $300k | 79 |
| Danforth East | M4J | 11 | $400k | 97 |
| Postal area M1C | M1C | 10 | $200k | 90 |
| Wexford | M1R | 10 | $300k | 87 |
| Postal area M5S | M5S | 10 | $300k | 64 |
| Postal area M6M | M6M | 10 | $80k | 52 |
| Glen Park | M6B | 9 | $193k | 91 |
| Postal area M3K | M3K | 8 | $225k | 66 |
Permits issued for new garden and laneway suites across Toronto each month. Tap or hover a month.
Source: City of Toronto building permits, Small Residential Projects issued since November 2025, work type "New Laneway / Rear Yard Suite". Costs are as declared on permit applications, not final prices, and leave out work that needs no permit.