# Toronto Garden Suite Projects | Garden Suite Toronto > 10 Toronto garden suite case studies with fixed prices, sizes and permit times: Leslieville, The Beaches, High Park, Riverdale, North York, Etobicoke and more. URL: https://gardensuitetoronto.ca/projects/ ![Completed modern garden suites in Toronto backyards](/images/misc/three-completed-modern-garden-suites-in-different-.webp) # Toronto Garden Suite Projects Ten recent builds across the City of Toronto, with the fixed contract price, size and permit time. Safe-generic case studies: no faces, no addresses, no house numbers. - 24-Hour Callback - 12-14 Week Permits - 10-Year Structural Warranty - $5M Liability + WSIB - 22+ Years, P.Eng-Led Case Studies ## 10 Toronto Garden Suites, Priced and Permitted Each project started with a written feasibility report and finished at the signed price. Here is what each lot needed and how we solved it. ![48 sqm detached garden suite with loft behind a Victorian semi in Leslieville](/images/misc/48-sqm-detached-garden-suite-with-sleeping-loft-an.webp) Leslieville Project 1 • Detached with loft ### 48 sqm Detached Suite with Sleeping Loft Price $288,000 Size 48 sqm Permit 11 weeks **The challenge:** A narrow, deep Victorian lot off Queen Street East with a tight side yard. The 45 m fire access travel distance from the street was the first thing the Zoning Examiner would check. **What we did:** We measured the path in feasibility, kept the footprint at 48 sqm to protect rear yard soft landscaping, and added a loft inside the height limit for a second sleeping area. **The result:** Toronto Building Division issued the permit in 11 weeks. Built on a frost-protected shallow foundation with a cold-climate heat pump and HRV to TGS Tier 1. Related service [/detached-garden-suites/ →](/detached-garden-suites/) Garden suites in this area [/service-areas/leslieville/ →](/service-areas/leslieville/) ![60 sqm board-and-batten garden suite with loft in The Beaches](/images/misc/board-and-batten-60-sqm-garden-suite-with-second-s.webp) The Beaches Project 2 • Custom with HCD variance ### 60 sqm Custom Suite in a Heritage Conservation District Price $342,000 Size 60 sqm Permit 16 weeks incl. variance **The challenge:** The lot sits inside a Heritage Conservation District and needed a small setback variance. Two other builders told the owners to wait. **What we did:** Our expeditor prepared the heritage package with the permit set and took the setback request to the Committee of Adjustment. Board-and-batten cladding matched Heritage Preservation Services guidance. **The result:** The March fixed-price quote of $342,000 was the October final price, with zero change orders. The suite is rented to family. Related service [/garden-suite-bylaw-compliance/ →](/garden-suite-bylaw-compliance/) Garden suites in this area [/service-areas/beaches/ →](/service-areas/beaches/) ![52 sqm garden suite on helical piles beside a ravine near High Park](/images/misc/52-sqm-garden-suite-on-helical-piles-at-the-edge-o.webp) High Park Project 3 • TRCA ravine lot ### 52 sqm Suite on a TRCA-Regulated Ravine Lot Price $316,000 Size 52 sqm Permit 13 weeks **The challenge:** Part of the rear yard falls inside a TRCA regulated area, with protected oaks along the slope. **What we did:** The feasibility report mapped the regulated area and tree protection zones before any drawings. We shifted the footprint and used helical piles to stay out of the root zones. **The result:** TRCA and Urban Forestry signed off. The owners never paid for a design that could not be permitted. Related service [/garden-suite-feasibility/ →](/garden-suite-feasibility/) Garden suites in this area [/service-areas/high-park/ →](/service-areas/high-park/) ![Detached garage converted into a 38 sqm suite in Riverdale](/images/misc/former-detached-garage-converted-into-a-38-sqm-gar.webp) Riverdale Project 4 • Garage conversion ### 38 sqm Garage Conversion on a Victorian Lot Price $168,000 Size 38 sqm Permit 12 weeks **The challenge:** An old detached garage on the lane with legal non-conforming setbacks and a thin slab. **What we did:** We assessed the slab and footings, kept the legal footprint, rebuilt the walls and roof with new insulation and fire separation, and ran new services from the house. **The result:** A bright four-season studio suite for $168,000, with clean permit paperwork for resale. Related service [/garage-conversion-garden-suites/ →](/garage-conversion-garden-suites/) Garden suites in this area [/service-areas/riverdale/ →](/service-areas/riverdale/) ![55 sqm detached garden suite behind a 1960s North York bungalow](/images/misc/55-sqm-single-storey-detached-garden-suite-with-wa.webp) North York Project 5 • Detached ### 55 sqm Detached Rental Suite on a 1960s Lot Price $256,000 Size 55 sqm Permit 12 weeks **The challenge:** A wide suburban lot with an old 60-amp panel and a mature canopy covered by the Tree Protection By-law. **What we did:** We coordinated the Toronto Hydro service upgrade during design, sited the suite outside tree protection zones and sized the layout for a one-bedroom rental. **The result:** Permit in 12 weeks, construction in 14. Rented within weeks of occupancy. Related service [/detached-garden-suites/ →](/detached-garden-suites/) Garden suites in this area [/service-areas/north-york/ →](/service-areas/north-york/) ![Finished 48 sqm prefab-hybrid garden suite in Etobicoke](/images/misc/finished-48-sqm-prefab-hybrid-garden-suite-with-ho.webp) Etobicoke Project 6 • Prefab-hybrid ### 48 sqm Prefab-Hybrid Set by Crane in One Day Price $212,000 Size 48 sqm Permit 12 weeks **The challenge:** The owners wanted a short on-site schedule and minimal lawn damage behind a 1950s bungalow. **What we did:** Factory-built panels were set by crane in one day after a helical pile foundation was in. We handled the street occupancy permit and crane plan. **The result:** About 10 weeks on site, $212,000 installed, with lawn damage limited to the foundation zone. Related service [/prefab-garden-suites/ →](/prefab-garden-suites/) Garden suites in this area [/service-areas/etobicoke/ →](/service-areas/etobicoke/) ![Accessible 60 sqm two-bedroom garden suite in Scarborough](/images/misc/accessible-60-sqm-two-bedroom-garden-suite-with-st.webp) Scarborough Project 7 • Multigenerational 2BR ### 60 sqm Two-Bedroom Suite for Parents Price $294,000 Size 60 sqm Permit 13 weeks **The challenge:** Aging parents needed a step-free home with privacy, close to the main house. **What we did:** A single-level two-bedroom layout with curbless shower, wider doors, grab-bar backing, separate heating and a lit, level path to the main house. **The result:** Delivered at the signed $294,000. The family qualified for the Multigenerational Home Renovation Tax Credit. Related service [/multigenerational-garden-suites/ →](/multigenerational-garden-suites/) Garden suites in this area [/service-areas/scarborough/ →](/service-areas/scarborough/) ![42 sqm attached suite with private entry in East York](/images/misc/42-sqm-attached-rear-suite-with-private-entry-and-.webp) East York Project 8 • Attached ### 42 sqm Attached Suite on a Compact Lot Price $184,000 Size 42 sqm Permit 12 weeks **The challenge:** A compact lot near Pape where the first concept was drawn to 60 sqm, far above what the lot allowed. **What we did:** Our zoning review redesigned the unit to 42 sqm as an attached suite with its own entry, fire and sound separation and short utility runs. **The result:** Avoided a 10-week redraw. Built for $184,000. Related service [/attached-garden-suites/ →](/attached-garden-suites/) Garden suites in this area [/service-areas/east-york/ →](/service-areas/east-york/) ![55 sqm one-bedroom rental garden suite in Trinity-Bellwoods](/images/misc/55-sqm-one-bedroom-rental-garden-suite-with-black-.webp) Trinity-Bellwoods Project 9 • 1BR rental ### 55 sqm One-Bedroom Rental on a 7.5 m Lot Price $276,000 Size 55 sqm Permit 12 weeks **The challenge:** A 7.5 m wide lot where every square metre had to earn rent. **What we did:** A rent-focused one-bedroom plan with separate entry, in-suite laundry, storage and good light, designed against the measured envelope. **The result:** Rented within weeks of occupancy. The rental calculator in feasibility matched the first lease within a few percent. Related service [/garden-suite-rental-income/ →](/garden-suite-rental-income/) ![Two-storey 60 sqm lane-facing suite with loft off the Danforth](/images/misc/two-storey-60-sqm-lane-facing-suite-with-office-lo.webp) Danforth Project 10 • Detached with loft ### 60 sqm Two-Storey Suite with Office Loft Price $362,000 Size 60 sqm Permit 13 weeks **The challenge:** The owner wanted the full 60 sqm plus a loft office on a lane-facing lot. **What we did:** Envelope math on day one set the height and angular plane limits, and servicing ran through the rear yard. **The result:** Nothing was redrawn. The suite works as a full-time home office with a guest level below. Related service [/laneway-house/ →](/laneway-house/) Garden suites in this area [/service-areas/riverdale/ →](/service-areas/riverdale/) Want to see the change from empty yard to finished suite? 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