Garden suites were supposed to add to Toronto's housing density. Just 6 were built in the last 2 years

Garden suites were supposed to increase housing density in Toronto, but city data shows people aren’t building them.

Toronto amended zoning two years ago to allow garden suites on most residential properties. The idea was to increase housing options in a city with little space to build.

But the city says just six have been built since the change.

The city defines a garden suite as “an additional self-contained living accommodation, usually located in the rear yard, but not on a public lane, separate or detached from the main house.” Essentially, the suites are like large, renovated sheds that homeowners can build on their properties as