Coach Houses in Toronto

I was recently interviewed by the CBC on the topic of coach houses. Here’s the article.

“Windsor already allows it, Hamilton, Ottawa. They're way ahead of Toronto in this respect, and I hope we can catch up to them soon.”

The city’s recently approved “missing middle” initiative to look at expanded housing options in established neighbourhood is something that I’ve advocated for for a while, and I’m excited to see what the city comes up with. One of the things they are specifically looking at permitting are coach houses. In the last year, I have seen 3 or 4 coach house applications for variances have come to the Committee of Adjustment. Every one was refused. If you are considering your own coach house, you’re welcome to reach out to me to discuss… but my advice is almost certainly to be “wait until the city’s process permits them.”