Lot sheet · No. 06Sample

Sample lot 06, Willowdale

Ward 18 · Willowdale · 1-storey bungalow on a 18.29 × 40.23 m lot

Up to 4 units city-wideRD zone

Asking price$1,749,000Request an assessment

Key facts

Lot frontage: 18.29 m
Lot depth: 40.23 m
Lot area: 736 m²
Zoning: RD (f15.0; a550)
Ward: 18 · Willowdale
Up to 4 units; ward may opt in to sixplexes
Existing building: 1-storey bungalow

This is an illustrative sample lot. On live listings, dimensions come from the listing and the City's parcel data; a survey and the City's zoning map govern, and both are confirmed in a property assessment.

Lot plan · schematicnot to scale

No severance line is drawn: halves of 9.15 m would be 61 % of the 15.0 m frontage minimum, below the 70 % screen.

Development potential

Three paths for this lot, and what each one needs

Status reflects what the ward and zone generally permit and Lot Lens's severance screen. The lot's own standards, exceptions and site conditions decide what fits — that is what the assessment checks.

Path A

Convert the existing house

Permitted city-wide · up to 4 units

Add units within the existing house and lot: a basement suite, a rear or second-storey addition, or a garden suite. Four units are permitted city-wide in the low-rise residential zones; the design still has to meet the zone's standards.

What we verify

Structure and foundation condition of the existing house
Height, depth, setback and landscaping standards for additions
Building Code: fire separation, egress and ceiling heights
Garden suite eligibility on this lot

Path B

Build a multiplex

Permitted city-wide · up to 4 units

Replace or substantially rebuild as a multiplex of up to four units, permitted city-wide. Ward 18 is not a sixplex ward today; it can opt in through its councillor.

What we verify

Maximum height and storeys, building depth and length
Lot coverage, floor space and soft-landscaping minimums
Unit layouts and any bedroom-count limits for multi-unit buildings
Servicing capacity and tree protection on the lot

Path C

Split the lot

Unlikely on this lot

A split is unlikely: halves of 9.15 m would be 61 % of the 15.0 m frontage minimum, below the 70 % screen.

What we verify

Frontage and area of both new lots against the zone minimums
Fit with the prevailing lot pattern on the street
Position of the existing building relative to the new line
Separate servicing and access for each parcel

Zoning context

Reading the zone label

Part	Meaning on this lot
RD	Residential Detached zone. Multiplexes of up to four units are permitted city-wide since 2023.
f15.0	Minimum lot frontage of 15.0 m. This lot: 18.29 m.
a550	Minimum lot area of 550 m². This lot: 736 m².
(x…)	A site-specific exception number, when one appears. It overrides the general standards, so it is always checked.

What applies here

2023Four-unit multiplexes permitted city-wide in the low-rise residential zones (R, RD, RS, RT, RM).
2025Six units as-of-right in Ward 23 and the eight Toronto & East York wards (Council, June 2025). Other wards can opt in through their councillor.
2022No minimum parking requirement city-wide.
LotHeight, building depth, setbacks, lot coverage and floor-space standards still apply and are checked lot by lot, together with any exception or past variance decision.

Basis for this ward: City-wide multiplex permissions (2023). Source. Severance screen: halves must be at least 6.0 m wide and 70 % of the zone minimums to be flagged; rules version 2026.10.1. A screen, not a planning opinion.

Site constraints

Checked before any path is relied on

None of these are known for this sample lot. A property assessment confirms each one from City records, title and a site visit.

Heritage listing or designation
Ravine, natural feature or TRCA-regulated area
Tree protection — private and City-owned trees
Easements and rights-of-way on title
Servicing capacity — water, sanitary and storm
Site-specific zoning exceptions and past variances
Grading, drainage and flood risk
Existing building condition and setbacks

Next step

Request a property assessment

We review the lot against its zone standards, exceptions and site conditions, then explain which path is worth pursuing and what it would take.

Zoning and exception check against the City's records
Site constraints review from title and a visit
The three paths compared, with the approvals each needs