How Does R-CG Zoning Affect My Garage Suite Plans in Calgary?
If you’re in the market for a garage suite or another new construction build in Calgary as of late, then chances are you’re familiar with the blanket rezoning that our municipality implemented in August of 2024. Now well into 2025, the dust is starting to settle from the rezoning and [...]
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How Much Does a Backyard Suite Cost in Calgary?
Are you thinking about building a backyard suite in Calgary? If so, you’re probably wondering just how much a garage suite or carriage house will cost you. With dozens of projects in our portfolio to date, we have the knowledge and experience to tell you just how much it [...]
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Top 3 Challenges to Building a Backyard Suite in Calgary
At Garage Suites, we often get asked about the most significant challenges that would prevent a homeowner like yourself from building a backyard suite in Calgary. With more than 30 projects now complete, under construction or in the initial stages of development in the Calgary Metropolitan Area over the [...]
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Are Backyard Suites a Solution for Calgary’s Housing Crisis?
Backyard suites, garage suites, laneway houses, carriage homes, nanny suites, mother-in-law suites – there are many different names for this type of build, which has the potential to help alleviate tight residential housing market conditions in Calgary for several reasons. Laneway houses are detached secondary suites built into an [...]
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