Most of Toronto tops out at four units as-of-right — but in nine pilot wards you can build six. Here's where the sixplex is allowed and why it changes the math.
Updated 2026-06-20
Toronto's multiplex permissions let most residential lots hold up to four units without a rezoning. That alone reshaped infill across the city — but the sixplex pilot goes further in nine wards.
Five units is the threshold for CMHC MLI Select. A sixplex clears it comfortably, and a sixplex plus a garden suite reaches seven — more rentable doors on the same land, with access to better financing.
Open the ward guides to see which wards qualify and the lots for sale in each, or jump straight to the map and filter for six-unit potential.
The nine EHON pilot wards. See the sixplex guide for the current list and the lots for sale in each.
No — outside the nine pilot wards the as-of-right limit is four units, though a garden suite or a major-street location can add more.
As-of-right unit potential shown here is a planning guide generated from Toronto's multiplex and Expanding Housing Options in Neighbourhoods (EHON) permissions, not legal advice. Always confirm what a specific lot allows with the City of Toronto or a qualified planner before purchasing or designing.
