Anthony Palleschi, Sales Representative. Unlock the Missing Middle.
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Infill housing consulting in Toronto

Unlock Missing Middle Opportunities in Toronto

I help builders, developers and sellers find Toronto lots that can hold more homes, and I work through the zoning with them.

What I do

Missing Middle Housing consulting for Toronto projects

I help you find the right site and keep up with changes to Toronto’s Official Plan and Zoning By-law, so you know how many homes a house lot can hold before you buy or sell.

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Underused lots.

Homes for more families.

Builders & Developers

Services for Builders & Developers

Support for small-scale builders and developers: finding sites for Missing Middle projects, understanding policy changes, and promoting multiplex projects.

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Sellers

Services for Sellers

I help sellers understand what their property could become if a builder redeveloped it, and how that affects its value.

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Vision

Vision for a Sustainable Toronto

Guides to the new homes Toronto allows on house lots: laneway and garden suites, multiplexes, rooms, and the City's housing targets.

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Anthony Palleschi

About Anthony

I’m Anthony, a Toronto sales representative focused on Missing Middle homes

I work with small-scale developers and sellers on infill projects in Toronto’s residential neighbourhoods, from the first site search to the City’s review. My background is in real estate appraisal and asset management. More about me.

Gentle density.
Stronger neighbourhoods.
A more inclusive Toronto.

Explore a showcase of projects that highlight the potential and impact of thoughtful Missing Middle development in Toronto’s neighbourhoods.

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Yesterday

Severance vs Minor Variance in Toronto: What the Committee of Adjustment Decides

A severance splits one lot into two. A minor variance lets a building break one zoning rule by a small amount. Here is how each one works at Toronto's Committee of Adjustment, what it costs in City fees, and how long it takes.

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A three-storey brick and grey stucco multiplex with balconies beside an older two-storey brick house on a sunny Toronto street

2 days ago

Toronto Multiplex Zoning: How Many Units Can You Build on Your Lot?

Toronto's zoning by-law allows up to four homes in one building on house lots across the city, and up to six in two areas. Here is how to count what your lot can hold, and when a garden suite, a Major Street or a lot split changes the answer.

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A new three-storey light grey brick and white stucco fourplex with glass balconies on a corner of a sunny, tree-lined Toronto street

3 days ago

Is a Toronto Fourplex Worth It? How to Test the Numbers Before You Build

Whether a fourplex pays depends on your lot, your costs and what you compare it with. Here are the published rents and vacancy rates for the Toronto area, the tax and City rules that favour a four-unit building, and the questions to answer before you decide.

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A new three-storey buff brick and charcoal multiplex with a lower level partly below ground, between older brick houses on a sunny Toronto street

4 days ago

Toronto Sixplex Rules: Which Wards Allow Six Units?

Toronto allows fourplexes across the city, but fiveplexes and sixplexes only in two areas: the eight wards of the Toronto and East York district and Ward 23 in Scarborough. Here are the nine wards, the rules for a sixplex, and how to check your lot.

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A new four-storey red brick and dark metal multiplex with glass balconies on a sunny, tree-lined Toronto street

5 days ago

Toronto's $0 Development Charge on the Fifth and Sixth Unit: What By-law 845-2025 Changed

In July 2025, Toronto changed its development charge rules so that the fifth and sixth unit in a small multiplex are charged zero dollars. Before that, the exemption stopped at four units. Here is what By-law 845-2025 says, what it changed for parkland, and where the limit sits now.

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An older two-storey red brick house with a wide front lawn and mature trees on a quiet, sunny Toronto street

6 days ago

Toronto's Vacant Home Tax and an Empty Estate House: Exemptions and Deadlines

When a parent's house sits empty after a move to care or a death, Toronto's Vacant Home Tax can apply at 3 percent of the assessed value. Three exemptions can cover an estate house, but only if someone files the yearly declaration. Here is how they work and when.

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Let’s Work Together

Whether you’re building or selling in Toronto, let’s talk about your property’s Missing Middle potential.