Postal area · 56 of 98 by permit count
Building permits in M1B
The City of Toronto has 8,416 building permits on record for the M1B postal area, going back to 1988. Those permits created 2,012 homes and removed 14, a net change of +1,998. Declared construction value totals $884.0M. Half of the 7,836 permits issued here came through within 36 days of the application. The most recent permit was applied for Oct 28, 2026 at 40 Trumpeter St.
- Permits on record
- 8,4161988–2026
- Declared construction value
- $884.0Mas filed, not adjusted
- Homes created
- 2,012dwelling units
- Homes removed
- 14net +1,998
- Typical wait
- 36 days9 days slower than the city
Permits issued per year
20002026 (part year)
Zoning
- Most common zone
- RD32.3% of permits · by-law 10.20
- In detached-house zones
- 32.3%5.7% below the city’s 38.0%
- Permits with a zone
- 5,365of 8,416 on record
The zoning categories the permits in M1B fall in, under Zoning By-law 569-2013. These are the City's own category names. This counts permits, not land: it says where the building work happened under which rules, not how the area is carved up. What each zone allows, and what gets built in it.
Most common work
Structures worked on
Most recent permits
| Issued | Address | Work | What was filed | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 28, 2026 | 40 Trumpeter St | Building Permit Related(PS) | Plumbing - Proposal for interior alterations to create a secondary suite with below grade entrance and one window enlargement | — | Open |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 875 Milner Ave | Building Permit Related(MS) | HVAC - Proposed interior alterations for fit-out for canadian blood services donor centre. | — | Open |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 40 Trumpeter St | Second Suite (New) | Proposal for interior alterations to create a secondary suite with below grade entrance and one window enlargement | $20K | Open |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 25 Sewells Rd | Building Permit Related (DR) | Drain - Construct an eight (8) storey apartment build over existing underground parking garage and attached townhouses with 117 rental units | — | Open |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 73 Fawcett Trl | Canopy | Existing deck patio cover roof to be approved. Approximately (8.28m x 4.45m) existing wooden patio roof cover are compliant with all applicable requirements as shown in detailed drawings. | $10K | Open |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 445 Milner Ave | Interior Alterations | Interior alterations to add a walkin cooler and freezer with hvac and plumbing to existing warehouse/office. | $60K | Open |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 30 Dean Park Rd | Addition(s) | Proposal for addition of mezzanine floor. | $20K | Open |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 4 Hutcherson Sq | Building Permit Related(MS) | Rev 01: Revision to existing permitHVAC - New second floor addition, interior alteration on the ground floor , new rear deck and a side carport. | — | Open |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 445 Milner Ave | Building Permit Related(PS) | Plumbing - Interior alterations to add a walkin cooler and freezer with hvac and plumbing to existing warehouse/office. | — | Open |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 5780-5800 SHEPPARD AVE E | Sprinklers | To add 3 sprinkler head for the new 3 closets for the gym in the basement. | $3K | Open |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 31 Tapscott Rd | Interior Alterations | Minor renovation - space demise - vanilla shell | $150K | Open |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 445 Milner Ave | Building Permit Related(MS) | HVAC - Interior alterations to add a walkin cooler and freezer with hvac and plumbing to existing warehouse/office. | — | Open |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 31 Tapscott Rd | Building Permit Related(MS) | HVAC - Minor renovation - space demise - vanilla shell | — | Open |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 30 Dean Park Rd | Building Permit Related(MS) | HVAC - Proposal for addition of mezzanine floor. | — | Open |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 30 Dean Park Rd | Building Permit Related(PS) | Plumbing - Proposal for addition of mezzanine floor. | — | Open |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 30 Dean Park Rd | Interior Alterations | Proposal to install partition walls; install appliances and equipment install sinks, finish floor, walls, and ceiling. | $50K | Open |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 30 Dean Park Rd | Building Permit Related(PS) | Plumbing - Proposal to install partition walls; install appliances and equipment install sinks, finish floor, walls, and ceiling. | — | Open |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 715 Milner Ave | Electromagnetic Locks | Install 1 electromagnetic locking devices for one single door, including all life safety requirements. | $10K | Open |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 30 Dean Park Rd | Building Permit Related(MS) | HVAC - Proposal to install partition walls; install appliances and equipment install sinks, finish floor, walls, and ceiling. | — | Open |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 88 Jacob Fisher Dr | Building Permit Related(MS) | HVAC - RECONSTRUCTION OF DWELLING DUE TO FIRE DAMAGE. EXISTING FOUNDATIONS TO REMAIN AND TO BE REPAIRED AS NEEDED.See also 26 116062 FDA 00 VI | — | Open |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 88 Jacob Fisher Dr | New Building | RECONSTRUCTION OF DWELLING DUE TO FIRE DAMAGE. EXISTING FOUNDATIONS TO REMAIN AND TO BE REPAIRED AS NEEDED.See also 26 116062 FDA 00 VI | $100K | New build |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 9 Horseshoe Cres | Building Permit Related(PS) | Plumbing - Proposal for designing a basement as per OBC in order to register the basement as a second dwelling unit/legal basement with separate below grade entrance. | — | Open |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 5900 Finch Ave E | Interior Alterations | Interior alterations to second floor office - Unit 200A | $30K | Open |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 21 Kenscott Rd | Building Permit Related(PS) | Plumbing - Proposal to construct a secondary suite within the existing basement, including a new below-grade entrance and associated interior alterations. | — | Open |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 89 Snowball Cres | Multiple Projects | REV 01: PERMIT REVISION FOR ALTERATIOIN OF BASEMENT FOR SECONDARY DWELLING UNITRevision 1: Revision for alteration of basement for secondary dwelling unit.Proposed basement second unit | — | Open |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 59 Gemshaw Cres | Accessory Building(s) | Proposed canopy attached to existing structure | $38K | Open |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 9 Horseshoe Cres | Second Suite (New) | Proposal for designing a basement as per OBC in order to register the basement as a second dwelling unit/legal basement with separate below grade entrance. | $45K | Open |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 336 Burrows Hall Blvd | Multiple Projects | SECONDARY UNIT IN BASEMENT, ENCLOSE EXISTING CARPORT AND ENCLOSE EXISTING REAR DECK | $50K | Open |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 15 Lovel Ave | Building Permit Related(PS) | REV 01: Revision to permitPlumbing - Proposal for secondary basement suite in existing two storey detached single family dewlling | — | Open |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 87 Thornmount Dr | Building Permit Related(PS) | REV 01: Revision to permitPlumbing - Create mezzanine and washroom to existing Warehouse and change the RTU, UNIT 32 AND 33 | — | Open |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 54 Berner Trl | Interior Alterations | Interior Alterations to existing dwelling | $20K | Open |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 15 Lovel Ave | Second Suite (New) | REV 01: Revision to permit (as bubbled)Proposal for secondary basement suite in existing two storey detached single family dewlling | — | Open |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 87 Thornmount Dr | Building Permit Related(MS) | REV 01: Revision to permitHVAC - Create mezzanine and washroom to existing Warehouse and change the RTU, UNIT 32 AND 33 | — | Open |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 875 Milner Ave | Interior Alterations | Revision 01 - Interior alteration to construct an open mezzanine for storage. No change in building footprint. Proposed interior alterations within an existing vacant retail unit (Spiritleaf Cannabis, Group E occupancy), consisting of renovation of a portion of the unit for a vape retail use, and mo | — | Open |
| Oct 9, 2026 | 5633-5639 Finch Ave E | Building Permit Related(MS) | HVAC - Interior fit-up to unit 2 and 3. | — | Open |
| Oct 9, 2026 | 5633-5639 Finch Ave E | Interior Alterations | Proposed interior alterations to convert existing restaurant to a chiropractor clinic. | $1K | Open |
| Oct 9, 2026 | 5633-5639 Finch Ave E | Building Permit Related(PS) | Plumbing - Proposed interior alterations to convert existing restaurant to a chiropractor clinic. | — | Open |
| Oct 7, 2026 | 400 McLevin Ave | Other(FS) | Relocation of Fire Department Connection (FDC) | $10K | Open |
| Oct 7, 2026 | 31 Coltman Cres | Multiple Projects | Proposed new porch in front yard and carport in side yard of existing detached dwelling | $35K | Open |
| Oct 6, 2026 | 129 Gennela Sq | Multiple Projects | REV 01: revision to Permit #26 206991 BLD 00 SR is to revise the approved basement layout for the second dwelling unit. The revised layout will include one bedroom, one washroom and a Living/Dining/Kitchen area, in lieu of the originally approved layout consisting of two bedrooms, a den and two wash | — | Open |
The 40 most recent of 8,416 permits on record. Figures come from the City’s active and cleared permit datasets, refreshed daily — what that covers, and what it misses.