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Building permits in M2N
The City of Toronto has 27,959 building permits on record for the M2N postal area, going back to 1985. That is more than any other postal area in Toronto. Those permits created 12,887 homes and removed 1,610, a net change of +11,277. Declared construction value totals $4.5B. Half of the 26,396 permits issued here came through within 28 days of the application. The most recent permit was applied for Oct 30, 2026 at 267 Elmwood Ave.
- Permits on record
- 27,9591985–2026
- Declared construction value
- $4.5Bas filed, not adjusted
- Homes created
- 12,887dwelling units
- Homes removed
- 1,610net +11,277
- Typical wait
- 28 days1 day slower than the city
Permits issued per year
20002026 (part year)
Zoning
- Most common zone
- RD90.6% of permits · by-law 10.20
- In detached-house zones
- 90.6%52.6% above the city’s 38.0%
- Permits with a zone
- 15,215of 27,959 on record
The zoning categories the permits in M2N 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 30, 2026 | 267 Elmwood Ave | Garage | REV 01: Rear yard setback revised to 920mm. No other changes.Propsoed garage at the back yard | — | Open |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 5255 Yonge St | Interior Alterations | Proposed interior alterations to an existing office suite, including construction of non-load-bearing partitions and minor redistribution of electrical, mechanical, and life safety systems. | $150K | Open |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 5255 Yonge St | Building Permit Related(PS) | Plumbing - Interior alterations to an existing Group D office suite on the 8th floor, including demolition, new non-load-bearing partitions, and associated mechanical, electrical, and life-safety modifications. | — | Open |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 70 Craigmore Cres | Deck | Proposal for the extension of the existing front yard deck and stairs to accommodate a new vertical platform lift. | $10K | Open |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 5095 Yonge St | Interior Alterations | Proposed interior fit-up for new "One Plant" Cannabis retail store. | $75K | Open |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 33 Sheppard Ave E | Other(PS) | Proposal for Kitec replacement in an existing residential suite - UNIT 1710 | $5K | Open |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 5095 Yonge St | Building Permit Related(MS) | HVAC - Proposed interior fit-up for new "One Plant" Cannabis retail store. | — | Open |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 5255 Yonge St | Building Permit Related(MS) | HVAC - Interior alterations to an existing Group D office suite on the 8th floor, including demolition, new non-load-bearing partitions, and associated mechanical, electrical, and life-safety modifications. | — | Open |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 5095 Yonge St | Building Permit Related(PS) | Plumbing - Proposed interior fit-up for new "One Plant" Cannabis retail store. | — | Open |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 330 Princess Ave | Back Water Valve (Sewer only) | supply and install backwater valve | — | Open |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 5160 Yonge St | Interior Alterations | Proposal for interior alterations to an existing office | $760K | Open |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 145 Ellerslie Ave | Garage | Proposal to demolish the detached garage and tool shed in the rear yard. | $1K | Open |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 93 Horsham Ave | Back Water Valve (Sewer only) | Installation of back water valve | — | Closed |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 5160 Yonge St | Building Permit Related(PS) | Plumbing - Proposal for interior alterations to an existing office | — | Open |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 5160 Yonge St | Building Permit Related(MS) | HVAC - Proposal for interior alterations to an existing office | — | Open |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 371 Hollywood Ave | Back Water Valve (Sewer only) | Proposed backwater vavle | — | Open |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 66 Holcolm Rd | Solar Collector | Roof mounted solar panel installation | $16K | Open |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 187 Greenfield Ave | Building Permit Related(MS) | Revision 01: Revised drawings. HVAC - Proposal for a garden suite in the rear yard. | — | Open |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 83 Lorraine Dr | Back Water Valve (Sewer only) | Interior backwater valve install | — | Closed |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 251 Spring Garden Ave | Building Permit Related(MS) | HVAC - DEMOLISH THE EXISTING 1-STOREY DWELLING. TO CONSTRUCT A NEW2-STOREY SINGLE DETACHED DWELLING WITH BASEMENT WALKOUT, FRONT PORCH AND REAR DECK. | — | Open |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 227 Glendora Ave | New Laneway / Rear Yard Suite | REV 01: Change the roof profile of the Garden SuiteConstruction of new 60m2, 2 storey garden suite. | — | Open |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 251 Spring Garden Ave | Building Permit Related (DR) | Drain - DEMOLISH THE EXISTING 1-STOREY DWELLING. TO CONSTRUCT A NEW2-STOREY SINGLE DETACHED DWELLING WITH BASEMENT WALKOUT, FRONT PORCH AND REAR DECK. | — | Open |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 251 Spring Garden Ave | Building Permit Related(PS) | Plumbing - DEMOLISH THE EXISTING 1-STOREY DWELLING. TO CONSTRUCT A NEW2-STOREY SINGLE DETACHED DWELLING WITH BASEMENT WALKOUT, FRONT PORCH AND REAR DECK. | — | Open |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 21 Clairtrell Rd | Multiple Projects | The proposed scope of work includes addressing the roof deck leaks and replace the waterproofing membrane inside the underground garage. Also the drains will be replaced. In addition sections of the interlocking will be relevelled to eliminate any tripping hazard. | $8K | Open |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 33 Sheppard Ave E | Other(PS) | Proposed Kitec Replacement | $5K | Open |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 251 Spring Garden Ave | New Building | DEMOLISH THE EXISTING 1-STOREY DWELLING. TO CONSTRUCT A NEW2-STOREY SINGLE DETACHED DWELLING WITH BASEMENT WALKOUT, FRONT PORCH AND REAR DECK. | $910K | New build |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 251 Spring Garden Ave | Demolition | DEMOLISH THE EXISTING 1-STOREY DWELLING. TO CONSTRUCT A NEW2-STOREY SINGLE DETACHED DWELLING WITH BASEMENT WALKOUT, FRONT PORCH AND REAR DECK. | — | Demolition |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 157 Glendora Ave | Back Water Valve (Sewer only) | INSTALL BACK WATER VALVE | — | Open |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 133 Cameron Ave | Deck | Proposal to legalize and maintain the existing rear yard deck (5.69 m x 3.45 m, approx. 3.0 m above grade) of the existing two-storey single detached dwelling, as built - see drawings A0 to A3. Re: Order to Comply 26 246111 WNP 00 VI. | $16K | Open |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 205 Byng Ave | Back Water Valve (Sewer only) | Back water valve installation | — | Open |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 30 Yorkview Dr | Back Water Valve (Sewer only) | supply and install backwater valve | — | Closed |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 105 Alfred Ave | Back Water Valve (Sewer only) | Backwater valve and sump pump installation | — | Closed |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 45 Yorkview Dr | Building Permit Related(PS) | Plumbing - Proposed new garden suite in rear yard | — | Open |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 45 Yorkview Dr | Building Permit Related(MS) | HVAC - Proposed new garden suite in rear yard | — | Open |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 2 Rodney Blvd | Back Water Valve (Sewer only) | BACKWATER VALVE INSTALLATION | — | Open |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 50 Senlac Rd | Back Water Valve (Sewer only) | Proposal to install backwater valve. | — | Closed |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 163 Highgate Ave | Back Water Valve (Sewer only) | INSTALL BACK WATER VALVE AND SUMP PUMP | — | Open |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 177 Spring Garden Ave | Demolition | Demo of SFD with replacement SFD | — | Demolition |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 41 Anndale Dr | Deck | Proposed front porch, steps and walkway | $3K | Open |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 4711 Yonge St | Garage Repair/Reconstruction | Localized waterproofing and concrete repairs to the parking garage. | $100K | Open |
The 40 most recent of 27,959 permits on record. Figures come from the City’s active and cleared permit datasets, refreshed daily — what that covers, and what it misses.