Postal area · 8 of 98 by permit count
Building permits in M4C
The City of Toronto has 16,608 building permits on record for the M4C postal area, going back to 1974. That is the 8th busiest postal area in the city. Those permits created 4,653 homes and removed 279, a net change of +4,374. Declared construction value totals $4.0B. Half of the 15,653 permits issued here came through within 18 days of the application. The most recent permit was applied for Oct 30, 2026 at 3003 Danforth Ave.
- Permits on record
- 16,6081974–2026
- Declared construction value
- $4.0Bas filed, not adjusted
- Homes created
- 4,653dwelling units
- Homes removed
- 279net +4,374
- Typical wait
- 18 days9 days faster than the city
Permits issued per year
20002026 (part year)
Zoning
- Most common zone
- RD41.8% of permits · by-law 10.20
- In detached-house zones
- 41.8%3.8% above the city’s 38.0%
- Permits with a zone
- 15,633of 16,608 on record
The zoning categories the permits in M4C 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 | 3003 Danforth Ave | Temporary Structures | Proposal for a temporary (seasonal) structure (to be used as a Garden Center) that will go in the parking lot of Metro for Summer 2027 from March 1st to July 14th, 2027 (approximately 20 weeks). | — | Open |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 40 Coleridge Ave | Interior Alterations | Conversion of an existing single family dwelling to a multi-unit (6 dwelling units) through interior alterations. | $80K | Open |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 633 Coxwell Ave | Party Wall Admin Permits | Administrative Party wall permit for work at 635 Coxwell Avenue. See also 26 261613 BLD 00 SR | — | Open |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 393 Main St | Garage | To construct a new detached garage | $25K | Open |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 23 Fairside Ave | Building Permit Related(MS) | HVAC - PROPOSED ONE STOREY SIDE ADDITION See also 26 151116 ZAP | — | Open |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 70 Woodington Ave | Multiple Projects | REV 01: Revised north wall based on the as-built survey.Proposed addition, interior alterations, and underpinning of an existing house to convert it into a fourplex. | — | Open |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 22 West Lynn Ave | Garage | Proposal for tree damage restoration. | — | Open |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 33 Coatsworth Cres | Building Permit Related(PS) | Revision 01: upgraded plumbing drawings. Plumbing - Proposal for interior alterations for enclosure retrofit and high efficiency hvac upgrades. | — | Open |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 669 Cosburn Ave | Multiple Projects | Proposal for second storey addition and interior alterations to convert single family dwelling to triplex. | $100K | Open |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 596 Milverton Blvd | New Building | Rev 01: Structural RevisionProposal to demolish existng dwelling and construct a new three storey fourplex. | — | New build |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 635 Coxwell Ave | Multiple Projects | Proposed multiple projects including interior alterations and underpinning (30 linear metres).See Administrative permit 26- 262040 BLD 00 SR | $80K | Open |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 322 Queensdale Ave | Multiple Projects | Proposed rear addition, full interior renovation, and front walk-up to an existing semi-detached dwelling | $150K | Open |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 322 Queensdale Ave | Building Permit Related(MS) | HVAC - Proposed rear addition, full interior renovation, and front walk-up to an existing semi-detached dwelling | — | Open |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 81 Woodington Ave | Building Permit Related (DR) | Drain - Underpinning & Foundation Extension | — | Closed |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 27 Chisholm Ave | Deck | Proposal to reconstruct the existing rear 2nd floor deck in identical location & size as existing | $5K | Closed |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 81 Woodington Ave | Building Permit Related(PS) | Plumbing - Underpinning & Foundation Extension | — | Closed |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 16 Earl Haig Ave | Back Water Valve (Sewer only) | INSTALL INDOOR BACK WATERVALVE | — | Open |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 996 Woodbine Ave | Partial Permit - Shoring | Part Permit - Construction of new 4 storey, 6-unit, metal siding Municipal Shelter Building complete with 1 parking pad at rear (west) of building | — | Open |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 650 Mortimer Ave | Addition(s) | Enclosuer of the front porch (unheated vestibule) | $5K | Open |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 81 Woodington Ave | Multiple Projects | Underpinning & Foundation Extension | $20K | Closed |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 44 Epsom Ave | Multiple Projects | Proposal for Basement Underpinning and alteration | $50K | Open |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 27 Dunkirk Rd | Deck | Reconstruct lower portion of verandah. | $10K | Open |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 661 O'Connor Dr | New Building | Revision 1: Replace rear parking garage structure with surface parking.To demolish existing dwelling and construct a new 3 storey, roof top terrace and detached parking garage at rear for 10 residential units | — | New build |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 44 Epsom Ave | Building Permit Related(PS) | Plumbing - Proposal for Basement Underpinning and alteration | — | Open |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 14 Orley Ave | New Building | REVISION 3 - as built survey shows the top of the parapet has been raised, top of flat roof has been raised, main wall height still below 10mProposal to demolish existing 2 storey SFD, construct new 3 storey 5-Units Detached | — | New build |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 44 Epsom Ave | Building Permit Related (DR) | Drain - Proposal for Basement Underpinning and alteration | — | Open |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 289 Lumsden Ave | Fire Damage | Proposed Structural - Fire Damage Restoration | — | Open |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 200 Dawes Rd | Other(PS) | Proposal for master mixing valve installation | $60K | Open |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 16 King Edward Ave | Multiple Projects | Revision No.1: Basement Addition and UnderpinningProposed addition at rear, proposed 2 unit dwelling and interior alteration to existing single family dwelling- DUPLEXTwo Storey Addition+Third Storey Addition+Second Suite+Interior Alteration+Deck+Porch+Basement Walkout+Balconies | — | Open |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 138 Glebemount Ave | Back Water Valve (Sewer only) | Proposal for a backwater valve installation. | — | Open |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 774 Coxwell Ave | Garage | Proposal to demolish the existing detached garage & to construct a new 1 storey ancillary building (detached garage) in the rear yard of an existing SFD detached house. | $100K | Open |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 12 Crewe Ave | Back Water Valve (Sewer only) | Supply and install main sanitary back water valve | — | Open |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 2159 Danforth Ave | Building Permit Related(MS) | HVAC - Proposal for interior alterations to the main level for a butcher shop and restaurant | — | Open |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 6 Dawes Rd | Electromagnetic Locks | Installation of five (5) electromagnetic door locks (maglocks) on Floor 1, Floor 2, and Floor 3. | $12K | Open |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 279 Cedarvale Ave | Building Permit Related (DR) | Drain - Proposal to construct a 3 storey houseplex (6 Units) with rear and front basement walkouts and porches | — | Open |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 7 Dentonia Park Ave | Back Water Valve (Sewer only) | INSTALL BACK WATER VALVE AND SUMP PUMP | — | Open |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 169 Gledhill Ave | Building Permit Related(MS) | HVAC - PROPOSED: Project consists of a proposed 8.2 square meter addition to 2nd storey of house above the existing 1-storey front foyer. Removal of existing 1-storey 2x4 exterior walls and flat roof to permit construction of addition. Removal of existing interior brick wall separating living room f | — | Open |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 33 Wallington Ave | Building Permit Related(MS) | HVAC - Proposed to alter the existing single family home by constructing a one storey rear addition with basement. | — | Open |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 33 Wallington Ave | Building Permit Related(PS) | Plumbing - Proposed to alter the existing single family home by constructing a one storey rear addition with basement. | — | Open |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 33 Wallington Ave | Multiple Projects | Proposed to alter the existing single family home by constructing a one storey rear addition with basement. | $60K | Open |
The 40 most recent of 16,608 permits on record. Figures come from the City’s active and cleared permit datasets, refreshed daily — what that covers, and what it misses.