Postal area · 11 of 98 by permit count
Building permits in M4E
The City of Toronto has 15,151 building permits on record for the M4E postal area, going back to 1976. That is the 11th busiest postal area in the city. Those permits created 1,698 homes and removed 224, a net change of +1,474. Declared construction value totals $802.4M. Half of the 14,490 permits issued here came through within 16 days of the application. The most recent permit was applied for Oct 30, 2026 at 74 Brookside Dr.
- Permits on record
- 15,1511976–2026
- Declared construction value
- $802.4Mas filed, not adjusted
- Homes created
- 1,698dwelling units
- Homes removed
- 224net +1,474
- Typical wait
- 16 days11 days faster than the city
Permits issued per year
20002026 (part year)
Zoning
- Most common zone
- R75.6% of permits · by-law 10.10
- In detached-house zones
- 17.8%20.2% below the city’s 38.0%
- Permits with a zone
- 14,036of 15,151 on record
The zoning categories the permits in M4E 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 | 74 Brookside Dr | Back Water Valve (Sewer only) | Proposal for backwater valve | — | Open |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 7 Isleworth Ave | Addition(s) | Proposal to enclose the existing rear porch to create a 3 season mudroom | $44K | Open |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 8 Kimberley Ave | Building Permit Related(PS) | Plumbing - Proposal for interior alterations and a new sliding door at the rear of an existing SFD-semi dwellling. | — | Open |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 39 Hammersmith Ave | Building Permit Related(PS) | Plumbing - Proposed interior alterations to first floor and basement. Reconstruct lower portion of verandah in the front | — | Open |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 204 Lee Ave | Finishing Basements | REVISION-01Interior alterations | — | Open |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 168 Silver Birch Ave | Underpinning | Proposed underpinning of the existing basement foundation along the front portion of the dwelling. | $150K | Open |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 597 Woodbine Ave | Multiple Projects | REV 04: PROPOSED REVISION TO BUILDING PERMIT#19-234530 BLD FOR EXTERIOR FIRE ESCAPE FROM 3RD FLOOR TO 2ND FLOOR.REV 03: INTERIOR LAYOUT CHANGES TO CREATE 4TH DWELLING UNIT.Revision #02 - Changes to interior layout, changes to stair and ceiling framing.Rev 01 - Interior layout changes and window loca | — | Open |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 481 Scarborough Rd | Building Permit Related(PS) | Plumbing - Proposal to construct a two-storey rear addition to existing single family dwelling. | — | Open |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 168 Silver Birch Ave | Building Permit Related (DR) | Drain - Proposed underpinning of the existing basement foundation along the front portion of the dwelling. | — | Open |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 204 Lee Ave | Building Permit Related(PS) | REVISION-01Plumbing - Interior alterations | — | Open |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 481 Scarborough Rd | Multiple Projects | Proposal to construct a two-storey rear addition to existing single family dwelling. | $150K | Open |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 168 Silver Birch Ave | Building Permit Related(PS) | Plumbing - Proposed underpinning of the existing basement foundation along the front portion of the dwelling. | — | Open |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 331 Kingswood Rd | Solar Collector | Roof mounted solar panel installation | $20K | Open |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 132 Silver Birch Ave | Building Permit Related (DR) | Drain - Interior alterations, including structural modifications, basement walkout and underpinning | — | Open |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 132 Silver Birch Ave | Building Permit Related(PS) | Plumbing - Interior alterations, including structural modifications, basement walkout and underpinning | — | Open |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 15 Silver Birch Ave | Multiple Projects | Proposal to alter the existing house by constructing a new 3rd floor, a new 1-storey side addition, alterations to the interior layout and construction of 4 exterior porches. new roof deck, enlarged bay window | $250K | Open |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 104 Silver Birch Ave | Building Permit Related(PS) | Plumbing - Proposal to demolish existing garage and construct a new two-storey garden suite.See alsi 26-155978 ZAP 00 ZR & 26-212171 STE 19 MV | — | Open |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 104 Silver Birch Ave | Building Permit Related(MS) | HVAC - Proposal to demolish existing garage and construct a new two-storey garden suite.See alsi 26-155978 ZAP 00 ZR & 26-212171 STE 19 MV | — | Open |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 39 Hammersmith Ave | Interior Alterations | Proposed interior alterations to first floor and basement. Reconstruct lower portion of verandah in the front | $70K | Open |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 104 Silver Birch Ave | New Laneway / Rear Yard Suite | Proposal to demolish existing garage and construct a new two-storey garden suite.See alsi 26-155978 ZAP 00 ZR & 26-212171 STE 19 MV | $500K | Open |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 935 Kingston Rd | Building Permit Related(MS) | HVAC - PROPOSAL FOR REAR EXTENSION AND INTERIOR ALTERATION AT THE GROUND FLOOR AND PART OF THE BASEMENT TO CHANGE IT TO VETERINARIAN CLINIC. REAR EXTENSION AND INTERIOR ALTERATION AT THE SECOND FLOOR IN EXISTING APARTMENT UNIT. | — | Open |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 104 Silver Birch Ave | Building Permit Related (DR) | Drain - Proposal to demolish existing garage and construct a new two-storey garden suite.See alsi 26-155978 ZAP 00 ZR & 26-212171 STE 19 MV | — | Open |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 7 Balmy Ave | Building Permit Related(MS) | HVAC - Proposal to demolish the existing SFD and construct a 2-unit House and 2 storey Garden House in the rear yard. The 2-unit House is not part of this application. | — | Open |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 99 Scarboro Beach Blvd | Building Permit Related(MS) | HVAC - Proposed multiple projects including a two-storey addition and interior alterations. PorchSee also 24-249109 ZAP 00 ZR | — | Open |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 2491 Queen St E | Sign Building Permit Related | 1 wall sign**PAWS IN THE BATH** | — | Open |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 12 Osborne Ave | Addition(s) | PROPOSED 2 STOREY ADDITION (78.03m2) with rear deck, and lowering of basement and underpinning of existing fdtn walls. | $120K | Open |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 700 Kingston Rd | Fire Alarm | Proposed installation of new fire alarm devices, connected to the existing fire alarm system, for the modernization of existing elevator | $85K | Open |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 485 Woodbine Ave | Back Water Valve (Sewer only) | Backwater Valve installation | — | Closed |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 84 Victoria Park Ave | Addition(s) | Proposal to enclose the front porch for an unconditioned mud room | $50K | Open |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 15 Woodlee Rd | New Building | Rev 01 : Permit revision to increase the first floor height by 0.27m (from 131.37 to 131.64) Second floor, third floor and roof elevations have increased by the same amount. Total building height relative to established grade has increased from 10.98m to 11.27m.Proposal to demolish existing dwelling | — | New build |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 115 Malvern Ave | Interior Alterations | Proposed interior alterations to create an additional unit in the existing two unit semi detached duplex, dwelling, total 3 units, and front yard parking(see committee of adjustment decisions) | $62K | Open |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 160 Maclean Ave | Back Water Valve (Sewer only) | Backwater Valve installation | — | Open |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 49 Pine Cres | Building Permit Related(PS) | Plumbing - Proposal for interior alterations and underpinning. | — | Open |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 115 Lee Ave | Multiple Projects | Proposed two storey addition and alterations to the rear of the ground and second floor of the existing single detached dwelling. | $500K | Open |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 577 Kingston Rd | Solar Collector | Solar collector panel installation to roof of existing 4 storey Group D office building | $20K | Open |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 115 Lee Ave | Building Permit Related(PS) | Plumbing - Proposed two storey addition and alterations to the rear of the ground and second floor of the existing single detached dwelling. | — | Open |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 51 Winthorpe Rd | Deck | Proposal of new roof on existing deck in rear yard. | $100K | Open |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 2 Kimberley Ave | Demolition | Proposal to demolish existing dwelling and construct a new 4-unit detached dwelling and a detached garage. | — | Demolition |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 2 Kimberley Ave | New Building | Proposal to demolish existing dwelling and construct a new 4-unit detached dwelling and a detached garage. | $500K | New build |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 2 Kimberley Ave | Building Permit Related(MS) | HVAC - Proposal to demolish existing dwelling and construct a new 4-unit detached dwelling and a detached garage. | — | Open |
The 40 most recent of 15,151 permits on record. Figures come from the City’s active and cleared permit datasets, refreshed daily — what that covers, and what it misses.