Postal area · 5 of 98 by permit count
Building permits in M4L
The City of Toronto has 17,760 building permits on record for the M4L postal area, going back to 1983. That is the 5th busiest postal area in the city. Those permits created 3,291 homes and removed 374, a net change of +2,917. Declared construction value totals $1.4B. Half of the 16,695 permits issued here came through within 16 days of the application. The most recent permit was issued Oct 30, 2026 at 9 Sawden Ave.
- Permits on record
- 17,7601983–2026
- Declared construction value
- $1.4Bas filed, not adjusted
- Homes created
- 3,291dwelling units
- Homes removed
- 374net +2,917
- Typical wait
- 16 days11 days faster than the city
Permits issued per year
20002026 (part year)
Zoning
- Most common zone
- R90.9% of permits · by-law 10.10
- In detached-house zones
- 0.6%37.4% below the city’s 38.0%
- Permits with a zone
- 16,342of 17,760 on record
The zoning categories the permits in M4L 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 | 9 Sawden Ave | Back Water Valve (Sewer only) | Back Water Valve | — | Open |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 2 Minto St | Other(BA) | Frontyard Landscaping renovation involving the construction of planters and a new rear retaining wall above 1m height | $50K | Open |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 194 Waverley Rd | Interior Alterations | Proposal for interior alteration to first floor only on existing SFD detached. | $40K | Open |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 30 Highcroft Rd | Multiple Projects | PROPOSED REPAIRS TO EXISITING REAR ADDTION AND ROOF AND MODIFICATION TO REAR PORCH WITH NEW CANOPY. PROPOSAL ALSO TO LEGALIZED SECOND SUITE. | $50K | Open |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 194 Waverley Rd | Building Permit Related(PS) | Plumbing - Proposal for interior alteration to first floor only on existing SFD detached. | — | Open |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 203 Rhodes Ave | Demolition | Construct new three storey fiveplex. | — | Demolition |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 203 Rhodes Ave | New Building | Proposed demolish existing dwelling and new construction of three storey fiveplex | $300K | New build |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 106 Greenwood Ave | Building Permit Related(PS) | Plumbing - Proposal to underpin existing foundations, and new full depth foundation replaces existing foundation under existing front porch. Interior alterations and finish of existing basement, relocate existing plumbing, 3 piece bath and laundry with sink. New sump pump and pit. Interior alteratio | — | Open |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 104 Greenwood Ave | Party Wall Admin Permits | Administrative permit as part of proposed work to the party wall at 106 Greenwood Ave. [Application #26 242700 BLD 00 SR] | — | Open |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 106 Greenwood Ave | Multiple Projects | Proposal to lower the basement level by underpinning and construction of a basement front addition under the reconstructed front yard porch for this existing semi-detached SFD. Reconstructed front yard porch has been converted from an existing porch enclosure front addition (GFA reduction). Scope in | $300K | Open |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 106 Greenwood Ave | Building Permit Related (DR) | Drain - Proposal to underpin existing foundations, and new full depth foundation replaces existing foundation under existing front porch. Interior alterations and finish of existing basement, relocate existing plumbing, 3 piece bath and laundry with sink. New sump pump and pit. Interior alterations | — | Open |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 1285 Queen St E | Sign Building Permit Related | One overhanging structure sign.***ROSHI QUEEN DENTAL*** | — | Open |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 75 Redwood Ave | Multiple Projects | Revision-01Proposed 2-Storey Rear Addition, Interior Alterations and new Rear Deck to an existing 2-Storey Single-Family Dwelling | — | Open |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 84 Glenmore Rd | Addition(s) | Revision 01 - REVISION TO PERMIT # 26 195642 BLD 00 SR. EXISTING WINDOW TO REMAINEnclose existing front porch.Related ZAP Certificate 26 106351 and CofA A0267/26TEY | — | Open |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 117 Wheeler Ave | Interior Alterations | Proposal for interior in the basement and ground floor | $50K | Open |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 117 Wheeler Ave | Building Permit Related (DR) | Drain - Proposal for interior in the basement and ground floor | — | Open |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 9 Boardwalk Dr | Other(PS) | Replacement of in suite kitec domestic water piping | $5K | Open |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 2006 Queen St E | Backflow Prevention Devices (Water only) | Replacement of an existing 1" DCVA backflow prevention valve | $3K | Open |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 117 Wheeler Ave | Building Permit Related(PS) | Plumbing - Proposal for interior in the basement and ground floor | — | Open |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 413 Coxwell Ave | Building Permit Related (DR) | Drain - Proposed interior alterations and a two-storey rear addition to an existing two-storey single family dwelling. | — | Open |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 413 Coxwell Ave | Building Permit Related(PS) | Plumbing - Proposed interior alterations and a two-storey rear addition to an existing two-storey single family dwelling. | — | Open |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 413 Coxwell Ave | Multiple Projects | Proposed two-storey rear addition and interior alterations to an existing two-storey single family dwelling. | $650K | Open |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 40 Herbert Ave | Building Permit Related(MS) | HVAC - Demolish an existing two storey Single-Family Dwelling and construct a new three storey Two-Family Dwelling. | — | Open |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 1292 Gerrard St E | Other(BA) | Proposal for rear deck | $5K | Open |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 1661 Queen St E | Building Permit Related(PS) | Plumbing - Interior renovations to facilitate the conversion of the existing Alliance Cinema space back to a shell condition to accommodate future tenant occupancy of a Gym (separate permit submission). New second floor addition and new elevator, new stair, interconnected floor space, and the additi | — | Open |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 1661 Queen St E | Building Permit Related (DR) | Drain - Interior renovations to facilitate the conversion of the existing Alliance Cinema space back to a shell condition to accommodate future tenant occupancy of a Gym (separate permit submission). New second floor addition and new elevator, new stair, interconnected floor space, and the addition | — | Open |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 10 Sandford Ave | Party Wall Admin Permits | Admin partywall permit in conjunction with 26 129221 BLD, 12 Sandford Ave. | $1K | Open |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 2 Bellhaven Rd | Other(SR) | Repairs to the existing dwelling due to a tree falling on the roof. | $15K | Open |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 204B Waverley Rd | New Building | REVISION 01: INTERIOR ALTERATIONS | — | New build |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 53 Highfield Rd | Building Permit Related(PS) | Plumbing - Plumbing rough-in (fixtures) for existing single-family dwelling; underground drain piping also installed and noted. Proposal for a second and third storey addition, a rear two-storey addition, front and rear third-storey rooftop balconies, a rear ground floor balcony, and the addition of | — | Open |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 41 Richard Ave | New Building | REV01: Proposal for structural revisions to 26 178182 BLD 00 NHProposal to construct a 3 storey sixplex, with rear deck and basement walkout | — | New build |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 59 Edgewood Ave | Interior Alterations | Proposal for interior alterations to existing four storey TCHC apartment building (doorway widening, alterations to washroom, mechanical upgrades and other minor accessible upgrades). | $900K | Open |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 1346 Gerrard St E | Building Permit Related(MS) | HVAC - Proposed interior alterations at 2nd floor residential units | — | Open |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 144 Woodfield Rd | Multiple Projects | REVISION 4- ONE BEDROOM BASEMENT SECONDARY SUITE REVISION REVISION 3 - to add a one bedroom secondary suite in the basementProposal to construct unheated rear addition and interior alterations. | — | Open |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 1346 Gerrard St E | Interior Alterations | Proposed interior alterations at 2nd floor residential units | $80K | Open |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 1346 Gerrard St E | Building Permit Related(PS) | Plumbing - Proposed interior alterations at 2nd floor residential units | — | Open |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 95 Bellefair Ave | Multiple Projects | REV02: Proposed revision for conversion to open front porch as shown on R4 drawings, all other previously approved work remains unchanged.Revision - new rear balcony at second floor and remove part of existing walls. New engineer signed the architectural set. | — | Open |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 59 Edgewood Ave | Building Permit Related(PS) | Plumbing - Proposed accessibility interior renovation of existing 4 storey TCHC apartment building. Scope of work includes wider doors to common rooms, upgrades to public washrooms to make them more accessible, upgrate to HVA system at community center to add cooling, and other minor accessibility u | — | Open |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 59 Edgewood Ave | Building Permit Related(MS) | HVAC - Proposed accessibility interior renovation of existing 4 storey TCHC apartment building. Scope of work includes wider doors to common rooms, upgrades to public washrooms to make them more accessible, upgrate to HVA system at community center to add cooling, and other minor accessibility upgra | — | Open |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 316 Highfield Rd | Multiple Projects | REVISION - removal of the mezzanine levelProposal for 3 storey Rear addition to existing 2 storey single family semi detached, and convert to triplex, underpin of existing footing | — | Open |
The 40 most recent of 17,760 permits on record. Figures come from the City’s active and cleared permit datasets, refreshed daily — what that covers, and what it misses.