Postal area · 33 of 98 by permit count
Building permits in M5A
The City of Toronto has 10,943 building permits on record for the M5A postal area, going back to 1970. Those permits created 15,096 homes and removed 285, a net change of +14,811. Declared construction value totals $6.2B. Half of the 9,925 permits issued here came through within 27 days of the application. The most recent permit was issued Oct 30, 2026 at 300 Bayview Ave.
- Permits on record
- 10,9431970–2026
- Declared construction value
- $6.2Bas filed, not adjusted
- Homes created
- 15,096dwelling units
- Homes removed
- 285net +14,811
- Typical wait
- 27 dayscity median
Permits issued per year
20002026 (part year)
Zoning
- Most common zone
- CR58.7% of permits · by-law 40.10
- In detached-house zones
- 0.0%38.0% below the city’s 38.0%
- Permits with a zone
- 8,719of 10,943 on record
The zoning categories the permits in M5A 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 | 300 Bayview Ave | Partial Permit - Foundation | Part Permit - Proposal for an addition to exisiting car dealership consisting of a 4 Storey building elevated on columns with roof top parking, for same purposes. | — | Open |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 125 George St | New Building | REV 01: Revision to permit for updates to ground floor, 2nd and 3rd floor, refer to memoProposal to construct a new 39 storey mixed use building with 516 residential dwelling units, ground floor retail and 4 levels below grade parking. See also 21 191888 STE 13 SA. | — | New build |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 300 Bayview Ave | Building Permit Related (DR) | Drain - Proposal for an addition to exisiting car dealership consisting of a 3 Storey building elevated on columns with roof top parking, for same purposes. | — | Open |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 222 The Esplanade | Interior Alterations | Demolition of existing finishes, drywall, and some framing, and existing millwork, existing plumbing fixtures (drains to remain,) and equipment (excluding existing mechanical units.) Construct new partitions, with room size changes at 2nd level. Plumbing connection will be a re/re connection. No str | $80K | Open |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 294 Sherbourne St | New Building | REV 03: Revised sprinkler drawings.REV 02: Revision to permit, changes related to basement level, revised exit sign, added pull station to east door, added enter phone to east door, and added pull station to east door (as bubbled) | — | New build |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 83 River St | Building Permit Related (DR) | Drain - Proposal to construct a 37 Storey residential condominium with 3 levels of underground parking, retail on grade, and various amenity spaces. | — | Open |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 401 Parliament St | Building Permit Related(PS) | Plumbing - Proposed Fire Damage Restoration - BLD & HVA - To restore the unit to pre-loss conditions, complete removal and replacement of the unit interior finishes will be required. Selective removal and replacement of the fire damaged floor joists shall be conducted. Following the reinstallation o | — | Open |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 223 Carlton St | Other(BA) | Minor renovations involving, Installing a 12-foot-wide patio door/screen assembly in an enlarged opening on the second floor; Removing a small section of the partition wall on the ground floor; andRelocating a fire exit door within the existing wall. - Unit A | $15K | Open |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 255 QUEENS QUAY E | Interior Alterations | Proposal for interior alterations to existing Group D space. | $3.0M | Open |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 117 Pembroke St | Other(BA) | Proposal to construct pedestrian ramp. | $10K | Open |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 200 King St E | Other(BA) | Demolition and reconstruction of staircase, podium slab, and wall with waterproofing repairs | $50K | Open |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 215 Queen St E | Sign Building Permit Related | 1 wall sign**PHARMASAVE** | — | Closed |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 321 Ontario St | Building Permit Related (DR) | Drain - Basement underpinning | — | Open |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 134 Carlton St | Building Permit Related(PS) | Plumbing - Layout changes + addition of a bathroom in units1A, 12, 24 & 25. | — | Open |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 321 Ontario St | Building Permit Related(PS) | Plumbing - Basement underpinning | — | Open |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 12 Bright St | Building Permit Related(PS) | Plumbing - Proposed basement finishing, including new bathroom | — | Open |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 83 River St | Partial Permit - Structural Framing | Part Permit - Proposal to construct a 37 Storey residential condominium with 3 levels of underground parking, retail on grade, and various amenity spaces. | — | Open |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 12 Bright St | Building Permit Related (DR) | Drain - Proposed basement finishing, including new bathroom | — | Open |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 12 Bright St | Finishing Basements | Proposed basement finishing, including new bathroom | $48K | Open |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 134 Carlton St | Interior Alterations | Layout changes + addition of a bathroom in units1A, 12, 24 & 25. | $90K | Open |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 83 River St | Partial Permit - Structural Framing | Conditional Permit - Part Permit - Proposal to construct a 37 Storey residential condominium with 3 levels of underground parking, retail on grade, and various amenity spaces. | — | Open |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 334 King St E | Building Permit Related(PS) | REV 01: Amendment to existing plumbing permit to reduce the original 5 grease interceptors to 3Plumbing - Proposal for interior alteration on the ground floor for an appliance showroom | — | Open |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 321 Ontario St | Underpinning | Basement underpinning | $74K | Open |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 373 Front St E | Building Permit Related(MS) | REV HVAC - Revision to interior fit out permit for community centre.Proposal to construct 2 - 13 storey residential building with one level of underground parking (Blocks 3-4)for Affordable Housing. | — | Open |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 101 Spruce St | Building Permit Related(MS) | HVAC - Divide existing room into 3 classrooms. | — | Open |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 101 Spruce St | Interior Alterations | Divide existing room into 3 classrooms. | $30K | Open |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 25 Ontario St | Electromagnetic Locks | Proposal for mag lock installations on lobby doors Level 2 to Level 8. | $10K | Open |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 31R Parliament St | Inside and Outside Drains | Drain - Proposal for a new 41-storey, plus mezzanine levels mixed use building consisting of 428 residential units,retail gross floor area and 4-level underground garage. (19 228251 STE 10 SA) | $10K | Open |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 31R Parliament St | New Building | Proposal for a new 41-storey, plus mezzanine levels mixed use building consisting of 428 residential units,retail gross floor area and 4-level underground garage. (19 228251 STE 10 SA) | $112.0M | New build |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 220 Oak St | Other(MS) | Replacement of domestic water heating system & heating boilers, piping and accessories in basement and penthouse. | $1.0M | Open |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 373 Front St E | New Building | REV: Revision to interior fit out permit for community centre.Proposal to construct 2 - 13 storey residential buildings with one level of underground parking (Blocks 3-4) for Affordable Housing. | — | New build |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 275 Queen St E | Sprinklers | Proposal to renovate the existing ground floor sprinkler system for Shoppers Drug Mart tenant fit out. | $1K | Closed |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 25 Ontario St | Building Permit Related(PS) | Plumbing Revision 01 - Revision to building permit 26-138522 BLD 00 BA.-------------------------------------------------------------Plumbing - Proposed Interior Alteration - Tenant Fit Out of floors 4-8. Fitout to be for corporate office use | — | Open |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 25 Ontario St | Building Permit Related(MS) | HVAC Revision 01 - Revision to building permit 26-138522 BLD 00 BA.-------------------------------------------------------------HVAC - Proposed Interior Alteration - Tenant Fit Out of floors 4-8. Fitout to be for corporate office use | — | Open |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 154 Shuter St | Building Permit Related(MS) | HVAC - Proposed revision change of use to include the ground floor and interior alterations to ground floor to create retail spaceProposal for interior alternations to residential unit at first floor. Existing residential units at second and third floor to remain with new exterior stair proposed to | — | Open |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 373 Front St E | Sign Building Permit Related | 2 wall signs + 1 projecting sign**PUR & SIMPLE** | — | Closed |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 154 Shuter St | Building Permit Related(PS) | Plumbing - Proposed revision change of use to include the ground floor and interior alterations to ground floor to create retail spaceProposal for interior alternations to residential unit at first floor. Existing residential units at second and third floor to remain with new exterior stair proposed | — | Open |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 407 Carlton St | Building Permit Related(MS) | HVAC - PROPOSED THIRD FLOOR REAR ADDITION & BALCONY | — | Open |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 325 Gerrard St E | Inside and Outside Drains | Conditional Permit - Drain - Construct a 26-storey tower, 10 storey mid-rise podium TCHC social housing building with 275 units, retail at grade, community space on the ground floor and mezzanine, with one level of underground parking. | — | Open |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 154 Shuter St | Interior Alterations | REV01: Proposed revision change of use to include the ground floor and interior alterations to ground floor to create retail spaceProposal for interior alternations to residential unit at first floor. Existing residential units at second and third floor to remain with new exterior stair proposed to | — | Open |
The 40 most recent of 10,943 permits on record. Figures come from the City’s active and cleared permit datasets, refreshed daily — what that covers, and what it misses.