Postal area · 18 of 98 by permit count
Building permits in M5H
The City of Toronto has 13,526 building permits on record for the M5H postal area, going back to 1973. That is the 18th busiest postal area in the city. Those permits created 630 homes and removed 0, a net change of +630. Declared construction value totals $2.4B. Half of the 13,056 permits issued here came through within 19 days of the application. The most recent permit was applied for Oct 30, 2026 at 4 King St W.
- Permits on record
- 13,5261973–2026
- Declared construction value
- $2.4Bas filed, not adjusted
- Homes created
- 630dwelling units
- Homes removed
- 0net +630
- Typical wait
- 19 days8 days faster than the city
Permits issued per year
20002026 (part year)
Zoning
- Most common zone
- CR94.8% of permits · by-law 40.10
- In detached-house zones
- 0.0%38.0% below the city’s 38.0%
- Permits with a zone
- 11,889of 13,526 on record
The zoning categories the permits in M5H 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 | 4 King St W | Sprinklers | Sprinkler permit drawings for building permit 25 269649 BLD 00 BA. | $5K | Open |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 111 Richmond St W | Sprinklers | Proposal for fsu permit application for a demo back-to-base project. | $80K | Open |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 105 Adelaide St W | Building Permit Related(MS) | HVAC - Interior alterations - Unit 10A - Restaurant | — | Open |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 105 Adelaide St W | Interior Alterations | Interior alterations - Unit 10A - Restaurant | $350K | Open |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 105 Adelaide St W | Building Permit Related(PS) | Plumbing - Interior alterations - Unit 10A - Restaurant | — | Open |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 130 Adelaide St W | Interior Alterations | Proposal for interior alterations to existing office | $500K | Open |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 320 Bay St | Building Permit Related(PS) | Revision 01: Plumbing - Proposal for interior alterations to office space | — | Open |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 100 Queen St W | Other(BA) | REV: Proposed revision includes - Light structural repairs, concrete surface repairs, drainage replacement Structural rehab work for the Hagerman east and west stairs at City Hall (Nathan Philips Square) | — | Open |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 320 Bay St | Building Permit Related(MS) | Revision 01: HVAC - Proposal for interior alterations to office space | — | Open |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 111 Richmond St W | Building Permit Related(MS) | HVAC - Interior alterations to unit 500 | — | Open |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 155 Wellington St W | Building Permit Related(MS) | HVAC - PARTIAL INTERIOR RENOVATION OF 10th FLOOR WORKSPACE. ADDITION OF (2) AND MODIFICATION OF (2) MEETING ROOMS WITH ASSOCIATED CEILING WORK INLCUDING HVAC MODIFICATIONS. | — | Open |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 145R King St W | Interior Alterations | Proposal for interior alteration - Demolition, Floor Partition, Millwork, Painting, Ceiling, and associated Mechanical and Electrical Work. | $2.6M | Open |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 111 Richmond St W | Interior Alterations | Interior alterations to unit 500 | $100K | Open |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 111 Richmond St W | Building Permit Related(PS) | Plumbing - Interior alterations to unit 500 | — | Open |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 130 Adelaide St W | Building Permit Related(MS) | HVAC - Proposal for interior alterations to existing office | — | Open |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 155 Wellington St W | Interior Alterations | PARTIAL INTERIOR RENOVATION OF 10th FLOOR WORKSPACE. ADDITION OF (2) AND MODIFICATION OF (2) MEETING ROOMS WITH ASSOCIATED CEILING WORK INLCUDING HVAC MODIFICATIONS. | $500K | Open |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 145R King St W | Building Permit Related(MS) | HVAC - Proposal for interior alteration - Demolition, Floor Partition, Millwork, Painting, Ceiling, and associated Mechanical and Electrical Work. | — | Open |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 150 King St W | Building Permit Related(MS) | HVAC - Install wall partitions, ceiling, plumbing & drainage connection to existing, existing fire protection | — | Open |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 150 King St W | Building Permit Related(PS) | Plumbing - Install wall partitions, ceiling, plumbing & drainage connection to existing, existing fire protection | — | Open |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 150 King St W | Interior Alterations | Install wall partitions, ceiling, plumbing & drainage connection to existing. Existing fire protection. | $80K | Open |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 320 Bay St | Electromagnetic Locks | Proposal for fire/security upgrade to install 4 maglocks on 8th floor & 5 maglocks on 9th floor. | $25K | Open |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 100 Queen St W | Temporary Structures | Proposal to erect three temporary structures for Toronto Waterfront Marathon.Set up: 16 Oct. 2026; Tear down: 18 Oct. 2026 | — | Open |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 20 Duncan St | Sprinklers | Proposed Sprinkler System alteration for 26-187824 BLD | $200K | Open |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 100 Queen St W | Temporary Structures | Proposal to construct temporary structure LE display for an event.Date Erect: October 16, 2026Date Removed: October 18, 2026 | — | Closed |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 320 Bay St | Interior Alterations | Revision 01: Proposal for interior alterations to office space | — | Open |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 100 Queen St W | Temporary Structures | Temporary installation of a 20 ft x 20 ft, 12 ft high promotional/wellness station for the 2026 TCS Toronto Waterfront Marathon. Install date October 16, 2026. Removal date October 18, 2026. | — | Open |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 170 University Ave | Interior Alterations | Proposal for interior alterations to the 3rd floor of tenant suite | $50K | Open |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 141 Adelaide St W | Sign Building Permit Related | Install 3 wall sign.**MERIDIAN** | — | Closed |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 20 Queen St W | Building Permit Related(MS) | HVAC - Proposed interior alterations to an existing office floor, including return-to-base work, washroom renovations, and associated HVAC and plumbing alterations. | — | Open |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 20 Queen St W | Building Permit Related(PS) | Plumbing - Proposed interior alterations to an existing office floor, including return-to-base work, washroom renovations, and associated HVAC and plumbing alterations. | — | Open |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 20 Queen St W | Interior Alterations | Proposed interior alterations to an existing office floor, including return-to-base work, washroom renovations, and associated HVAC and plumbing alterations. | $2.0M | Open |
| Oct 9, 2026 | 40 King St W | Interior Alterations | REVISION-01: removing electric strike and keeping existing maglocks on exit stair doorsProposed interior alterations to 17th and 18th floor | — | Open |
| Oct 9, 2026 | 155 Wellington St W | Electromagnetic Locks | Proposal to install four (4) maglocks on the 27th and 28th floors. | $4K | Open |
| Oct 8, 2026 | 100 Queen St W | Certified Tents | Proposed installation of temporary tenting for annual event - ONE- 25mx35m - TENT CERT#25 135831-Anchored by concrete weights., SEVEN- 10'x10' - TENT CERT#25 135788 ,ONE - 10'x20 -TENT CERT#25 135788, TWO - 15'x30' tents, Anchored by clips. Install is Oct13th-14th. Event is Oct 15th . Removal is Oct | — | Closed |
| Oct 8, 2026 | 111 Richmond St W | Interior Demolition | Interior demolition of the existing 9th floor office unit. No new construction or alterations are proposed as part of this application | $80K | Demolition |
| Oct 8, 2026 | 390 Bay St | Building Permit Related(PS) | Plumbing - Proposal for interior alterations to a non-residential building (existing suite fit-out) | — | Open |
| Oct 8, 2026 | 111 Richmond St W | Building Permit Related(MS) | HVAC - Proposal for interior alterations including demolition of interior partitions and construction of new. | — | Open |
| Oct 8, 2026 | 141 Adelaide St W | Building Permit Related(MS) | HVAC - INTERIOR ALTERATIONS (NON-RESIDENTIAL)NEW OFFICE SUITE FIT-OUT | — | Open |
| Oct 8, 2026 | 141 Adelaide St W | Building Permit Related(PS) | Plumbing - INTERIOR ALTERATIONS (NON-RESIDENTIAL)NEW OFFICE SUITE FIT-OUT | — | Open |
| Oct 8, 2026 | 390 Bay St | Building Permit Related(MS) | HVAC - Proposal for interior alterations to a non-residential building (existing suite fit-out) | — | Open |
The 40 most recent of 13,526 permits on record. Figures come from the City’s active and cleared permit datasets, refreshed daily — what that covers, and what it misses.