Postal area · 48 of 98 by permit count
Building permits in M5P
The City of Toronto has 9,326 building permits on record for the M5P postal area, going back to 1975. Those permits created 2,124 homes and removed 467, a net change of +1,657. Declared construction value totals $1.6B. Half of the 8,887 permits issued here came through within 18 days of the application. The most recent permit was issued Oct 30, 2026 at 210 Rosemary Rd.
- Permits on record
- 9,3261975–2026
- Declared construction value
- $1.6Bas filed, not adjusted
- Homes created
- 2,124dwelling units
- Homes removed
- 467net +1,657
- Typical wait
- 18 days9 days faster than the city
Permits issued per year
20002026 (part year)
Zoning
- Most common zone
- RD74.7% of permits · by-law 10.20
- In detached-house zones
- 74.7%36.7% above the city’s 38.0%
- Permits with a zone
- 8,793of 9,326 on record
The zoning categories the permits in M5P 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 | 210 Rosemary Rd | Garage | Proposal to demolish existing detached garage with no replacement. | $5K | Open |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 19 Colin Ave | Building Permit Related(MS) | REV 01: Revision to permit (as bubbled)HVAC - Proposal to demolish existing dwelling and construct a new 2 storey dwelling. | — | Open |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 649 Spadina Rd | Building Permit Related(PS) | Plumbing - Proposal to construct 3-storey detached home with secondary suite and pool in rear yard. | — | Open |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 418 Rosemary Rd | Building Permit Related(MS) | HVAC - Proposal to construct a 2 storey rear addition with interior alterations and rear deck | — | Open |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 649 Spadina Rd | Building Permit Related (DR) | Drain - Proposal to construct 3-storey detached home with secondary suite and pool in rear yard. | — | Open |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 649 Spadina Rd | New Building | Proposal to construct 3-storey detached home with secondary suite and pool in rear yard. | $1.2M | New build |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 10 Gardiner Rd | Building Permit Related(PS) | Plumbing - Two-storey side addition, interior renovations to all floors, relocation of integral garage to front wall, conversion of existing rear garage to habitable space, and 12m of foundation underpinning. | — | Open |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 2 Vesta Dr | Back Water Valve (Sewer only) | Outside Backwater Valve Installation | — | Closed |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 1515 Bathurst St | Temporary Structures | Proposal to construct a temporary air supported structure (dome) in the same location from December 7th 2026 and dismantiled on March 15th, 2027. | — | Open |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 649 Spadina Rd | Building Permit Related (DR) | Drain - Proposed 3-storey detached dwelling with secondary suite in basement and integral garage. | — | Open |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 649 Spadina Rd | Building Permit Related(PS) | Plumbing - Proposed demolition of existing house. Proposed 3-storey detached home with secondary suite and integral garage. | — | Open |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 649 Spadina Rd | New Building | Proposed 3-storey detached dwelling with secondary suite in basement and integral garage. | $1.2M | New build |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 649 Spadina Rd | Demolition | Proposed demolition of existing house. Proposed 3-storey detached home with secondary suite and integral garage. | — | Demolition |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 335 Lonsdale Rd | Piping: Other Buildings | Domestic pipe headers and risers replacement. Replace DHW boiler and pump. | $1.0M | Open |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 21 Imperial St | Demolition | Proposal to demolish the existing 2 storey office building located at 21 IMPERIAL ST only. | — | Demolition |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 25 Imperial St | Demolition | Proposed demolition of the existing 5-storey commercial building. | — | Demolition |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 10 Gardiner Rd | Multiple Projects | Two-storey side addition, interior renovations to all floors, relocation of integral garage to front wall, conversion of existing rear garage to habitable space, and 12m of foundation underpinning. | $1.5M | Open |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 15 Rosemary Lane | Building Permit Related(MS) | HVAC - To demolish existing dwelling and construct a new two storey dwelling. | — | Open |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 971 Avenue Rd | Building Permit Related (DR) | Drain - Proposal to construct a basement walkout, underpinning and interior alterations to basement | — | Open |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 971 Avenue Rd | Building Permit Related(PS) | Plumbing - Proposal to construct a basement walkout, underpinning and interior alterations to basement | — | Open |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 444 Russell Hill Rd | Demolition | Proposed to demolish existing SFD detached to be replaced with new landscape garden | — | Demolition |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 46 Braemar Ave | Garage | Construction of rear garage | $40K | Closed |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 85 Old Forest Hill Rd | Building Permit Related(MS) | HVAC - Proposed 3 storey single family dwelling with swimming pool | — | Open |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 164 Colin Ave | Building Permit Related(MS) | HVAC - Radiant floor heatingProposal to construct a new 1 storey rear addition, in place of existing rear 1 storey structure, to rear of the detached single family dwelling. New full foundation, finished recreation room, low slope roof. Interior alterations to the existing back wall and front hall, | — | Open |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 95 Highbourne Rd | Multiple Projects | Proposed two-storey rear addition, a new rear covered deck, a new side canopy, underpinning of the basement and interior alterations.See also 26 194051 ZAP | $500K | Open |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 95 Highbourne Rd | Building Permit Related(PS) | Plumbing - Proposed two-storey rear addition, a new rear covered deck, a new side canopy, underpinning of the basement and interior alterations.See also 26 194051 ZAP | — | Open |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 27 Dewbourne Ave | Solar Collector | Rooftop Residential Solar PV Installation | $20K | Open |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 4 Highbourne Rd | Building Permit Related(MS) | HVAC - Interior renovation to construct a residential 5-plex | — | Open |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 408 Richview Ave | Building Permit Related(MS) | HVAC - Proposal for an addition to the side and rear of the house and interior alterations. | — | Open |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 408 Richview Ave | Building Permit Related (DR) | Drain - Proposal for an addition to the side and rear of the house and interior alterations. | — | Open |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 4 Highbourne Rd | Building Permit Related(PS) | Plumbing - Interior renovation to construct a residential 5-plex | — | Open |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 408 Richview Ave | Building Permit Related(PS) | Plumbing - Proposal for an addition to the side and rear of the house and interior alterations. | — | Open |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 408 Richview Ave | Multiple Projects | Proposal for an addition to the side and rear of the house, interior alterations, underpinning, and rear deck. | $500K | Open |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 354 St Clair Ave W | Backflow Prevention Devices (Water only) | Backwater prevention device | $9K | Open |
| Oct 8, 2026 | 15 Braemar Ave | Multiple Projects | Revision 1: 3rd floor addition.Interior and exterior alterations to existing building; conversion from two-unit to single family dwelling | — | Open |
| Oct 7, 2026 | 15 Braemar Ave | Building Permit Related(MS) | Revision 1: 3rd floor addition.HVAC - Interior and exterior alterations to existing building; conversion from two-unit to single family dwelling | — | Open |
| Oct 7, 2026 | 85 Old Forest Hill Rd | New Building | REV: Revised smaller terrace and pool locationProposed 3 storey single family dwelling with swimming pool | — | New build |
| Oct 6, 2026 | 15 Braemar Ave | Building Permit Related(PS) | PRevision 1: 3rd floor addition.lumbing - Interior and exterior alterations to existing building; conversion from two-unit to single family dwelling | — | Open |
| Oct 6, 2026 | 38 Kilbarry Rd | Building Permit Related (DR) | Drain - Proposed converting existing garage to garden suite. | — | Open |
| Oct 6, 2026 | 38 Kilbarry Rd | Building Permit Related(PS) | Plumbing - Proposed converting existing garage to garden suite. | — | Open |
The 40 most recent of 9,326 permits on record. Figures come from the City’s active and cleared permit datasets, refreshed daily — what that covers, and what it misses.