Postal area · 54 of 98 by permit count
Building permits in M5T
The City of Toronto has 8,816 building permits on record for the M5T postal area, going back to 1974. Those permits created 3,013 homes and removed 575, a net change of +2,438. Declared construction value totals $2.1B. Half of the 8,130 permits issued here came through within 32 days of the application. The most recent permit was applied for Oct 30, 2026 at 20 Baldwin St.
- Permits on record
- 8,8161974–2026
- Declared construction value
- $2.1Bas filed, not adjusted
- Homes created
- 3,013dwelling units
- Homes removed
- 575net +2,438
- Typical wait
- 32 days5 days slower than the city
Permits issued per year
20002026 (part year)
Zoning
- Most common zone
- CR59.0% of permits · by-law 40.10
- In detached-house zones
- 0.5%37.5% below the city’s 38.0%
- Permits with a zone
- 6,069of 8,816 on record
The zoning categories the permits in M5T 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 | 20 Baldwin St | Building Permit Related(PS) | Plumbing - Proposal for a rear yard addition, Exhaust & Fire Suppression to the existing ground floor restaurant.Srr also 26 217430 WNP and 26 217555 WNP | — | Open |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 434 Dundas St W | Interior Alterations | Proposal for interior alterations for a wellness centre in basement | $150K | Open |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 658 Dundas St W | Interior Alterations | Order to comply remediation. Small scale basement demo, main floor renovation, second floor minor alterations. See cover letter for detail. | $125K | Open |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 35 Huron St | Deck | Proposal to rebuild rooftop balcony. | $2K | Open |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 456 Spadina Ave | Building Permit Related(MS) | REVISION - revised drawingsHVAC - Proposed interior alterations of existing restaurant | — | Open |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 179 John St | Interior Alterations | Interior alterations to existing office areas on Floors 5, 6 and 7, including new non-loadbearing partitions and doors, alterations to existing office and boardroom areas, removal of selected interior glazing, and associated architectural work. No change of use or major occupancy. | $100K | Open |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 96 St Patrick St | Piping: Other Buildings | Proposed replacement of hot water recirculation lines. | $100K | Open |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 440 College St | Building Permit Related(PS) | Plumbing - Proposed interior alterations for new restaurant 'DUNKIN DONUTS'. | — | Open |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 184 Spadina Ave | Alternative Solution | Proposal for alternative solution | — | Open |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 440 College St | Building Permit Related(MS) | HVAC - Proposed interior alterations for new restaurant 'DUNKIN DONUTS'. | — | Open |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 184 Spadina Ave | Alternative Solution | An alternative solution for demonstrating the proposed alternative egress route through Exit Stair A-A, which continues upward to the Level 1 Mezzanine Level in a manner similar to a crossover floor, provides an alternative egress route that may be considered to satisfy the intent of the OBC. | — | Open |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 440 College St | Interior Alterations | Proposed interior alterations for new restaurant 'DUNKIN DONUTS'. | $125K | Open |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 77 Baldwin St | Multiple Projects | Proposed interior alterations, 3rd floor addition, and basement walk-out in front yard. | $400K | Open |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 333 College St | Site Service | Conditional Permit - Drain - Proposal to construct 20 storey, 553 Unit (706 Beds), Student Residence building with retail on ground floor. | — | Open |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 285 1/2 College St | Interior Alterations | Proposal for interior alterations for a restaurant | $100K | Open |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 285 1/2 College St | Building Permit Related(PS) | Plumbing - Proposal for interior alterations for a restaurant | — | Open |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 285 1/2 College St | Building Permit Related(MS) | HVAC - Proposal for interior alterations for a restaurant | — | Open |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 20 Baldwin St | Building Permit Related(MS) | HVAC - Proposal for a rear yard addition, Exhaust & Fire Suppression to the existing ground floor restaurant.Srr also 26 217430 WNP and 26 217555 WNP | — | Open |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 674 Dundas St W | Other(FS) | REVISION - revised sprinklersProposal to replace the sprinkler alarm valve, install new backflow on sprinkler line, replace underground fire standpipe line, replace fire pump | — | Open |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 34 Sullivan St | Building Permit Related(MS) | HVAC - Proposed a new two-storey detached ancillary building containing a two-unit laneway suite in the rear yard of a semi-detached dwelling. | — | Open |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 443 Bathurst St | Multiple Projects | Proposal to convert the existing dwelling to a four-unit dwelling | $650K | Open |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 443 Bathurst St | Building Permit Related(PS) | Plumbing - Proposal to convert the existing dwelling to a four-unit dwelling | — | Open |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 443 Bathurst St | Building Permit Related(MS) | HVAC - Proposal to convert the existing dwelling to a four-unit dwelling | — | Open |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 412 Dundas St W | Fire Alarm | Fire Alarm Panel and Annunciator Replacement. | $5K | Open |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 62 Henry St | Building Permit Related(PS) | Plumbing - Fire damage repair. | — | Open |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 28 Grange Ave | New Building | REVISION 2 - Major changes include interior layout modification to dwelling unit 3.Proposed 3 storey sixplex dwelling | — | New build |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 32 Augusta Ave | Garage | Repair of the existing detached wood-frame garage at the rear of the lot (32 Augusta Avenue), replacing deteriorated wall studs, plates, roof joists, roof deck, roofing, cladding and lane doors in kind. No addition, no demolition, no change of use, no change to the footprint or height. | $15K | Open |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 21 Oxford St | Building Permit Related(PS) | Plumbing - Propose to add a below grade separate entrance in the front yard, and legalize the existing finished basement as additional living space for the existing rooming house. | — | Open |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 21 Oxford St | Building Permit Related (DR) | Drain - Propose to add a below grade separate entrance in the front yard, and legalize the existing finished basement as additional living space for the existing rooming house. | — | Open |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 21 Oxford St | Interior Alterations | Proposed additional dwelling unit within the basement (originally stoarge and laundry rooms). | $20K | Open |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 267 College St | Sign Building Permit Related | 1 wall sign**POPEYES** | — | Open |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 191 College St | Shoring | Standalone Shoring and Excavation permit for remediation purposes. | $200K | Open |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 34 Sullivan St | New Laneway / Rear Yard Suite | Proposed a new two-storey detached ancillary building containing a two-unit laneway suite in the rear yard of a semi-detached dwelling. | $40K | Open |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 357 College St | Fire Alarm | Proposal to replace & extend existing fire alarm system. | $52K | Open |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 34 Sullivan St | Building Permit Related(PS) | Plumbing - Proposed a new two-storey detached ancillary building containing a two-unit laneway suite in the rear yard of a semi-detached dwelling. | — | Open |
| Oct 9, 2026 | 251 College St | Other(FS) | Proposal for sprinkler modification and fire alarm audible device relocation in the fitness room. | $11K | Open |
| Oct 6, 2026 | 333 College St | Partial Permit - Structural Framing | Part Permit - Proposal to construct 20 storey, 553 Unit (706 Beds), Student Residence building with retail on ground floor. | — | Open |
| Oct 6, 2026 | 24 Augusta Ave | Multiple Projects | REVISION-01 PROPOSED REAR DECK AND STAIR AND SEOCND FLOOR DECKPROPOSED INTERIOR ALTERATIONS AT FIRST AND SECOND FLOOR PLAN (85.86 SQ.M.), PROPOSED TWO STOREY REAR ADDITION (42.88 SQ.M.) AND REAR BASEMENT WALKOUT STAIRS. SFD TO DUPLEX. | — | Open |
| Oct 6, 2026 | 35 Sullivan St | Building Permit Related(MS) | HVAC - Proposed construction of a heated and insulated second-floor sunroom over the existing rear portion of the dwelling. | — | Open |
| Oct 5, 2026 | 315 Spadina Ave | Interior Alterations | Proposed interior alterations vacant unit #6 for a bakery, eating establishment | $50K | Open |
The 40 most recent of 8,816 permits on record. Figures come from the City’s active and cleared permit datasets, refreshed daily — what that covers, and what it misses.