Postal area · 10 of 98 by permit count
Building permits in M5V
The City of Toronto has 15,681 building permits on record for the M5V postal area, going back to 1986. That is the 10th busiest postal area in the city. Those permits created 19,401 homes and removed 90, a net change of +19,311. Declared construction value totals $7.5B. Half of the 14,441 permits issued here came through within 29 days of the application. The most recent permit was applied for Oct 30, 2026 at 5 Eireann Quay.
- Permits on record
- 15,6811986–2026
- Declared construction value
- $7.5Bas filed, not adjusted
- Homes created
- 19,401dwelling units
- Homes removed
- 90net +19,311
- Typical wait
- 29 days2 days slower than the city
Permits issued per year
20002026 (part year)
Zoning
- Most common zone
- CRE65.9% of permits · by-law 50.10
- In detached-house zones
- 1.0%37.0% below the city’s 38.0%
- Permits with a zone
- 9,707of 15,681 on record
The zoning categories the permits in M5V 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 | 5 Eireann Quay | Sign Building Permit Related | 1 Ground Sign******Corleck ****** | — | Open |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 250 Front St W | Building Permit Related(PS) | Plumbing - Proposal for existing offices to be converted into office and broadcasting studios. | — | Open |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 250 Front St W | Building Permit Related(MS) | HVAC - Proposal for existing offices to be converted into office and broadcasting studios. | — | Open |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 530 Front St W | Alternative Solution | Proposal for alternative solution for the turnstiles for access control to meet the intent of the OBC for egress and barrier-free accessibility requirements | — | Open |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 361 Front St W | Fire Alarm | Proposed modernaization and replacement of the existing Fire Alarm Control Panel (FACP) serving two existing residential condominium buildings, | $50K | Open |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 355-359 ADELAIDE ST W | Partial Permit - Foundation | Conditional Permit - Part Permit - Proposal to construct a 58 storey purpose built rental building, with 551dwelling units, and ground floor retail. | — | Open |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 200 Wellington St W | Interior Alterations | Proposed interior alterations to existing office | $1K | Open |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 250 Front St W | Interior Alterations | Proposal for existing offices to be converted into office and broadcasting studios. | $900K | Open |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 369 Queen St W | Building Permit Related(MS) | HVAC - Revised HVAC drawings (as directed by Building Engineer, Victor Fan)Proposal to reconstruct 1 sty with mezzanine retail building due to fire damage. | — | Open |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 363 Front St W | Building Permit Related(PS) | Plumbing - Interior alterations for a new restaurant tenant fit-out, including associated HVAC and plumbing work. | — | Open |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 510 Front St W | Building Permit Related(MS) | HVAC - Proposal for interior alterations to level 1, 07 and 08. | — | Open |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 120 Peter St | Building Permit Related(PS) | Plumbing - Proposal for construction of 40-storey condominium building with 385 units | — | Open |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 530 Front St W | Interior Alterations | Proposal for interior alterations to level 1, 07 and 08. | $38.0M | Open |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 363 Front St W | Interior Alterations | Interior alterations for a new restaurant tenant fit-out, including associated HVAC and plumbing work. | $150K | Open |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 510 Front St W | Building Permit Related(PS) | Plumbing - Proposal for interior alterations to level 1, 07 and 08. | — | Open |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 200 Wellington St W | Building Permit Related(MS) | HVAC - Proposed interior alterations to existing office | — | Open |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 200 Wellington St W | Building Permit Related(PS) | Plumbing - Proposed interior alterations to existing office | — | Open |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 517 Wellington St W | Interior Alterations | Rev 01 - Changing washroom/shower layout and reducing it down to 2 showersCommercial renovation to operate pilates fitness classes in a studio, and enhancing the plumbing to provide 3 washrooms and 3 showers. | — | Open |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 49 Spadina Ave | Interior Alterations | Proposal for interior alterations to existing office | — | Open |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 330 Richmond St W | Balcony/Guard Repairs | Proposal for the removal and replacement of the top surface of the north facing PH01 concrete balcony slab | $57K | Open |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 363 Front St W | Building Permit Related(MS) | HVAC - Interior alterations for a new restaurant tenant fit-out, including associated HVAC and plumbing work. | — | Open |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 700 King St W | Sign Building Permit Related | 1 Wall Sign****ORCHARD KITCHEN**** | — | Open |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 200 Front St W | Sprinklers | Proposed removal and installation of sprinklers on the 6th, 7th and 8th floors. | $241K | Open |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 373 Front St W | Fire Alarm | Proposed modernaization and replacement of the existing Fire Alarm Control Panel (FACP) serving two existing residential condominium buildings, | $50K | Open |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 200 Front St W | Electromagnetic Locks | Proposal to install twenty six (26) maglocks. Eight (8) on 2nd floor, Nine (9)on 3rd floor and Nine (9) on 4th floor. Please see the attached drawings # E-302, 303 & 304 on page # 5, 6 & 7 of 8. | $26K | Open |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 23 Spadina Ave | Sign Building Permit Related | 2 ground signs**1-9 CONCORD CITYPLACE WAY** | — | Closed |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 298 Queen St W | Building Permit Related(MS) | HVAC - Interior renovation of north portion of basement (64.7m2) including 27.8 linear m of underpinning. Interior renovation of north portion of 1st floor (71.6m2). Interior renovation of 2nd floor (268.8m2) and 3rd floor (263.1m2). | — | Open |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 298 Queen St W | Interior Alterations | Interior renovation of north portion of basement (64.7m2) including 27.8 linear m of underpinning. Interior renovation of north portion of 1st floor (71.6m2). Interior renovation of 2nd floor (268.8m2) and 3rd floor (263.1m2). | $600K | Open |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 298 Queen St W | Building Permit Related(PS) | Plumbing - Interior renovation of north portion of basement (64.7m2) including 27.8 linear m of underpinning. Interior renovation of north portion of 1st floor (71.6m2). Interior renovation of 2nd floor (268.8m2) and 3rd floor (263.1m2). | — | Open |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 324 Queen St W | Sign Building Permit Related | 1 WALL SIGN**POP CORE** | — | Open |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 701 King St W | Electromagnetic Locks | Installation of 2 maglocks on amenity floors | $8K | Open |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 200 Wellington St W | Building Permit Related(PS) | Plumbing - Interior Alterations of existing shower rooms. | — | Closed |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 200 Wellington St W | Building Permit Related(MS) | HVAC - Interior Alterations of existing shower rooms. | — | Closed |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 200 Wellington St W | Interior Alterations | Interior Alterations of existing shower rooms. | $1K | Closed |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 490 Adelaide St W | Interior Alterations | Revision 01: revision to permit 26 164704 BLD 00 BA in response to building inspectors deficiency report. Proposal for interior alterations to convert existing office building to a boutique hotel. Future permit will be applied for exterior work | — | Open |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 5 Mariner Ter | HVAC: Other Group C Buildings | Replacement of existing FCU risers' expansion compensators, anchors, and guides. Total of 13 riser sets (supply and return) from the ground floor up to the 41st floor (37th level) | $2.7M | Open |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 505 Richmond St W | Building Permit Related(PS) | Plumbing - INTERIOR RENOVATION OF AN EXISTING EATING ESTABLISHMENT | — | Open |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 228A Queen St W | Sign Building Permit Related | 1 wall sign.***NAWABS LEGENDARY BBQ*** | — | Open |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 225 King St W | Building Permit Related(PS) | Plumbing - Interior Alteration for a Group D occupancy on the Eleventh floor for office staff | — | Open |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 225 King St W | Building Permit Related(MS) | HVAC - Interior Alteration for a Group D occupancy on the Eleventh floor for office staff | — | Open |
The 40 most recent of 15,681 permits on record. Figures come from the City’s active and cleared permit datasets, refreshed daily — what that covers, and what it misses.