Postal area · 44 of 98 by permit count
Building permits in M8W
The City of Toronto has 9,950 building permits on record for the M8W postal area, going back to 1990. Those permits created 2,122 homes and removed 425, a net change of +1,697. Declared construction value totals $911.5M. Half of the 9,310 permits issued here came through within 36 days of the application. The most recent permit was issued Oct 29, 2026 at 53 Westhead Rd.
- Permits on record
- 9,9501990–2026
- Declared construction value
- $911.5Mas filed, not adjusted
- Homes created
- 2,122dwelling units
- Homes removed
- 425net +1,697
- Typical wait
- 36 days9 days slower than the city
Permits issued per year
20002026 (part year)
Zoning
- Most common zone
- RM53.7% of permits · by-law 10.80
- In detached-house zones
- 38.0%in line with the city
- Permits with a zone
- 8,597of 9,950 on record
The zoning categories the permits in M8W 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 29, 2026 | 53 Westhead Rd | Interior Alterations | Proposed interior alterations to existing dwelling | $60K | Open |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 9 Chelsea Dr | Multiple Projects | REV01: Proposed revision to permit to add rear deck.Proposal for a second storey, rear two storey addition including front porch and rear deck. | — | Open |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 11 Thirty Sixth St | Building Permit Related (DR) | Drain - Proposal to replace existing sloped roof with a flat roof on existing house. | — | Open |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 11 Thirty Sixth St | Building Permit Related(MS) | HVAC - Proposal to replace existing sloped roof with a flat roof on existing house. | — | Open |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 11 Thirty Sixth St | Building Permit Related(PS) | Plumbing - Proposal to replace existing sloped roof with a flat roof on existing house. | — | Open |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 583 Horner Ave | Interior Alterations | Proposal for interior alterations to the first floor | $40K | Closed |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 11 Thirty Sixth St | Addition(s) | REV 01: Revision to permit to include a rear two storey additionProposal to replace existing sloped roof with a flat roof on existing house. | $250K | Open |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 169 Beta St | New Laneway / Rear Yard Suite | Rev 01: Revision to permit.Proposal to construct a 2-storey Garden Suite | — | Open |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 42 Treeview Dr | Interior Alterations | INTERIOR ALTERATIONS TO EXISTING SINGLE FAMILY DWELLING.NO ADDITIONAL GFA OR LOT COVERAGENO SECONDARY SUITE | $100K | Open |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 276 Lake Promenade | Heat/Ventilation: SFD/Semi/TH | Convert exisiting heating system to forced-air heating, including installation of furnace, associated supply and return ductwork, registers, ventilation and related mechanical work | $10K | Open |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 15 BROWNS LINE | Interior Alterations | Proposal for interior alterations and a new washroom inside plant. | $100K | Open |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 15 BROWNS LINE | Building Permit Related(PS) | Plumbing - Proposal for interior alterations and a new washroom inside plant. | — | Open |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 590 Horner Ave | Building Permit Related(PS) | Plumbing - Proposed new three-storey fourplex | — | Open |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 590 Horner Ave | Building Permit Related (DR) | Drain - Proposed new three-storey fourplex | — | Open |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 590 Horner Ave | Building Permit Related(MS) | HVAC - Proposed new three-storey fourplex | — | Open |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 231 Hallmark Ave | Building Permit Related(PS) | Plumbing - Proposal for 2 storey detached 2 unit dwelling with integral garage, rear deck and front porch. | — | Open |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 590 Horner Ave | Demolition | Proposal to demolish existing 1 storey single family dwelling | — | Demolition |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 590 Horner Ave | New Building | Proposed new three-storey fourplex | $2.6M | New build |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 214 Delta St | Deck | REVISION 01: CONSTRUCTION OF AN OPEN ROOF PERGOLAProposal for rear deck | — | Open |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 174 BROWNS LINE | Sign Building Permit Related | 1 wall sign**SPINCO** | — | Open |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 117 Lake Promenade | Demolition | New Single Detached Family Dwelling | — | Demolition |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 117 Lake Promenade | New Building | New Single Detached Family Dwelling | $500K | New build |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 169 Beta St | New Building | Revision 02: Due to construction error, building moved. 0.18m towards north effecting the north and south setbacks. To demolish existing dwelling and construct a new two storey fourplex | — | New build |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 73 Twenty Seventh St | Deck | Construction of a new 18'-0" x 7'-0" (11.71 m²) freestanding rear deck serving the existing residential dwelling, with pressure-treated wood framing, concrete sonotube footings, composite decking and 42-inch aluminum guards. Deck to remain structurally independent from the existing dwelling. | $15K | Closed |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 91 James St | New Building | REV 01: REVISION TO BUILDING PERMIT 25 158912 BLD 00 NH TO ADD A POURED CONCRETE STAIR FOR BASEMENT WALKOUTTO CONSTRUCT A NEW 2 STOREY SINGLE FAMILY DWELLING W/ INTEGRAL GARAGE | — | New build |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 89 James St | New Building | REV 01: REVISION TO BUILDING PERMIT 25 158845 BLD 00 NH TO ADD A POURED CONCRETE STAIR FOR BASEMENT WALKOUTTO CONSTRUCT A NEW 2 STOREY SINGLE FAMILY DWELLING W/ INTEGRAL GARAGE | — | New build |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 90 Ash Cres | New Building | Rev 02: Revision to add roof cover at front, extend first and second floor concrete slab at rear and relocate front entry steps. Revision 01: proposal to revise driveway.Proposal to demolish existing dwelling and construct a new two-storey fouplex with rear patio and basement walkout.See also 25-190 | — | New build |
| Oct 8, 2026 | 80 Thirty Seventh St | Building Permit Related(PS) | Plumbing - Proposal for adding powder room at first floor and a rear basement walkout stair | — | Open |
| Oct 7, 2026 | 6 Thirty Fifth St | Interior Alterations | Proposed interior alterations to create a secondary basement suite. | $50K | Closed |
| Oct 7, 2026 | 6 Thirty Fifth St | Building Permit Related(PS) | Plumbing - Proposed interior alterations to create a secondary basement suite. | — | Closed |
| Oct 7, 2026 | 80 Thirty Seventh St | Multiple Projects | Proposal for adding powder room at first floor and a rear basement walkout stair | $35K | Open |
| Oct 7, 2026 | 450 Evans Ave | Interior Alterations | Scope of work inludes the installation of the free-standing rack storage system only. (No modifications of any building elements are included in this permit application). | $515K | Open |
| Oct 6, 2026 | 3609 Lake Shore Blvd W | Sign Building Permit Related | 1 wall sign.***ETOBICOKE OSTEOPATHY*** | — | Open |
| Oct 2, 2026 | 26 Treeview Dr | Back Water Valve (Sewer only) | Exterior backwater valve installation | — | Closed |
| Oct 2, 2026 | 60 Thirtieth St | Building Permit Related(MS) | REV 01: Revision to permitHVAC - Proposal to construct a new detached Fourplex complete with a rear yard deck and balcony. | — | Open |
| Oct 1, 2026 | 231 Hallmark Ave | Building Permit Related (DR) | Drain - Proposal for 2 storey detached 2 unit dwelling with integral garage, rear deck and front porch. | — | Open |
| Oct 1, 2026 | 231 Hallmark Ave | Demolition | Proposal to demolish existing SFD to construct a new 2 unit detached dwelling. | — | Demolition |
| Sep 25, 2026 | 40 Belvia Rd | Interior Alterations | Proposal for Office Renovation | $50K | Open |
| Sep 25, 2026 | 231 Hallmark Ave | Building Permit Related(MS) | HVAC - Proposal for 2 storey detached 2 unit dwelling with integral garage, rear deck and front porch. | — | Open |
| Sep 25, 2026 | 40 Belvia Rd | Building Permit Related(PS) | Plumbing - Proposal for Office Renovation | — | Open |
The 40 most recent of 9,950 permits on record. Figures come from the City’s active and cleared permit datasets, refreshed daily — what that covers, and what it misses.