Monthly report · October 2023
Toronto building permits, October 2023
The City of Toronto issued 2,748 building permits in October 2023, +1.3% on September 2023 and −5.4% on October 2022. Between them they cover 588 new homes and $373.2M of declared construction value. Yonge-Bay Corridor took the most permits of any neighbourhood, at 121.
- Permits issued
- 2,748+1.3% on September 2023
- Homes created
- 588net +504 after 84 removed
- Declared construction value
- $373.2Mas filed, not adjusted
- Demolitions
- 102full demolition permits
Where the building happened
| Neighbourhood | Permits | Homes created |
|---|---|---|
| Yonge-Bay Corridor | 121 | 0 |
| Annex | 73 | 0 |
| Stonegate-Queensway | 54 | 7 |
| The Beaches | 51 | 1 |
| Rosedale-Moore Park | 51 | 0 |
| Wellington Place | 44 | 0 |
| Islington | 39 | 0 |
| Danforth East York | 39 | 4 |
| Trinity-Bellwoods | 39 | 2 |
| Birchcliffe-Cliffside | 37 | 2 |
| South Riverdale | 37 | 1 |
| Banbury-Don Mills | 36 | 3 |
| St Lawrence-East Bayfront-The Islands | 36 | 0 |
| Oakwood Village | 35 | 1 |
| Yonge-Eglinton | 35 | 1 |
The 15 busiest of Toronto’s 158 neighbourhoods this month. Permit count and new homes are different questions: Yonge-Bay Corridor led on permits, while Stonegate-Queensway added the most homes at 7. A permit without a dwelling unit is usually a renovation, a mechanical system or a sign.
What the permits were for
Largest projects by declared value
| Issued | Address | Work | What was filed | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 5, 2023 | 276 Main St | New Building | Proposal to construct a 27 storey mixed use building with residential above and office and retail at grade with 2 levels of below grade parking. | $150.0M | New build |
| Oct 2, 2023 | 123 Front St W | Interior Alterations | Proposal for interior alterations to an existing office unit on a portion of the 17th floor level for new office tenant - 'Axis Capital - Axis Reinsurance'. | $11.0M | Closed |
| Oct 18, 2023 | 1648-1682 VICTORIA PARK AVE | New Building | Four storey apartment building (stacked and back to back condominium townhomes) containing 36 dwelling units with one level of underground parking - Building DSEE LEAD PERMIT 18 173630 | $7.9M | New build |
| Oct 27, 2023 | 248 Rexdale Blvd | Multiple Projects | Proposed partial 2-storey addition on west side of existing car dealership building (725.3m2). Work to also include full interior alterations of existing facility. | $7.0M | Open |
| Oct 17, 2023 | 1648-1682 VICTORIA PARK AVE | New Building | Four storey apartment building (stacked and back to back condominium townhomes) containing 32 dwelling units with one level of underground parking - Building CSEE LEAD PERMIT 18 173630 BLD | $6.5M | New build |
| Oct 31, 2023 | 487 Jarvis St | Re-Roofing/Re-Cladding | Replace the existing roof deck (autoclaved aerated concrete panels; trade name: Siporex) with conventional corrugated metal roof deck. Associated structural, architectural, mechanical, electrical and roofing work to facilitate deck replacement. - Jarvis Collegiate Institute | $4.0M | Closed |
| Oct 31, 2023 | 112 Harbord St | Multiple Projects | Renovate both existing commercial units on the ground floor. Renovate basement to serve as back-of-house and public restrooms for proposed restaurant above. Extend both the second and third floors toward the rear and construct two, 2-storey dwelling units with direct street entrances. Construct roof | $3.2M | Closed |
| Oct 19, 2023 | 77 Maitland Pl | Garage Repair/Reconstruction | Proposal for suspended slab water proof repairs to the garage over an existing apartment building | $3.0M | Open |
| Oct 26, 2023 | 2 Bloor St W | Interior Alterations | Interior renovation of the space, including electrical, mechanical modification and structural for a portion of storefront | $2.9M | Closed |
| Oct 18, 2023 | 18 Taylorwood Dr | New Building | Construction of proposed 2-storey dwelling with attached garage, front & rear covered porches and rear uncovered porch and balcony | $2.4M | New build |
The 10 most expensive permits issued in October 2023, the largest at $150.0M on 276 Main St. Declared value is the applicant’s own estimate on the form, not a contract price or an assessment.
How to read this, and what it is not
This counts permits the City issued in October 2023, not permits applied for. An issued permit is a decision that has happened, which is what makes the month a real unit. A permit applied for in October 2023 may not be issued for months and will appear in that month instead. Permit counts are not construction: a single build often takes separate building, plumbing, HVAC and drain permits, so 2,748 permits is fewer than 2,748 projects.
25 of this month’s permits were for laneway or garden suites — see the running count. Figures are rebuilt daily from the City’s open data and can revise as the City updates its own records, so a month keeps settling for a while after it ends. Nothing here is hand-entered. Full sources and caveats: method. A year earlier, in October 2022, the City issued 2,904 permits covering 336 homes.
Journalists and researchers are welcome to quote these figures with a link to this page. Underlying data is the City of Toronto’s, under the Open Government Licence.