Monthly report · December 2023
Toronto building permits, December 2023
The City of Toronto issued 2,216 building permits in December 2023, −19.8% on November 2023 and −7.7% on December 2022. Between them they cover 406 new homes and $386.4M of declared construction value. Bendale-Glen Andrew took the most permits of any neighbourhood, at 270.
- Permits issued
- 2,216−19.8% on November 2023
- Homes created
- 406net +337 after 69 removed
- Declared construction value
- $386.4Mas filed, not adjusted
- Demolitions
- 65full demolition permits
Where the building happened
| Neighbourhood | Permits | Homes created |
|---|---|---|
| Bendale-Glen Andrew | 270 | 53 |
| West Humber-Clairville | 76 | 3 |
| Yonge-Bay Corridor | 63 | 0 |
| Humber Summit | 42 | 0 |
| Banbury-Don Mills | 41 | 5 |
| Trinity-Bellwoods | 37 | 0 |
| Annex | 34 | 1 |
| South Riverdale | 33 | 0 |
| Wellington Place | 32 | 0 |
| St Lawrence-East Bayfront-The Islands | 32 | 0 |
| Danforth East York | 32 | 1 |
| Tam O'Shanter-Sullivan | 29 | 236 |
| High Park-Swansea | 28 | 10 |
| Morningside Heights | 27 | 3 |
| University | 27 | 2 |
The 15 busiest of Toronto’s 158 neighbourhoods this month. Permit count and new homes are different questions: Bendale-Glen Andrew led on permits, while Tam O'Shanter-Sullivan added the most homes at 236. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 15, 2023 | 3933 Keele St | New Building | Construction of the Finch West Station - end terminal of the FWLRT | $55.2M | New build |
| Dec 15, 2023 | 3445 Sheppard Ave E | New Building | construct PHASE 1 Building B 180 residential units with at grade retail | $40.0M | New build |
| Dec 6, 2023 | 21 Fishleigh Dr | Interior Alterations | Proposed rehabilitation of the Scarborough Pumping Station including:Reservoir partial demolition, modification, and rehabilitation, new atmospheric surge tank installation, including buried potable water infrastructure demolition,modification, and rehabilitation, and construction of additional unde | $36.0M | Open |
| Dec 15, 2023 | 4700 Keele St | New Building | The project is a new research facility on York University Campus with 2-storeys in building height. The Project will be connected to the existing Sherman Health Sciences Facility by walkways at Levels 1 and 2. Level 1 (basement) contain labs with restricted access that will be classified as a Group | $31.1M | New build |
| Dec 13, 2023 | 33 Carlson Crt | New Building | New construction of an 8-storey, 196 suite Hyatt Place hotel. The ground level podium will contain lobby & breakfast spaces, 3 meeting rooms, fitness room, sun room, and pool. | $22.0M | New build |
| Dec 22, 2023 | 407 Rexdale Blvd | New Building | Proposal to construct a seven-storey Hotel Est. | $11.1M | New build |
| Dec 21, 2023 | 14 Park Lane Crcl | New Building | Proposal to demolish existing 1 storey dwelling and construct a new 2 storey dwelling | $10.0M | New build |
| Dec 8, 2023 | 575 Danforth Rd | Multiple Projects | Holistic retrofit includes vestibule additions, exterior envelope work, window replacement, roof replacement, interior upgrades and renovations, exterior accessibility upgrades, mechanical and electrical systems upgrades. Project will be designed to meet EnerPHit certification (Passive House Certifi | $5.5M | Open |
| Dec 15, 2023 | 3445 Sheppard Ave E | New Building | construct Townhouse Block 2 units 1-28 | $5.0M | New build |
| Dec 20, 2023 | 3445 Sheppard Ave E | New Building | construct Townhouse Block 3 units 1-28 | $5.0M | New build |
The 10 most expensive permits issued in December 2023, the largest at $55.2M on 3933 Keele 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 December 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 December 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 2,216 permits is fewer than 2,216 projects.
17 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 December 2022, the City issued 2,402 permits covering 464 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.