Monthly report · March 2024
Toronto building permits, March 2024
The City of Toronto issued 2,617 building permits in March 2024, −1.5% on February 2024 and −10.2% on March 2023. Between them they cover 293 new homes and $462.6M of declared construction value. Yonge-Bay Corridor took the most permits of any neighbourhood, at 130.
- Permits issued
- 2,617−1.5% on February 2024
- Homes created
- 293net +236 after 57 removed
- Declared construction value
- $462.6Mas filed, not adjusted
- Demolitions
- 64full demolition permits
Where the building happened
| Neighbourhood | Permits | Homes created |
|---|---|---|
| Yonge-Bay Corridor | 130 | 0 |
| Kensington-Chinatown | 89 | 2 |
| Annex | 89 | 0 |
| Rosedale-Moore Park | 61 | 0 |
| South Riverdale | 48 | 1 |
| Wellington Place | 44 | 0 |
| High Park North | 43 | 2 |
| University | 39 | 121 |
| High Park-Swansea | 38 | 0 |
| Lawrence Park South | 38 | 3 |
| Banbury-Don Mills | 36 | 2 |
| The Beaches | 35 | 5 |
| Trinity-Bellwoods | 33 | 0 |
| Corso Italia-Davenport | 33 | 1 |
| Stonegate-Queensway | 30 | 2 |
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 University added the most homes at 121. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 20, 2024 | 450 Evans Ave | New Building | Proposed two separate one storey fully sprinklered industrial warehouses with ancillary office within - BUILDING 2 | $56.0M | New build |
| Mar 20, 2024 | 450 Evans Ave | New Building | Proposed two separate one storey fully sprinklered industrial warehouses with ancillary office within - BUILDING 1 | $56.0M | New build |
| Mar 15, 2024 | 405 Eastern Ave | New Building | Proposal to construct a new 4 storey building containing office, warehouse, below grade parking and open air storage - Enbridge GasSee also 20 127084 DEM, 21 154364 ZPR and 19 262835 STE 14 SA. | $42.0M | New build |
| Mar 19, 2024 | 666 Spadina Ave | New Building | Proposal to construct a new 11 storey mixed use building on the south side of the property, with retail on the ground floor, 118 rental residential units above and 101 residential underground parking spaces. The proposal retains the existing 25 storey apartment building. See also 16 198194 STE and 1 | $15.0M | New build |
| Mar 7, 2024 | 160 Transit Rd | Interior Alterations | To replace the existing eleven (11) bus hoists and associated components - TTC Wilson Bus Garage | $13.5M | Open |
| Mar 21, 2024 | 135 St George St | Multiple Projects | Proposal to construct an addition & new seasonal ancillary pavilion. | $12.0M | Open |
| Mar 15, 2024 | 473 Oakwood Ave | Multiple Projects | Proposal to construct a 1 storey ground floor addition (under 2nd floor overhang) and interior alterations for new Place of Worship - First Unitarian Congragation Of TorontoSee also 22 103056 ZZC, 22 142399 MV and Final and Binding A0547/22TEY. | $10.0M | Closed |
| Mar 1, 2024 | 199 Bay St | Interior Alterations | Proposed interior alterations for decarbonization of the entire site and upgrade of central mechanical & electrical systems to integrate Enwave heating & cooling. | $10.0M | Open |
| Mar 6, 2024 | 225 Birmingham St | Inside and Outside Drains | Proposal to install the site service works to serve the development of the lands for 200 townhouse dwelling units in 11 residential construction blocks and 1street front commercial building. | $10.0M | Open |
| Mar 21, 2024 | 115 Yorkville Ave | Interior Alterations | Renovation to existing outdoor rooftop patio, group A2 Restaurant - Kasa Moto Rooftop Patio | $10.0M | Open |
The 10 most expensive permits issued in March 2024, the largest at $56.0M on 450 Evans Ave. 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 March 2024, 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 March 2024 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 2,617 permits is fewer than 2,617 projects.
34 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 March 2023, the City issued 2,914 permits covering 1,353 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.