Monthly report · April 2024
Toronto building permits, April 2024
The City of Toronto issued 2,745 building permits in April 2024, +4.9% on March 2024 and +13.4% on April 2023. Between them they cover 892 new homes and $769.4M of declared construction value. Yonge-Bay Corridor took the most permits of any neighbourhood, at 123.
- Permits issued
- 2,745+4.9% on March 2024
- Homes created
- 892net +814 after 78 removed
- Declared construction value
- $769.4Mas filed, not adjusted
- Demolitions
- 80full demolition permits
Where the building happened
| Neighbourhood | Permits | Homes created |
|---|---|---|
| Yonge-Bay Corridor | 123 | 0 |
| Leaside-Bennington | 62 | 6 |
| Annex | 55 | 699 |
| Wellington Place | 53 | 0 |
| High Park-Swansea | 50 | 3 |
| Stonegate-Queensway | 50 | 4 |
| The Beaches | 48 | 1 |
| South Riverdale | 42 | 1 |
| O'Connor-Parkview | 40 | 2 |
| Oakwood Village | 39 | 2 |
| Palmerston-Little Italy | 38 | 3 |
| Rosedale-Moore Park | 38 | 0 |
| Lawrence Park North | 38 | 1 |
| Trinity-Bellwoods | 38 | 4 |
| Etobicoke City Centre | 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 Annex added the most homes at 699. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 30, 2024 | 11 Yorkville Ave | New Building | Proposal to demolish the existing 10 storey mixed use building and construct a new 67 storey mixed use building with 669 dwelling units and 4 levels of underground parking. | $411.8M | New build |
| Apr 11, 2024 | 525 University Ave | Interior Alterations | COMPLETE INTERIOR RENOVATION FOR OUTPATIENT CLINICS AND ADMIN OFFICES FOR SICKKIDS HOSPITAL AT 525 UNIVERSITY LEVELS 7, 8, 9 & 11. | $46.1M | Open |
| Apr 5, 2024 | 276 Davisville Ave | Multiple Projects | Proposing demolition of the 1960s east wing to accommodate a new three storey addition to the existing school.The first floor of the existing building and the new addition are at the same level. In the second and the third floors, ramps are provided to allow barrier free access between the buildings | $12.5M | Closed |
| Apr 22, 2024 | 2839 Jane St | Inside and Outside Drains | Drain - Proposal to construct a 12 storey mixed use building with 3 levels of underground parking. | $10.0M | Open |
| Apr 18, 2024 | 160 Transit Rd | Site Service | On-grade pavement rehabilitation, roadside illumination and underground utilities upgrades, at Wilson Yard fire route, carhouse access way and bus garage access way | $8.5M | Open |
| Apr 3, 2024 | 300 Borough Dr | Interior Alterations | Proposed interior fit out including classrooms, offices, student lounge, washrooms. Work includes Mechanical and plumbing infrastructure.Trios College | $7.5M | Open |
| Apr 4, 2024 | 532 Bay St | Site Service | The proposed work is within the Toronto Hydro's Transformer Station. Hydro One is installing a utility tunnel to replace their aging high voltage transmission cable and an access shaft will be housed within the transformer station. To accomodate the installation of the access shaft, the existing sto | $5.0M | Closed |
| Apr 30, 2024 | 537 Broadview Ave | Multiple Projects | Proposal to demolish existing 2 storey rear addition, construct a new 3 storey rear addition (elevator & exit stair) and interior alterations to convert to an apartment building with 12 units. | $5.0M | Closed |
| Apr 2, 2024 | 100 Thorncliffe Park Dr | Site Service | Drain - Grocery store and office space. Retrofit on an existing one storey warehouse building and new two storey addition. | $4.5M | Closed |
| Apr 2, 2024 | 100 Thorncliffe Park Dr | Multiple Projects | Grocery store and office space. Retrofit on an existing one storey warehouse building and new two storey addition. | $4.5M | Open |
The 10 most expensive permits issued in April 2024, the largest at $411.8M on 11 Yorkville 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 April 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 April 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 2,745 permits is fewer than 2,745 projects.
32 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 April 2023, the City issued 2,420 permits covering 201 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.