Monthly report · July 2024
Toronto building permits, July 2024
The City of Toronto issued 2,733 building permits in July 2024, +3.5% on June 2024 and −10.5% on July 2023. Between them they cover 228 new homes and $404.0M of declared construction value. Yonge-Bay Corridor took the most permits of any neighbourhood, at 102.
- Permits issued
- 2,733+3.5% on June 2024
- Homes created
- 228net +128 after 100 removed
- Declared construction value
- $404.0Mas filed, not adjusted
- Demolitions
- 97full demolition permits
Where the building happened
| Neighbourhood | Permits | Homes created |
|---|---|---|
| Yonge-Bay Corridor | 102 | 0 |
| The Beaches | 58 | 4 |
| Annex | 55 | 0 |
| Etobicoke City Centre | 47 | 1 |
| South Riverdale | 46 | 0 |
| Stonegate-Queensway | 42 | 4 |
| Trinity-Bellwoods | 40 | 1 |
| Lawrence Park North | 37 | 1 |
| Wychwood | 35 | 30 |
| St Lawrence-East Bayfront-The Islands | 35 | 0 |
| Palmerston-Little Italy | 34 | 2 |
| Birchcliffe-Cliffside | 34 | 4 |
| Wellington Place | 34 | 0 |
| East End-Danforth | 33 | 2 |
| West Humber-Clairville | 33 | 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 Wychwood added the most homes at 30. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 19, 2024 | 1245 Dupont St | New Building | Proposal to construct a new 2 storey community centre with mezzanine floor level/track, swimming pool, skating trail, water features, commercial kitchens and gymnasium. "Wallace Emerson Community Centre"Refer to standalone shoring permit 19 242672 | $55.0M | OpenNew build |
| Jul 19, 2024 | 205 Queen St W | Site Service | Site Services work for temporary water to the south entrance - Osgoode Transit | $35.0M | Open |
| Jul 4, 2024 | 3079 Pharmacy Ave | New Building | Construct 4 storey townhouse Block C, 14 units, garbage room | $32.0M | ClosedNew build |
| Jul 24, 2024 | 5050 Sheppard Ave E | Building Additions/Alterations | Proposed installation of 60 new charge points, 20 new 150 kW chargers and a Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) | $21.0M | Open |
| Jul 9, 2024 | 378 Bering Ave | New Building | Proposal to construct a new 5 storey self storage building with drive in/out access for storage users.See also 21 236429 DEM and 22 116349 SA and AS 23-237061 ALT | $20.0M | OpenNew build |
| Jul 8, 2024 | 160 Transit Rd | Interior Alterations | Work to add 9 HVC-150 Chargers, 26 Charge Points and a Battery Energy Storage System | $11.5M | Open |
| Jul 31, 2024 | 181 University Ave | Interior Alterations | Complete Interior alteration of the 17th and 18th Floors, including demolition, new build-out of offices, boardrooms, meeting rooms, workstation areas, employee lounge/kitchenette and coffee/copy areas | $7.0M | Open |
| Jul 5, 2024 | 2239 Lawrence Ave E | Interior Alterations | Steam to hot water heating system conversion. Demolition of existing steam heating equipment (heating coils, reheat coils, boilers, etc.) and replace with new hot water heating equipment (heating coils, reheat coils, boilers, pumps, etc.) | $6.9M | Open |
| Jul 10, 2024 | 195 North Queen St | Interior Alterations | Proposal for interior alterations to an existing restaurant, less than 30 seats for new tenant - "Jimmy John's Sandwiches"Convenience address is 197 North Queen St | $5.0M | Closed |
| Jul 5, 2024 | 1120 Ossington Ave | Addition(s) | Construction of a 3-storey addition to an existing building with 25 units (affordable housing) accessed from exterior walkways and a small gathering area for staff support services for the occupants | $4.5M | Open |
The 10 most expensive permits issued in July 2024, the largest at $55.0M on 1245 Dupont 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 July 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 July 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 2,733 permits is fewer than 2,733 projects.
30 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 July 2023, the City issued 3,053 permits covering 1,008 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.