Monthly report · August 2024
Toronto building permits, August 2024
The City of Toronto issued 3,078 building permits in August 2024, +12.2% on July 2024 and −9.4% on August 2023. Between them they cover 484 new homes and $427.0M of declared construction value. St.Andrew-Windfields took the most permits of any neighbourhood, at 166.
- Permits issued
- 3,078+12.2% on July 2024
- Homes created
- 484net +361 after 123 removed
- Declared construction value
- $427.0Mas filed, not adjusted
- Demolitions
- 82full demolition permits
Where the building happened
| Neighbourhood | Permits | Homes created |
|---|---|---|
| St.Andrew-Windfields | 166 | 2 |
| Yonge-Bay Corridor | 124 | 0 |
| Annex | 69 | 3 |
| Wellington Place | 56 | 0 |
| Rosedale-Moore Park | 53 | 2 |
| Junction Area | 49 | 4 |
| Stonegate-Queensway | 48 | 2 |
| South Riverdale | 48 | 3 |
| Danforth East York | 48 | 1 |
| Oakwood Village | 42 | 4 |
| Lansing-Westgate | 40 | 4 |
| Etobicoke City Centre | 39 | 1 |
| East Willowdale | 37 | 2 |
| The Beaches | 37 | 0 |
| High Park North | 36 | 3 |
The 15 busiest of Toronto’s 158 neighbourhoods this month. Permit count and new homes are different questions: St.Andrew-Windfields led on permits, while Junction Area added the most homes at 4. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 28, 2024 | 89 Niagara St | New Building | Proposal to construct BUILDING 'B' - 2 new residential towers one 12 storey and one 14 storey with a 5 storey podium. Total of 287 dwelling units and 4 level of below grade parking. related to 17 271399 STE | $69.0M | New build |
| Aug 6, 2024 | 130 The Queensway | Multiple Projects | Modifications to HVAC, sumps, roof and floor drains, addition of exterior staircases, and other miscellaneous plant-wide upgrades at the Humber Treatment Plant. | $44.2M | Open |
| Aug 9, 2024 | 187 Parliament St | New Building | Proposal to construct an 11-storey mixed-use building with retail at grade, office uses on floors 2-5, 29 live-work units on floors 6-10 and an assembly space on floor 11 with 2 levels of below grade parking.PB # 18-206952 | $25.0M | New build |
| Aug 7, 2024 | 8 Madoc Dr | New Building | Proposal to construct a new 2 storey SFD-detached dwelling with an integral garage anda finished basement. See also 24 163748 DEM, 23 100525 ZAP, 23 203722 MV. | $16.8M | New build |
| Aug 6, 2024 | 130 The Queensway | New Building | Proposal to demolish existing boiler building and construct a new north boiler building at the Humber Treatment Plant | $12.6M | New build |
| Aug 23, 2024 | 2867 Ellesmere Rd | Interior Alterations | Interior renovation for existing space formerly occupied by Rehab gym for the creation of a new outpatient dialysis unit | $10.0M | Closed |
| Aug 9, 2024 | 525 Bay St | Interior Alterations | Proposal for interior alterations to the lower level & 2nd floor. ballrooms/meeting rms/ support space | $8.5M | Open |
| Aug 20, 2024 | 66 Wellington St W | Interior Alterations | Interior tenant improvement for single tenant, on the 29th floor, scope includes stair infill, non-load bearing partition wall, re-alignment and redistribution of electrical, mechanical and life safety systems. Area is existing and egress locations are existing to remain | $6.0M | Closed |
| Aug 26, 2024 | 3050 Lawrence Ave E | Interior Alterations | Proposal for Full renovation of existing space housing renal dialysis treatment areas, as well as fit-out of adjacent unfinished space, to provide expansion of dialysis services. | $5.0M | Open |
| Aug 26, 2024 | 757 Dufferin St | New Laneway / Rear Yard Suite | To convert existing detached garage to garden suite, scope of work include interior alter to garage and second floor addition to existing garage | $5.0M | Open |
The 10 most expensive permits issued in August 2024, the largest at $69.0M on 89 Niagara 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 August 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 August 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 3,078 permits is fewer than 3,078 projects.
27 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 August 2023, the City issued 3,398 permits covering 589 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.