Monthly report · September 2024
Toronto building permits, September 2024
The City of Toronto issued 2,993 building permits in September 2024, −2.8% on August 2024 and +10.4% on September 2023. Between them they cover 700 new homes and $326.7M of declared construction value. St.Andrew-Windfields took the most permits of any neighbourhood, at 164.
- Permits issued
- 2,993−2.8% on August 2024
- Homes created
- 700net +624 after 76 removed
- Declared construction value
- $326.7Mas filed, not adjusted
- Demolitions
- 90full demolition permits
Where the building happened
| Neighbourhood | Permits | Homes created |
|---|---|---|
| St.Andrew-Windfields | 164 | 0 |
| Yonge-Bay Corridor | 108 | 0 |
| Lawrence Park North | 60 | 3 |
| Annex | 55 | 3 |
| East Willowdale | 53 | 6 |
| Rosedale-Moore Park | 51 | 0 |
| Oakwood Village | 47 | 5 |
| South Riverdale | 46 | 2 |
| Stonegate-Queensway | 46 | 3 |
| Banbury-Don Mills | 45 | 5 |
| St Lawrence-East Bayfront-The Islands | 40 | 0 |
| The Beaches | 39 | 3 |
| Islington | 38 | 3 |
| University | 38 | 2 |
| Junction-Wallace Emerson | 37 | 8 |
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-Wallace Emerson added the most homes at 8. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 20, 2024 | 238 Albion Rd | Other(BA) | Proposed replacement of windows at each unit. No alternations on sizes or structural components. | $36.0M | Open |
| Sep 26, 2024 | 416 Dawes Rd | Other(MS) | Closed loop geothermal system - Dawes Road Library | $25.3M | Open |
| Sep 5, 2024 | 265 Balliol St | New Building | Proposal to construct a 27-storey rental residential tower containing 233 rental units and 2 storey below grade parking garage containing 135 parking spaces. The existing 26-storey residential building, containing 202 rental units, will be maintained on the easterly portion of the subject site. | $25.0M | New build |
| Sep 23, 2024 | 789 Yonge St | Interior Alterations | Proposal for glazing replacement and new roof access and guardrail systems | $13.0M | Open |
| Sep 18, 2024 | 12 Cordova Ave | Other(MS) | Proposal for Installation of the geothermal (earth energy) system | $10.0M | Open |
| Sep 5, 2024 | 54B Touraine Ave | New Building | Demolish existing single family dwelling and construct a new four unit building. | $4.0M | New build |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 130 St George St | Interior Alterations | Proposed interior alterations of existing Level 5 of University of Toronto's Robarts Library. | $3.0M | Open |
| Sep 19, 2024 | 28 Abinger Cres | New Building | To demolish existing dwelling and construct a new two storey dwelling | $3.0M | New build |
| Sep 10, 2024 | 2200 Islington Ave | Site Service | Site Services - for Block 1 of the retail centre | $3.0M | Open |
| Sep 26, 2024 | 82 Buttonwood Ave | Interior Alterations | Proposal for interior demolition in an existing long term care facility - West Park Healthcare Centre | $2.6M | Open |
The 10 most expensive permits issued in September 2024, the largest at $36.0M on 238 Albion Rd. 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 September 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 September 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 2,993 permits is fewer than 2,993 projects.
33 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 September 2023, the City issued 2,712 permits covering 179 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.