Monthly report · October 2024
Toronto building permits, October 2024
The City of Toronto issued 3,357 building permits in October 2024, +12.2% on September 2024 and +22.2% on October 2023. Between them they cover 734 new homes and $705.6M of declared construction value. St.Andrew-Windfields took the most permits of any neighbourhood, at 306.
- Permits issued
- 3,357+12.2% on September 2024
- Homes created
- 734net +646 after 88 removed
- Declared construction value
- $705.6Mas filed, not adjusted
- Demolitions
- 98full demolition permits
Where the building happened
| Neighbourhood | Permits | Homes created |
|---|---|---|
| St.Andrew-Windfields | 306 | 13 |
| Yonge-Bay Corridor | 89 | 0 |
| Annex | 73 | 7 |
| Stonegate-Queensway | 66 | 10 |
| Junction-Wallace Emerson | 58 | 3 |
| Etobicoke City Centre | 55 | 0 |
| Dovercourt Village | 51 | 2 |
| Kensington-Chinatown | 47 | 21 |
| West Humber-Clairville | 45 | 5 |
| South Riverdale | 44 | 3 |
| Trinity-Bellwoods | 44 | 10 |
| Junction Area | 43 | 6 |
| Rosedale-Moore Park | 42 | 5 |
| East End-Danforth | 39 | 1 |
| Downtown Yonge East | 39 | 0 |
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 Kensington-Chinatown added the most homes at 21. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 23, 2024 | 2788 Bathurst St | New Building | 9 storey mixed use building containing 119 residential dwelling units, 23 hotel units, three ground floor retail units and three levels of underground parking | $140.0M | New build |
| Oct 8, 2024 | 1021-1035 MARKHAM RD | New Building | Proposal to construct a new 34 storey mixed use building with 331 dwelling units, retail at grade and 2nd Floor, and 4 levels of underground parking garage. See also 16 270618 ESC 38 SA.#18 173893 PB - | $110.0M | New build |
| Oct 18, 2024 | 1236 Sheppard Ave E | New Building | Construct a new 4 storey underground pump station with a new 1 storey above ground control station. | $36.0M | New build |
| Oct 30, 2024 | 1240 Sheppard Ave E | New Building | Construct a new 4 storey underground pump station with a new 1 storey above ground control station. | $36.0M | New build |
| Oct 21, 2024 | 181 University Ave | Interior Alterations | PROPOSAL FOR INTERIOR ALTERATIONS OF AN EXISTING OFFICE SPACE AND NEW TENANT ALTERATIONS IN VACANT SPACE | $18.0M | Closed |
| Oct 31, 2024 | 38 Comstock Rd | Other(BA) | Proposal to add 14 ABB HVC-300 Electric Vehicle Chargers and 2 Natural Gas Generators for back-up power. | $15.3M | Open |
| Oct 25, 2024 | 18 York St | Interior Alterations | Proposed interior alterations to 23-24 FLOOR | $15.0M | Closed |
| Oct 17, 2024 | 14 Park Lane Crcl | New Building | Proposal to demolish existing 1 storey dwelling and construct a new 2 storey dwelling | $15.0M | New build |
| Oct 21, 2024 | 3 Cadillac Ave | New Building | Two storey residential hospice. One storey hospice Wing - Block A, two storey supporting administrative Wing with basement - Block B - Neshama Hospice | $13.5M | New build |
| Oct 11, 2024 | 4001 Leslie St | Interior Alterations | Renovation and minor alteration of the existing Birthing Center on the 2nd floor at North York General Hospital | $10.0M | Closed |
The 10 most expensive permits issued in October 2024, the largest at $140.0M on 2788 Bathurst 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 October 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 October 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 3,357 permits is fewer than 3,357 projects.
51 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 October 2023, the City issued 2,748 permits covering 588 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.