Monthly report · January 2025
Toronto building permits, January 2025
The City of Toronto issued 2,783 building permits in January 2025, +29.5% on December 2024 and +15.3% on January 2024. Between them they cover 801 new homes and $652.6M of declared construction value. Yonge-Bay Corridor took the most permits of any neighbourhood, at 118.
- Permits issued
- 2,783+29.5% on December 2024
- Homes created
- 801net +721 after 80 removed
- Declared construction value
- $652.6Mas filed, not adjusted
- Demolitions
- 78full demolition permits
Where the building happened
| Neighbourhood | Permits | Homes created |
|---|---|---|
| Yonge-Bay Corridor | 118 | 0 |
| Rosedale-Moore Park | 53 | 1 |
| Kensington-Chinatown | 50 | 104 |
| Trinity-Bellwoods | 50 | 4 |
| Annex | 47 | 3 |
| Stonegate-Queensway | 42 | 3 |
| High Park-Swansea | 40 | 0 |
| Wellington Place | 39 | 0 |
| South Riverdale | 37 | 3 |
| University | 36 | 1 |
| Wexford/Maryvale | 34 | 4 |
| Dovercourt Village | 33 | 4 |
| Birchcliffe-Cliffside | 32 | 2 |
| O'Connor-Parkview | 31 | 6 |
| Junction Area | 30 | 4 |
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 Kensington-Chinatown added the most homes at 104. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 31, 2025 | 571 Dundas St W | New Building | PHASE 2 - SITE 2 - Proposal to construct a new residential tower (ATKINSON) 16 storey high with a podium, two levels of underground parking, and commercial on the ground floor, | $86.9M | New build |
| Jan 17, 2025 | 555 The West Mall | New Building | Proposal to demolish existing underground garage and construct a new 22 storey purpose built rental building with 249 units and 4 levels of underground parking. | $79.6M | New build |
| Jan 20, 2025 | 2839 Jane St | New Building | Proposal to construct a 12 storey mixed use building with 3 levels of underground parking. | $74.3M | New build |
| Jan 20, 2025 | 1467 Bathurst St | Shoring | STAND ALONE SHORING PERMIT...REMEDIATION PERMIT APPLICATION for remedial shoring and excavation required to excavate contaminated soils materials PROJECT 490 ST CLAIR AV W | $45.0M | Open |
| Jan 21, 2025 | 25 Bethridge Rd | Demolition | Demolish exisiting four storey industrial building | $36.0M | Demolition |
| Jan 24, 2025 | 5830 Bathurst St | Addition(s) | Proposed three storey addition with a basement to an existing three-storey mausoleum at Westminster Cemetery. | $30.0M | Open |
| Jan 8, 2025 | 100 Wellington St W | Interior Demolition | Proposal for interior alterations - Back to base level P2, P1, Plaza level 4, 8, 9, 10, 19, 33. 33 Mezzanine, and Roof repair | $21.0M | Demolition |
| Jan 24, 2025 | 29 PRINCE ARTHUR AVE | Inside and Outside Drains | Drain - Interior alterations and 4-storey rear addition to existing 3-storey building. | $10.0M | Open |
| Jan 13, 2025 | 5251 Dundas St W | Site Service | Site Services- To construct a 50 storey mixed use building | $10.0M | Open |
| Jan 24, 2025 | 25 Ontario St | Interior Alterations | Proposed intrior alterations to existing office (Floor 21) | $6.0M | Closed |
The 10 most expensive permits issued in January 2025, the largest at $86.9M on 571 Dundas St W. 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 January 2025, 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 January 2025 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 2,783 permits is fewer than 2,783 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 January 2024, the City issued 2,414 permits covering 509 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.