Monthly report · December 2025
Toronto building permits, December 2025
The City of Toronto issued 2,406 building permits in December 2025, −4.5% on November 2025 and +12.0% on December 2024. Between them they cover 317 new homes and $391.6M of declared construction value. Englemount-Lawrence took the most permits of any neighbourhood, at 105.
- Permits issued
- 2,406−4.5% on November 2025
- Homes created
- 317net +282 after 35 removed
- Declared construction value
- $391.6Mas filed, not adjusted
- Demolitions
- 42full demolition permits
Where the building happened
| Neighbourhood | Permits | Homes created |
|---|---|---|
| Englemount-Lawrence | 105 | 28 |
| Yonge-Bay Corridor | 87 | 0 |
| Banbury-Don Mills | 58 | 9 |
| Annex | 54 | 0 |
| South Riverdale | 50 | 1 |
| Centennial Scarborough | 44 | 32 |
| Birchcliffe-Cliffside | 42 | 6 |
| St Lawrence-East Bayfront-The Islands | 38 | 0 |
| The Beaches | 36 | 1 |
| Mount Pleasant East | 36 | 11 |
| Downtown Yonge East | 34 | 0 |
| Yorkdale-Glen Park | 33 | 3 |
| West Humber-Clairville | 33 | 1 |
| Stonegate-Queensway | 32 | 2 |
| Islington | 31 | 9 |
The 15 busiest of Toronto’s 158 neighbourhoods this month. Permit count and new homes are different questions: Englemount-Lawrence led on permits, while Centennial Scarborough added the most homes at 32. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 5, 2025 | 9 Leslie St | New Building | PROPOSED: CONSTRUCTION OF THE SCREEN BUILDING FACILITY STRUCTURE INCLUDING THE OPERATING FLOOR, SECOND FLOOR, AND ROOF. SCOPE OF WORK INCLUDES: (1) INTERNAL STRUCTURAL WORK WITHIN SHAFTS BENEATH SCREEN BUILDING, AND (2) ARCHITECTURAL FINISHINGS AND HARDWARE. | $54.2M | New build |
| Dec 5, 2025 | 33 Chatsworth Dr | New Building | 4 Storey Building with basement-ravine level consisting of 29 residential units with two levels of underground parking | $45.8M | New build |
| Dec 15, 2025 | 141 Bay St | Interior Alterations | Proposed interior alterations to include new open work space, enclosed offices and meeting rooms, and cafe stations of 46th level. | $15.0M | Open |
| Dec 2, 2025 | 2217 Kingston Rd | Interior Alterations | Proposal for Ground floor retail/program space fit out of specialty millwork for room 118 Indigekwe Space. | $14.9M | Open |
| Dec 4, 2025 | 9 Leslie St | New Building | PROPOSED: CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW 2-STOREY BUILDING TO STORE FIVE (5) NEW EMERGENCY GENERATORS TO MAINTAIN OPERATIONS OF BUILDING SERVICE EQUIPMENT AT THE ASHBRIDGES BAY WATER TREATMENT FACILITY. THE BUILDING WILL ALSO CONSIST OF A BASEMENT LEVEL ELECTRICAL ROOM. | $14.3M | New build |
| Dec 1, 2025 | 1572 The Queensway | New Building | Proposed new three storey (2464.37 sq m GFA) automotive dealership facility for 427 QEW Kia | $14.0M | New build |
| Dec 18, 2025 | 333 Bay St | Interior Alterations | Interior alteration to existing Group D occupancySee 25-262285 ALT 00 AS for Alternative Solution for interconnected floor space | $12.5M | Closed |
| Dec 16, 2025 | 166 Sylvan Ave | Multiple Projects | Proposal for a new gymnasium addition and ancillary spaces at northeast rear of existing building; interior renovation of existing classrooms and library at east wing first and second floors - Elizabeth Simcoe Junior Public SchoolSee also 23 219131 ZAP | $10.2M | Open |
| Dec 23, 2025 | 50 Richmond St E | Interior Alterations | Proposal for interior alterations fit out for offices. New rooms to accommodate new proposed floor plans and services. Existing elevator to be replaced with new inside of existing shaft. | $9.5M | Open |
| Dec 10, 2025 | 35-75 VANLEY CRES | Interior Alterations | Proposal for interior alterations to existing Waste Management Facility. | $6.0M | Open |
The 10 most expensive permits issued in December 2025, the largest at $54.2M on 9 Leslie 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 December 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 December 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 2,406 permits is fewer than 2,406 projects.
47 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 December 2024, the City issued 2,149 permits covering 1,810 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.