Monthly report · January 2026
Toronto building permits, January 2026
The City of Toronto issued 2,632 building permits in January 2026, +9.4% on December 2025 and −5.4% on January 2025. Between them they cover 338 new homes and $384.6M of declared construction value. Rockcliffe-Smythe took the most permits of any neighbourhood, at 205.
- Permits issued
- 2,632+9.4% on December 2025
- Homes created
- 338net +228 after 110 removed
- Declared construction value
- $384.6Mas filed, not adjusted
- Demolitions
- 84full demolition permits
Where the building happened
| Neighbourhood | Permits | Homes created |
|---|---|---|
| Rockcliffe-Smythe | 205 | 0 |
| Yonge-Bay Corridor | 121 | 0 |
| Banbury-Don Mills | 73 | 0 |
| Kensington-Chinatown | 54 | 9 |
| Wexford/Maryvale | 53 | 14 |
| Stonegate-Queensway | 48 | 4 |
| Annex | 47 | 1 |
| St Lawrence-East Bayfront-The Islands | 46 | 0 |
| Mount Pleasant East | 45 | 6 |
| Rosedale-Moore Park | 38 | 1 |
| West Humber-Clairville | 36 | 1 |
| Englemount-Lawrence | 36 | 1 |
| Downtown Yonge East | 36 | 0 |
| High Park-Swansea | 33 | 1 |
| Junction-Wallace Emerson | 33 | 5 |
The 15 busiest of Toronto’s 158 neighbourhoods this month. Permit count and new homes are different questions: Rockcliffe-Smythe led on permits, while Wexford/Maryvale added the most homes at 14. 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 6, 2026 | 20 Brow Dr | New Building | Part of the Lakeshore West Metrolinx project. Two new above grade Long Branch GO Station Entrance Buildings, New tunnels, Platforms, and parking lot rehabilitation. | $55.0M | New build |
| Jan 19, 2026 | 1521 Queen St W | New Building | Proposal to construct a new 8 storey residential building + mechanical/amenity penthouse with retail on ground floor and 1level underground. | $33.0M | New build |
| Jan 27, 2026 | 1 Adelaide St E | Interior Alterations | Proposed interior alterations - the scope of work includes interior renovation of 11th, 12th and 14th floor. including new stair opening and stair design. Scope of work does not alter existing building exterior skin, existing building height, existing building area, existing building exit access/ ex | $15.0M | Open |
| Jan 19, 2026 | 1 Blue Jays Way | Interior Alterations | Proposal for installation of custom millwork around existing columns at Gate 6A & removal of an existing stair. | $10.0M | Closed |
| Jan 9, 2026 | 190 Cherry St | New Building | Proposal to construct a new 3 storey car dealership - Porsche Centre DowntownSee also 24 144833 STE SA | $10.0M | New build |
| Jan 23, 2026 | 12 Cluny Dr | New Building | Proposal to construct a new 3 storey detached dwelling with integral garage. | $10.0M | New build |
| Jan 13, 2026 | 700 Arrow Rd | Other(BA) | Proposal to replace six(6) bus hoists and associated components in an existing TTC bus maintenance facility. | $9.9M | Open |
| Jan 16, 2026 | 91 Augusta Ave | Multiple Projects | Proposal for Envelope & ventilation retrofit to an existing residential building. Low rise building - new exterior wall cladding & insulation, new openings, new roof & new ventilation/roof drainage. High rise building - replacement of existing windows, doors, and ventilation upgrades in suites and l | $9.0M | Open |
| Jan 27, 2026 | 141 Bay St | Interior Alterations | Proposal for new offices for Alamos Gold Inc. | $7.3M | Closed |
| Jan 30, 2026 | 2075 Bayview Ave | Interior Alterations | Proposal for Interior renovation to K2E K3EK Wing East Pod Level 2 (K2E) are minor renovations to facilitate decanting of K3E GIM Patients, while K Wing East Pod Level 3 (K3E) are renovations to support the relocation of Oncology Patients including X Ray | $6.1M | Open |
The 10 most expensive permits issued in January 2026, the largest at $55.0M on 20 Brow Dr. 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 2026, 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 2026 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 2,632 permits is fewer than 2,632 projects.
38 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 2025, the City issued 2,783 permits covering 801 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.