Monthly report · May 2026
Toronto building permits, May 2026
The City of Toronto issued 2,910 building permits in May 2026, +4.9% on April 2026 and −7.8% on May 2025. Between them they cover 1,281 new homes and $867.2M of declared construction value. Yonge-Bay Corridor took the most permits of any neighbourhood, at 150.
- Permits issued
- 2,910+4.9% on April 2026
- Homes created
- 1,281net +987 after 294 removed
- Declared construction value
- $867.2Mas filed, not adjusted
- Demolitions
- 99full demolition permits
Where the building happened
| Neighbourhood | Permits | Homes created |
|---|---|---|
| Yonge-Bay Corridor | 150 | 0 |
| Rosedale-Moore Park | 66 | 1 |
| South Riverdale | 50 | 1 |
| Annex | 46 | 2 |
| Etobicoke City Centre | 46 | 4 |
| Trinity-Bellwoods | 44 | 8 |
| Oakwood Village | 42 | 15 |
| St Lawrence-East Bayfront-The Islands | 40 | 0 |
| Danforth East York | 39 | 6 |
| Caledonia-Fairbank | 39 | 13 |
| Wellington Place | 39 | 0 |
| The Beaches | 38 | 2 |
| Banbury-Don Mills | 38 | 6 |
| High Park-Swansea | 37 | 2 |
| Stonegate-Queensway | 37 | 9 |
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 Oakwood Village added the most homes at 15. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 14, 2026 | 285 QUEEN ST E | New Building | Proposal for 2 mixed-use rental apartment development, 24 storeys (Tower B) and 33 storeys (Tower C) consisting of 801 units with a shared two-level underground Parking Garage and Parkland Component. This permit is for Tower C | $200.0M | OpenNew build |
| May 21, 2026 | 4630 Kingston Rd | New Building | Proposed 13-storey residential building with 566 rental units,commercial use spaces proposed on the ground floor and 2 storey below grade parking.See also 21-250499 SA. | $150.0M | OpenNew build |
| May 15, 2026 | 77 King St W | Interior Alterations | Proposal for interior alterations | $100.0M | Open |
| May 28, 2026 | 150 College St | Multiple Projects | Partial demolition of block 'B' of the existing Medical Sciences Building at the Universty of Toronto. The existing building is located at the southeast corner of King's College Road and King's College Circle. The work includes non-structural interior alterations to facilitate continued use of the e | $30.4M | Open |
| May 4, 2026 | 198 New Toronto St | Multiple Projects | Revision 01: Revision to permit, including relocation of main fire alarm panel, removal of sprinkler head and other alterationsProposed addition that consists of granulated sugar silo facility with necessary equipment and truck bay. Renovation of part of the warehouse to allocate future equipment. | $27.0M | Open |
| May 8, 2026 | 17 Dora Ave | New Building | Transit Station - (606.28 m2) lower level entrance with vestibule, 2 stairs and 2 elevators leading to upper track east and west platforms. Covered shelters at platform level. 2 Hub Rooms (26.52m2) at platforms, Maintenance Building (416.61 m2) unoccupied with no public access. Public access to Vest | $10.0M | OpenNew build |
| May 8, 2026 | 2250 Markham Rd | New Building | Proposal to construct a new 5 storey self storage building. | $9.8M | OpenNew build |
| May 6, 2026 | 55 Lake Shore Blvd E | Shoring | Proposal to install perimeter shoring and excavate all contaminated soil (full depth excavation) | $8.5M | Open |
| May 4, 2026 | 324R Spadina Rd | Interior Alterations | Proposal to replace the existing subway ventilation equipment and all associated services including ventilation fans, shaft dampers and silencers as applicable at the existing TTC Russell Hill Emergency Service Building. | $8.0M | Open |
| May 11, 2026 | 33 Ursula Franklin St | Interior Alterations | Proposal for interior alterations to third and second floor. | $7.2M | Open |
The 10 most expensive permits issued in May 2026, the largest at $200.0M on 285 QUEEN ST E. 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 May 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 May 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 2,910 permits is fewer than 2,910 projects.
44 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 May 2025, the City issued 3,157 permits covering 417 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.