Monthly report · August 2026
Toronto building permits, August 2026
The City of Toronto issued 2,937 building permits in August 2026, −10.6% on July 2026 and +3.8% on August 2025. Between them they cover 948 new homes and $848.6M of declared construction value. Yonge-Bay Corridor took the most permits of any neighbourhood, at 112.
- Permits issued
- 2,937−10.6% on July 2026
- Homes created
- 948net +895 after 53 removed
- Declared construction value
- $848.6Mas filed, not adjusted
- Demolitions
- 58full demolition permits
Where the building happened
| Neighbourhood | Permits | Homes created |
|---|---|---|
| Yonge-Bay Corridor | 112 | 0 |
| Annex | 62 | 2 |
| Wellington Place | 56 | 2 |
| Trinity-Bellwoods | 55 | 6 |
| Yorkdale-Glen Park | 54 | 14 |
| Banbury-Don Mills | 50 | 3 |
| Rosedale-Moore Park | 48 | 129 |
| Birchcliffe-Cliffside | 48 | 13 |
| Stonegate-Queensway | 47 | 7 |
| Downtown Yonge East | 47 | 0 |
| Junction Area | 39 | 11 |
| Clairlea-Birchmount | 38 | 9 |
| Bedford Park-Nortown | 38 | 4 |
| South Riverdale | 38 | 0 |
| Palmerston-Little Italy | 37 | 15 |
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 Rosedale-Moore Park added the most homes at 129. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 25, 2026 | 5 Scrivener Sq | New Building | Proposal to construct a 23-storey mixed-use building with residential and non-residential uses. | $120.0M | New build |
| Aug 27, 2026 | 53 Sheppard Ave W | New Building | Proposal to construct a 18 storey mixed use building with 415 dwelling units with retail on the ground floor and 2 levels of underground parking garage PB#22-219004 | $100.0M | New build |
| Aug 4, 2026 | 385 Carlingview Dr | Re-Roofing/Re-Cladding | Proposal for removing the roofing system and replace with galvanized corrugated steel deck along with new insulation, waterproofing and roofing system. | $30.0M | Open |
| Aug 12, 2026 | 1 Adelaide St E | Interior Alterations | Proposed alterations for the build-out of office space of floors 3, 4, 6, 7, 15, 16.See also 26-155335 BLD 00 BA | $28.0M | Open |
| Aug 27, 2026 | 900 Bay St | Interior Alterations | INTERIOR FIT-OUTHEPBURN - FLOORS 8 TO 11 (inclusive)HEPBURN ELEVATOR LOBBY FINISH - FLOORS 8 TO 11 | $21.6M | Open |
| Aug 27, 2026 | 900 Bay St | Interior Alterations | INTERIOR FIT-OUTHEARST - FLOORS 3 TO 7 (inclusive)HEARST ELEVATOR LOBBY FINISH - FLOORS 3 TO 7 | $21.4M | Open |
| Aug 11, 2026 | 230 Royal York Rd | New Building | Demolish existing 2.5 storey residential building to construct a new 9 storey mixed-use building with at-grade commercial and residential units and purpose built rental units above. Constructed of a prefabricated mass timber superstructure and envelope with a concrete core, stair, and elevator shaft | $20.4M | New build |
| Aug 31, 2026 | 844 Don Mills Rd | Interior Alterations | Proposed interior alterations to open office, meeting rooms, kitchenette and common-space corridors. | $17.5M | Open |
| Aug 27, 2026 | 121 Shorncliffe Rd | Addition(s) | Proposal to add third and fourth floors and interior alterations to restore building systems and floor layout. | $16.6M | Open |
| Aug 13, 2026 | 85 Carmichael Ave | Multiple Projects | Proposal for an addition and interior alterations. | $16.0M | Open |
The 10 most expensive permits issued in August 2026, the largest at $120.0M on 5 Scrivener Sq. 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 August 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 August 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 2,937 permits is fewer than 2,937 projects.
68 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 August 2025, the City issued 2,830 permits covering 1,144 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.