Street · 262 of 8,567 by permit count
Building permits on Empress Ave
The City of Toronto has 535 building permits on record for Empress Ave, going back to 1997. Those permits created 59 homes and removed 50, a net change of +9. Declared construction value totals $44.1M. The most recent permit was issued Aug 11, 2026 at 168 Empress Ave.
- Permits on record
- 5351997–2026
- Declared construction value
- $44.1Mas filed, not adjusted
- Homes created
- 59dwelling units
- Homes removed
- 50net +9
Permits issued per year
20002026 (part year)
Most common work
Structures worked on
Where this street runs
East Willowdale 482 permits
Yonge-Doris 24 permits
Most recent permits
| Issued | Work | What was filed | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 11, 2026 | New Building | Revision 02 - Revision to replace R-60 attic insulation with R-31 spray foam insulation.-------------------------------------------------------------------Rev 01 - removal of the lower basement.Proposal for a SFD-Detached. | — | New build |
| Jun 22, 2026 | Building Permit Related(MS) | HVAC - Demolition of the existing bungalow and construction of a new two-storey single-family dwelling. | — | Open |
| Jun 16, 2026 | Building Permit Related(PS) | Plumbing - Demolition of the existing bungalow and construction of a new two-storey single-family dwelling. | — | Open |
| Jun 16, 2026 | Building Permit Related (DR) | Drain - Demolition of the existing bungalow and construction of a new two-storey single-family dwelling. | — | Open |
| Jun 16, 2026 | Demolition | Demolition of the existing bungalow and construction of a new two-storey single-family dwelling. | — | Demolition |
| Jun 16, 2026 | New Building | Demolition of the existing bungalow and construction of a new two-storey single-family dwelling. | $1.8M | New build |
| Jan 2, 2026 | Building Permit Related(MS) | HVAC - Proposal for a SFD-Detached. | — | Open |
| Jan 2, 2026 | Building Permit Related(MS) | HVAC - Construction of new Garden suite in Rear Yard | — | Open |
| Dec 9, 2025 | New Building | REV 02: Revision to windows.Proposal to construct a new two storey detached dwelling with a second basement "theatre room", finsihed basement, indoor pool, elevator, integral garage, rear basement walkout, rear deck, rear second storey balcony and a covered front porch. | — | New build |
| Jul 16, 2025 | Interior Alterations | Proposal to interior alterations to basement unit and first floor, convert first floor living room to bedroom | $20K | Open |
| Jun 23, 2025 | Building Permit Related (DR) | Drain - Construction of new Garden suite in Rear Yard | — | Open |
| Jun 23, 2025 | New Laneway / Rear Yard Suite | Construction of new Garden suite in Rear Yard | $200K | Open |
| Jun 23, 2025 | Building Permit Related(PS) | Plumbing - Construction of new Garden suite in Rear Yard | — | Open |
| Jun 17, 2025 | Demolition | Proposal for a new SFD-Detached. | — | Demolition |
| Jun 17, 2025 | Building Permit Related(PS) | Plumbing - Proposal for a SFD-Detached. | — | Open |
| Jun 17, 2025 | Building Permit Related (DR) | Drain - Proposal for a SFD-Detached. | — | Open |
| May 29, 2025 | New Building | Proposal to place a shipping container (40'-0" x 8'-0") for parcel storage and distribution. | $10K | New build |
| May 29, 2025 | Building Permit Related(MS) | HVAC - Proposal to place a shipping container (40'-0" x 8'-0") for parcel storage and distribution. | — | Closed |
| Apr 30, 2025 | HVAC: Other Group C Buildings | Replacing like-for-like roof mounted make-up air units. | $650K | Open |
| Jan 9, 2025 | Deck | rear deck see violation 5353610 | $15K | Open |
| Jan 6, 2025 | Fire Alarm | Proposal to replace the existing fire alarm system in an existing apartment building. | $86K | Closed |
| Sep 30, 2024 | New Building | REV01: Proposed revision for addition of coffered ceiling to bedroom and a second furnance in basementProposal to construct new two storey single family detached dwelling | — | New build |
| Sep 16, 2024 | Building Permit Related(MS) | REV01: Proposed revision for addition of coffered ceiling to bedroom and a second furnance in basementHVAC - Proposal to construct new two storey single family detached dwelling | — | Closed |
| Sep 12, 2024 | Deck | Proposed new rear yard deck to be built. | $20K | Closed |
| Aug 19, 2024 | Multiple Projects | Interior alterations and basement walk-up | $342K | Closed |
| Aug 19, 2024 | Building Permit Related(PS) | Plumbing - Interior alterations and basement walk-up | — | Closed |
| Jul 16, 2024 | Building Permit Related(PS) | Plumbing - TO BUILD A NEW TWO STORY SINGLE FAMILY DWELLING | — | Open |
| Jul 16, 2024 | Building Permit Related (DR) | Drain - TO BUILD A NEW TWO STORY SINGLE FAMILY DWELLING | — | Open |
| Jul 16, 2024 | New Building | TO BUILD A NEW TWO STORY SINGLE FAMILY DWELLING | $1.0M | New build |
| Jul 16, 2024 | Demolition | Demolition existing house | — | Demolition |
| Apr 15, 2024 | Building Permit Related(MS) | HVAC - Proposal to construct a new two storey detached dwelling with a second basement "theatre room", finsihed basement, indoor pool, elevator, integral garage, rear basement walkout, rear deck, rear second storey balcony and a covered front porch. | — | Closed |
| Mar 13, 2024 | Garage | Construct Attached Garage | $65K | Closed |
| Mar 11, 2024 | Deck | To replace the old deck with a new deck. | $10K | Closed |
| Mar 7, 2024 | Demolition | Proposal for demolishing existing 1 storey dwelling | — | Demolition |
| Mar 4, 2024 | Building Permit Related (DR) | Drain - Proposal to construct new two storey single family detached dwelling | — | Closed |
| Mar 4, 2024 | Building Permit Related(PS) | Plumbing - Proposal to construct new two storey single family detached dwelling | — | Closed |
| Feb 16, 2024 | Addition(s) | Proposal for adding covered porch on existing deck | $35K | Closed |
| Jan 23, 2024 | New Building | Revision 01 - Revision to issued building permit 22 125345 BLD 00 NH due to removing Fire alarm & Smoke detector in office from previous Main floor drawing.Proposal to construct a new 2 storey single family dwelling with an integral garage and a finished basement. | — | New build |
| Jul 5, 2023 | Deck | Extension of the deck to the west side for 7.69m2 of extra space | $50K | Closed |
| Jun 15, 2023 | Building Permit Related(MS) | — | — | Closed |
The 40 most recent of 535 permits on record. Figures come from the City’s active and cleared permit datasets, refreshed daily — what that covers, and what it misses.