Structure · 16 of 153 by permit count
Industrial building permits in Toronto
The City of Toronto has 11,611 building permits on industrial structures on record for Toronto, going back to 1985. Those permits created 5 homes and removed 19, a net change of -14. Declared construction value totals $5.1B. Half of the 10,580 permits issued here came through within 42 days of the application. The most recent permit was applied for Oct 30, 2026 at 51 Worcester Rd.
- Permits on record
- 11,6111985–2026
- Declared construction value
- $5.1Bas filed, not adjusted
- Homes created
- 5dwelling units
- Homes removed
- 19net -14
- Typical wait
- 42 days15 days slower than the city
Permits issued per year
20002026 (part year)
Zoning
- Most common zone
- E66.1% of permits · by-law 60.20
- In detached-house zones
- 0.5%37.5% below the city’s 38.0%
- Permits with a zone
- 7,502of 11,611 on record
The zoning categories the permits in Industrial fall in, under Zoning By-law 569-2013. These are the City's own category names. This counts permits, not land: it says where the building work happened under which rules, not how the area is carved up. What each zone allows, and what gets built in it.
Most common work
Structures worked on
Postal areas
Most recent permits
| Issued | Address | Work | What was filed | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 30, 2026 | 51 Worcester Rd | Backflow Prevention Devices (Water only) | Install 2" DCVA premise isolation valve and potable expansion tank | $2K | Open |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 60 Birmingham St | Inside and Outside Drains | Drain - Proposal for partial demolition and replacement of existing slab on grade, new foundations for a future second floor, new sub-slab drainage, new exterior concrete pads and foundations for future mechanical equipment, and a structural skeleton of a future 0-hour smoke separation. | $100K | Open |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 39 Westmore Dr | Other(MS) | Pump Room Reno | — | Open |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 60 Birmingham St | Building Permit Related(MS) | HVAC - Proposal for partial demolition and replacement of existing slab on grade, new foundations for a future second floor, new sub-slab drainage, new exterior concrete pads and foundations for future mechanical equipment, and a structural skeleton of a future 0-hour smoke separation. | — | Open |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 37 Commercial Rd | Demolition | Proposal for asphalt plant demolition and backfill to grade | — | Demolition |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 60 Birmingham St | Multiple Projects | REVISION - Interior renovation and fit-out of an existing facility for ISO-classified cleanrooms and support spaces, including new partitions, cleanroom systems, architectural finishes, HVAC, plumbing, electrical, lighting, fire alarm, sprinkler, and localized structural modifications.Proposal for p | — | Open |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 1200 Ellesmere Rd | Other(BA) | CONCRETE PAD FOOTING FOR SILO AND SILO | $5K | Open |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 601 Canarctic Dr | Addition(s) | REV 01: Per bubble drawingsProposal for a two-storey front addition | — | Open |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 80 Midwest Rd | Fire Damage | Rev 01: Fire Damage in of a Commercial Building: Removal and Replacement of Fire Damaged Steel Roof Deck and Roofing Membrane - Removal and Replacement of Upper Exterior Wall Closure and Garage Door - Removal and Replacement of Interior FinishesProposal for fire damage in of a commercial building: r | — | Open |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 497 Pape Ave | New Building | Construction of an Emergency Egress Building at 497 Pape Ave to support the Ontario Line. | $50.0M | New build |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 45 Industrial St | Building Permit Related(MS) | HVAC - Proposal for interior alterations to office, laboratory and manufacturing spaces. | — | Open |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 45 Industrial St | Building Permit Related(PS) | Plumbing - Proposal for interior alterations to office, laboratory and manufacturing spaces. | — | Open |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 195 Belfield Rd | Site Service | Drain - Localized replacement of deteriorated metal roof deck. | $900K | Open |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 605 Middlefield Rd | Other(PS) | Proposal for installing four gas-fired chillers to provide cooling for ice-making machines. The chillers will be used as primary cooling source and city water will be used as a back-up cooling source for the ice machines and will be discharged into the storm sewer (Approval provided by Toronto water | $215K | Open |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 6351 Steeles Ave E | Other(BA) | Proposed review & design of buiding elements (egress, structural foundations/supports electrical & fire protection) for the new MHE/platform work | $573K | Open |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 302 Dwight Ave | Addition(s) | Proposal for warehouse expansion, interior alterations. | $20.0M | Open |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 302 Dwight Ave | Building Permit Related(MS) | HVAC - Proposal for warehouse expansion, interior alterations. | — | Open |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 302 Dwight Ave | Building Permit Related(PS) | Plumbing - Proposal for warehouse expansion, interior alterations. | — | Open |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 195 Belfield Rd | Building Permit Related(PS) | Plumbing - Localized replacement of deteriorated metal roof deck. | — | Open |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 445 Milner Ave | Interior Alterations | Interior alterations to add a walkin cooler and freezer with hvac and plumbing to existing warehouse/office. | $60K | Open |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 1755 Steeles Ave W | Sprinklers | Modification of an existing sprinkler system to add a tail end preaction. | $45K | Open |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 445 Milner Ave | Building Permit Related(PS) | Plumbing - Interior alterations to add a walkin cooler and freezer with hvac and plumbing to existing warehouse/office. | — | Open |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 445 Milner Ave | Building Permit Related(MS) | HVAC - Interior alterations to add a walkin cooler and freezer with hvac and plumbing to existing warehouse/office. | — | Open |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 301-321 SUPERTEST RD | Other(MS) | Installation of Duct Collection System Spark Detection and water spray protection | $25K | Open |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 1400 The Queensway | Site Service | Revision 01: to include construction of a new manhole at property line on existing sanitary service and adjustments to the fire service for water meter and backflow. The construction of new storm sewer infrastructure within the site and the associated regrading required to alleviate the drainage iss | — | Open |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 34 Vansco Rd | Interior Alterations | Proposal for separation wall to create a dry storage area, minor plumbing modifications to support equipment, electrical rework to facilitate equipment. | $500K | Open |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 3550 Pharmacy Ave | Partial Permit - Structural Framing | Conditional Permit - Part Permit - Construction of a new single storey industrial shell building, with accessory office components | — | Open |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 42 Dufflaw Rd | Building Permit Related(MS) | HVAC - INTERIOR ALTERATIONS | — | Open |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 105 Wingold Ave | Building Permit Related(PS) | Plumbing - Proposal to convert an existing vacant unit into a showroom and warehouse. | — | Open |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 105 Wingold Ave | Interior Alterations | Proposal to convert an existing vacant unit into a showroom, manufacture and warehouse. | $120K | Open |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 105 Wingold Ave | Building Permit Related(MS) | HVAC - Proposal to convert an existing vacant unit into a showroom and warehouse. | — | Open |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 4100 Weston Rd | Interior Alterations | Proposed interior alterations of office area | $600K | Open |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 36 Newmill Gt | Interior Alterations | Proposal for the installation of Warehouse Racking within the Warehouse Facility | $55K | Open |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 24 Fenmar Dr | Building Permit Related(MS) | REV 01: Per bubble drawingsHVAC - Proposal for interior altrerations for partial removal of existing block wall, new steel support of block wall remaining, new floor coatings, and minor concrete curb repairs | — | Open |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 3350 Victoria Park Ave | Building Permit Related(MS) | HVAC - Proposal for repair of tip floor, Upgrades to HVAC system, Upgrades to electrical substation, Replacement of roofing and guardrail. Note that there is no existing life safety system in this building. | — | Open |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 3350 Victoria Park Ave | Interior Alterations | Proposal for repair of tip floor, Upgrades to HVAC system, Upgrades to electrical substation, Replacement of roofing and guardrail. | $15.0M | Open |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 3701 Keele St | Fire Damage | Proposal for structural building repairs damaged by fire. | — | Open |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 568 Passmore Ave | New Building | Revision 02: For the removal of demising walls, washrooms removal, & structural revision.Rev 01: changes to layouts, remoze mezzanine, new fire protection engineer, refer to cover letterNew shell base industrial buildings consisting of 3 units across a gross floor area of approximately 8993m2 (BUILD | — | New build |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 325 Humber College Blvd | Building Permit Related(MS) | HVAC - 1) Installation of new platform2) Installation of sprinkler system related to new platform installation3) Installation of an 'infill platform' and access stair4) Electrical: install life safety signage and pull station, relocate cable tray as required by larger platform install5) Piping/HVAC: | — | Open |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 3250 Markham Rd | New Building | REV 02: Removal of demising wall and plumbing revisions.REV 01: Mezzanine removal, washroom relocation, and foundations revisions. Proposal to construct a new 1 storey industrial warehouse shell building with 4 units - Passworks Business Centre. Convenience address is 3260 Markham Rd.See also 22 231 | — | New build |
The 40 most recent of 11,611 permits on record. Figures come from the City’s active and cleared permit datasets, refreshed daily — what that covers, and what it misses.