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Building permits in Toronto Centre
The City of Toronto has 44,387 building permits on record for Toronto Centre, going back to 1970. Those permits created 26,582 homes and removed 1,886, a net change of +24,696. Declared construction value totals $15.9B. Half of the 41,689 permits issued here came through within 23 days of the application. The most recent permit was issued Oct 30, 2026 at 146 Sumach St.
- Permits on record
- 44,3871970–2026
- Declared construction value
- $15.9Bas filed, not adjusted
- Homes created
- 26,582dwelling units
- Homes removed
- 1,886net +24,696
- Typical wait
- 23 days4 days faster than the city
Permits issued per year
20002026 (part year)
Zoning
- Most common zone
- CR78.2% of permits · by-law 40.10
- In detached-house zones
- 0.0%38.0% below the city’s 38.0%
- Permits with a zone
- 34,682of 44,387 on record
The zoning categories the permits in Toronto Centre 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.
Minor variances at the Committee of Adjustment
- Applications on record
- 651since 2016
- Approved
- 94.6%3.8% above the city · 552 decided
- Median time to a decision
- 154 days34 days slower than the city
Some projects in Toronto Centre need the Committee of Adjustment to approve a minor variance from the zoning by-law before a building permit can be applied for at all. Where that applies, the committee’s clock runs first and the permit wait above starts only once it has stopped. Back to back, that is about 177 days, not the 23 days the permit figure alone suggests. How variances work, and the approval rates.
Most common work
Structures worked on
Postal areas
Most recent permits
| Issued | Address | Work | What was filed | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 30, 2026 | 146 Sumach St | Fire Alarm | Proposal to install new smoke alarms and monitoring modules to provide individual suite nnunciation on the fire alarm system. | $1K | Open |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 199 Bay St | Electromagnetic Locks | REV01: Proposed revision to add an additional 3 maglocksProposed installation of maglocks | — | Open |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 18 King St E | Building Permit Related(FS) | FS - Sprinkler Shop Drawing - Proposed interior alterations to convert existing unit (Group E) to a Fitness Studio (Group A2) | — | Open |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 4 King St W | Sprinklers | Sprinkler permit drawings for building permit 25 269649 BLD 00 BA. | $5K | Open |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 300 Bayview Ave | Partial Permit - Foundation | Part Permit - Proposal for an addition to exisiting car dealership consisting of a 4 Storey building elevated on columns with roof top parking, for same purposes. | — | Open |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 375 Bleecker St | Fire Damage | Replacement of existing fire damaged balcony railings and repair of existing balconies for unit 2307 & 2407. | — | Open |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 355 Church St | Interior Alterations | REVISION-01Proposal for interior alterations to existing vacant suite for new crisis centre - "Gerstein Crisis Centre" | $1K | Open |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 4 Howard St | Interior Alterations | Proposal for interior alteration to fit the nails salon | $50K | Open |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 4 Howard St | Building Permit Related(MS) | HVAC - Proposal for interior alteration to fit the nails salon | — | Open |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 199 Bay St | Electromagnetic Locks | Proposal for fire/security upgrade and install 1 maglock power supply for existing maglock basement collaboration door. | $25K | Open |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 125 George St | New Building | REV 01: Revision to permit for updates to ground floor, 2nd and 3rd floor, refer to memoProposal to construct a new 39 storey mixed use building with 516 residential dwelling units, ground floor retail and 4 levels below grade parking. See also 21 191888 STE 13 SA. | — | New build |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 41 Front St E | Building Permit Related(MS) | REV 01: Revision to permit to combine the two existing all gender washrooms into oneHVAC - Proposal for interior alterations for tenant fit out to existing unit. Unit 300 | — | Open |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 41 Front St E | Interior Alterations | REV 01: Revision to permit to combine the two existing all gender washrooms into oneProposal for interior alterations for tenant fit out to existing unit. Unit 300 | — | Open |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 161 Bay St | Interior Alterations | Proposal for interior alterations to accommodate a tenant fit out within Suite 4240 | $2.4M | Open |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 300 Bayview Ave | Building Permit Related (DR) | Drain - Proposal for an addition to exisiting car dealership consisting of a 3 Storey building elevated on columns with roof top parking, for same purposes. | — | Open |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 41 Front St E | Building Permit Related(PS) | REV 01: Revision to permit to combine the two existing all gender washrooms into onePlumbing - Proposal for interior alterations for tenant fit out to existing unit. Unit 300 | — | Open |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 4 Howard St | Building Permit Related(PS) | Plumbing - Proposal for interior alteration to fit the nails salon | — | Open |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 222 The Esplanade | Interior Alterations | Demolition of existing finishes, drywall, and some framing, and existing millwork, existing plumbing fixtures (drains to remain,) and equipment (excluding existing mechanical units.) Construct new partitions, with room size changes at 2nd level. Plumbing connection will be a re/re connection. No str | $80K | Open |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 74 Victoria St | Site Service | Replacement of cast iron watermain domestic and fire feed with PVC pipe, and temporary by-pass complete with DVCA BFP. | $50K | Open |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 294 Sherbourne St | New Building | REV 03: Revised sprinkler drawings.REV 02: Revision to permit, changes related to basement level, revised exit sign, added pull station to east door, added enter phone to east door, and added pull station to east door (as bubbled) | — | New build |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 83 River St | Building Permit Related (DR) | Drain - Proposal to construct a 37 Storey residential condominium with 3 levels of underground parking, retail on grade, and various amenity spaces. | — | Open |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 30 Mutual St | Building Permit Related(PS) | REV01: Proposal to revise drainage discharge method from gravity drain to ejector pump.Plumbing - Proposal for renovation and fit out of an existing vacant shell unit to accomodate a fitness club. | — | Open |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 401 Parliament St | Building Permit Related(PS) | Plumbing - Proposed Fire Damage Restoration - BLD & HVA - To restore the unit to pre-loss conditions, complete removal and replacement of the unit interior finishes will be required. Selective removal and replacement of the fire damaged floor joists shall be conducted. Following the reinstallation o | — | Open |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 18 King St E | Building Permit Related(PS) | Plumbing - Proposal for interior alterations to create two (2) new office suites, Unit 1600 & Unit 1601, and a tenant fit - out of Unit 1601. | — | Open |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 21 Metcalfe St | Multiple Projects | ADDITION AND RENOVATION TO EXISTING SINGLE FAMILY HOME | $100K | Open |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 181 Bay St | Building Permit Related(PS) | Plumbing - Proposed interior alterations of existing office. | — | Open |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 60 Adelaide St E | Building Permit Related(MS) | Revision No.2: Revision to lobby rated walls to rated ceiling. HVAC - Proposal for interior alterations of existing office for new landlord fit out. | — | Open |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 223 Carlton St | Other(BA) | Minor renovations involving, Installing a 12-foot-wide patio door/screen assembly in an enlarged opening on the second floor; Removing a small section of the partition wall on the ground floor; andRelocating a fire exit door within the existing wall. - Unit A | $15K | Open |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 161 Bay St | Building Permit Related(MS) | HVAC - INTERIOR ALTERATIONS TO CEILING TILES, LIGHT FIXTURES AND DEVICES. | — | Open |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 181 Bay St | Building Permit Related(MS) | HVAC - Proposed interior alterations of existing office. | — | Open |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 181 Bay St | Interior Alterations | Proposed interior alterations of existing office. | $3.0M | Open |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 29 Oak St | Interior Alterations | REVISION-01Propose to relocate washer/dryer from ground floor to second-floor mechanical room, convert existing ground-floor enclosure into a washroom, and add a capped plumbing rough-in for a future kitchenette sink. | — | Open |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 43 Wellesley St E | Building Permit Related(MS) | HVAC - Interior renovation of existing X-ray Rooms 240, 219, 236 and 231, to be completed in four sequential phases, with one room renovated at a time. The project also included the installation of three new X-ray machines during Phases 2, 3 and 4. | — | Open |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 355 Church St | Electromagnetic Locks | Proposal to install a maglock in existing office space. | $100K | Open |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 181 Bay St | Sprinklers | This project consists of design and alteration of existing sprinkler system for tenant fit-up. The starting point for installation is existing branch line/cross main. Ref: 26 151717 BLD 00 BA | $37K | Open |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 43 Wellesley St E | Interior Alterations | Interior renovation of existing X-ray Rooms 240, 219, 236 and 231, to be completed in four sequential phases, with one room renovated at a time. The project also included the installation of three new X-ray machines during Phases 2, 3 and 4. | $19.0M | Open |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 161 Bay St | Interior Alterations | INTERIOR ALTERATIONS TO CEILING TILES, LIGHT FIXTURES AND DEVICES. | $80K | Open |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 43 Wellesley St E | Building Permit Related(PS) | Plumbing - Interior renovation of existing X-ray Rooms 240, 219, 236 and 231, to be completed in four sequential phases, with one room renovated at a time. The project also included the installation of three new X-ray machines during Phases 2, 3 and 4. | — | Open |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 33 Yonge St | Building Permit Related(MS) | HVAC - Proposal for addition of new open office workstations, revised power/comms and HVAC to suit new plan. Minor demolition of open office nib wall, millwork and rework of existing closet. New HVAC in existing Lan closet. | — | Open |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 18 King St E | Building Permit Related(MS) | HVAC - Proposal for interior alterations to create two (2) new office suites, Unit 1600 & Unit 1601, and a tenant fit - out of Unit 1601. | — | Open |
The 40 most recent of 44,387 permits on record. Figures come from the City’s active and cleared permit datasets, refreshed daily — what that covers, and what it misses.