Type of work · 54 of 103 by permit count
Finishing Basements permits in Toronto
The City of Toronto has 1,567 finishing basements permits on record for Toronto, going back to 2001. Those permits created 98 homes and removed 1, a net change of +97. Declared construction value totals $44.3M. Half of the 1,494 permits issued here came through within 7 days of the application. The most recent permit was issued Oct 30, 2026 at 88 Fortrose Cres.
- Permits on record
- 1,5672001–2026
- Declared construction value
- $44.3Mas filed, not adjusted
- Homes created
- 98dwelling units
- Homes removed
- 1net +97
- Typical wait
- 7 days20 days faster than the city
Permits issued per year
20012026 (part year)
Zoning
- Most common zone
- RD44.3% of permits · by-law 10.20
- In detached-house zones
- 44.3%6.3% above the city’s 38.0%
- Permits with a zone
- 1,518of 1,567 on record
The zoning categories the permits in Finishing Basements 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 | 88 Fortrose Cres | Finishing Basements | Proposed finished basement for owner's personal use for recreational purposes. | $25K | Open |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 204 Lee Ave | Finishing Basements | REVISION-01Interior alterations | — | Open |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 12 Bright St | Finishing Basements | Proposed basement finishing, including new bathroom | $48K | Open |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 43 Aspendale Dr | Finishing Basements | Proposed interior alterations to include two bedrooms in existing basement. | $20K | Closed |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 15 Barrie Ave | Finishing Basements | Proposal for interior alterations to existing basement to convert crawl space into a bedroom. | $60K | Open |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 136 Roxborough Dr | Finishing Basements | Proposed interior alterations of basement including new washroom | $20K | Open |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 83 Glenforest Rd | Finishing Basements | Proposal for interior alterations to basement. | $20K | Open |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 131 Sandown Ave | Finishing Basements | PROPOSED SECONDARY SUITE AT BASEMENT | $4K | Open |
| Oct 7, 2026 | 12 Bright St | Finishing Basements | Proposed basement finishing, including new bathroom | $48K | Closed |
| Sep 29, 2026 | 88 Fortrose Cres | Finishing Basements | Proposed finished basement for owner's personal use for recreational purposes. | $25K | Closed |
| Sep 25, 2026 | 4 Harding Blvd | Finishing Basements | Proposed underpinning and lowering the basement floor. | $50K | Closed |
| Sep 21, 2026 | 425 The Kingsway | Finishing Basements | Basement interior alterations | $75K | Open |
| Sep 18, 2026 | 26 Northumberland St | Finishing Basements | Basement and second floor interior alterations | $20K | Open |
| Sep 15, 2026 | 22 Dyson Blvd | Finishing Basements | PROPOSED-FINISH BASEMENT (PERSONAL USE) | $87K | Open |
| Aug 21, 2026 | 160 Silverthorn Ave | Finishing Basements | Proposed basement finishat existing single family dwelling | $46K | Open |
| Aug 18, 2026 | 9 Craiglee Dr | Finishing Basements | Proposed interior alterations in basement | $4K | Closed |
| Jul 29, 2026 | 22 Russett Ave | Finishing Basements | Proposal to finish the basement for personal use only. | $25K | Open |
| Jul 27, 2026 | 103 Moreau Trl | Finishing Basements | Proposal for interior alterations to finish the basement of an existing SFD-detached dwelling. | $53K | Open |
| Jul 24, 2026 | 203 Roxanne Cres | Finishing Basements | INTERIOR ALTERATION IN THE BASEMENT | $50K | Closed |
| Jul 13, 2026 | 117 Parkview Hill Cres | Finishing Basements | REV01: Proposed revision new wet bar and a dog wash in the basement.Proposal for underpinning and basement interior alterations. | — | Closed |
| Jul 8, 2026 | 103 Long Island Cres | Finishing Basements | Basement finishing - Owner use only | $70K | Closed |
| Jul 6, 2026 | 103 Moreau Trl | Finishing Basements | Proposal for interior alterations to finish the basement of an existing SFD-detached dwelling. | $53K | Closed |
| Jul 6, 2026 | 92 Golfdale Rd | Finishing Basements | Proposal to finish basement. Non-structural renovations. | $165K | Open |
| Jul 3, 2026 | 8 ST LEONARDS CRES | Finishing Basements | REAR YARD COVERED DECK | $75K | Closed |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 261 Eastwood Rd | Finishing Basements | Proposal for basement renovation. | $20K | Open |
| Jun 24, 2026 | 112 Cabernet Crcl | Finishing Basements | Proposal for interior alterations to finish basement for personal use. | $20K | Open |
| Jun 17, 2026 | 2 Civic Centre Crt | Finishing Basements | Test - New House | $1K | Closed |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 90 Glenview Ave | Finishing Basements | Interior alterations to finish basement | $75K | Open |
| Jun 3, 2026 | 111 Lyall Ave | Finishing Basements | Proposal for interior alterations to the basement of an existing SFD-detached dwelling. Includes lowering basement slab | $150K | Open |
| Jun 1, 2026 | 46 Caronport Cres | Finishing Basements | Proposal to finish basement for personal use | $60K | Closed |
| May 19, 2026 | 2740 Lawrence Ave E | Finishing Basements | Revision 01 - Adding two egress windows and enlarging another window Finishing the basement with kitchen, bedroom, den room and two washrooms.) No secondary unit | — | Closed |
| May 15, 2026 | 2740 Lawrence Ave E | Finishing Basements | Revision 01 - Adding two egress windows and enlarging another window Finishing the basement with kitchen, bedroom, den room and two washrooms.) No secondary unit | — | Closed |
| May 8, 2026 | 39 Fallingbrook Dr | Finishing Basements | Interior alterations the the basement | $10K | Closed |
| May 4, 2026 | 257 St Helen's Ave | Finishing Basements | BASEMENT FINISH FOF S.F.D. | $30K | Closed |
| Apr 30, 2026 | 51 Winners Crcl | Finishing Basements | Proposal for interior alterations to the basement of an existing SFD-detached dwelling. | $100K | Open |
| Apr 28, 2026 | 1050 Dovercourt Rd | Finishing Basements | Proposal for finished basement. | $120K | Closed |
| Apr 27, 2026 | 2740 Lawrence Ave E | Finishing Basements | Interior alterations to finish basement for personal use and 2 new windows, enlarge existing windows. | $40K | Closed |
| Apr 27, 2026 | 2740 Lawrence Ave E | Finishing Basements | Interior alterations to finish basement for personal use and 3 new windows. | $30K | Closed |
| Apr 27, 2026 | 89 Carondale Cres | Finishing Basements | Proposal for interior alterations to the basement | $10K | Open |
| Apr 24, 2026 | 114 Riverdale Ave | Finishing Basements | REV 01: Revision to basement floor plan.Proposal for basement alterations | — | Open |
The 40 most recent of 1,567 permits on record. Figures come from the City’s active and cleared permit datasets, refreshed daily — what that covers, and what it misses.