Toronto construction activity: August 2026
PermitIndex tracked 2,976 building permits issued in Toronto in August 2026, down 385 vs July 2026. Source: City of Toronto Open Data.
Permits
2,976
With disclosed value
1,006
Total construction value
$1,131,305,785
vs prior month
-385 (-11%)
Permits by trade
| Trade | Permits |
|---|---|
| plumbing | 672 |
| HVAC | 470 |
| Addition | 455 |
| interior_alteration | 445 |
| other | 231 |
| New build | 230 |
| Deck | 167 |
| Demolition | 159 |
| Window / Door | 72 |
| Roofing | 53 |
| Pool | 14 |
| electrical | 8 |
Top neighbourhoods in August 2026
- 1.Yonge-Bay Corridor115 permits
- 2.Annex62 permits
- 3.Trinity-Bellwoods61 permits
- 4.Wellington Place58 permits
- 5.Yorkdale-Glen Park54 permits
- 6.Downtown Yonge East52 permits
- 7.Stonegate-Queensway50 permits
- 8.Rosedale-Moore Park49 permits
- 9.Banbury-Don Mills49 permits
- 10.Birchcliffe-Cliffside48 permits
Month-over-month
August 2026: 2,976 permits, $1,131,305,785 total value
July 2026: 3,361 permits, $1,256,391,408 total value
▼ 385 permits (-11%)