Postal zone M1: Scarborough
Building permits in postal area M1L, Toronto
As of Oct 17, 2026, PermitIndex has tracked 369 building permits issued in the M1L postal area (Toronto) over the trailing 12 months (source: City of Toronto Open Data). plumbing is the most active trade (88 permits).
Permits (12 mo)
369
With disclosed value
113
Total value
$75,425,520
Latest issued
Oct 9, 2026
How long approval took
57daysmedian, application to issuance, for permits in M1L
97% slower than the citywide median of 29 days.
- Slowest 10%
- waited more than 255 days
- Based on
- 369 permits, last 12 months
Measured from application date to issue date in the City of Toronto’s active-permit records. It describes permits already issued, not a processing commitment, and your own application may differ.
Permits by trade (last 12 months)
| Trade | Permits | Value |
|---|---|---|
| plumbing | 88 | $12,726,000 |
| New build | 63 | $37,270,277 |
| HVAC | 55 | $202,000 |
| interior_alteration | 40 | $8,912,403 |
| Addition | 37 | $5,244,000 |
| other | 28 | $590,000 |
| Demolition | 23 | $300,000 |
| Deck | 16 | $230,000 |
| Window / Door | 9 | $224,928 |
| Roofing | 6 | $9,224,912 |
| Pool | 3 | $500,000 |
| electrical | 1 | $1,000 |
Recent permits in M1L
| Issued | Trade | Value | Work | Address |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 9, 2026 | New build | $800,000 | New Laneway / Rear Yard Suite | 521 Warden Ave, Toronto, ON |
| Oct 9, 2026 | plumbing | Value not disclosed | Building Permit Related(PS) | 521 Warden Ave, Toronto, ON |
| Oct 9, 2026 | plumbing | Value not disclosed | Building Permit Related (DR) | 521 Warden Ave, Toronto, ON |
| Oct 8, 2026 | New build | Value not disclosed | New Building | 521 Warden Ave, Toronto, ON |
| Oct 7, 2026 | Addition | $800,000 | Multiple Projects | 55 Donside Dr, Toronto, ON |
| Oct 7, 2026 | Addition | Value not disclosed | Building Permit Related(PS) | 55 Donside Dr, Toronto, ON |
| Oct 7, 2026 | Addition | Value not disclosed | Building Permit Related(MS) | 55 Donside Dr, Toronto, ON |
| Oct 7, 2026 | other | Value not disclosed | Sign Building Permit Related | 3150 St Clair Ave E, Toronto, ON |
| Oct 6, 2026 | other | Value not disclosed | Sign Building Permit Related | 2 Lebovic Ave, Toronto, ON |
| Oct 6, 2026 | other | Value not disclosed | Sign Building Permit Related | 800 Warden Ave, Toronto, ON |
| Oct 6, 2026 | plumbing | Value not disclosed | Back Water Valve (Sewer only) | 8 Southmead Rd, Toronto, ON |
| Sep 30, 2026 | interior_alteration | $8,000 | Interior Alterations | 50 Karnwood Dr, Toronto, ON |
| Sep 30, 2026 | Deck | $20,000 | Deck | 697 Pharmacy Ave, Toronto, ON |
| Sep 30, 2026 | other | $40,000 | Multiple Projects | 57 Medford Ave, Toronto, ON |
| Sep 29, 2026 | Addition | Value not disclosed | Building Permit Related(MS) | 3268 Danforth Ave, Toronto, ON |
| Sep 29, 2026 | Addition | Value not disclosed | Building Permit Related(PS) | 3268 Danforth Ave, Toronto, ON |
| Sep 23, 2026 | interior_alteration | $30,000 | Interior Alterations | 15 Bertha Ave, Toronto, ON |
| Sep 23, 2026 | plumbing | Value not disclosed | Back Water Valve (Sewer only) | 5 Chestnut Cres, Toronto, ON |
| Sep 23, 2026 | plumbing | Value not disclosed | Building Permit Related(PS) | 15 Bertha Ave, Toronto, ON |
| Sep 22, 2026 | Addition | Value not disclosed | Building Permit Related(MS) | 92 Bexhill Ave, Toronto, ON |
| Sep 21, 2026 | Window / Door | $90,000 | Multiple Projects | 90 Trinnell Blvd, Toronto, ON |
| Sep 21, 2026 | interior_alteration | $200,000 | Interior Alterations | 150 Maybourne Ave, Toronto, ON |
| Sep 21, 2026 | New build | Value not disclosed | New Building | 521 Warden Ave, Toronto, ON |
| Sep 21, 2026 | plumbing | Value not disclosed | Building Permit Related(PS) | 77 Prairie Dr, Toronto, ON |
| Sep 21, 2026 | New build | Value not disclosed | New Building | 521 Warden Ave, Toronto, ON |
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M1L is a Forward Sortation Area: the first three characters of a Toronto postal code, in the M1 postal zone (Scarborough). This page tracks every building permit the City of Toronto has issued in M1L, updated daily from City of Toronto Open Data. Sign in for live data and daily alerts for this area.