Postal zone M1: Scarborough
Building permits in postal area M1R, Toronto
As of Oct 16, 2026, PermitIndex has tracked 340 building permits issued in the M1R postal area (Toronto) over the trailing 12 months (source: City of Toronto Open Data). plumbing is the most active trade (84 permits).
Permits (12 mo)
340
With disclosed value
111
Total value
$21,308,837
Latest issued
Oct 7, 2026
How long approval took
30daysmedian, application to issuance, for permits in M1R
About the same as the citywide median of 29 days.
- Slowest 10%
- waited more than 167 days
- Based on
- 340 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 | 84 | $475,000 |
| interior_alteration | 56 | $5,504,000 |
| Addition | 54 | $4,493,500 |
| HVAC | 46 | $880,000 |
| New build | 33 | $8,721,000 |
| Deck | 20 | $139,750 |
| other | 18 | $570,000 |
| Demolition | 17 | $300,000 |
| Window / Door | 8 | $160,025 |
| Roofing | 3 | $45,562 |
| Pool | 1 | $20,000 |
Recent permits in M1R
| Issued | Trade | Value | Work | Address |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 7, 2026 | Roofing | $33,412 | Solar Collector | 21 Walbon Rd, Toronto, ON |
| Oct 6, 2026 | plumbing | Value not disclosed | Building Permit Related(PS) | 26 Bayard Ave, Toronto, ON |
| Oct 6, 2026 | plumbing | Value not disclosed | Building Permit Related(PS) | 983 Pharmacy Ave, Toronto, ON |
| Oct 6, 2026 | interior_alteration | $50,000 | Multiple Projects | 26 Bayard Ave, Toronto, ON |
| Oct 6, 2026 | interior_alteration | $50,000 | Second Suite (New) | 983 Pharmacy Ave, Toronto, ON |
| Oct 5, 2026 | Addition | $200,000 | Interior Alterations | 100 Howden Rd, Toronto, ON |
| Oct 5, 2026 | HVAC | Value not disclosed | Building Permit Related(MS) | 100 Howden Rd, Toronto, ON |
| Oct 3, 2026 | New build | $750,000 | New Building | 41 Twin Pauls Cres, Toronto, ON |
| Oct 2, 2026 | Deck | Value not disclosed | Building Permit Related(PS) | 41 Twin Pauls Cres, Toronto, ON |
| Oct 2, 2026 | Demolition | Value not disclosed | Demolition | 41 Twin Pauls Cres, Toronto, ON |
| Oct 2, 2026 | plumbing | Value not disclosed | Back Water Valve (Sewer only) | 10 Paget Rd, Toronto, ON |
| Oct 2, 2026 | Deck | Value not disclosed | Building Permit Related(MS) | 41 Twin Pauls Cres, Toronto, ON |
| Oct 2, 2026 | Deck | Value not disclosed | Building Permit Related (DR) | 41 Twin Pauls Cres, Toronto, ON |
| Oct 2, 2026 | Deck | Value not disclosed | Building Permit Related(PS) | 110 Gooderham Dr, Toronto, ON |
| Oct 1, 2026 | plumbing | Value not disclosed | Building Permit Related (DR) | 21 Scotswood Rd, Toronto, ON |
| Oct 1, 2026 | other | Value not disclosed | Sign Building Permit Related | 85 Ellesmere Rd, Toronto, ON |
| Oct 1, 2026 | plumbing | Value not disclosed | Building Permit Related(PS) | 21 Scotswood Rd, Toronto, ON |
| Sep 30, 2026 | Addition | Value not disclosed | Building Permit Related(MS) | 44 Shangarry Dr, Toronto, ON |
| Sep 29, 2026 | Addition | Value not disclosed | Building Permit Related(PS) | 1371 Warden Ave, Toronto, ON |
| Sep 29, 2026 | Addition | $200,000 | Multiple Projects | 1371 Warden Ave, Toronto, ON |
| Sep 24, 2026 | plumbing | Value not disclosed | Back Water Valve (Sewer only) | 60 Elinor Ave, Toronto, ON |
| Sep 24, 2026 | interior_alteration | $50,000 | Second Suite (New) | 237 Ellington Dr, Toronto, ON |
| Sep 24, 2026 | Addition | $400,000 | Multiple Projects | 37 Twin Pauls Cres, Toronto, ON |
| Sep 22, 2026 | New build | Value not disclosed | New Building | 44 Sherwood Ave, Toronto, ON |
| Sep 22, 2026 | plumbing | Value not disclosed | Back Water Valve (Sewer only) | 1 Trestleside Grv, Toronto, ON |
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M1R 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 M1R, updated daily from City of Toronto Open Data. Sign in for live data and daily alerts for this area.