Postal zone M4: East York, East Toronto & Midtown
Building permits in postal area M4J, Toronto
As of Oct 18, 2026, PermitIndex has tracked 596 building permits issued in the M4J postal area (Toronto) over the trailing 12 months (source: City of Toronto Open Data). Addition is the most active trade (166 permits).
Permits (12 mo)
596
With disclosed value
214
Total value
$58,364,631
Latest issued
Oct 9, 2026
How long approval took
18daysmedian, application to issuance, for permits in M4J
38% faster than the citywide median of 29 days.
- Slowest 10%
- waited more than 100 days
- Based on
- 596 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Addition | 166 | $15,758,000 |
| plumbing | 147 | $259,411 |
| interior_alteration | 68 | $9,078,640 |
| HVAC | 55 | $2,574,750 |
| New build | 51 | $26,841,000 |
| other | 40 | $868,000 |
| Deck | 39 | $1,015,000 |
| Demolition | 11 | $1,165,000 |
| Window / Door | 10 | $638,250 |
| Roofing | 9 | $166,580 |
Recent permits in M4J
| Issued | Trade | Value | Work | Address |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 9, 2026 | Deck | $120,000 | Multiple Projects | 6 Kimbourne Ave, Toronto, ON |
| Oct 9, 2026 | Deck | Value not disclosed | Building Permit Related(PS) | 6 Kimbourne Ave, Toronto, ON |
| Oct 8, 2026 | interior_alteration | $120,000 | Interior Alterations | 1015 Danforth Ave, Toronto, ON |
| Oct 8, 2026 | plumbing | Value not disclosed | Back Water Valve (Sewer only) | 284 Monarch Park Ave, Toronto, ON |
| Oct 7, 2026 | HVAC | Value not disclosed | Building Permit Related(MS) | 46 Lankin Blvd, Toronto, ON |
| Oct 6, 2026 | other | $10,000 | Garage | 301 Cosburn Ave, Toronto, ON |
| Oct 5, 2026 | HVAC | Value not disclosed | Building Permit Related(MS) | 1 Queen Victoria St, Toronto, ON |
| Oct 5, 2026 | interior_alteration | $15,000 | Walk-Out Stair | 212 Dewhurst Blvd N, Toronto, ON |
| Oct 5, 2026 | plumbing | Value not disclosed | Building Permit Related(PS) | 212 Dewhurst Blvd N, Toronto, ON |
| Oct 5, 2026 | plumbing | Value not disclosed | Back Water Valve (Sewer only) | 41 Davies Cres, Toronto, ON |
| Oct 2, 2026 | plumbing | Value not disclosed | Back Water Valve (Sewer only) | 467 Jones Ave, Toronto, ON |
| Oct 2, 2026 | plumbing | Value not disclosed | Building Permit Related(PS) | 1 Queen Victoria St, Toronto, ON |
| Oct 1, 2026 | Addition | Value not disclosed | Building Permit Related(PS) | 233 Gowan Ave, Toronto, ON |
| Oct 1, 2026 | Addition | $700,000 | Addition(s) | 233 Gowan Ave, Toronto, ON |
| Oct 1, 2026 | plumbing | Value not disclosed | Back Water Valve (Sewer only) | 34 Durant Ave, Toronto, ON |
| Sep 30, 2026 | plumbing | Value not disclosed | Back Water Valve (Sewer only) | 579 Greenwood Ave, Toronto, ON |
| Sep 30, 2026 | plumbing | Value not disclosed | Back Water Valve (Sewer only) | 3 Lamb Ave, Toronto, ON |
| Sep 29, 2026 | interior_alteration | $60,000 | Interior Alterations | 1 Queen Victoria St, Toronto, ON |
| Sep 28, 2026 | Deck | $100,000 | Multiple Projects | 266 Donlands Ave, Toronto, ON |
| Sep 28, 2026 | interior_alteration | $190,000 | Multiple Projects | 40 Donlands Ave, Toronto, ON |
| Sep 28, 2026 | other | $22,000 | Accessory Building(s) | 250 Gamble Ave, Toronto, ON |
| Sep 28, 2026 | plumbing | Value not disclosed | Back Water Valve (Sewer only) | 20 Elmsdale Rd, Toronto, ON |
| Sep 28, 2026 | plumbing | $2,600 | Inside and Outside Drains | 13 Wolverleigh Blvd, Toronto, ON |
| Sep 28, 2026 | plumbing | Value not disclosed | Back Water Valve (Sewer only) | 49 Eaton Ave, Toronto, ON |
| Sep 28, 2026 | plumbing | Value not disclosed | Building Permit Related (DR) | 184 Gamble Ave, Toronto, ON |
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M4J is a Forward Sortation Area: the first three characters of a Toronto postal code, in the M4 postal zone (East York, East Toronto & Midtown). This page tracks every building permit the City of Toronto has issued in M4J, updated daily from City of Toronto Open Data. Sign in for live data and daily alerts for this area.