Postal zone M4: East York, East Toronto & Midtown
Building permits in postal area M4W, Toronto
As of Oct 18, 2026, PermitIndex has tracked 392 building permits issued in the M4W postal area (Toronto) over the trailing 12 months (source: City of Toronto Open Data). HVAC is the most active trade (76 permits).
Permits (12 mo)
392
With disclosed value
119
Total value
$591,693,750
Latest issued
Oct 9, 2026
How long approval took
29daysmedian, application to issuance, for permits in M4W
About the same as the citywide median of 29 days.
- Slowest 10%
- waited more than 105 days
- Based on
- 392 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 |
|---|---|---|
| HVAC | 76 | $1,475,000 |
| interior_alteration | 75 | $21,728,300 |
| plumbing | 72 | $109,500 |
| Addition | 64 | $7,020,000 |
| other | 27 | $441,500 |
| Demolition | 26 | $1,195,000 |
| Deck | 18 | $1,800,000 |
| Window / Door | 12 | $1,762,000 |
| New build | 9 | $552,154,000 |
| Roofing | 6 | $1,398,450 |
| electrical | 5 | $2,610,000 |
| Pool | 2 | N/A |
Recent permits in M4W
| Issued | Trade | Value | Work | Address |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 9, 2026 | interior_alteration | $100,000 | Multiple Projects | 490 Summerhill Ave, Toronto, ON |
| Oct 9, 2026 | Demolition | Value not disclosed | Interior Demolition | 2 Bloor St W, Toronto, ON |
| Oct 7, 2026 | other | $5,000 | Sprinklers | 50 Bloor St W, Toronto, ON |
| Oct 7, 2026 | interior_alteration | $500,000 | Interior Alterations | 60 Bloor St W, Toronto, ON |
| Oct 7, 2026 | plumbing | Value not disclosed | Back Water Valve (Sewer only) | 7 Binscarth Rd, Toronto, ON |
| Oct 5, 2026 | Addition | Value not disclosed | Building Permit Related(MS) | 20 Edgar Ave, Toronto, ON |
| Oct 5, 2026 | other | Value not disclosed | Sign Building Permit Related | 418 Summerhill Ave, Toronto, ON |
| Oct 5, 2026 | Deck | Value not disclosed | Building Permit Related(MS) | 44 Douglas Cres, Toronto, ON |
| Oct 5, 2026 | plumbing | Value not disclosed | Building Permit Related(PS) | 8 Mc Kenzie Ave, Toronto, ON |
| Oct 5, 2026 | Addition | $1,000,000 | Multiple Projects | 20 Edgar Ave, Toronto, ON |
| Oct 5, 2026 | interior_alteration | $50,000 | Change of Use | 8 Mc Kenzie Ave, Toronto, ON |
| Oct 5, 2026 | Addition | Value not disclosed | Building Permit Related(PS) | 20 Edgar Ave, Toronto, ON |
| Oct 1, 2026 | other | Value not disclosed | Temporary Structures | 44 Price St, Toronto, ON |
| Sep 29, 2026 | plumbing | Value not disclosed | Building Permit Related(PS) | 1 Bloor St W, Toronto, ON |
| Sep 29, 2026 | Window / Door | $1,377,000 | Interior Alterations | 877 Yonge St, Toronto, ON |
| Sep 28, 2026 | plumbing | Value not disclosed | Back Water Valve (Sewer only) | 15 Astley Ave, Toronto, ON |
| Sep 25, 2026 | Demolition | Value not disclosed | Building Permit Related(MS) | 2 Bloor St E, Toronto, ON |
| Sep 25, 2026 | interior_alteration | Value not disclosed | Interior Alterations | 11 Yorkville Ave, Toronto, ON |
| Sep 22, 2026 | HVAC | Value not disclosed | Building Permit Related(MS) | 60 Bloor St W, Toronto, ON |
| Sep 22, 2026 | HVAC | Value not disclosed | Building Permit Related(MS) | 2 Bloor St E, Toronto, ON |
| Sep 22, 2026 | interior_alteration | $500,000 | Interior Alterations | 62 A Glen Rd, Toronto, ON |
| Sep 22, 2026 | plumbing | Value not disclosed | Building Permit Related(PS) | 62 A Glen Rd, Toronto, ON |
| Sep 22, 2026 | interior_alteration | $250,000 | Interior Alterations | 60 Bloor St W, Toronto, ON |
| Sep 22, 2026 | HVAC | Value not disclosed | Building Permit Related(MS) | 60 Bloor St W, Toronto, ON |
| Sep 22, 2026 | plumbing | Value not disclosed | Building Permit Related(PS) | 60 Bloor St W, Toronto, ON |
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M4W 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 M4W, updated daily from City of Toronto Open Data. Sign in for live data and daily alerts for this area.