Postal zone M5: Downtown & Central Toronto
Building permits in postal area M5A, Toronto
PermitIndex has tracked 287 building permits issued in the M5A postal area (Toronto) over the trailing 12 months (source: City of Toronto Open Data). plumbing is the most active trade (68 permits).
Permits (12 mo)
287
With disclosed value
100
Total value
$685,520,539
Latest issued
Jul 16, 2026
How long approval took
38daysmedian, application to issuance, for permits in M5A
19% slower than the citywide median of 32 days.
- Slowest 10%
- waited more than 278 days
- Based on
- 287 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 | 68 | $4,093,500 |
| interior_alteration | 62 | $227,827,181 |
| HVAC | 50 | $6,542,200 |
| other | 29 | $1,415,913 |
| New build | 25 | $399,032,120 |
| Addition | 18 | $39,718,000 |
| Demolition | 17 | N/A |
| Deck | 7 | $2,130,126 |
| Window / Door | 5 | $203,500 |
| electrical | 4 | $508,000 |
| Roofing | 2 | $4,050,000 |
Recent permits in M5A
| Issued | Trade | Value | Work | Address |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 16, 2026 | interior_alteration | $100,000 | Garage Repair/Reconstruction | 65 Scadding Ave, Toronto, ON |
| Jul 15, 2026 | plumbing | Value not disclosed | Building Permit Related(PS) | 90 Sumach St, Toronto, ON |
| Jul 15, 2026 | HVAC | Value not disclosed | Building Permit Related(MS) | 90 Sumach St, Toronto, ON |
| Jul 10, 2026 | other | Value not disclosed | Partial Permit - Foundation | 325 Gerrard St E, Toronto, ON |
| Jul 10, 2026 | plumbing | Value not disclosed | Building Permit Related (DR) | 325 Gerrard St E, Toronto, ON |
| Jul 9, 2026 | plumbing | Value not disclosed | Building Permit Related(PS) | 90 Sumach St, Toronto, ON |
| Jul 9, 2026 | interior_alteration | $1,000,000 | Interior Alterations | 334 King St E, Toronto, ON |
| Jul 9, 2026 | plumbing | Value not disclosed | Building Permit Related(PS) | 334 King St E, Toronto, ON |
| Jul 9, 2026 | plumbing | Value not disclosed | Building Permit Related(PS) | 25 Ontario St, Toronto, ON |
| Jul 9, 2026 | HVAC | Value not disclosed | Building Permit Related(MS) | 334 King St E, Toronto, ON |
| Jul 7, 2026 | Addition | $18,000 | Electromagnetic Locks | 345 Sherbourne St, Toronto, ON |
| Jul 6, 2026 | Demolition | Value not disclosed | Demolition | 212 Dundas St E, Toronto, ON |
| Jul 3, 2026 | interior_alteration | $1,000 | Interior Alterations | 90 Sumach St, Toronto, ON |
| Jul 3, 2026 | HVAC | Value not disclosed | Building Permit Related(MS) | 90 Sumach St, Toronto, ON |
| Jul 2, 2026 | plumbing | Value not disclosed | Building Permit Related(PS) | 183 Carlton St, Toronto, ON |
| Jul 2, 2026 | Deck | $430,126 | Other(BA) | 14 Pembroke St, Toronto, ON |
| Jun 30, 2026 | interior_alteration | $45,000 | Interior Alterations | 32 Wascana Ave, Toronto, ON |
| Jun 29, 2026 | interior_alteration | $70,000 | Interior Alterations | 489 King St E, Toronto, ON |
| Jun 26, 2026 | Addition | Value not disclosed | Building Permit Related(MS) | 393 Berkeley St, Toronto, ON |
| Jun 25, 2026 | HVAC | Value not disclosed | Building Permit Related(MS) | 177 Front St E, Toronto, ON |
| Jun 25, 2026 | interior_alteration | $5,000 | Interior Alterations | 65 Scadding Ave, Toronto, ON |
| Jun 25, 2026 | plumbing | Value not disclosed | Building Permit Related(PS) | 177 Front St E, Toronto, ON |
| Jun 24, 2026 | plumbing | Value not disclosed | Building Permit Related(PS) | 510 King St E, Toronto, ON |
| Jun 23, 2026 | interior_alteration | Value not disclosed | Interior Alterations | 275 Queen St E, Toronto, ON |
| Jun 23, 2026 | other | Value not disclosed | Temporary Structures | 80 Commissioners St, Toronto, ON |
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M5A is a Forward Sortation Area: the first three characters of a Toronto postal code, in the M5 postal zone (Downtown & Central Toronto). This page tracks every building permit the City of Toronto has issued in M5A, updated daily from City of Toronto Open Data. Sign in for live data and daily alerts for this area.