Postal zone M5: Downtown & Central Toronto
Building permits in postal area M5G, Toronto
As of Oct 17, 2026, PermitIndex has tracked 292 building permits issued in the M5G postal area (Toronto) over the trailing 12 months (source: City of Toronto Open Data). HVAC is the most active trade (80 permits).
Permits (12 mo)
292
With disclosed value
125
Total value
$533,815,205
Latest issued
Oct 9, 2026
How long approval took
29daysmedian, application to issuance, for permits in M5G
About the same as the citywide median of 29 days.
- Slowest 10%
- waited more than 95 days
- Based on
- 292 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 | 80 | $1,573,500 |
| interior_alteration | 76 | $116,761,870 |
| plumbing | 43 | $1,000,000 |
| other | 31 | $2,235,565 |
| Demolition | 22 | $29,986,300 |
| Addition | 13 | $25,272,000 |
| Window / Door | 10 | $2,138,790 |
| Roofing | 7 | $3,917,180 |
| electrical | 3 | $80,550,000 |
| Pool | 3 | $50,000 |
| New build | 2 | $270,000,000 |
| Deck | 2 | $330,000 |
Recent permits in M5G
| Issued | Trade | Value | Work | Address |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 9, 2026 | Deck | $80,000 | Other(BA) | 483 Bay St, Toronto, ON |
| Oct 7, 2026 | HVAC | Value not disclosed | Building Permit Related(MS) | 180 Dundas St W, Toronto, ON |
| Oct 6, 2026 | interior_alteration | $250,000 | Interior Alterations | 500 University Ave, Toronto, ON |
| Oct 2, 2026 | HVAC | Value not disclosed | Building Permit Related(MS) | 101 College St, Toronto, ON |
| Oct 2, 2026 | HVAC | Value not disclosed | Building Permit Related(PS) | 101 College St, Toronto, ON |
| Oct 2, 2026 | HVAC | $250,000 | Interior Alterations | 101 College St, Toronto, ON |
| Sep 30, 2026 | interior_alteration | $15,000 | Interior Alterations | 1 Dundas St W, Toronto, ON |
| Sep 29, 2026 | HVAC | Value not disclosed | Building Permit Related(MS) | 1 Dundas St W, Toronto, ON |
| Sep 29, 2026 | plumbing | Value not disclosed | Building Permit Related(PS) | 1 Dundas St W, Toronto, ON |
| Sep 29, 2026 | interior_alteration | Value not disclosed | Interior Alterations | 610 University Ave, Toronto, ON |
| Sep 28, 2026 | other | Value not disclosed | Temporary Structures | 361 University Ave, Toronto, ON |
| Sep 28, 2026 | interior_alteration | $6,000,000 | Interior Alterations | 525 Bay St, Toronto, ON |
| Sep 28, 2026 | interior_alteration | Value not disclosed | Interior Alterations | 180 Dundas St W, Toronto, ON |
| Sep 24, 2026 | other | $8,000 | Fire Alarm | 595 Bay St, Toronto, ON |
| Sep 23, 2026 | interior_alteration | $100,000 | Interior Alterations | 1 Dundas St W, Toronto, ON |
| Sep 22, 2026 | Roofing | $15,000 | Garage Repair/Reconstruction | 525 Bay St, Toronto, ON |
| Sep 21, 2026 | Addition | Value not disclosed | Interior Alterations | 700 University Ave, Toronto, ON |
| Sep 21, 2026 | other | $50,000 | Fire Alarm | 595 Bay St, Toronto, ON |
| Sep 21, 2026 | HVAC | Value not disclosed | Building Permit Related(MS) | 393 University Ave, Toronto, ON |
| Sep 18, 2026 | other | Value not disclosed | Electromagnetic Locks | 620 University Ave, Toronto, ON |
| Sep 17, 2026 | interior_alteration | $6,600,000 | Interior Alterations | 393 University Ave, Toronto, ON |
| Sep 17, 2026 | HVAC | Value not disclosed | Building Permit Related(MS) | 330 University Ave, Toronto, ON |
| Sep 17, 2026 | other | $56,000 | Sprinklers | 585 University Ave, Toronto, ON |
| Sep 17, 2026 | plumbing | Value not disclosed | Building Permit Related(PS) | 393 University Ave, Toronto, ON |
| Sep 17, 2026 | interior_alteration | $200,000 | Interior Alterations | 330 University Ave, Toronto, ON |
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M5G 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 M5G, updated daily from City of Toronto Open Data. Sign in for live data and daily alerts for this area.