Postal zone M5: Downtown & Central Toronto
Building permits in postal area M5T, Toronto
PermitIndex has tracked 264 building permits issued in the M5T postal area (Toronto) over the trailing 12 months (source: City of Toronto Open Data). HVAC is the most active trade (51 permits).
Permits (12 mo)
264
With disclosed value
97
Total value
$275,923,027
Latest issued
Jul 16, 2026
How long approval took
38daysmedian, application to issuance, for permits in M5T
19% slower than the citywide median of 32 days.
- Slowest 10%
- waited more than 210 days
- Based on
- 264 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 | 51 | $1,429,900 |
| plumbing | 46 | $68,163,000 |
| Addition | 40 | $10,705,000 |
| interior_alteration | 39 | $28,391,512 |
| other | 25 | $230,795 |
| New build | 24 | $161,195,000 |
| Demolition | 17 | $1,765,000 |
| Deck | 8 | $929,321 |
| Window / Door | 8 | $1,311,500 |
| Roofing | 5 | $302,000 |
| electrical | 1 | $1,500,000 |
Recent permits in M5T
| Issued | Trade | Value | Work | Address |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 16, 2026 | other | Value not disclosed | Sign Building Permit Related | 437 Spadina Ave, Toronto, ON |
| Jul 15, 2026 | HVAC | Value not disclosed | Building Permit Related(MS) | 571 Dundas St W, Toronto, ON |
| Jul 14, 2026 | Addition | Value not disclosed | Building Permit Related(MS) | 55 Huron St, Toronto, ON |
| Jul 13, 2026 | interior_alteration | $50,000 | Interior Alterations | 17 Baldwin St, Toronto, ON |
| Jul 13, 2026 | other | Value not disclosed | Multiple Projects | 42 Lippincott St, Toronto, ON |
| Jul 13, 2026 | plumbing | Value not disclosed | Building Permit Related(PS) | 184 Spadina Ave, Toronto, ON |
| Jul 13, 2026 | New build | Value not disclosed | New Building | 100 Beverley St, Toronto, ON |
| Jul 10, 2026 | other | Value not disclosed | Sign Building Permit Related | 399 Bathurst St, Toronto, ON |
| Jul 10, 2026 | Roofing | Value not disclosed | Other(BA) | 235 Spadina Ave, Toronto, ON |
| Jul 10, 2026 | Addition | Value not disclosed | Building Permit Related(MS) | 55 Huron St, Toronto, ON |
| Jul 9, 2026 | HVAC | Value not disclosed | Building Permit Related(MS) | 23 Ross St, Toronto, ON |
| Jul 8, 2026 | plumbing | Value not disclosed | Building Permit Related(PS) | 67 Henry St, Toronto, ON |
| Jul 8, 2026 | New build | Value not disclosed | New Laneway / Rear Yard Suite | 73 D'Arcy St, Toronto, ON |
| Jul 8, 2026 | HVAC | Value not disclosed | Building Permit Related(MS) | 394 Spadina Ave, Toronto, ON |
| Jul 8, 2026 | interior_alteration | $25,000 | Interior Alterations | 394 Spadina Ave, Toronto, ON |
| Jul 8, 2026 | plumbing | Value not disclosed | Building Permit Related(PS) | 394 Spadina Ave, Toronto, ON |
| Jul 8, 2026 | HVAC | Value not disclosed | Building Permit Related(MS) | 54 Kensington Ave, Toronto, ON |
| Jul 8, 2026 | interior_alteration | $50,000 | Interior Alterations | 54 Kensington Ave, Toronto, ON |
| Jul 7, 2026 | interior_alteration | $40,000 | Interior Alterations | 280 Spadina Ave, Toronto, ON |
| Jul 6, 2026 | Demolition | $457,000 | Other(MS) | 100 Mc Caul St, Toronto, ON |
| Jul 3, 2026 | Window / Door | $9,000 | Other(BA) | 149 College St, Toronto, ON |
| Jul 3, 2026 | interior_alteration | $300,000 | Interior Alterations | 241 Spadina Ave, Toronto, ON |
| Jul 3, 2026 | HVAC | Value not disclosed | Building Permit Related(MS) | 241 Spadina Ave, Toronto, ON |
| Jul 3, 2026 | interior_alteration | $65,000 | Other(SR) | 116 D'Arcy St, Toronto, ON |
| Jul 3, 2026 | HVAC | Value not disclosed | Building Permit Related(MS) | 116 D'Arcy St, Toronto, ON |
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M5T 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 M5T, updated daily from City of Toronto Open Data. Sign in for live data and daily alerts for this area.