Postal zone M5: Downtown & Central Toronto
Building permits in postal area M5V, Toronto
As of Oct 18, 2026, PermitIndex has tracked 475 building permits issued in the M5V postal area (Toronto) over the trailing 12 months (source: City of Toronto Open Data). HVAC is the most active trade (127 permits).
Permits (12 mo)
475
With disclosed value
169
Total value
$371,151,089
Latest issued
Oct 9, 2026
How long approval took
31daysmedian, application to issuance, for permits in M5V
About the same as the citywide median of 29 days.
- Slowest 10%
- waited more than 94 days
- Based on
- 475 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 | 127 | $167,261,250 |
| interior_alteration | 114 | $187,714,700 |
| plumbing | 89 | $1,033,874 |
| other | 55 | $3,425,335 |
| Demolition | 30 | $2,800,000 |
| New build | 18 | $2,119,980 |
| Addition | 17 | $616,000 |
| Window / Door | 16 | $3,305,500 |
| Roofing | 7 | $2,794,450 |
| Deck | 2 | $80,000 |
Recent permits in M5V
| Issued | Trade | Value | Work | Address |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 9, 2026 | other | Value not disclosed | Sign Building Permit Related | 288 Adelaide St W, Toronto, ON |
| Oct 8, 2026 | Window / Door | Value not disclosed | Interior Alterations | 543 Richmond St W, Toronto, ON |
| Oct 8, 2026 | HVAC | Value not disclosed | Building Permit Related(MS) | 350 Queens Quay W, Toronto, ON |
| Oct 7, 2026 | other | Value not disclosed | Sign Building Permit Related | 23 Spadina Ave, Toronto, ON |
| Oct 7, 2026 | interior_alteration | $350,000 | Interior Alterations | 253 Queen St W, Toronto, ON |
| Oct 6, 2026 | HVAC | $35,000 | Special Ventilation System | 46 Spadina Ave, Toronto, ON |
| Oct 5, 2026 | interior_alteration | Value not disclosed | Interior Alterations | 350 Queens Quay W, Toronto, ON |
| Oct 5, 2026 | other | Value not disclosed | Sign Building Permit Related | 23 Spadina Ave, Toronto, ON |
| Oct 2, 2026 | plumbing | $50,000 | Inside and Outside Drains | 471 Richmond St W, Toronto, ON |
| Oct 2, 2026 | HVAC | Value not disclosed | Building Permit Related(MS) | 266 King St W, Toronto, ON |
| Oct 1, 2026 | other | Value not disclosed | Sign Building Permit Related | 500 Front St W, Toronto, ON |
| Oct 1, 2026 | interior_alteration | $15,000 | Interior Alterations | 230 Queen St W, Toronto, ON |
| Sep 30, 2026 | other | $20,000 | Party Wall Admin Permits | 79 Walnut Ave, Toronto, ON |
| Sep 30, 2026 | HVAC | Value not disclosed | Building Permit Related(PS) | 200 Wellington St W, Toronto, ON |
| Sep 30, 2026 | plumbing | Value not disclosed | Building Permit Related(PS) | 77 Walnut Ave, Toronto, ON |
| Sep 30, 2026 | plumbing | Value not disclosed | Building Permit Related (DR) | 77 Walnut Ave, Toronto, ON |
| Sep 30, 2026 | New build | Value not disclosed | Building Permit Related (DR) | 205 Queen St W, Toronto, ON |
| Sep 29, 2026 | interior_alteration | $40,000 | Interior Alterations | 505 Richmond St W, Toronto, ON |
| Sep 29, 2026 | interior_alteration | $20,000 | Underpinning | 77 Walnut Ave, Toronto, ON |
| Sep 28, 2026 | Demolition | Value not disclosed | Interior Demolition | 200 Front St W, Toronto, ON |
| Sep 25, 2026 | other | Value not disclosed | Sign Building Permit Related | 261 Queen St W, Toronto, ON |
| Sep 23, 2026 | interior_alteration | $1,858,500 | Other(BA) | 705 King St W, Toronto, ON |
| Sep 23, 2026 | HVAC | Value not disclosed | Building Permit Related(MS) | 200 Wellington St W, Toronto, ON |
| Sep 21, 2026 | other | $40,000 | Electromagnetic Locks | 250 Front St W, Toronto, ON |
| Sep 21, 2026 | other | Value not disclosed | Partial Permit - Foundation | 120 Peter St, Toronto, ON |
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M5V 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 M5V, updated daily from City of Toronto Open Data. Sign in for live data and daily alerts for this area.