Building Permits in Toronto, ON

↑14% vs last year

Track construction activity, new developments, and building permit filings in Toronto. Updated daily.Data current through Oct 23, 2026

136,139

Total Permits

878

Last 30 Days

$49.3B

Total Construction Value

$820.8K

Avg Project Cost

Quick Insights

•Permit activity is up 14% compared to the prior 12 months
•Average project cost is $820.8K
•Other permits make up 42% of all filings

Permit Status Pipeline

100%

issued136,136

expired2

completed1

Permit Types

Other

57,091

$9.5B

Plumbing

29,474

$106.6M

Mechanical

24,577

$458.8M

New Construction

21,729

$39.1B

Demolition

2,272

$85.4M

Sign

984

$51.9M

Remodel

$1.1M

Cost Distribution

$0 - $50K

36,923

$50K - $250K

11,987

$250K - $1M

7,607

$1M - $5M

2,645

$5M+

879

Monthly Activity

277

Oct

1,300

Nov

1,390

Dec

1,442

Jan

1,464

Feb

1,819

Mar

2,027

Apr

1,690

May

1,086

Jun

1,003

Jul

1,067

Aug

942

Sep

729

Oct

02,027

Recent Permits

Type	Address	Description	Cost	Date
New Construction	14 ST CLEMENTS AVE	Interior Alterations \| REV03: Proposed revision as per drawingsRevision No. 2;REV 01: Revision to floor plans and detail	—	Oct 23, 2026
Other	9 CRAIGLEE DR	Back Water Valve (Sewer only) \| Proposal to install backwater valve on sanitary line & on run off drain, also sump basin	—	Oct 23, 2026
Plumbing	30 DEAN PARK RD	Building Permit Related(PS) \| Plumbing - Proposal for addition of mezzanine floor. \| Current: Restaurant \| Proposed: Re	—	Oct 23, 2026
Plumbing	2721 MARKHAM RD	Building Permit Related(PS) \| Plumbing - Proposal for Place of Worship (as built) \| Current: Place Of Worship \| Propos	—	Oct 23, 2026
Mechanical	393 UNIVERSITY AVE	Building Permit Related(MS) \| HVAC - Proposal for interior alterations to existing office suite. To include HVAC, sprink	—	Oct 23, 2026
Other	38 VANDERHOOF AVE	Addition(s) \| Revision # 1 - interior revisions, to non structural - remove basement walkout and construct a rear wood	—	Oct 23, 2026
Other	421 DOUGLAS AVE	Porch \| EXTERIOR ALTERATIONS & STRUCTURAL REPAIR TO THE FRONT PORCH \| Current: Sfd \| Proposed: Sfd	$10K	Oct 23, 2026
Mechanical	16 YORK ST	Building Permit Related(MS) \| REVISION 1 - revised layoutHVAC - Proposed interior alterations to group "D" occupancy to	—	Oct 23, 2026
Mechanical	264 CODSELL AVE	Building Permit Related(MS) \| HVAC - Proposed 1 storey addition, convert basement into 2nd unit, walk-out and new deck.	—	Oct 23, 2026
Plumbing	33 YONGE ST	Building Permit Related(PS) \| Revision No.1: Floor 5 and 7Plumbing - Proposal for interior demolition to office space.	—	Oct 23, 2026