Building Permits in Toronto, ON

↑22% vs last year

Track construction activity, new developments, and building permit filings in Toronto. Updated daily.Data current through Sep 8, 2026

133,965

Total Permits

826

Last 30 Days

$48.1B

Total Construction Value

$812.1K

Avg Project Cost

Quick Insights

•Permit activity is up 22% compared to the prior 12 months
•Average project cost is $812.1K
•Other permits make up 42% of all filings

Permit Status Pipeline

100%

issued133,962

expired2

completed1

Permit Types

Other

56,133

$9.3B

Plumbing

29,092

$104.4M

Mechanical

24,190

$450.1M

New Construction

21,418

$38.1B

Demolition

2,189

$85.9M

Sign

931

$51.3M

Remodel

$1.1M

Cost Distribution

$0 - $50K

36,533

$50K - $250K

11,812

$250K - $1M

7,482

$1M - $5M

2,567

$5M+

859

Monthly Activity

815

Sep

1,428

Oct

1,294

Nov

1,385

Dec

1,437

Jan

1,461

Feb

1,809

Mar

2,017

Apr

1,668

May

1,053

Jun

972

Jul

1,027

Aug

206

Sep

02,017

Recent Permits

Type	Address	Description	Cost	Date
Sign	144 SIMCOE ST	Sign Building Permit Related \| 1 Wall sign.*SPACE AGE BARBER* \| Current: Real Estate Office \| Proposed: Barber Shop	—	Sep 8, 2026
Plumbing	18 WYCHWOOD PK	Building Permit Related(PS) \| Plumbing - Proposal for rear addition, underpinning, and interior alterations to existing	—	Sep 8, 2026
Other	238 WINEVA AVE	Other(SR) \| Structural tree impact damage restoration. \| Current: Sfd \| Proposed: Sfd	$25K	Sep 8, 2026
New Construction	1220 ELLESMERE RD	Change of Use \| Proposed Change of Use permit application of an existing commercial/industrial unit to a multi-use Assem	—	Sep 8, 2026
Plumbing	26 FARRINGTON DR	Building Permit Related(PS) \| Plumbing - Proposal for a new 3 storey detached SFD with cabana. \| Current: Sfd Detache	—	Sep 8, 2026
Other	18 WYCHWOOD PK	Multiple Projects \| Proposal for rear addition, underpinning, and interior alterations to existing SFD. \| Current: Sfd	$900K	Sep 8, 2026
Other	53 KARNWOOD DR	New Building \| REVISION 01- TO EXTEND ROOF TO COVER SECOND FLOOR WEST BALCONY SERVING BEDROOM 5Proposal for a new 2-stor	—	Sep 8, 2026
New Construction	225 KING ST W	Interior Alterations \| Interior Alteration for a Group D occupancy on the Eleventh floor for office staff \| Current: Vac	$2.2M	Sep 8, 2026
Mechanical	23 ADDISON CRES	Building Permit Related(MS) \| REV 01: One HVAC unit has been relocated from the basement to a mechanical closet on the s	—	Sep 8, 2026
Other	26 FARRINGTON DR	New Building \| Proposal for a new 3 storey detached SFD with cabana. \| Current: Sfd Detached \| Proposed: Sfd Detached	$1.5M	Sep 8, 2026