Building Permits in Toronto, ON

↑38% vs last year

Track construction activity, new developments, and building permit filings in Toronto. Updated daily.

131,091

Total Permits

848

Last 30 Days

$46.7B

Total Construction Value

$800.9K

Avg Project Cost

Quick Insights

•Permit activity is up 38% compared to the prior 12 months
•Average project cost is $800.9K
•Other permits make up 42% of all filings

Permit Status Pipeline

100%

issued131,089

expired2

Permit Types

Other

54,853

$8.8B

Plumbing

28,559

$103.2M

Mechanical

23,642

$443.2M

New Construction

21,092

$37.2B

Demolition

2,077

$88.8M

Sign

856

$50M

Remodel

$1.1M

Cost Distribution

$0 - $50K

36,038

$50K - $250K

11,607

$250K - $1M

7,325

$1M - $5M

2,483

$5M+

836

Monthly Activity

190

Jun

1,290

Jul

1,270

Aug

1,421

Sep

1,426

Oct

1,294

Nov

1,384

Dec

1,433

Jan

1,458

Feb

1,795

Mar

2,006

Apr

1,641

May

662

Jun

02,006

Recent Permits

Type	Address	Description	Cost	Date
New Construction	21 MELINDA ST	Interior Demolition \| Proposed interior alterations-demolition of interior partition layout and ceilings back to base co	—	Jun 21, 2026
Sign	1880-1890 EGLINTON AVE E	Sign Building Permit Related \| 2 Wall Signs***AFIYET SHAWARMA *** \| Current: Mixed \| Proposed: Mixed	—	Jun 21, 2026
Mechanical	100 FRONT ST W	Building Permit Related(MS) \| Rev 01 - Proposed amendment to capture fire damper scope in washroom for Level 2, Room 2-2	—	Jun 21, 2026
Plumbing	50 HEDDINGTON AVE	Building Permit Related(PS) \| Plumbing - To alter the existing two-storey detached dwelling by constructing a third-stor	—	Jun 21, 2026
Mechanical	50 HEDDINGTON AVE	Building Permit Related(MS) \| HVAC - To alter the existing two-storey detached dwelling by constructing a third-storey a	—	Jun 21, 2026
Mechanical	612 CASTLEFIELD AVE	Building Permit Related(MS) \| HVAC - Proposal to demolish existing 1 storey SFD and construct new 3 storey SFD \| Current	—	Jun 21, 2026
Demolition	50 ALTAMONT RD	Demolition \| Proposal to demolish the existing dwelling \| Current: Sfd - Detached \| Proposed: Vacant	$15K	Jun 19, 2026
Mechanical	110 GOODERHAM DR	Building Permit Related(MS) \| HVAC - Fire Damage Repairs - Demolish and replace fire-damaged deck structure, including	—	Jun 19, 2026
Sign	700 KING ST W	Sign Building Permit Related \| 1 Wall Sign***ORCHARD KITCHEN*** \| Current: Mixed \| Proposed: Mixed	—	Jun 19, 2026
Other	61 HURLINGHAM CRES	Multiple Projects \| Proposal for rear garage addition, 2nd floor addition over existing 1st storey, new verandah at fron	$600K	Jun 19, 2026