Postal zone M1: Scarborough
Building permits in postal area M1B, Toronto
As of Sep 2, 2026, PermitIndex has tracked 235 building permits issued in the M1B postal area (Toronto) over the trailing 12 months (source: City of Toronto Open Data). plumbing is the most active trade (57 permits).
Permits (12 mo)
235
With disclosed value
102
Total value
$135,162,252
Latest issued
Aug 25, 2026
How long approval took
44daysmedian, application to issuance, for permits in M1B
38% slower than the citywide median of 32 days.
- Slowest 10%
- waited more than 197 days
- Based on
- 235 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 |
|---|---|---|
| plumbing | 57 | $171,800 |
| interior_alteration | 45 | $19,339,870 |
| HVAC | 45 | $2,530,000 |
| other | 27 | $8,321,070 |
| Addition | 20 | $9,122,221 |
| Window / Door | 15 | $7,429,604 |
| New build | 10 | $87,725,000 |
| Roofing | 7 | $202,687 |
| Demolition | 3 | N/A |
| Pool | 3 | $50,000 |
| Deck | 2 | $20,000 |
| electrical | 1 | $250,000 |
Recent permits in M1B
| Issued | Trade | Value | Work | Address |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 25, 2026 | Window / Door | Value not disclosed | Interior Alterations | 601 Milner Ave, Toronto, ON |
| Aug 21, 2026 | HVAC | Value not disclosed | Interior Alterations | 601 Milner Ave, Toronto, ON |
| Aug 18, 2026 | other | $9,000 | Walk-Out Stair | 20 Horseshoe Cres, Toronto, ON |
| Aug 17, 2026 | Addition | $2,000 | Multiple Projects | 62 Hutcherson Sq, Toronto, ON |
| Aug 13, 2026 | plumbing | Value not disclosed | Building Permit Related(PS) | 5637 Finch Ave E, Toronto, ON |
| Aug 6, 2026 | plumbing | Value not disclosed | Building Permit Related(PS) | 40 Sewells Rd, Toronto, ON |
| Aug 6, 2026 | plumbing | Value not disclosed | Building Permit Related(PS) | 5633-5639 Finch Ave E, Toronto, ON |
| Aug 6, 2026 | HVAC | Value not disclosed | Building Permit Related(MS) | 40 Sewells Rd, Toronto, ON |
| Aug 6, 2026 | interior_alteration | $393,630 | Interior Alterations | 5637 Finch Ave E, Toronto, ON |
| Aug 6, 2026 | HVAC | Value not disclosed | Building Permit Related(MS) | 5633-5639 Finch Ave E, Toronto, ON |
| Aug 6, 2026 | plumbing | Value not disclosed | Building Permit Related(PS) | 5637 Finch Ave E, Toronto, ON |
| Aug 6, 2026 | HVAC | Value not disclosed | Building Permit Related(MS) | 5633-5639 Finch Ave E, Toronto, ON |
| Aug 6, 2026 | plumbing | Value not disclosed | Building Permit Related(PS) | 5633-5639 Finch Ave E, Toronto, ON |
| Aug 6, 2026 | interior_alteration | $88,810 | Interior Alterations | 5633-5639 Finch Ave E, Toronto, ON |
| Aug 6, 2026 | interior_alteration | $30,000 | Interior Alterations | 5637 Finch Ave E, Toronto, ON |
| Aug 6, 2026 | interior_alteration | $88,810 | Interior Alterations | 5633-5639 Finch Ave E, Toronto, ON |
| Jul 31, 2026 | interior_alteration | $415,000 | Interior Alterations | 40 Sewells Rd, Toronto, ON |
| Jul 28, 2026 | Addition | Value not disclosed | Building Permit Related(PS) | 2255 Markham Rd, Toronto, ON |
| Jul 28, 2026 | Addition | Value not disclosed | Building Permit Related(MS) | 2255 Markham Rd, Toronto, ON |
| Jul 28, 2026 | Addition | $7,200,000 | Addition(s) | 2255 Markham Rd, Toronto, ON |
| Jul 28, 2026 | HVAC | Value not disclosed | Building Permit Related(MS) | 89 Parsell Sq, Toronto, ON |
| Jul 28, 2026 | Roofing | $15,048 | Other(SR) | 11 Foregate Ave, Toronto, ON |
| Jul 28, 2026 | other | Value not disclosed | Other(FS) | 715 Milner Ave, Toronto, ON |
| Jul 27, 2026 | HVAC | Value not disclosed | Building Permit Related(MS) | 51 Snowball Cres, Toronto, ON |
| Jul 24, 2026 | Window / Door | $30,000 | Multiple Projects | 129 Gennela Sq, Toronto, ON |
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M1B is a Forward Sortation Area: the first three characters of a Toronto postal code, in the M1 postal zone (Scarborough). This page tracks every building permit the City of Toronto has issued in M1B, updated daily from City of Toronto Open Data. Sign in for live data and daily alerts for this area.