Postal zone M1: Scarborough
Building permits in postal area M1L, Toronto
As of Sep 2, 2026, PermitIndex has tracked 331 building permits issued in the M1L postal area (Toronto) over the trailing 12 months (source: City of Toronto Open Data). plumbing is the most active trade (74 permits).
Permits (12 mo)
331
With disclosed value
107
Total value
$66,241,520
Latest issued
Aug 25, 2026
How long approval took
60daysmedian, application to issuance, for permits in M1L
88% slower than the citywide median of 32 days.
- Slowest 10%
- waited more than 279 days
- Based on
- 331 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 | 74 | $12,711,000 |
| New build | 59 | $35,950,277 |
| HVAC | 47 | $202,000 |
| interior_alteration | 38 | $10,454,403 |
| Addition | 33 | $4,444,000 |
| other | 25 | $560,000 |
| Demolition | 23 | $300,000 |
| Deck | 16 | $260,000 |
| Window / Door | 8 | $134,928 |
| Roofing | 5 | $724,912 |
| Pool | 3 | $500,000 |
Recent permits in M1L
| Issued | Trade | Value | Work | Address |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 25, 2026 | plumbing | Value not disclosed | Building Permit Related (DR) | 3 Balford Ave, Toronto, ON |
| Aug 25, 2026 | plumbing | Value not disclosed | Building Permit Related(PS) | 3 Balford Ave, Toronto, ON |
| Aug 21, 2026 | HVAC | Value not disclosed | Building Permit Related(MS) | 15 Butterworth Ave, Toronto, ON |
| Aug 20, 2026 | Demolition | Value not disclosed | Demolition | 3095 Danforth Ave, Toronto, ON |
| Aug 20, 2026 | Demolition | Value not disclosed | Demolition | 3093 Danforth Ave, Toronto, ON |
| Aug 19, 2026 | HVAC | Value not disclosed | Building Permit Related(MS) | 291 Danforth Rd, Toronto, ON |
| Aug 18, 2026 | New build | Value not disclosed | New Building | 123 Donside Dr, Toronto, ON |
| Aug 18, 2026 | HVAC | $20,000 | HVAC: SFD/Semi/TH | 3 Wanstead Ave, Toronto, ON |
| Aug 17, 2026 | New build | Value not disclosed | New Building | 1 Thora Ave, Toronto, ON |
| Aug 17, 2026 | Window / Door | $3,000 | Other(BA) | 127 Manville Rd, Toronto, ON |
| Aug 14, 2026 | other | $200,000 | Non-Certified Portables | 555 Pharmacy Ave, Toronto, ON |
| Aug 11, 2026 | New build | Value not disclosed | New Building | 94 Pitt Ave, Toronto, ON |
| Aug 11, 2026 | HVAC | Value not disclosed | Building Permit Related(MS) | 69 Presley Ave, Toronto, ON |
| Aug 11, 2026 | Demolition | Value not disclosed | Demolition | 759 Warden Ave, Toronto, ON |
| Aug 11, 2026 | Deck | Value not disclosed | Interior Alterations | 11 Arden Cres, Toronto, ON |
| Aug 7, 2026 | HVAC | Value not disclosed | Building Permit Related(MS) | 960 Warden Ave, Toronto, ON |
| Aug 7, 2026 | plumbing | Value not disclosed | Building Permit Related(PS) | 960 Warden Ave, Toronto, ON |
| Aug 6, 2026 | HVAC | $182,000 | Other(MS) | 2020 Eglinton Ave E, Toronto, ON |
| Aug 6, 2026 | New build | $750,000 | New Laneway / Rear Yard Suite | 3 Balford Ave, Toronto, ON |
| Aug 6, 2026 | plumbing | Value not disclosed | Building Permit Related(PS) | 10 Bertrand Ave, Toronto, ON |
| Aug 5, 2026 | New build | $80,000 | New Building | 35 Bexhill Ave, Toronto, ON |
| Aug 5, 2026 | plumbing | Value not disclosed | Building Permit Related(PS) | 35 Bexhill Ave, Toronto, ON |
| Aug 5, 2026 | plumbing | Value not disclosed | Building Permit Related (DR) | 35 Bexhill Ave, Toronto, ON |
| Aug 5, 2026 | plumbing | Value not disclosed | Back Water Valve (Sewer only) | 21 Madelaine Ave, Toronto, ON |
| Aug 4, 2026 | plumbing | Value not disclosed | Building Permit Related(PS) | 291 Danforth Rd, Toronto, ON |
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M1L 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 M1L, updated daily from City of Toronto Open Data. Sign in for live data and daily alerts for this area.