Postal zone M1: Scarborough
Building permits in postal area M1R, Toronto
As of Sep 2, 2026, PermitIndex has tracked 297 building permits issued in the M1R 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)
297
With disclosed value
96
Total value
$20,010,925
Latest issued
Aug 21, 2026
How long approval took
31daysmedian, application to issuance, for permits in M1R
About the same as the citywide median of 32 days.
- Slowest 10%
- waited more than 188 days
- Based on
- 297 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 | $475,000 |
| interior_alteration | 51 | $5,742,000 |
| Addition | 45 | $3,693,500 |
| HVAC | 40 | $150,000 |
| New build | 31 | $8,821,000 |
| Demolition | 16 | $300,000 |
| Deck | 16 | $139,750 |
| other | 15 | $585,000 |
| Window / Door | 6 | $72,525 |
| Roofing | 2 | $12,150 |
| Pool | 1 | $20,000 |
Recent permits in M1R
| Issued | Trade | Value | Work | Address |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 21, 2026 | New build | Value not disclosed | Building Permit Related(MS) | 26 Budea Cres, Toronto, ON |
| Aug 19, 2026 | HVAC | Value not disclosed | Building Permit Related(MS) | 107 Wayne Ave, Toronto, ON |
| Aug 18, 2026 | Addition | $320,000 | Multiple Projects | 1574 Pharmacy Ave, Toronto, ON |
| Aug 14, 2026 | Addition | $30,000 | Multiple Projects | 26 Innismore Cres, Toronto, ON |
| Aug 14, 2026 | plumbing | Value not disclosed | Building Permit Related(PS) | 2 Highwood Ave, Toronto, ON |
| Aug 14, 2026 | interior_alteration | $300,000 | Multiple Projects | 2 Highwood Ave, Toronto, ON |
| Aug 13, 2026 | Addition | Value not disclosed | Building Permit Related(MS) | 71 Boem Ave, Toronto, ON |
| Aug 13, 2026 | interior_alteration | $200,000 | Interior Alterations | 55 Ellesmere Rd, Toronto, ON |
| Aug 7, 2026 | Addition | $755,000 | Multiple Projects | 12 Cavehill Cres, Toronto, ON |
| Aug 7, 2026 | Addition | Value not disclosed | Building Permit Related(PS) | 12 Cavehill Cres, Toronto, ON |
| Aug 7, 2026 | New build | Value not disclosed | New Building | 1648-1682 Victoria Park Ave, Toronto, ON |
| Aug 7, 2026 | interior_alteration | $5,000 | Interior Alterations | 26 Shaneen Blvd, Toronto, ON |
| Aug 7, 2026 | HVAC | Value not disclosed | Building Permit Related(MS) | 85 Ellesmere Rd, Toronto, ON |
| Aug 7, 2026 | Addition | Value not disclosed | Building Permit Related (DR) | 12 Cavehill Cres, Toronto, ON |
| Aug 6, 2026 | HVAC | Value not disclosed | Building Permit Related(PS) | 85 Ellesmere Rd, Toronto, ON |
| Aug 6, 2026 | HVAC | $125,000 | Interior Alterations | 85 Ellesmere Rd, Toronto, ON |
| Jul 27, 2026 | Deck | $10,000 | Deck | 77 Manhattan Dr, Toronto, ON |
| Jul 24, 2026 | other | Value not disclosed | Garage | 17 Innismore Cres, Toronto, ON |
| Jul 22, 2026 | plumbing | Value not disclosed | Building Permit Related(PS) | 2167-2175 Victoria Park Ave, Toronto, ON |
| Jul 22, 2026 | interior_alteration | $150,000 | Walk-Out Stair | 39 Penworth Rd, Toronto, ON |
| Jul 22, 2026 | HVAC | Value not disclosed | Building Permit Related(MS) | 1703 Victoria Park Ave, Toronto, ON |
| Jul 22, 2026 | interior_alteration | $60,000 | Multiple Projects | 79 Elinor Ave, Toronto, ON |
| Jul 22, 2026 | HVAC | Value not disclosed | Building Permit Related(MS) | 2167-2175 Victoria Park Ave, Toronto, ON |
| Jul 22, 2026 | interior_alteration | $10,000 | Interior Alterations | 2167-2175 Victoria Park Ave, Toronto, ON |
| Jul 20, 2026 | HVAC | Value not disclosed | Building Permit Related(MS) | 207 Ellesmere Rd, Toronto, ON |
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M1R 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 M1R, updated daily from City of Toronto Open Data. Sign in for live data and daily alerts for this area.