Postal zone M1: Scarborough
Building permits in postal area M1S, Toronto
As of Sep 2, 2026, PermitIndex has tracked 224 building permits issued in the M1S postal area (Toronto) over the trailing 12 months (source: City of Toronto Open Data). plumbing is the most active trade (63 permits).
Permits (12 mo)
224
With disclosed value
81
Total value
$145,064,119
Latest issued
Aug 25, 2026
How long approval took
38daysmedian, application to issuance, for permits in M1S
19% slower than the citywide median of 32 days.
- Slowest 10%
- waited more than 203 days
- Based on
- 224 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 | 63 | $156,750 |
| interior_alteration | 35 | $17,865,517 |
| Addition | 31 | $3,985,000 |
| HVAC | 30 | $1,450,000 |
| New build | 28 | $120,000,000 |
| other | 17 | $902,542 |
| Demolition | 6 | N/A |
| Window / Door | 6 | $154,310 |
| Pool | 5 | $550,000 |
| Roofing | 2 | N/A |
| Deck | 1 | N/A |
Recent permits in M1S
| Issued | Trade | Value | Work | Address |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 25, 2026 | plumbing | Value not disclosed | Partial Permit - Shoring | 1457 Mccowan Rd, Toronto, ON |
| Aug 17, 2026 | plumbing | $75,000 | Site Service | 20 Nugget Ave, Toronto, ON |
| Aug 14, 2026 | plumbing | Value not disclosed | Building Permit Related(PS) | 15 Charterhouse Rd, Toronto, ON |
| Aug 14, 2026 | New build | $200,000 | New Laneway / Rear Yard Suite | 15 Charterhouse Rd, Toronto, ON |
| Aug 13, 2026 | plumbing | $75,000 | Site Service | 4651 Sheppard Ave E, Toronto, ON |
| Aug 7, 2026 | plumbing | Value not disclosed | Building Permit Related(PS) | 2 Emmeline Cres, Toronto, ON |
| Aug 5, 2026 | New build | $300,000 | New Laneway / Rear Yard Suite | 8 Marilyn Ave, Toronto, ON |
| Aug 5, 2026 | Demolition | Value not disclosed | Demolition | 10 Pitfield Rd, Toronto, ON |
| Aug 5, 2026 | plumbing | Value not disclosed | Building Permit Related(PS) | 8 Marilyn Ave, Toronto, ON |
| Jul 30, 2026 | New build | Value not disclosed | New Building | 2 Emmeline Cres, Toronto, ON |
| Jul 30, 2026 | HVAC | Value not disclosed | Building Permit Related(MS) | 42 Donalda Cres, Toronto, ON |
| Jul 30, 2026 | Addition | $800,000 | Multiple Projects | 22 Knockbolt Cres, Toronto, ON |
| Jul 29, 2026 | plumbing | Value not disclosed | Back Water Valve (Sewer only) | 79 Keyworth Trl, Toronto, ON |
| Jul 24, 2026 | interior_alteration | $100,000 | Interior Alterations | 165 Milner Ave, Toronto, ON |
| Jul 24, 2026 | plumbing | $5,750 | Other(FS) | 45 Commander Blvd, Toronto, ON |
| Jul 23, 2026 | HVAC | Value not disclosed | Building Permit Related(MS) | 74 Glen Watford Dr, Toronto, ON |
| Jul 22, 2026 | Demolition | Value not disclosed | Demolition | 74 Glen Watford Dr, Toronto, ON |
| Jul 22, 2026 | plumbing | Value not disclosed | Building Permit Related(PS) | 74 Glen Watford Dr, Toronto, ON |
| Jul 22, 2026 | New build | $300,000 | New Building | 74 Glen Watford Dr, Toronto, ON |
| Jul 22, 2026 | plumbing | Value not disclosed | Building Permit Related (DR) | 74 Glen Watford Dr, Toronto, ON |
| Jul 21, 2026 | other | Value not disclosed | Sign Building Permit Related | 4650 Sheppard Ave E, Toronto, ON |
| Jul 20, 2026 | HVAC | Value not disclosed | Building Permit Related(MS) | 40 Mcdairmid Rd, Toronto, ON |
| Jul 17, 2026 | interior_alteration | $1,093,997 | Interior Alterations | 47 Milner Ave, Toronto, ON |
| Jul 17, 2026 | interior_alteration | $35,000 | Interior Alterations | 2270 Brimley Rd, Toronto, ON |
| Jul 17, 2026 | HVAC | Value not disclosed | Building Permit Related(MS) | 47 Milner Ave, Toronto, ON |
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M1S 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 M1S, updated daily from City of Toronto Open Data. Sign in for live data and daily alerts for this area.