Postal zone M4: East York, East Toronto & Midtown
Building permits in postal area M4J, Toronto
As of Sep 2, 2026, PermitIndex has tracked 525 building permits issued in the M4J postal area (Toronto) over the trailing 12 months (source: City of Toronto Open Data). Addition is the most active trade (162 permits).
Permits (12 mo)
525
With disclosed value
189
Total value
$55,611,220
Latest issued
Aug 20, 2026
How long approval took
19daysmedian, application to issuance, for permits in M4J
41% faster than the citywide median of 32 days.
- Slowest 10%
- waited more than 111 days
- Based on
- 525 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Addition | 162 | $16,180,000 |
| plumbing | 104 | $138,000 |
| interior_alteration | 56 | $7,306,640 |
| New build | 55 | $25,911,000 |
| HVAC | 53 | $2,679,750 |
| other | 37 | $870,000 |
| Deck | 31 | $726,000 |
| Demolition | 11 | $1,150,000 |
| Roofing | 10 | $196,580 |
| Window / Door | 6 | $453,250 |
Recent permits in M4J
| Issued | Trade | Value | Work | Address |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 20, 2026 | Addition | Value not disclosed | Building Permit Related(MS) | 515 Sammon Ave, Toronto, ON |
| Aug 19, 2026 | Demolition | Value not disclosed | Demolition | 282 Withrow Ave, Toronto, ON |
| Aug 13, 2026 | Roofing | Value not disclosed | Building Permit Related (DR) | 40 Muriel Ave, Toronto, ON |
| Aug 13, 2026 | Roofing | Value not disclosed | Building Permit Related(PS) | 40 Muriel Ave, Toronto, ON |
| Aug 13, 2026 | Roofing | $50,000 | Multiple Projects | 40 Muriel Ave, Toronto, ON |
| Aug 11, 2026 | Deck | Value not disclosed | Building Permit Related(MS) | 47 Lankin Blvd, Toronto, ON |
| Aug 11, 2026 | HVAC | Value not disclosed | Building Permit Related(MS) | 47 St Hubert Ave, Toronto, ON |
| Aug 10, 2026 | interior_alteration | $1,000 | Party Wall Admin Permits | 42 Muriel Ave, Toronto, ON |
| Aug 10, 2026 | other | $25,000 | Fire Alarm | 334 Donlands Ave, Toronto, ON |
| Aug 7, 2026 | HVAC | Value not disclosed | Building Permit Related(MS) | 184 Gamble Ave, Toronto, ON |
| Aug 7, 2026 | New build | $200,000 | New Laneway / Rear Yard Suite | 184 Gamble Ave, Toronto, ON |
| Aug 6, 2026 | New build | Value not disclosed | Building Permit Related (DR) | 32 Cadorna Ave, Toronto, ON |
| Aug 6, 2026 | New build | $100,000 | New Laneway / Rear Yard Suite | 32 Cadorna Ave, Toronto, ON |
| Aug 6, 2026 | New build | $650,000 | New Building | 47 St Hubert Ave, Toronto, ON |
| Aug 6, 2026 | plumbing | Value not disclosed | Building Permit Related(PS) | 47 St Hubert Ave, Toronto, ON |
| Aug 6, 2026 | plumbing | Value not disclosed | Building Permit Related (DR) | 47 St Hubert Ave, Toronto, ON |
| Aug 6, 2026 | other | Value not disclosed | Party Wall Admin Permits | 39 A Queen Victoria St, Toronto, ON |
| Aug 6, 2026 | New build | Value not disclosed | Building Permit Related(PS) | 32 Cadorna Ave, Toronto, ON |
| Aug 6, 2026 | Demolition | $650,000 | Demolition | 47 St Hubert Ave, Toronto, ON |
| Aug 5, 2026 | New build | $10,000,000 | New Building | 47 Lankin Blvd, Toronto, ON |
| Aug 5, 2026 | Addition | $350,000 | Multiple Projects | 133 Hazelwood Ave, Toronto, ON |
| Aug 5, 2026 | Deck | Value not disclosed | Building Permit Related(PS) | 47 Lankin Blvd, Toronto, ON |
| Aug 5, 2026 | Addition | Value not disclosed | Building Permit Related(PS) | 133 Hazelwood Ave, Toronto, ON |
| Aug 5, 2026 | Addition | Value not disclosed | Building Permit Related(MS) | 394 Mortimer Ave, Toronto, ON |
| Aug 5, 2026 | Addition | Value not disclosed | Building Permit Related(MS) | 133 Hazelwood Ave, Toronto, ON |
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M4J is a Forward Sortation Area: the first three characters of a Toronto postal code, in the M4 postal zone (East York, East Toronto & Midtown). This page tracks every building permit the City of Toronto has issued in M4J, updated daily from City of Toronto Open Data. Sign in for live data and daily alerts for this area.