Postal zone M4: East York, East Toronto & Midtown
Building permits in postal area M4S, Toronto
As of Sep 2, 2026, PermitIndex has tracked 386 building permits issued in the M4S postal area (Toronto) over the trailing 12 months (source: City of Toronto Open Data). plumbing is the most active trade (71 permits).
Permits (12 mo)
386
With disclosed value
146
Total value
$395,315,164
Latest issued
Aug 20, 2026
How long approval took
32daysmedian, application to issuance, for permits in M4S
About the same as the citywide median of 32 days.
- Slowest 10%
- waited more than 153 days
- Based on
- 386 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 | 71 | $1,257,880 |
| HVAC | 60 | $7,426,675 |
| Addition | 60 | $4,921,000 |
| interior_alteration | 55 | $48,799,775 |
| New build | 39 | $244,332,380 |
| Demolition | 34 | $79,050,000 |
| other | 34 | $5,322,154 |
| Deck | 22 | $2,604,300 |
| Roofing | 8 | $812,000 |
| electrical | 2 | $789,000 |
| Window / Door | 1 | N/A |
Recent permits in M4S
| Issued | Trade | Value | Work | Address |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 20, 2026 | plumbing | $900,000 | Site Service | 389 Cleveland St, Toronto, ON |
| Aug 17, 2026 | plumbing | Value not disclosed | Building Permit Related (DR) | 543 Davisville Ave, Toronto, ON |
| Aug 17, 2026 | plumbing | Value not disclosed | Building Permit Related(PS) | 543 Davisville Ave, Toronto, ON |
| Aug 17, 2026 | other | Value not disclosed | Partial Permit - Shoring | 389 Cleveland St, Toronto, ON |
| Aug 14, 2026 | plumbing | $100,000 | Inside and Outside Drains | 140 Merton St, Toronto, ON |
| Aug 12, 2026 | HVAC | Value not disclosed | Building Permit Related(MS) | 543 Davisville Ave, Toronto, ON |
| Aug 12, 2026 | New build | $250,000 | New Laneway / Rear Yard Suite | 543 Davisville Ave, Toronto, ON |
| Aug 12, 2026 | HVAC | Value not disclosed | Building Permit Related(MS) | 545 Davisville Ave, Toronto, ON |
| Aug 12, 2026 | New build | $250,000 | New Laneway / Rear Yard Suite | 545 Davisville Ave, Toronto, ON |
| Aug 12, 2026 | plumbing | Value not disclosed | Building Permit Related (DR) | 545 Davisville Ave, Toronto, ON |
| Aug 12, 2026 | plumbing | Value not disclosed | Building Permit Related(PS) | 545 Davisville Ave, Toronto, ON |
| Aug 11, 2026 | plumbing | Value not disclosed | Building Permit Related (DR) | 140 Merton St, Toronto, ON |
| Aug 10, 2026 | HVAC | Value not disclosed | Building Permit Related(MS) | 105 Belsize Dr, Toronto, ON |
| Aug 10, 2026 | Addition | $50,000 | Interior Alterations | 105 Belsize Dr, Toronto, ON |
| Aug 6, 2026 | HVAC | Value not disclosed | Building Permit Related(MS) | 20 Holly St, Toronto, ON |
| Aug 6, 2026 | plumbing | Value not disclosed | Building Permit Related(PS) | 20 Holly St, Toronto, ON |
| Aug 6, 2026 | interior_alteration | $25,000 | Interior Alterations | 20 Holly St, Toronto, ON |
| Aug 4, 2026 | Deck | $1,700,000 | Balcony/Guard Repairs | 221 Balliol St, Toronto, ON |
| Aug 4, 2026 | Roofing | $10,000 | Re-Roofing/Re-Cladding | 77 Davisville Ave, Toronto, ON |
| Jul 27, 2026 | New build | Value not disclosed | New Building | 12 Cuthbert Cres, Toronto, ON |
| Jul 27, 2026 | New build | Value not disclosed | Building Permit Related(MS) | 23 Hoyle Ave, Toronto, ON |
| Jul 27, 2026 | plumbing | Value not disclosed | Back Water Valve (Sewer only) | 447 Millwood Rd, Toronto, ON |
| Jul 24, 2026 | Addition | Value not disclosed | Building Permit Related(PS) | 598 Mount Pleasant Rd, Toronto, ON |
| Jul 24, 2026 | Addition | $200,000 | Multiple Projects | 598 Mount Pleasant Rd, Toronto, ON |
| Jul 23, 2026 | New build | Value not disclosed | New Building | 131 Hillsdale Ave E, Toronto, ON |
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M4S 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 M4S, updated daily from City of Toronto Open Data. Sign in for live data and daily alerts for this area.