Postal zone M4: East York, East Toronto & Midtown
Building permits in postal area M4W, Toronto
As of Sep 2, 2026, PermitIndex has tracked 377 building permits issued in the M4W postal area (Toronto) over the trailing 12 months (source: City of Toronto Open Data). Addition is the most active trade (73 permits).
Permits (12 mo)
377
With disclosed value
121
Total value
$598,710,250
Latest issued
Aug 26, 2026
How long approval took
33daysmedian, application to issuance, for permits in M4W
About the same as the citywide median of 32 days.
- Slowest 10%
- waited more than 168 days
- Based on
- 377 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 | 73 | $8,575,000 |
| HVAC | 73 | $1,515,000 |
| interior_alteration | 69 | $22,958,300 |
| plumbing | 65 | $2,306,500 |
| Demolition | 26 | $2,130,000 |
| other | 21 | $443,000 |
| Deck | 15 | $1,200,000 |
| Window / Door | 10 | $320,000 |
| New build | 10 | $552,154,000 |
| Roofing | 8 | $4,498,450 |
| electrical | 5 | $2,610,000 |
| Pool | 2 | N/A |
Recent permits in M4W
| Issued | Trade | Value | Work | Address |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 27, 2026 | interior_alteration | Value not disclosed | Interior Alterations | 1101 Yonge St, Toronto, ON |
| Aug 26, 2026 | Addition | Value not disclosed | Multiple Projects | 2 Old George Pl, Toronto, ON |
| Aug 25, 2026 | plumbing | Value not disclosed | Building Permit Related(PS) | 250 Bloor St E, Toronto, ON |
| Aug 25, 2026 | HVAC | Value not disclosed | Building Permit Related(MS) | 250 Bloor St E, Toronto, ON |
| Aug 24, 2026 | other | Value not disclosed | Temporary Structures | 44 Price St, Toronto, ON |
| Aug 19, 2026 | interior_alteration | $90,000 | Other(BA) | 21 Dale Ave, Toronto, ON |
| Aug 18, 2026 | New build | $300,000 | New Laneway / Rear Yard Suite | 162 Douglas Dr, Toronto, ON |
| Aug 18, 2026 | HVAC | Value not disclosed | Building Permit Related(MS) | 162 Douglas Dr, Toronto, ON |
| Aug 18, 2026 | plumbing | Value not disclosed | Building Permit Related(PS) | 162 Douglas Dr, Toronto, ON |
| Aug 18, 2026 | New build | $1,000,000 | Multiple Projects | 109 Park Rd, Toronto, ON |
| Aug 18, 2026 | plumbing | Value not disclosed | Building Permit Related (DR) | 162 Douglas Dr, Toronto, ON |
| Aug 17, 2026 | interior_alteration | $1,250,000 | Interior Alterations | 120 Bloor St E, Toronto, ON |
| Aug 17, 2026 | interior_alteration | $100,000 | Interior Alterations | 8 Price St, Toronto, ON |
| Aug 13, 2026 | interior_alteration | Value not disclosed | Interior Alterations | 7 Douglas Cres, Toronto, ON |
| Aug 12, 2026 | Addition | $80,000 | Addition(s) | 446 Summerhill Ave, Toronto, ON |
| Aug 12, 2026 | interior_alteration | $3,200,000 | Interior Alterations | 250 Bloor St E, Toronto, ON |
| Aug 12, 2026 | Addition | Value not disclosed | Building Permit Related(MS) | 446 Summerhill Ave, Toronto, ON |
| Aug 11, 2026 | HVAC | Value not disclosed | Interior Alterations | 50 Bloor St W, Toronto, ON |
| Aug 10, 2026 | interior_alteration | Value not disclosed | Interior Alterations | 50 Bloor St W, Toronto, ON |
| Aug 7, 2026 | HVAC | Value not disclosed | Building Permit Related(MS) | 50 Bloor St W, Toronto, ON |
| Aug 7, 2026 | Addition | Value not disclosed | Building Permit Related(MS) | 25 Roxborough St E, Toronto, ON |
| Aug 7, 2026 | interior_alteration | Value not disclosed | Interior Alterations | 1091 Yonge St, Toronto, ON |
| Aug 6, 2026 | Window / Door | Value not disclosed | Multiple Projects | 21 Nanton Ave, Toronto, ON |
| Aug 6, 2026 | HVAC | Value not disclosed | Building Permit Related(MS) | 1086 Yonge St, Toronto, ON |
| Aug 6, 2026 | plumbing | Value not disclosed | Building Permit Related(PS) | 1086 Yonge St, Toronto, ON |
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M4W 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 M4W, updated daily from City of Toronto Open Data. Sign in for live data and daily alerts for this area.