Postal zone M5: Downtown & Central Toronto
Building permits in postal area M5A, Toronto
As of Sep 2, 2026, PermitIndex has tracked 315 building permits issued in the M5A postal area (Toronto) over the trailing 12 months (source: City of Toronto Open Data). plumbing is the most active trade (70 permits).
Permits (12 mo)
315
With disclosed value
111
Total value
$519,691,539
Latest issued
Aug 26, 2026
How long approval took
42daysmedian, application to issuance, for permits in M5A
31% slower than the citywide median of 32 days.
- Slowest 10%
- waited more than 340 days
- Based on
- 315 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 | 70 | $4,092,500 |
| interior_alteration | 66 | $228,364,181 |
| HVAC | 63 | $9,632,200 |
| other | 34 | $1,550,913 |
| New build | 23 | $229,032,120 |
| Addition | 22 | $40,068,000 |
| Demolition | 17 | N/A |
| Deck | 9 | $2,190,126 |
| Window / Door | 5 | $203,500 |
| electrical | 4 | $508,000 |
| Roofing | 2 | $4,050,000 |
Recent permits in M5A
| Issued | Trade | Value | Work | Address |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 27, 2026 | interior_alteration | $2,500 | Other(BA) | 130 Carlton St, Toronto, ON |
| Aug 26, 2026 | HVAC | Value not disclosed | Building Permit Related(MS) | 280 King St E, Toronto, ON |
| Aug 21, 2026 | plumbing | Value not disclosed | Building Permit Related (DR) | 325 Carlton St, Toronto, ON |
| Aug 20, 2026 | HVAC | Value not disclosed | Building Permit Related(MS) | 49 Ontario St, Toronto, ON |
| Aug 19, 2026 | plumbing | Value not disclosed | Building Permit Related(PS) | 57 Ontario St, Toronto, ON |
| Aug 18, 2026 | interior_alteration | Value not disclosed | Interior Alterations | 57 Ontario St, Toronto, ON |
| Aug 17, 2026 | other | $20,000 | Multiple Projects | 351 George St, Toronto, ON |
| Aug 14, 2026 | plumbing | Value not disclosed | Building Permit Related(PS) | 49 Ontario St, Toronto, ON |
| Aug 14, 2026 | other | $100,000 | Site Service | 49 Ontario St, Toronto, ON |
| Aug 13, 2026 | Deck | $60,000 | Other(BA) | 314 Queen St E, Toronto, ON |
| Aug 12, 2026 | interior_alteration | $50,000 | Interior Alterations | 145 Front St E, Toronto, ON |
| Aug 12, 2026 | HVAC | Value not disclosed | Building Permit Related(MS) | 145 Front St E, Toronto, ON |
| Aug 12, 2026 | plumbing | Value not disclosed | Building Permit Related(PS) | 145 Front St E, Toronto, ON |
| Aug 11, 2026 | HVAC | Value not disclosed | Building Permit Related(MS) | 489 King St E, Toronto, ON |
| Aug 10, 2026 | other | $15,000 | Garage | 28 Sword St, Toronto, ON |
| Aug 7, 2026 | interior_alteration | $10,000 | Sprinklers | 373 Front St E, Toronto, ON |
| Aug 7, 2026 | interior_alteration | $117,000 | Interior Alterations | 280 King St E, Toronto, ON |
| Aug 7, 2026 | other | Value not disclosed | Sign Building Permit Related | 275 Queen St E, Toronto, ON |
| Aug 4, 2026 | other | Value not disclosed | Sign Building Permit Related | 365 Parliament St, Toronto, ON |
| Aug 4, 2026 | HVAC | Value not disclosed | Building Permit Related(MS) | 373 Front St E, Toronto, ON |
| Aug 4, 2026 | interior_alteration | $300,000 | Interior Alterations | 373 Front St E, Toronto, ON |
| Aug 4, 2026 | plumbing | Value not disclosed | Building Permit Related(PS) | 373 Front St E, Toronto, ON |
| Aug 4, 2026 | HVAC | Value not disclosed | Building Permit Related(MS) | 393 Berkeley St, Toronto, ON |
| Jul 31, 2026 | Addition | Value not disclosed | Building Permit Related(PS) | 220 Oak St, Toronto, ON |
| Jul 30, 2026 | HVAC | $700,000 | Alter: Boiler/Furnace/AC Replacement | 200 Sherbourne St, Toronto, ON |
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M5A is a Forward Sortation Area: the first three characters of a Toronto postal code, in the M5 postal zone (Downtown & Central Toronto). This page tracks every building permit the City of Toronto has issued in M5A, updated daily from City of Toronto Open Data. Sign in for live data and daily alerts for this area.