Postal zone M5: Downtown & Central Toronto
Building permits in postal area M5B, Toronto
As of Sep 2, 2026, PermitIndex has tracked 178 building permits issued in the M5B postal area (Toronto) over the trailing 12 months (source: City of Toronto Open Data). HVAC is the most active trade (52 permits).
Permits (12 mo)
178
With disclosed value
59
Total value
$88,653,156
Latest issued
Aug 25, 2026
How long approval took
30daysmedian, application to issuance, for permits in M5B
About the same as the citywide median of 32 days.
- Slowest 10%
- waited more than 98 days
- Based on
- 178 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 |
|---|---|---|
| HVAC | 52 | $5,585,000 |
| interior_alteration | 40 | $21,392,556 |
| plumbing | 30 | $590,000 |
| other | 17 | $552,000 |
| Addition | 15 | $40,800,000 |
| Demolition | 15 | $995,600 |
| Roofing | 5 | $18,425,000 |
| Window / Door | 2 | N/A |
| electrical | 1 | $300,000 |
| Pool | 1 | $13,000 |
Recent permits in M5B
| Issued | Trade | Value | Work | Address |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 25, 2026 | other | $120,000 | Sprinklers | 332 Yonge St, Toronto, ON |
| Aug 11, 2026 | HVAC | Value not disclosed | Building Permit Related(MS) | 380 Victoria St, Toronto, ON |
| Aug 11, 2026 | interior_alteration | $2,500,000 | Interior Alterations | 380 Victoria St, Toronto, ON |
| Aug 11, 2026 | plumbing | Value not disclosed | Building Permit Related(PS) | 380 Victoria St, Toronto, ON |
| Aug 10, 2026 | interior_alteration | Value not disclosed | Interior Alterations | 444 Yonge St, Toronto, ON |
| Aug 6, 2026 | Addition | Value not disclosed | Interior Alterations | 350 Victoria St, Toronto, ON |
| Aug 5, 2026 | interior_alteration | $10,000 | Sprinklers | 220 Yonge St, Toronto, ON |
| Aug 4, 2026 | interior_alteration | $37,000 | Other(BA) | 177 Mutual St, Toronto, ON |
| Jul 31, 2026 | other | Value not disclosed | Sign Building Permit Related | 335 Yonge St, Toronto, ON |
| Jul 30, 2026 | interior_alteration | $100,000 | Interior Alterations | 220 Yonge St, Toronto, ON |
| Jul 22, 2026 | other | $62,000 | Sprinklers | 220 Yonge St, Toronto, ON |
| Jul 21, 2026 | plumbing | Value not disclosed | Building Permit Related(PS) | 30 Bond St, Toronto, ON |
| Jul 21, 2026 | HVAC | Value not disclosed | Building Permit Related(MS) | 30 Bond St, Toronto, ON |
| Jul 20, 2026 | HVAC | Value not disclosed | Building Permit Related(MS) | 218 Yonge St, Toronto, ON |
| Jul 20, 2026 | HVAC | Value not disclosed | Building Permit Related(PS) | 220 Yonge St, Toronto, ON |
| Jul 20, 2026 | HVAC | Value not disclosed | Building Permit Related(MS) | 220 Yonge St, Toronto, ON |
| Jul 20, 2026 | plumbing | Value not disclosed | Building Permit Related(PS) | 218 Yonge St, Toronto, ON |
| Jul 16, 2026 | Pool | $13,000 | Other(PS) | 231 Mutual St, Toronto, ON |
| Jul 15, 2026 | plumbing | Value not disclosed | Building Permit Related(PS) | 30 Bond St, Toronto, ON |
| Jul 15, 2026 | HVAC | Value not disclosed | Building Permit Related(MS) | 30 Bond St, Toronto, ON |
| Jul 15, 2026 | interior_alteration | Value not disclosed | Interior Alterations | 30 Bond St, Toronto, ON |
| Jul 10, 2026 | plumbing | Value not disclosed | Building Permit Related(PS) | 399 Church St, Toronto, ON |
| Jul 10, 2026 | Demolition | Value not disclosed | Building Permit Related(MS) | 220 Yonge St, Toronto, ON |
| Jul 10, 2026 | HVAC | Value not disclosed | Building Permit Related(MS) | 399 Church St, Toronto, ON |
| Jul 9, 2026 | Demolition | $650,000 | Interior Alterations | 220 Yonge St, Toronto, ON |
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M5B 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 M5B, updated daily from City of Toronto Open Data. Sign in for live data and daily alerts for this area.