Postal zone M5: Downtown & Central Toronto
Building permits in postal area M5C, Toronto
As of Sep 2, 2026, PermitIndex has tracked 216 building permits issued in the M5C postal area (Toronto) over the trailing 12 months (source: City of Toronto Open Data). HVAC is the most active trade (67 permits).
Permits (12 mo)
216
With disclosed value
84
Total value
$168,877,420
Latest issued
Aug 25, 2026
How long approval took
33daysmedian, application to issuance, for permits in M5C
About the same as the citywide median of 32 days.
- Slowest 10%
- waited more than 65 days
- Based on
- 216 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 | 67 | $545,000 |
| interior_alteration | 58 | $113,359,000 |
| plumbing | 51 | $223,546 |
| Addition | 8 | $1,001,000 |
| other | 8 | $807,761 |
| Window / Door | 7 | $571,000 |
| New build | 6 | $2,238,000 |
| Demolition | 4 | $28,000,000 |
| Roofing | 3 | $655,000 |
| Deck | 2 | $248,500 |
| electrical | 2 | $21,228,613 |
Recent permits in M5C
| Issued | Trade | Value | Work | Address |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 25, 2026 | plumbing | Value not disclosed | Building Permit Related(PS) | 1 Toronto St, Toronto, ON |
| Aug 25, 2026 | interior_alteration | $12,000,000 | Interior Alterations | 1 Toronto St, Toronto, ON |
| Aug 25, 2026 | HVAC | Value not disclosed | Building Permit Related(MS) | 1 Toronto St, Toronto, ON |
| Aug 24, 2026 | plumbing | Value not disclosed | Building Permit Related(PS) | 1 Toronto St, Toronto, ON |
| Aug 24, 2026 | HVAC | Value not disclosed | Building Permit Related(MS) | 1 Toronto St, Toronto, ON |
| Aug 24, 2026 | interior_alteration | $50,000 | Interior Alterations | 1 Toronto St, Toronto, ON |
| Aug 19, 2026 | plumbing | Value not disclosed | Building Permit Related(PS) | 1 Adelaide St E, Toronto, ON |
| Aug 19, 2026 | HVAC | Value not disclosed | Building Permit Related(MS) | 1 Adelaide St E, Toronto, ON |
| Aug 17, 2026 | interior_alteration | $800,000 | Interior Alterations | 1 Adelaide St E, Toronto, ON |
| Aug 17, 2026 | plumbing | Value not disclosed | Building Permit Related(PS) | 1 Adelaide St E, Toronto, ON |
| Aug 17, 2026 | HVAC | Value not disclosed | Building Permit Related(MS) | 1 Adelaide St E, Toronto, ON |
| Aug 12, 2026 | interior_alteration | $28,000,000 | Interior Alterations | 1 Adelaide St E, Toronto, ON |
| Aug 11, 2026 | Addition | Value not disclosed | Interior Alterations | 1 Toronto St, Toronto, ON |
| Aug 10, 2026 | Roofing | $260,000 | Garage Repair/Reconstruction | 1 Toronto St, Toronto, ON |
| Jul 30, 2026 | HVAC | Value not disclosed | Building Permit Related(PS) | 89 Yonge St, Toronto, ON |
| Jul 29, 2026 | interior_alteration | $300,000 | Interior Alterations | 1 Queen St E, Toronto, ON |
| Jul 29, 2026 | other | $40,000 | Electromagnetic Locks | 60 Adelaide St E, Toronto, ON |
| Jul 29, 2026 | HVAC | Value not disclosed | Building Permit Related(MS) | 1 Queen St E, Toronto, ON |
| Jul 29, 2026 | interior_alteration | $8,000 | Sprinklers | 2 Queen St E, Toronto, ON |
| Jul 28, 2026 | plumbing | Value not disclosed | Building Permit Related(PS) | 99 Queen St E, Toronto, ON |
| Jul 28, 2026 | HVAC | Value not disclosed | Building Permit Related(MS) | 99 Queen St E, Toronto, ON |
| Jul 23, 2026 | plumbing | Value not disclosed | Building Permit Related(PS) | 20 Adelaide St E, Toronto, ON |
| Jul 23, 2026 | HVAC | Value not disclosed | Building Permit Related(MS) | 20 Adelaide St E, Toronto, ON |
| Jul 23, 2026 | other | $600,000 | Fire Alarm | 100 Yonge St, Toronto, ON |
| Jul 21, 2026 | interior_alteration | $100,000 | Interior Alterations | 20 Adelaide St E, Toronto, ON |
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M5C 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 M5C, updated daily from City of Toronto Open Data. Sign in for live data and daily alerts for this area.