Postal zone M5: Downtown & Central Toronto
Building permits in postal area M5G, Toronto
As of Sep 2, 2026, PermitIndex has tracked 261 building permits issued in the M5G postal area (Toronto) over the trailing 12 months (source: City of Toronto Open Data). HVAC is the most active trade (70 permits).
Permits (12 mo)
261
With disclosed value
118
Total value
$542,684,705
Latest issued
Aug 26, 2026
How long approval took
29daysmedian, application to issuance, for permits in M5G
About the same as the citywide median of 32 days.
- Slowest 10%
- waited more than 110 days
- Based on
- 261 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 | 70 | $1,462,500 |
| interior_alteration | 67 | $120,947,370 |
| plumbing | 40 | N/A |
| other | 26 | $1,151,565 |
| Demolition | 18 | $29,886,300 |
| Addition | 13 | $25,377,000 |
| Window / Door | 11 | $1,707,790 |
| Roofing | 9 | $11,102,180 |
| electrical | 3 | $80,550,000 |
| New build | 2 | $270,000,000 |
| Deck | 2 | $500,000 |
Recent permits in M5G
| Issued | Trade | Value | Work | Address |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 26, 2026 | HVAC | $100,000 | Other(MS) | 505 University Ave, Toronto, ON |
| Aug 19, 2026 | interior_alteration | $1,852,000 | Interior Alterations | 438 University Ave, Toronto, ON |
| Aug 19, 2026 | HVAC | Value not disclosed | Building Permit Related(MS) | 438 University Ave, Toronto, ON |
| Aug 19, 2026 | plumbing | Value not disclosed | Building Permit Related(PS) | 438 University Ave, Toronto, ON |
| Aug 17, 2026 | HVAC | Value not disclosed | Building Permit Related(MS) | 610 University Ave, Toronto, ON |
| Aug 17, 2026 | plumbing | Value not disclosed | Building Permit Related(PS) | 610 University Ave, Toronto, ON |
| Aug 13, 2026 | interior_alteration | $900,000 | Interior Alterations | 610 University Ave, Toronto, ON |
| Aug 13, 2026 | HVAC | Value not disclosed | Building Permit Related(MS) | 610 University Ave, Toronto, ON |
| Aug 13, 2026 | interior_alteration | $100,000 | Interior Alterations | 610 University Ave, Toronto, ON |
| Aug 13, 2026 | plumbing | Value not disclosed | Building Permit Related(PS) | 610 University Ave, Toronto, ON |
| Aug 7, 2026 | interior_alteration | $517,881 | Interior Alterations | 101 College St, Toronto, ON |
| Aug 7, 2026 | HVAC | Value not disclosed | Building Permit Related(MS) | 101 College St, Toronto, ON |
| Aug 5, 2026 | HVAC | $845,000 | Other(MS) | 200 Elizabeth St, Toronto, ON |
| Jul 31, 2026 | other | $80,000 | Electromagnetic Locks | 483 Bay St, Toronto, ON |
| Jul 30, 2026 | HVAC | Value not disclosed | Building Permit Related(MS) | 700 University Ave, Toronto, ON |
| Jul 27, 2026 | interior_alteration | $500,000 | Interior Alterations | 700 University Ave, Toronto, ON |
| Jul 24, 2026 | Roofing | $250,000 | Interior Alterations | 150 Gerrard St W, Toronto, ON |
| Jul 24, 2026 | interior_alteration | $1,500,000 | Interior Alterations | 200 Elizabeth St, Toronto, ON |
| Jul 24, 2026 | interior_alteration | $150,000 | Other(BA) | 200 Elizabeth St, Toronto, ON |
| Jul 23, 2026 | HVAC | Value not disclosed | Building Permit Related(MS) | 14 College St, Toronto, ON |
| Jul 21, 2026 | Demolition | Value not disclosed | Building Permit Related(PS) | 600 University Ave, Toronto, ON |
| Jul 21, 2026 | Demolition | Value not disclosed | Building Permit Related(MS) | 600 University Ave, Toronto, ON |
| Jul 20, 2026 | plumbing | Value not disclosed | Building Permit Related(PS) | 14 College St, Toronto, ON |
| Jul 17, 2026 | interior_alteration | $50,000 | Interior Alterations | 14 College St, Toronto, ON |
| Jul 17, 2026 | plumbing | Value not disclosed | Building Permit Related(PS) | 8 Elm St, Toronto, ON |
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M5G 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 M5G, updated daily from City of Toronto Open Data. Sign in for live data and daily alerts for this area.