Postal zone M5: Downtown & Central Toronto
Building permits in postal area M5J, Toronto
As of Sep 2, 2026, PermitIndex has tracked 303 building permits issued in the M5J postal area (Toronto) over the trailing 12 months (source: City of Toronto Open Data). HVAC is the most active trade (94 permits).
Permits (12 mo)
303
With disclosed value
115
Total value
$344,732,242
Latest issued
Aug 25, 2026
How long approval took
31daysmedian, application to issuance, for permits in M5J
About the same as the citywide median of 32 days.
- Slowest 10%
- waited more than 63 days
- Based on
- 303 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 | 94 | $98,346,000 |
| interior_alteration | 72 | $193,481,580 |
| plumbing | 45 | $6,095,000 |
| other | 37 | $1,144,300 |
| Addition | 13 | $51,000 |
| Demolition | 11 | $610,000 |
| Window / Door | 9 | $698,000 |
| Deck | 8 | $41,689,730 |
| electrical | 6 | $1,845,000 |
| Roofing | 5 | $521,632 |
| New build | 2 | N/A |
| Pool | 1 | $250,000 |
Recent permits in M5J
| Issued | Trade | Value | Work | Address |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 27, 2026 | Window / Door | Value not disclosed | Interior Alterations | 55 York St, Toronto, ON |
| Aug 25, 2026 | Deck | $664,260 | Other(BA) | 1 University Ave, Toronto, ON |
| Aug 20, 2026 | plumbing | Value not disclosed | Building Permit Related(PS) | 181 Bay St, Toronto, ON |
| Aug 20, 2026 | other | $168,000 | Fire Alarm | 10 Bay St, Toronto, ON |
| Aug 20, 2026 | other | Value not disclosed | Temporary Structures | 100 Front St W, Toronto, ON |
| Aug 20, 2026 | HVAC | Value not disclosed | Building Permit Related(MS) | 181 Bay St, Toronto, ON |
| Aug 13, 2026 | HVAC | Value not disclosed | Building Permit Related(MS) | 55 York St, Toronto, ON |
| Aug 13, 2026 | HVAC | Value not disclosed | Building Permit Related(MS) | 18 York St, Toronto, ON |
| Aug 13, 2026 | plumbing | Value not disclosed | Building Permit Related(PS) | 18 York St, Toronto, ON |
| Aug 13, 2026 | interior_alteration | $400,000 | Interior Alterations | 18 York St, Toronto, ON |
| Aug 11, 2026 | Addition | $1,000 | Sprinklers | 20 Bay St, Toronto, ON |
| Aug 7, 2026 | HVAC | Value not disclosed | Building Permit Related(MS) | 51 Lower Simcoe St, Toronto, ON |
| Aug 7, 2026 | interior_alteration | Value not disclosed | Interior Alterations | 20 Bay St, Toronto, ON |
| Aug 6, 2026 | Roofing | $441,632 | Garage Repair/Reconstruction | 33 Harbour Sq, Toronto, ON |
| Aug 5, 2026 | HVAC | Value not disclosed | Building Permit Related(MS) | 70 York St, Toronto, ON |
| Jul 30, 2026 | other | $200,000 | Other(FS) | 55 University Ave, Toronto, ON |
| Jul 30, 2026 | Addition | Value not disclosed | Temporary Structures | 65 Front St W, Toronto, ON |
| Jul 28, 2026 | plumbing | Value not disclosed | Building Permit Related(PS) | 95 Wellington St W, Toronto, ON |
| Jul 28, 2026 | HVAC | $75,000 | Other(MS) | 61 Front St W, Toronto, ON |
| Jul 28, 2026 | interior_alteration | $2,000,000 | Interior Alterations | 95 Wellington St W, Toronto, ON |
| Jul 28, 2026 | HVAC | Value not disclosed | Building Permit Related(MS) | 95 Wellington St W, Toronto, ON |
| Jul 27, 2026 | New build | Value not disclosed | New Building | 141 Bay St, Toronto, ON |
| Jul 23, 2026 | Deck | $70,000 | Interior Alterations | 33 Harbour Sq, Toronto, ON |
| Jul 22, 2026 | interior_alteration | Value not disclosed | Interior Alterations | 1 University Ave, Toronto, ON |
| Jul 22, 2026 | Addition | Value not disclosed | Building Permit Related(MS) | 141 Bay St, Toronto, ON |
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M5J 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 M5J, updated daily from City of Toronto Open Data. Sign in for live data and daily alerts for this area.