Postal zone M5: Downtown & Central Toronto
Building permits in postal area M5N, Toronto
As of Sep 2, 2026, PermitIndex has tracked 190 building permits issued in the M5N postal area (Toronto) over the trailing 12 months (source: City of Toronto Open Data). Addition is the most active trade (46 permits).
Permits (12 mo)
190
With disclosed value
59
Total value
$43,646,002
Latest issued
Aug 20, 2026
How long approval took
21daysmedian, application to issuance, for permits in M5N
34% faster than the citywide median of 32 days.
- Slowest 10%
- waited more than 70 days
- Based on
- 190 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Addition | 46 | $3,341,000 |
| New build | 27 | $26,220,000 |
| plumbing | 23 | $30,000 |
| HVAC | 21 | $1,500,000 |
| Deck | 19 | $1,580,000 |
| interior_alteration | 18 | $4,955,000 |
| Demolition | 16 | $3,505,000 |
| other | 8 | $1,490,000 |
| Roofing | 6 | $975,002 |
| Pool | 3 | N/A |
| Window / Door | 3 | $50,000 |
Recent permits in M5N
| Issued | Trade | Value | Work | Address |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 27, 2026 | HVAC | Value not disclosed | Building Permit Related(MS) | 1409 Avenue Rd, Toronto, ON |
| Aug 20, 2026 | interior_alteration | $20,000 | Interior Alterations | 88 Castle Knock Rd, Toronto, ON |
| Aug 17, 2026 | Deck | Value not disclosed | Building Permit Related (DR) | 49 Edgecombe Ave, Toronto, ON |
| Aug 17, 2026 | other | $500,000 | New Laneway / Rear Yard Suite | 93 Mona Dr, Toronto, ON |
| Aug 17, 2026 | HVAC | Value not disclosed | Building Permit Related(MS) | 93 Mona Dr, Toronto, ON |
| Aug 17, 2026 | Deck | Value not disclosed | Building Permit Related(PS) | 49 Edgecombe Ave, Toronto, ON |
| Aug 17, 2026 | New build | $1,700,000 | New Building | 49 Edgecombe Ave, Toronto, ON |
| Aug 17, 2026 | plumbing | Value not disclosed | Building Permit Related(PS) | 93 Mona Dr, Toronto, ON |
| Aug 11, 2026 | Demolition | Value not disclosed | Demolition | 93 Mona Dr, Toronto, ON |
| Aug 6, 2026 | other | $50,000 | Other(SR) | 443 Glencairn Ave, Toronto, ON |
| Aug 6, 2026 | New build | $4,000,000 | New Building | 93 Mona Dr, Toronto, ON |
| Aug 6, 2026 | HVAC | Value not disclosed | Building Permit Related(MS) | 93 Mona Dr, Toronto, ON |
| Aug 6, 2026 | plumbing | Value not disclosed | Building Permit Related(PS) | 93 Mona Dr, Toronto, ON |
| Aug 6, 2026 | plumbing | Value not disclosed | Building Permit Related (DR) | 93 Mona Dr, Toronto, ON |
| Aug 5, 2026 | Addition | $1,000 | Interior Alterations | 1234 Avenue Rd, Toronto, ON |
| Jul 31, 2026 | interior_alteration | $280,000 | Interior Alterations | 612 Vesta Dr, Toronto, ON |
| Jul 23, 2026 | Demolition | Value not disclosed | Demolition | 423 Glencairn Ave, Toronto, ON |
| Jul 23, 2026 | New build | $2,900,000 | New Building | 423 Glencairn Ave, Toronto, ON |
| Jul 22, 2026 | HVAC | Value not disclosed | Building Permit Related(MS) | 346 Glengrove Ave W, Toronto, ON |
| Jul 22, 2026 | Addition | Value not disclosed | Building Permit Related(MS) | 135 Mona Dr, Toronto, ON |
| Jul 21, 2026 | Deck | Value not disclosed | Building Permit Related(PS) | 415 Roselawn Ave, Toronto, ON |
| Jul 21, 2026 | Deck | Value not disclosed | Building Permit Related (DR) | 415 Roselawn Ave, Toronto, ON |
| Jul 21, 2026 | Addition | $15,000 | Multiple Projects | 415 Roselawn Ave, Toronto, ON |
| Jul 8, 2026 | Addition | Value not disclosed | Building Permit Related(MS) | 50 Heddington Ave, Toronto, ON |
| Jul 8, 2026 | New build | Value not disclosed | Building Permit Related(MS) | 612 Castlefield Ave, Toronto, ON |
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M5N 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 M5N, updated daily from City of Toronto Open Data. Sign in for live data and daily alerts for this area.