Postal zone M5: Downtown & Central Toronto
Building permits in postal area M5P, Toronto
As of Sep 2, 2026, PermitIndex has tracked 225 building permits issued in the M5P postal area (Toronto) over the trailing 12 months (source: City of Toronto Open Data). Addition is the most active trade (56 permits).
Permits (12 mo)
225
With disclosed value
82
Total value
$28,569,542
Latest issued
Aug 26, 2026
How long approval took
22daysmedian, application to issuance, for permits in M5P
31% faster than the citywide median of 32 days.
- Slowest 10%
- waited more than 74 days
- Based on
- 225 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 | 56 | $3,751,000 |
| plumbing | 36 | $152,000 |
| New build | 30 | $11,600,000 |
| interior_alteration | 30 | $3,620,257 |
| HVAC | 22 | $100,000 |
| Deck | 22 | $4,680,000 |
| Demolition | 11 | $7,000 |
| other | 8 | $1,237,775 |
| Roofing | 4 | $719,510 |
| Window / Door | 4 | $52,000 |
| electrical | 1 | $150,000 |
| Pool | 1 | $2,500,000 |
Recent permits in M5P
| Issued | Trade | Value | Work | Address |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 27, 2026 | other | $3,000 | Garage | 71 Highbourne Rd, Toronto, ON |
| Aug 26, 2026 | New build | $1,000,000 | New Building | 253 Dunvegan Rd, Toronto, ON |
| Aug 26, 2026 | plumbing | Value not disclosed | Building Permit Related(PS) | 253 Dunvegan Rd, Toronto, ON |
| Aug 26, 2026 | plumbing | Value not disclosed | Building Permit Related (DR) | 253 Dunvegan Rd, Toronto, ON |
| Aug 14, 2026 | Demolition | Value not disclosed | Demolition | 2 Silverwood Ave, Toronto, ON |
| Aug 14, 2026 | Addition | Value not disclosed | Building Permit Related(PS) | 2 Silverwood Ave, Toronto, ON |
| Aug 14, 2026 | New build | $1,500,000 | New Building - By Renovation | 2 Silverwood Ave, Toronto, ON |
| Aug 14, 2026 | Addition | Value not disclosed | Multiple Projects | 59 Eastbourne Ave, Toronto, ON |
| Aug 14, 2026 | Addition | Value not disclosed | Building Permit Related (DR) | 2 Silverwood Ave, Toronto, ON |
| Aug 5, 2026 | Pool | $2,500,000 | New Building | 85 Old Forest Hill Rd, Toronto, ON |
| Aug 5, 2026 | Demolition | Value not disclosed | Demolition | 85 Old Forest Hill Rd, Toronto, ON |
| Jul 31, 2026 | plumbing | $150,000 | Piping: Other Buildings | 1515 Bathurst St, Toronto, ON |
| Jul 31, 2026 | Addition | Value not disclosed | Building Permit Related(MS) | 114 Old Forest Hill Rd, Toronto, ON |
| Jul 31, 2026 | Addition | Value not disclosed | Building Permit Related(PS) | 4 Elderwood Dr, Toronto, ON |
| Jul 31, 2026 | Addition | Value not disclosed | Building Permit Related (DR) | 4 Elderwood Dr, Toronto, ON |
| Jul 31, 2026 | Addition | $800,000 | Addition(s) | 4 Elderwood Dr, Toronto, ON |
| Jul 31, 2026 | other | $80,000 | Garage | 77 College View Ave, Toronto, ON |
| Jul 30, 2026 | plumbing | Value not disclosed | Back Water Valve (Sewer only) | 121 Imperial St, Toronto, ON |
| Jul 29, 2026 | New build | Value not disclosed | Multiple Projects | 106 Eastbourne Ave, Toronto, ON |
| Jul 21, 2026 | Addition | Value not disclosed | Multiple Projects | 63 Chaplin Cres, Toronto, ON |
| Jul 21, 2026 | New build | Value not disclosed | New Building | 180 Dunvegan Rd, Toronto, ON |
| Jul 21, 2026 | other | $100,000 | Accessory Building(s) | 171 Dunvegan Rd, Toronto, ON |
| Jul 20, 2026 | interior_alteration | $50,000 | Interior Alterations | 508 Vesta Dr, Toronto, ON |
| Jul 20, 2026 | plumbing | Value not disclosed | Building Permit Related(PS) | 508 Vesta Dr, Toronto, ON |
| Jul 16, 2026 | Deck | Value not disclosed | Garage Repair/Reconstruction | 990 Avenue Rd, Toronto, ON |
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M5P 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 M5P, updated daily from City of Toronto Open Data. Sign in for live data and daily alerts for this area.