Postal zone M5: Downtown & Central Toronto
Building permits in postal area M5S, Toronto
As of Sep 2, 2026, PermitIndex has tracked 308 building permits issued in the M5S postal area (Toronto) over the trailing 12 months (source: City of Toronto Open Data). HVAC is the most active trade (65 permits).
Permits (12 mo)
308
With disclosed value
130
Total value
$209,403,838
Latest issued
Aug 24, 2026
How long approval took
32daysmedian, application to issuance, for permits in M5S
About the same as the citywide median of 32 days.
- Slowest 10%
- waited more than 103 days
- Based on
- 308 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 | 65 | $9,128,140 |
| interior_alteration | 58 | $38,275,142 |
| plumbing | 49 | $140,000 |
| Addition | 43 | $6,775,000 |
| other | 32 | $3,646,906 |
| Demolition | 22 | $36,812,150 |
| New build | 16 | $111,905,000 |
| Window / Door | 10 | $1,195,000 |
| electrical | 5 | $751,000 |
| Roofing | 5 | $525,500 |
| Deck | 3 | $250,000 |
Recent permits in M5S
| Issued | Trade | Value | Work | Address |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 24, 2026 | Addition | $10,000 | Interior Alterations | 371 Bloor St W, Toronto, ON |
| Aug 24, 2026 | Roofing | $3,000 | Fixtures/Roof Drains: Other | 150 College St, Toronto, ON |
| Aug 24, 2026 | plumbing | Value not disclosed | Building Permit Related(PS) | 33 Ursula Franklin St, Toronto, ON |
| Aug 24, 2026 | interior_alteration | $7,000,000 | Interior Alterations | 33 Ursula Franklin St, Toronto, ON |
| Aug 24, 2026 | HVAC | Value not disclosed | Building Permit Related(MS) | 33 Ursula Franklin St, Toronto, ON |
| Aug 21, 2026 | other | $1,000 | Party Wall Admin Permits | 149 Major St, Toronto, ON |
| Aug 21, 2026 | interior_alteration | Value not disclosed | Interior Alterations | 364 Huron St, Toronto, ON |
| Aug 20, 2026 | plumbing | Value not disclosed | Building Permit Related(PS) | 327 Bloor St W, Toronto, ON |
| Aug 18, 2026 | Demolition | Value not disclosed | Demolition | 1075 Bay St, Toronto, ON |
| Aug 18, 2026 | Demolition | Value not disclosed | Interior Demolition | 153 Bloor St W, Toronto, ON |
| Aug 17, 2026 | Window / Door | Value not disclosed | Interior Alterations | 150 College St, Toronto, ON |
| Aug 13, 2026 | Addition | Value not disclosed | Building Permit Related (DR) | 147 Major St, Toronto, ON |
| Aug 13, 2026 | Addition | Value not disclosed | Building Permit Related(PS) | 147 Major St, Toronto, ON |
| Aug 13, 2026 | Addition | $105,000 | Addition(s) | 147 Major St, Toronto, ON |
| Aug 12, 2026 | Addition | Value not disclosed | Multiple Projects | 239 Lippincott St, Toronto, ON |
| Aug 12, 2026 | Addition | Value not disclosed | Building Permit Related(MS) | 598 Bathurst St, Toronto, ON |
| Aug 11, 2026 | New build | Value not disclosed | New Building | 2 Sussex Ave, Toronto, ON |
| Aug 7, 2026 | other | Value not disclosed | Electromagnetic Locks | 70 St George St, Toronto, ON |
| Aug 5, 2026 | other | Value not disclosed | Certified Tents | 316 Bloor St W, Toronto, ON |
| Aug 5, 2026 | HVAC | Value not disclosed | Building Permit Related(MS) | 598 Bathurst St, Toronto, ON |
| Jul 31, 2026 | interior_alteration | $40,000 | Interior Alterations | 327 Bloor St W, Toronto, ON |
| Jul 30, 2026 | Window / Door | Value not disclosed | New Laneway / Rear Yard Suite | 356 Huron St, Toronto, ON |
| Jul 27, 2026 | Addition | $90,000 | Multiple Projects | 70 Brunswick Ave, Toronto, ON |
| Jul 24, 2026 | HVAC | Value not disclosed | Building Permit Related(MS) | 150 College St, Toronto, ON |
| Jul 24, 2026 | plumbing | Value not disclosed | Building Permit Related(PS) | 704 Spadina Ave, Toronto, ON |
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M5S 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 M5S, updated daily from City of Toronto Open Data. Sign in for live data and daily alerts for this area.