Postal zone M5: Downtown & Central Toronto
Building permits in postal area M5V, Toronto
As of Sep 2, 2026, PermitIndex has tracked 431 building permits issued in the M5V postal area (Toronto) over the trailing 12 months (source: City of Toronto Open Data). HVAC is the most active trade (116 permits).
Permits (12 mo)
431
With disclosed value
159
Total value
$359,697,589
Latest issued
Aug 25, 2026
How long approval took
33daysmedian, application to issuance, for permits in M5V
About the same as the citywide median of 32 days.
- Slowest 10%
- waited more than 114 days
- Based on
- 431 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 | 116 | $167,301,250 |
| interior_alteration | 101 | $175,395,200 |
| plumbing | 82 | $1,893,874 |
| other | 39 | $3,365,335 |
| Demolition | 33 | $2,800,000 |
| Window / Door | 17 | $3,331,500 |
| New build | 17 | $2,119,980 |
| Addition | 17 | $616,000 |
| Roofing | 7 | $2,794,450 |
| Deck | 2 | $80,000 |
Recent permits in M5V
| Issued | Trade | Value | Work | Address |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 25, 2026 | interior_alteration | $200,000 | Other(BA) | 372 Queen St W, Toronto, ON |
| Aug 25, 2026 | plumbing | Value not disclosed | Building Permit Related(PS) | 490 Adelaide St W, Toronto, ON |
| Aug 25, 2026 | HVAC | Value not disclosed | Building Permit Related(MS) | 490 Adelaide St W, Toronto, ON |
| Aug 21, 2026 | interior_alteration | $15,000,000 | Other(BA) | 35 Camden St, Toronto, ON |
| Aug 21, 2026 | HVAC | Value not disclosed | Building Permit Related(MS) | 333 Queen St W, Toronto, ON |
| Aug 21, 2026 | HVAC | $120,000 | Interior Alterations | 333 Queen St W, Toronto, ON |
| Aug 21, 2026 | HVAC | Value not disclosed | Building Permit Related(PS) | 333 Queen St W, Toronto, ON |
| Aug 21, 2026 | HVAC | Value not disclosed | Building Permit Related(MS) | 96 Spadina Ave, Toronto, ON |
| Aug 20, 2026 | interior_alteration | $50,000 | Interior Alterations | 200 Front St W, Toronto, ON |
| Aug 20, 2026 | plumbing | Value not disclosed | Building Permit Related(PS) | 200 Front St W, Toronto, ON |
| Aug 20, 2026 | interior_alteration | Value not disclosed | Temporary Structures | 1 Blue Jays Way, Toronto, ON |
| Aug 20, 2026 | HVAC | Value not disclosed | Building Permit Related(MS) | 200 Front St W, Toronto, ON |
| Aug 19, 2026 | interior_alteration | $2,000,000 | Interior Alterations | 490 Adelaide St W, Toronto, ON |
| Aug 19, 2026 | HVAC | $25,000 | Other(MS) | 49 Spadina Ave, Toronto, ON |
| Aug 19, 2026 | other | Value not disclosed | Temporary Structures | 1 Blue Jays Way, Toronto, ON |
| Aug 14, 2026 | plumbing | Value not disclosed | Interior Alterations | 320 Front St W, Toronto, ON |
| Aug 11, 2026 | Demolition | Value not disclosed | Interior Demolition | 180 Queen St W, Toronto, ON |
| Aug 10, 2026 | other | $10,000 | Fire Alarm | 550 Queen St W, Toronto, ON |
| Aug 7, 2026 | HVAC | $300,000 | Interior Alterations | 200 Wellington St W, Toronto, ON |
| Aug 7, 2026 | plumbing | Value not disclosed | Building Permit Related(PS) | 130 Spadina Ave, Toronto, ON |
| Aug 7, 2026 | HVAC | Value not disclosed | Building Permit Related(PS) | 200 Wellington St W, Toronto, ON |
| Aug 7, 2026 | HVAC | Value not disclosed | Building Permit Related(MS) | 130 Spadina Ave, Toronto, ON |
| Aug 7, 2026 | HVAC | Value not disclosed | Building Permit Related(MS) | 200 Wellington St W, Toronto, ON |
| Aug 6, 2026 | plumbing | Value not disclosed | Building Permit Related(PS) | 506 Queen St W, Toronto, ON |
| Aug 6, 2026 | HVAC | Value not disclosed | Building Permit Related(MS) | 506 Queen St W, Toronto, ON |
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M5V 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 M5V, updated daily from City of Toronto Open Data. Sign in for live data and daily alerts for this area.