Toronto Building Permits

Explore 212,617 Toronto building permits covering construction, renovation, demolition, and related work. Records include permit types, status, dates, and location details for analysis of development activity.

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Total Permits

212,617

Top Permit Type: Small Residential Projects

53.6%

Top Structure Type: SFD - Detached

58.8%

Top Status: Closed

69.0%

Key Takeaways

212,617 permits track construction and renovation activity across Toronto.
Small Residential Projects account for 113,974 permits (53.6%).
SFD - Detached is the top structure type with 125,109 permits (58.8%).
Closed is the most common status at 146,692 permits (69.0%).
2025 leads applications (10,724) and 2017 leads issued permits (10,357).

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Summary

This dataset includes 212,617 Toronto Building permits issued for construction and renovation activity across the city. It highlights permit types, timelines, and geographic concentration.

Permit Types

Permit Type

Permit Type	Count	%
Small Residential Projects	113,974	53.61%
Drain and Site Service	24,459	11.5%
Building Additions/Alterations	22,859	10.75%
New Houses	18,005	8.47%
Residential Building Permit	10,992	5.17%
Plumbing(PS)	9,291	4.37%
Building Historical data - Converted	3,717	1.75%
Mechanical(MS)	2,856	1.34%
Demolition Folder (DM)	2,254	1.06%
New Building	1,341	0.63%
Designated Structures	1,032	0.49%
Fire/Security Upgrade	732	0.34%

Structure Type

Structure Type	Count	%
SFD - Detached	125,109	58.84%
SFD - Semi-Detached	28,092	13.21%
SFD - Townhouse	8,819	4.15%
Apartment Building	5,537	2.6%
2 Unit - Detached	5,192	2.44%
Multiple Unit Building	3,694	1.74%
Unknown	3,552	1.67%
Office	2,627	1.24%
Retail Store	2,483	1.17%
Converted House	2,153	1.01%
Other	2,094	0.98%
Industrial	1,931	0.91%

Small Residential Projects lead with 113,974 permits (53.6%), while SFD - Detached structures account for 125,109 permits (58.8%).

Work Types

Work

Work	Count	%
Multiple Projects	34,628	16.29%
Interior Alterations	30,895	14.53%
New Building	26,469	12.45%
Back Water Valve (Sewer only)	23,293	10.96%
Addition(s)	13,574	6.38%
Garage	8,043	3.78%
Other(SR)	6,453	3.04%
Deck	5,650	2.66%
Party Wall Admin Permits	5,294	2.49%
Pool Fence Enclosure	4,862	2.29%
Porch	4,289	2.02%
Backflow Prevention Devices (Water only)	4,093	1.93%

Multiple Projects leads work categories with 34,628 permits (16.3%), followed by other renovation and construction types.

Status

Status	Count	%
Closed	146,692	68.99%
Inspection	41,227	19.39%
Permit Issued	11,638	5.47%
Cancelled	8,776	4.13%
Examiner's Notice Sent	1,079	0.51%
Under Review	787	0.37%
Revocation Pending	521	0.25%
Work Not Started	355	0.17%
Refusal Notice	327	0.15%
Not Started	241	0.11%
Pending Cancellation	217	0.1%
Response Received	203	0.1%

Closed permits dominate at 146,692 records (69.0%), indicating completed or finalized permits.

Timeline

Application Year

Application Year	Count	%
2026	749	0.35%
2025	10,724	5.04%
2024	9,810	4.61%
2023	8,750	4.12%
2022	10,194	4.79%
2021	10,648	5.01%
2020	9,165	4.31%
2019	10,039	4.72%
2018	10,321	4.85%
2017	10,701	5.03%
2016	10,293	4.84%
2015	10,258	4.82%

Issued Year

Issued Year	Count	%
2026	607	0.29%
2025	9,835	4.63%
2024	9,129	4.29%
2023	8,710	4.1%
2022	9,348	4.4%
2021	9,640	4.53%
2020	8,249	3.88%
2019	9,464	4.45%
2018	9,925	4.67%
2017	10,357	4.87%
2016	9,987	4.7%
2015	9,639	4.53%

Application activity peaks in 2025 with 10,724 permits, while issuance peaks in 2017 with 10,357 permits.

Postal Distribution

Postal

Postal	Count	%
M4J	5,359	2.52%
M6H	5,251	2.47%
M4L	5,229	2.46%
M4C	5,084	2.39%
M5M	5,042	2.37%
M6S	4,820	2.27%
M6G	4,806	2.26%
M2N	4,578	2.15%
M4E	4,439	2.09%
M6E	4,336	2.04%
M6N	4,271	2.01%
M6J	4,203	1.98%

Postal prefix M4J leads with 5,359 permits (2.5%), showing a high concentration of activity.

Search

Address 1	Permit Type	Structure Type	Application Date	Status	Postal
20 WALSH AVE	Small Residential Projects	2 Unit - Detached	2026-01-23	Application On Hold	M9M
14 ORLEY AVE	New Houses	3+ Unit - Detached	2026-01-22	Not Started	M4C
2961 LAKE SHORE BLVD W	Building Additions/Alterations	Multiple Unit Building	2026-01-23	Application On Hold	M8V
106 MERCURY RD	Small Residential Projects	2 Unit - Detached	2026-01-23	Application On Hold	M9W
91 LAKE CRES	Small Residential Projects	SFD - Detached	2026-01-22	Application On Hold	M8V
36 ELEVENTH ST	Small Residential Projects	SFD - Detached	2026-01-23	Application Acceptable	M8V
40 DIXINGTON CRES	Building Additions/Alterations	Apartment Building	2026-01-22	Application On Hold	M9P
45 ARUNDEL AVE	Small Residential Projects	SFD - Semi-Detached	2026-01-23	Application On Hold	M4K
266 DONLANDS AVE	Building Additions/Alterations	Apartment Building	2026-01-22	Application On Hold	M4J
101 ROEHAMPTON AVE	Building Additions/Alterations	Apartment Building	2026-01-23	Application Acceptable	M4P
369 GLENHOLME AVE	Small Residential Projects	SFD - Semi-Detached	2026-01-23	Application Acceptable	M6E
346 WESTON RD	Building Additions/Alterations	Multiple Unit Building	2026-01-23	Application Acceptable	M6N
405 GILBERT AVE	Small Residential Projects	SFD - Detached	2026-01-23	Application On Hold	M6E
1580 AVENUE RD	Building Additions/Alterations	Fitness Centre	2026-01-22	Not Started	M5M
49 CUMMINGS ST	Small Residential Projects	SFD - Semi-Detached	2026-01-22	Application On Hold	M4M
243 ST CLEMENTS AVE	New Houses	SFD - Detached	2026-01-22	Application Acceptable	M4R
273 CRANBROOKE AVE	Small Residential Projects	SFD - Detached	2026-01-22	Application Acceptable	M5M
44 CLIVEDEN AVE	Small Residential Projects	SFD - Detached	2026-01-22	Application On Hold	M8Z
212 GOLDHAWK TRL	Small Residential Projects	2 Unit - Detached	2026-01-23	Application Acceptable	M1V
1154 WILSON AVE	Building Additions/Alterations	Apartment Building	2026-01-21	Application On Hold	M3M
212,617 rows found, showing 20.

About This Dataset

Toronto Building permits are required for construction, demolition, and material alterations. The dataset includes permit numbers, types, status, application and issuance dates, and location details.

These records support analysis of development trends, construction activity, and building stock changes across Toronto. The dataset is useful for planning, research, and public transparency.

Dataset Information

Subject	Permits and Licenses
Jurisdiction	City of Toronto, Province of Ontario
Data Provider	Toronto Building
Source	open.toronto.ca
Attribution	Open Government Licence - Toronto