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Toronto Building Permits — Week of Aug 17, 2026

Aug 17 – Aug 23, 2026Coverage · CompleteData as of Oct 26, 2026Source · ca-on-toronto-active-building-permits, ca-on-toronto-cleared-building-permits
Permits issued
763
Week of Aug 17, 2026
vs previous week
+107 (+16%)
656 the week before
Most active area
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What changed

Toronto issued 763 building permits in the week of Aug 17, 2026, up 107 (16%) from 656 the week before.

Other was the most common permit type, with 582 (76% of the total).

Across the 3 weeks with data in the last 12, weekly totals ranged from 625 to 763.

Summary generated only from the figures on this page; every number in it is automatically checked against them.

By permit type

  • Other582
  • Renovation / alteration109
  • Accessory building / suite25
  • Demolition22
  • New multi-family building12
  • Addition9
  • New single-family dwelling4

Most active neighbourhoods

No neighbourhood data this week.

763 permits could not be placed in a neighbourhood.

Last 12 weeks

0382763JUN 1JUN 22JUL 13AUG 3AUG 17
Show weekly numbers
Week ofPermits
Jun 1, 2026No data
Jun 8, 2026No data
Jun 15, 2026No data
Jun 22, 2026No data
Jun 29, 2026No data
Jul 6, 2026No data
Jul 13, 2026No data
Jul 20, 2026No data
Jul 27, 2026No data
Aug 3, 2026625
Aug 10, 2026656
Aug 17, 2026763

About this data

Source
ca-on-toronto-active-building-permits, ca-on-toronto-cleared-building-permits, via Hillbase
Data date
Oct 26, 2026
Coverage
Complete

Building permits are counted in the week they were issued. Only totals are shown here, never individual addresses. How these reports are made · Hillbase data methodology · Hillbase permits API