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Toronto Building Permit Search

248k+ building permit records from Toronto, Ontario, plus contractor profiles, planning applications, business licences, major projects, and zoning. One API, geocoded, normalized, and refreshed automatically.

Permits and their status, licences, planning applications, heritage designation, zoning and what is nearby. Free to search.

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248k
Total Permits
34k
Last 12 Months
$16.1B
Construction Value (12 mo.)
6
Permit Categories

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Datasets available in Toronto

Beyond building permits, Toronto also has Contractor profiles, Planning applications, Business licences, Major projects, and Zoning in the same API, queryable with the same parameters.

Building permits
248k records
/permit
Checked daily
Contractor profiles
17k records
/contractor
Checked daily
Planning applications
8k records
/planning_application
Checked weekly
Business licences
160k records
/licence
Checked daily
Major projects
434 records
/major_project
Checked weekly
Zoning
11k zones
/zone
Checked monthly

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About Toronto Construction Data

Toronto building permits cover all permitted construction activity in the city: new homes and condos, commercial and industrial builds, residential renovations, additions, demolitions, and changes of use. BuildData also tracks contractor profiles, planning applications, business licences, major projects, and zoning for Toronto, available through the same API with the same parameters. BuildData collects and normalizes these records from Toronto’s open data portals on a daily-to-weekly cadence (by dataset), making 248k+ Toronto permits searchable through a single REST API.

34k+ building permits were issued in Toronto, ON over the past 12 months, representing $16.1B in declared construction value. Renovation permits lead by volume. Every record is geocoded and normalized to a consistent schema, so you can query Toronto the same way you query any other Canadian city in the dataset.

Common uses

  • Proptech and real estate: track the new development pipeline, spot supply trends before listings hit market
  • Insurance: verify construction activity and renovation history at the property level
  • Urban planning and research: analyze permit trends by type, neighbourhood, and time period
  • Construction and trades: identify new project opportunities as permits are issued across Ontario

Toronto Permits by Type

Breakdown of permit categories across all years on record.

Renovation
172k
Addition
46k
New Construction
21k
Other
4k
Demolition
3k
Change of Use
35

Recent Toronto Building Permits

Latest permits issued in Toronto, loaded live from the BuildData API.

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Toronto Planning Applications by Status

Breakdown of categories across all records on file.

Other
7k
Pending
1k
Refused
22
Approved
17

Recent Planning Applications in Toronto

Latest planning application records, loaded live from the BuildData API.

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Toronto Business Licences by Category

Breakdown of categories across all records on file.

Food Service
69k
Automotive
19k
Construction Trade
18k
Personal Service
13k
Transportation
13k
Other
11k

Recent Business Licences in Toronto

Latest business licence records, loaded live from the BuildData API.

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Major Projects in Toronto

Planned and under-construction capital projects, loaded live from the BuildData API.

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Query Toronto Permits via API

Filter by type, date range, address, or construction value. Returns JSON.

curl --request GET --url "https://builddata-canadian-construction-data-api.p.rapidapi.com/permit?municipality=toronto&permit_type_canonical=new_construction&limit=10" --header "X-RapidAPI-Key: YOUR_KEY_HERE" --header "X-RapidAPI-Host: builddata-canadian-construction-data-api.p.rapidapi.com"

Toronto building permits: FAQ

How do I search Toronto building permits?

Use the search box on this page: type an address, permit number, or contractor and it queries every Toronto permit BuildData holds. Records come from Toronto's own open data, geocoded and normalized.

How do I check the status of a building permit in Toronto?

Search the address above. Each result shows the permit's status, type, issue date, and description as published by Toronto. For an application still in progress, the city's own portal remains the authority.

Are Toronto building permits public record?

Yes. Toronto publishes building permit records as open data, so anyone can look them up. BuildData aggregates, geocodes, and normalizes them so they are searchable in one place instead of one city portal at a time.

How current is Toronto permit data?

BuildData refreshes Toronto permits automatically, so new permits show up within days and go out in the next scheduled feed.

Can I get new Toronto permits sent to me automatically?

Yes. A BuildData feed emails every new Toronto building permit as a spreadsheet each week, with the address, type, value, and date. Add any other cities you sell into. 30-day free trial.

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