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Updated 2026-09-21: this page lists 1,359 active Designated Structures records in Toronto, from the City of Toronto's Active Permits dataset. Toronto building permit applications are public record.
Designated Structures permits cover structures specifically designated under Ontario's Building Code Act — including signs and other engineered structures that need their own permit. PermitPulse is tracking 1,359 active records in this stream, filed Mar 23, 2001–Sep 18, 2026. Disclosed construction estimates total $118,978,527 across 548 filings.
Source: City of Toronto Open Data, Building Permits — Active Permits · updated September 21, 2026. Showing the 100 most recent of 1,359 active records in this stream — the totals and stats on this page cover all 1,359.
| Address | Ward | Permit type | Description | Status | Applied | Est. cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 418 Summerhill Ave26 239871 DST | University-Rosedale | Designated Structures | 1 PROJECTING SIGN**INTERIOR COUTURE** | Not Started - Express | Sep 18, 2026 | — |
| 450 Kipling Ave26 240076 DST | Etobicoke-Lakeshore | Designated Structures | 3 wall signs + 1 roof sign as per 26 197348 ZMP 00 ZR**YA YA FOODS CORP** | Application Acceptable | Sep 18, 2026 | — |
| 840 Dupont St26 240130 DST | University-Rosedale | Designated Structures | Install 1 first party wall sign **ENAMEL DENTAL** | Not Started - Express | Sep 18, 2026 | — |
| 540 Parliament St26 239828 DST | Toronto Centre | Designated Structures | 1 wall sign**NAILHOLICS** | Not Started - Express | Sep 18, 2026 | — |
| 85 Ellesmere Rd26 239875 DST | Scarborough Centre | Designated Structures | 3 WALL SIGNS**TIM HORTONS** | Not Started - Express | Sep 18, 2026 | — |
| 441 Nugget Ave26 239407 DST | Scarborough North | Designated Structures | Proposed replacement of existing retaining wall. | Application On Hold | Sep 17, 2026 | $150K |
| 1500 Birchmount Rd26 239374 DST | Scarborough Centre | Designated Structures | 1 wall sign**K1 SPEED** | Application On Hold | Sep 17, 2026 | — |
| 1 Oak St26 238836 DST | Toronto Centre | Designated Structures | 1 wall sign**1 OAK DENTAL** | Not Started - Express | Sep 16, 2026 | — |
| 586 Yonge St26 238205 DST | Toronto Centre | Designated Structures | 1 Wall Sign** Daymi Group Ltd.** | Application Acceptable | Sep 16, 2026 | — |
| 5454 Dundas St W26 238829 DST | Etobicoke-Lakeshore | Designated Structures | Application for a permit to erect and display three first party wall signs, displaying static copy and illum… | Issuance Pending | Sep 16, 2026 | — |
| 171 East Liberty St26 238238 DST | Spadina-Fort York | Designated Structures | Install 1 wall and 1 projecting first party signs **SOPHORA** | Application Acceptable | Sep 16, 2026 | — |
| 3229 Yonge St26 238814 DST | Don Valley West | Designated Structures | 1 wall sign + 1 projecting sign**TRANSCEND** | Not Started - Express | Sep 16, 2026 | — |
| 5383 Yonge St26 238433 DST | Willowdale | Designated Structures | 2 WALL SIGNS**FOOD BASICS** | Not Started - Express | Sep 16, 2026 | — |
| 2183 Lake Shore Blvd W26 238190 DST | Etobicoke-Lakeshore | Designated Structures | Install 3 first party wall signs **Kingsway College School** | Not Started - Express | Sep 16, 2026 | — |
| 3250 Bloor St W26 237943 DST | Etobicoke-Lakeshore | Designated Structures | First party sign **COMO** | Issuance Pending | Sep 15, 2026 | — |
| 621 Sheppard Ave E26 237859 DST | Don Valley North | Designated Structures | First party overhanging structure sign fitness studio **FS8** | Permit Issued | Sep 15, 2026 | — |
| 794 Gerrard St E26 238032 DST | Toronto-Danforth | Designated Structures | Install 1 first party sign **Anytime fitness** | Issuance Pending | Sep 15, 2026 | — |
| 255 Morningside Ave26 237226 DST | Scarborough-Rouge Park | Designated Structures | THE ADDITION OF "ALTERATIONS &" TO 2 EXISTING WALL SIGNS**JOY ALTERATIONS & CLEANERS** | Ready for Issuance | Sep 14, 2026 | — |
| 141 Adelaide St W26 237127 DST | Spadina-Fort York | Designated Structures | 4 electronic display window signs**MERIDIAN BANK** | Not Started | Sep 14, 2026 | — |
| 148 Boardwalk Dr26 236852 DST | Beaches-East York | Designated Structures | Roof mounted solar panel installation | Application Acceptable | Sep 14, 2026 | $17K |
| 1215 Mccowan Rd26 237112 DST | Scarborough-Guildwood | Designated Structures | 1 AWNING SIGN**BMO ATM** | Permit Issued | Sep 14, 2026 | — |
| 900 Don Mills Rd26 237163 DST | Don Valley East | Designated Structures | 2 WALL SIGNS**YAKINIKU LEGEND** | Permit Issued | Sep 14, 2026 | — |
| 130 Park St26 237116 DST | Scarborough Southwest | Designated Structures | Installing solar PV on residential rooftop | Permit Issued | Sep 14, 2026 | $25K |
| 141 Bay St26 237137 DST | Spadina-Fort York | Designated Structures | 1 roof sign as per SMP 2026 145686 ZMP 00 ZR**CIBC** | Permit Issued | Sep 14, 2026 | — |
| 2 Lebovic Ave26 236215 DST | Scarborough Southwest | Designated Structures | 2 wall signs + 1 projecting sign**EAST SIDE MARIO'S** | Permit Issued | Sep 11, 2026 | — |
| 50 Torlake Cres26 235792 DST | Etobicoke-Lakeshore | Designated Structures | 1 wall sign as per 2026 187334 ZSV 00 ZR**VENTURA FOODS CANADA** | Permit Issued | Sep 11, 2026 | — |
| 1245 Dupont St26 235506 DST | Davenport | Designated Structures | 2 window signs supported by 2026 180394 ZSV 00 ZR**PET VALUE** | Permit Issued | Sep 10, 2026 | — |
| 111 Ossington Ave26 235531 DST | Spadina-Fort York | Designated Structures | 1 wall sign**SUNDAYS** | Permit Issued | Sep 10, 2026 | — |
| 180 Queens Plate Dr26 235495 DST | Etobicoke North | Designated Structures | 1 wall sign**OLIVER'S** | Permit Issued | Sep 10, 2026 | — |
| 20 Meteor Dr26 235156 DST | Etobicoke North | Designated Structures | 2 wall signs**ADI** | Permit Issued | Sep 10, 2026 | — |
| 1849 Yonge St26 235171 DST | Toronto-St. Paul's | Designated Structures | 1 wall sign**DAVISVILLE MEDICAL DENTAL CENTRE** | Permit Issued | Sep 10, 2026 | — |
| 380 Birchmount Rd26 235128 DST | Scarborough Southwest | Designated Structures | 1 wall sign**BLUEBIRD STORAGE** | Permit Issued | Sep 10, 2026 | — |
| 875 Queen St E26 234664 DST | Toronto-Danforth | Designated Structures | 1 projecting sign + 1 overhanging structure sign**FIREHOUSE SUBS** | Permit Issued | Sep 9, 2026 | — |
| 5 Scrivener Sq26 234329 DST | University-Rosedale | Designated Structures | 1 wall sign + 1 projecting sign.***TANYA TAYLOR*** | Permit Issued | Sep 9, 2026 | — |
| 1080-1082 St Clair Ave W26 234188 DST | Davenport | Designated Structures | 1 wall sign**MIZZICA** | Permit Issued | Sep 9, 2026 | — |
| 44 Vaughan Rd26 234710 DST | Toronto-St. Paul's | Designated Structures | 1 wall sign**ROOTED DENTAL** | Permit Issued | Sep 9, 2026 | — |
| 621 Sheppard Ave E26 234576 DST | Don Valley North | Designated Structures | 2 overhanging strucuture wall.***F45*** | Issuance Pending | Sep 9, 2026 | — |
| 6015 Leslie St26 234432 DST | Don Valley North | Designated Structures | One wall sign.***TIM HORTON*** | Permit Issued | Sep 9, 2026 | — |
| 0 Rexdale Blvd26 234547 DST | Etobicoke North | Designated Structures | Two wall signs.***BIG CHICKEN*** | Permit Issued | Sep 9, 2026 | — |
| 0 Rexdale Blvd26 234606 DST | Etobicoke North | Designated Structures | 2 WALL SIGNS**POULET ROUGE** | Permit Issued | Sep 9, 2026 | — |
| 77 Union St26 234216 DST | Davenport | Designated Structures | 3 wall signs.***LOGO*** for shipping & delivery entrances for Walmart in shipping yard. | Permit Issued | Sep 9, 2026 | — |
| 144 Simcoe St26 233803 DST | Spadina-Fort York | Designated Structures | 1 Wall sign.***SPACE AGE BARBER*** | Permit Issued | Sep 8, 2026 | — |
| 0 Shaw St26 233510 DST | Spadina-Fort York | Designated Structures | 2 ground sign.***CAMH*** | Permit Issued | Sep 8, 2026 | — |
| 203 Pape Ave26 232653 DST | Toronto-Danforth | Designated Structures | Proposed new 8.9kW rooftop mounted solar PV system (net-metered). | Application On Hold | Sep 4, 2026 | $10K |
| 12 Shouldice Crt26 232441 DST | Don Valley West | Designated Structures | It is proposed to install eight (8) solar panels on the roof of the residential dwelling, with the solar ene… | Permit Issued | Sep 4, 2026 | $5K |
| 70 Caledonia Park Rd26 232476 DST | Davenport | Designated Structures | 3 Wall signs.***NEST******BLUE BIRD STORAGE*** | Permit Issued | Sep 4, 2026 | — |
| 200 Wilmington Ave26 222496 DST | York Centre | Designated Structures | Revision for the structure of the A2.2 Campus Pylon sign ***HONEY & BARRY SHERMAN CAMPUS*** | Revision Issued | Sep 4, 2026 | — |
| 900 Dufferin St26 232741 DST | Davenport | Designated Structures | 1 wall sign.***CANADIAN BLOOD SERVICE*** | Permit Issued | Sep 4, 2026 | — |
| 100 Consilium Pl26 231888 DST | Scarborough-Guildwood | Designated Structures | Application for a permit to erect and display one first party wall sign, displaying static copy and illumina… | Permit Issued | Sep 3, 2026 | — |
| 5 Eireann Quay26 232001 DST | Spadina-Fort York | Designated Structures | 6 wall signs.***CORLECK*** | Under Review | Sep 3, 2026 | — |
| 185 Spadina Ave26 231800 DST | Spadina-Fort York | Designated Structures | 1 wall sign | Permit Issued | Sep 3, 2026 | — |
| 365 Parliament St26 193698 DST | Toronto Centre | Designated Structures | Revisions for sign permit: Signs 2 & 4 only***BMO*** | Revision Issued | Sep 3, 2026 | — |
| 2064 Queen St E26 232013 DST | Beaches-East York | Designated Structures | 1 wall sign.***OPTICAL CENTER | Permit Issued | Sep 3, 2026 | — |
| 8450 Sheppard Ave E26 232158 DST | Scarborough-Rouge Park | Designated Structures | 1 GROUND SIGN**ROUGE VALLEY COMMUNITY RECREATION CENTRE** | Permit Issued | Sep 3, 2026 | — |
| 2280 Dundas St W26 229900 DST | Parkdale-High Park | Designated Structures | 3 wall signs.***SHOPPERS DRUG MART*** | Permit Issued | Sep 1, 2026 | — |
| 1245 Dupont St26 229755 DST | Davenport | Designated Structures | 1 projecting sign**PET VALU** | Permit Issued | Sep 1, 2026 | — |
| 1142 Castlefield Ave26 230717 DST | Eglinton-Lawrence | Designated Structures | 1 wall sign.***BLOOMSBURY FINE CABINETRY*** | Permit Issued | Sep 1, 2026 | — |
| 20 Wellington St E26 230692 DST | Toronto Centre | Designated Structures | 1 wall sign**AXIS THERAPY & PERFORMANCE** | Permit Issued | Sep 1, 2026 | — |
| 1780 Markham Rd26 229666 DST | Scarborough North | Designated Structures | One wall sign.***PUNJABI HAVELI*** | Permit Issued | Sep 1, 2026 | — |
| 3278 Midland Ave26 229014 DST | Scarborough-Agincourt | Designated Structures | 1 wall sign**MOLLY TEA** | Permit Issued | Aug 31, 2026 | — |
| 5 Grenoble Dr26 229098 DST | Don Valley East | Designated Structures | 1 WALL SIGN**FLEMMINGDON PARK COMMUNITY CHURCH** | Permit Issued | Aug 31, 2026 | — |
| 0 Borough Dr26 228663 DST | Scarborough Centre | Designated Structures | Hoarding signs advertising **Alta at STC** by **OXFORD**14 first party signs | Not Started | Aug 31, 2026 | — |
| 55 Bloor St W26 228838 DST | University-Rosedale | Designated Structures | 1 wall sign.***SPIER & MACKAY*** | Permit Issued | Aug 31, 2026 | — |
| 801 Bay St26 229081 DST | Toronto Centre | Designated Structures | Application for a permit to erect and display one first party wall sign, displaying static copy and illumina… | Permit Issued | Aug 31, 2026 | — |
| 101 Stokes St26 229125 DST | Spadina-Fort York | Designated Structures | 1 wall sign.***CAMH*** | Permit Issued | Aug 31, 2026 | — |
| 64 Arrow Rd26 228848 DST | Humber River-Black Creek | Designated Structures | Proposal for the installation of a rooftop 321kW-DC solar photovoltaic system at Univar Solutions, | Under Review | Aug 31, 2026 | $538K |
| 250 A Queens Quay W26 209981 DST | Spadina-Fort York | Designated Structures | 1 Wall Sign****RABBA FINE FOODS**** | Revision Issued | Aug 31, 2026 | — |
| 3478 Lawrence Ave E26 228736 DST | Scarborough-Guildwood | Designated Structures | Application for a permit to erect and display one first party two wall signs, illuminated, displaying static… | Permit Issued | Aug 31, 2026 | — |
| 1090 Don Mills Rd26 227587 DST | Don Valley East | Designated Structures | Install One (1) Wall Sign***THE GOLDEN HIVE*** | Permit Issued | Aug 28, 2026 | — |
| 6 William Morgan Dr26 226918 DST | Don Valley West | Designated Structures | A proposal to erect and display 9 wall signs all displaying static copy.***WALMART*** | Permit Issued | Aug 27, 2026 | — |
| 42 Dufflaw Rd26 227300 DST | Eglinton-Lawrence | Designated Structures | 1 wall sign**TORONTO FOUNDATION FOR STUDENT SUCCESS** | Permit Issued | Aug 27, 2026 | — |
| 0 Gibbs Rd26 227059 DST | Etobicoke Centre | Designated Structures | One non illuminated ground sign.***WEST SQUARE*** | Permit Issued | Aug 27, 2026 | — |
| 333 Bay St26 226806 DST | Toronto Centre | Designated Structures | To erect and display two wall sign.***SHINJI*** | Permit Issued | Aug 27, 2026 | — |
| 1457 Mccowan Rd25 229599 DST | Scarborough North | Designated Structures | Rev 01 - Proposed amendments to include the retaining wall with in City ROW.Proposed installation of the ret… | Revision Issued | Aug 27, 2026 | — |
| 1090 Don Mills Rd26 227386 DST | Don Valley East | Designated Structures | 1 illuminated wall sign.***CROCK A DOODLE*** | Permit Issued | Aug 27, 2026 | — |
| 15 Outlook Ave26 226306 DST | York South-Weston | Designated Structures | Proposed retaining wall at he rear yard between 15 and 11 Outlook Ave. | Examiner's Notice Sent | Aug 26, 2026 | $5K |
| 801 Bay St26 226038 DST | Toronto Centre | Designated Structures | To erect and display one illuminated sign wall.****INFINITY MART**** | Permit Issued | Aug 26, 2026 | — |
| 4771 Yonge St26 226555 DST | Willowdale | Designated Structures | To erect and display one illuminated wall sign and one illuminated projecting sign.***NO FRILL*** | Permit Issued | Aug 26, 2026 | — |
| 1289-1411 Lawrence Ave W26 226129 DST | York South-Weston | Designated Structures | To erect and display one illuminated wall sign.***METRO*** | Permit Issued | Aug 26, 2026 | — |
| 102 Castlefield Ave26 225542 DST | Eglinton-Lawrence | Designated Structures | Proposaed for replacing a retaining wall | Not Started | Aug 25, 2026 | $20K |
| 294 Eglinton Ave W26 225594 DST | Eglinton-Lawrence | Designated Structures | To erect and display one illuminated wall sign.***CROCK A DOODLE*** | Permit Issued | Aug 25, 2026 | — |
| 2304 Sheppard Ave W26 225157 DST | Humber River-Black Creek | Designated Structures | Application for a permit to erect and display two first party wall signs, displaying static copy and illumin… | Permit Issued | Aug 25, 2026 | — |
| 64 Bathurst St26 224686 DST | Spadina-Fort York | Designated Structures | To erect and display two illuminated projecting wall signs.***EQUINOX*** | Permit Issued | Aug 24, 2026 | — |
| 2876 Dundas St W26 224647 DST | Parkdale-High Park | Designated Structures | To erect and display two illuminated wall signs and one illuminated projecting sign.*** MCDONALDS*** | Permit Issued | Aug 24, 2026 | — |
| 117 Bloor St E26 224602 DST | University-Rosedale | Designated Structures | 1 ILLUMINATED WALL SIGN ** ST. ANDREWS UNITED CHURCH ** | Permit Issued | Aug 24, 2026 | — |
| 30 Mutual St26 224547 DST | Toronto Centre | Designated Structures | To erect and display 9 signs, 7 wall signs and 2 ground signs.***AC HOTELS*** | Examiner's Notice Sent | Aug 24, 2026 | — |
| 2 Strachan Ave26 223901 DST | Spadina-Fort York | Designated Structures | To erect and display 6 signs; Five illuminated overhanging sign and one illuminated wall sign.***BMO FIELD**… | Not Started | Aug 21, 2026 | — |
| 571 Bloor St W26 223775 DST | University-Rosedale | Designated Structures | 2 ILLUMINATED PROJECTING SIGNS *** THE KITCHEN *** | Permit Issued | Aug 21, 2026 | — |
| 1616 Dundas St W26 223668 DST | Davenport | Designated Structures | To erect and display two illuminated wall signs.***SCOTIA BANK *** | Application Acceptable | Aug 21, 2026 | — |
| 2900 Warden Ave26 222934 DST | Scarborough-Agincourt | Designated Structures | To erect and display one illuminated ground sign.***BRIDLEWOOD MALL*** | Application Acceptable | Aug 20, 2026 | — |
| 129 John St26 223250 DST | Spadina-Fort York | Designated Structures | 1 wall sign**CRITERION** | Not Started | Aug 20, 2026 | — |
| 385 Silver Star Blvd26 223187 DST | Scarborough-Agincourt | Designated Structures | 2 WALL SIGNS**DONG JIE KOU****AUTHENTIC FUZHOU NOODLE SOUP** | Permit Issued | Aug 20, 2026 | — |
| 315 Spadina Ave26 223053 DST | University-Rosedale | Designated Structures | To erect and display total of 13 first party signs displaying static copy (10 non illuminated wall signs, +1… | Permit Issued | Aug 20, 2026 | — |
| 174 Duncanwoods Dr25 212081 DST | Humber River-Black Creek | Designated Structures | Revision to location of 1 ground sign**TORONTO CATHOLIC DISTRICT SCHOOL BOARD** | Revision Issued | Aug 20, 2026 | — |
| 3070 Ellesmere Rd26 222291 DST | Scarborough-Guildwood | Designated Structures | To erect and display two over hanging signs, one wall sign, one ground sign.***THE ELS*** | Application Acceptable | Aug 19, 2026 | — |
| 88 Queens Quay W26 222337 DST | Spadina-Fort York | Designated Structures | 1 Wall Sign*****McDonalds***** | Permit Issued | Aug 19, 2026 | — |
| 1090 Don Mills Rd26 222387 DST | Don Valley East | Designated Structures | 1 Wall Sign + 1 Projecting Sign ***POULET ROUGE*** | Permit Issued | Aug 19, 2026 | — |
| 1660 Bloor St W26 213274 DST | Parkdale-High Park | Designated Structures | 1 Wall Sign1 Box Sign***SOMOM PELVIC HEALTH & FAMILY WELLNESS*** | Revision Issued | Aug 19, 2026 | — |
| 200 Wilmington Ave26 222496 DST | York Centre | Designated Structures | To erect and displayed two illuminated ground signs.***HONEY & BARRY SHERMAN CAMPUS*** | Permit Issued | Aug 19, 2026 | — |
| 200 Wellington St W26 222667 DST | Spadina-Fort York | Designated Structures | 1 Ground Sign + 1 Overhanging Structure Sign ** MARIO FRESH FOOD/REXALL/HEALTHONE/FITLIFE ** | Permit Issued | Aug 19, 2026 | — |
PermitPulse is tracking 1,359 active Designated Structures records across Toronto as of September 21, 2026, drawn from the City of Toronto's Active Permits dataset — filed between Mar 23, 2001 and Sep 18, 2026. Spadina-Fort York currently has the most, with 134.
Active Designated Structures records currently span all 25 wards. The busiest: Spadina-Fort York (134), Toronto Centre (98), University-Rosedale (90), Etobicoke-Lakeshore (86), Etobicoke North (83), Humber River-Black Creek (72), York Centre (65), Don Valley East (58), York South-Weston (54), Scarborough North (51), plus 15 more wards. Click any ward in the table to see everything filed there, across all permit types.
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