Dovercourt & Wallace Emerson (M6H) had 230 small residential building permits issued in the last 12 months, with the busiest month in July 2026 (30 permits). The most common type of work was larger multi-part renovations, and 36 permits created new laneway, garden or second suites. The typical declared project cost was $50k, about the same as the Toronto figure of $50k. For larger multi-part renovations, the middle half of declared costs ran from $65k to $238k. Permits took a typical 15 days from application to issue, against 18 days city-wide.
Permits issued each month. The dashed outline is the average Toronto postal area. Tap or hover a month.
This area Toronto average area
Each square is 1% of permits here. Tap a type of work to highlight it.
Declared costs by type of work. The bar spans the middle half of costs, the dot is the typical cost and the teal line is the Toronto typical for the same work.
Middle half of costs Typical Toronto typical
Typical days from application to permit, here and in the nearest neighbourhoods. Shorter is better.
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33 laneway & rear-yard suites, 3 new second suites. Each house is one new home.
Streets with the most renovation permits in the last 12 months.
| Month | Permits |
|---|---|
| Nov 25 | 15 |
| Dec 25 | 13 |
| Jan 26 | 14 |
| Feb 26 | 12 |
| Mar 26 | 14 |
| Apr 26 | 25 |
| May 26 | 17 |
| Jun 26 | 22 |
| Jul 26 | 30 |
| Aug 26 | 24 |
| Sep 26 | 26 |
| Oct 26 | 10 |
| Work | Permits | 25th pct | Median | 75th pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Larger multi-part renovations | 38 | $65k | $145k | $238k |
| Interior alterations | 36 | $24k | $50k | $80k |
| Laneway & rear-yard suites | 20 | $238k | $300k | $600k |
| Garage | 10 | $22k | $45k | $72k |
| Additions | 9 | $50k | $150k | $350k |
| Other | 8 | $9k | $17k | $20k |
Source: City of Toronto building permits, Small Residential Projects issued since November 2025. Costs are as declared on permit applications, not final prices.