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5,773 permits filed in Miami-Dade County over the last 90 days, 4,002 contractors with phone numbers, 5,751 active code violations. Top trade: HVAC.
Read more →22,650 permits filed in San Antonio over the last 90 days, 3,838 contractors with phone numbers, 5,000 active code violations. Top trade: Landscaping & Exterior.
Read more →5,679 permits filed in Chicago over the last 90 days, 3,500 contractors with phone numbers, 20,732 active code violations. Top trade: Electrical.
Read more →6,418 permits filed in Phoenix over the last 90 days, 1,088 contractors with phone numbers, 3,815 active code violations. Top trade: General Construction.
Read more →28,167 permits filed in New York City over the last 90 days, 814 contractors with phone numbers, 66,814 active code violations. Top trade: HVAC.
Read more →24,568 permits filed in Los Angeles over the last 90 days, 600 contractors with phone numbers, 2,794 active code violations. Top trade: HVAC.
Read more →2,524 permits filed in Las Vegas over the last 90 days, 395 contractors with phone numbers, 0 active code violations. Top trade: General Construction.
Read more →5,482 permits filed in Henderson over the last 90 days, 364 contractors with phone numbers, 871 active code violations. Top trade: Plumbing.
Read more →Building permit data gives solar installers a direct line to homeowners actively investing in their property. Skip the $30 lead aggregators and get unlimited cities for $149/mo.
Read more →Code violations signal motivated sellers. Houston has 83K records, NYC has 61K, Chicago 20K. Learn how investors cross-reference violations with permits to find distressed properties before competitors.
Read more →Insurance agents are missing the highest-converting trigger event in the industry. Building permits = new construction, renovations, and coverage gaps. 250+ daily leads in San Antonio alone for $149/mo.
Read more →Subcontractors use building permit data to bid on new projects before the GCs fill every sub slot. Phone numbers for 93% of Miami-Dade contractors, 83% of San Antonio. $149/mo unlimited.
Read more →Stop paying Angi $30 per lead. Building permit data shows you every renovation project the day it's filed. Tens of thousands of leads per quarter for $149/mo unlimited.
Read more →Skip the lead aggregators. Phoenix has 79,000+ active property owners and 1,080+ contractors with phone numbers in our daily permit feed. Solar installer leads for $149/mo, unlimited.
Read more →Miami-Dade files thousands of building permits monthly — every one is a re-rate event for an insurance agent. 82,000+ property owners, 13,000+ permits, daily updates. $149/mo.
Read more →20,670 active Chicago code violation properties — every one a real-estate-investor lead. 72,026 Chicago property owners with mailing addresses. Daily updates. $149/mo.
Read more →Austin files thousands of permits monthly — every general contractor on those permits needs subcontractors. 55,000+ Travis County properties + daily permit feed. $149/mo.
Read more →Cleveland Rust-Belt housing stock + aggressive code enforcement = a motivated-seller hunting ground. 60,000+ Cuyahoga property owners, daily violations feed. $149/mo.
Read more →NYC files thousands of roof permits annually — every one is a competing-bid opportunity for roofing contractors. Daily feed across all five boroughs. $149/mo unlimited cities.
Read more →378,000+ Detroit property owners + daily-fresh blight tickets. The cheapest entry-cost motivated-seller pipeline in the country. Direct mail at scale. $149/mo unlimited.
Read more →617,000+ Atlanta-metro property owner records across Fulton + DeKalb counties. Out-of-state landlord lists, absentee-owner data, and direct-mail-ready exports. $149/mo unlimited.
Read more →Sacramento publishes daily-fresh building permits with real contractor names. CA CSLB license enrichment lifts phones. Sub-$2 CPC potential. $149/mo unlimited cities.
Read more →500,000+ Houston-city property owners + 83,000+ active code violations. Wind, flood, and umbrella re-rate triggers from public records. $149/mo unlimited cities.
Read more →Houston building permit fees are generally calculated as a percentage of total project value. Here's what contractors need to know for 2026.
Read more →Los Angeles has some of the highest building permit costs in the country. Here's what contractors need to budget for in 2026.
Read more →Chicago's building permit system is formula-based with same-day express permits available. Here's the full breakdown for 2026.
Read more →Phoenix uses a tiered fee structure with same-day over-the-counter permits for simple projects. Here's what to expect in 2026.
Read more →San Antonio's permit fees are calculated based on project type, square footage, and complexity. Here's the 2026 guide.
Read more →NYC building permit fees are calculated using filing fees, plan examination fees, and per-square-foot charges. Here's the 2026 breakdown.
Read more →Philadelphia permit fees are based on estimated project cost, with different filing fees for residential and commercial work.
Read more →San Diego calculates permit fees based on project valuation and square footage, with over 50% of permits issued same-day.
Read more →Dallas uses a valuation-based fee structure with the new DallasNow unified portal for all permit applications.
Read more →Jacksonville calculates fees based on size, type, and valuation of construction, with 31% discounts for private inspectors.
Read more →San Jose uses an hourly-rate fee structure with plan review at $325/hour and permit processing at $227/hour.
Read more →Austin calculates permit fees as a percentage of project valuation, with plan review fees at 65% of the building permit fee.
Read more →Fort Worth offers third-party review discounts of up to 70% and some of the fastest standard review times in DFW.
Read more →Columbus uses hourly plan review charges — $225/hour for residential, $500/hour for commercial — with a 30-day review commitment.
Read more →Charlotte uses a per-trade fee structure with separate permits for building, electrical, mechanical, and plumbing.
Read more →Indianapolis calculates permit fees based on project valuation and construction type through the DBNS Accela portal.
Read more →San Francisco permit costs can run 6–9% of your construction budget due to DBI fees, development impact fees, and historic preservation requirements.
Read more →Seattle raised permit fees 18% for 2026, with an hourly rate of $292. Understanding this system is critical for accurate bidding.
Read more →Denver offers a 180-day permit approval guarantee — if they miss the deadline, you get up to $10,000 back.
Read more →DC calculates permit fees based on signed construction contract cost, with unique rules for historic districts covering much of the city.
Read more →Atlanta's permit fees are moderate, but the tree ordinance, sewer capacity fees, and historic district requirements can significantly increase total costs.
Read more →Nashville uses a valuation-based formula with plan review at 65% of the building permit fee.
Read more →OKC's permit fees are notably lower than comparable metros — roughly 40–60% of what you'd pay in Dallas or Denver.
Read more →El Paso's permit fees are among the most affordable in Texas — roughly 30–50% below Austin or Dallas.
Read more →Boston's permit fees at $15 per $1,000 make it one of the most expensive cities in the country for permitting.
Read more →Portland's permit fees are moderate, but Systems Development Charges can make total costs among the highest in the country for new construction.
Read more →Stop fighting over the same Angi leads. Here's how smart Houston contractors find projects before anyone else.
Read more →Atlanta's construction market is booming. Here's how subcontractors can find commercial projects before the competition.
Read more →An honest comparison of permit monitoring vs. plan room services for contractors at different stages of growth.
Read more →In the most competitive construction market in America, the contractors who win consistently are the ones who find opportunities first.
Read more →Philadelphia's construction market is booming. Here's how smart contractors find projects before everyone else does.
Read more →San Diego's construction market is driven by military bases, biotech, ADUs, and coastal renovations. Here's how to find the best projects.
Read more →Dallas is one of the hottest construction markets in America. Here's how to find the right projects before your competitors.
Read more →Jacksonville is the largest city by land area in the contiguous U.S. Here's how to find construction leads across all 875 square miles.
Read more →San Jose sits at the heart of Silicon Valley, where even modest home values mean substantial project budgets.
Read more →Austin's construction market has been on a tear for the better part of a decade. Here's how to find projects first.
Read more →Fort Worth has quietly become one of the most active construction markets in Texas. Here's how to find leads across DFW.
Read more →Columbus is in the middle of the biggest construction boom in its history, driven by Intel and data center development.
Read more →Charlotte is the fastest-growing major city in the Southeast. Here's how contractors find leads before the competition.
Read more →Indianapolis is one of the most underrated construction markets in the Midwest. Here's how to find projects first.
Read more →San Francisco offers project values 3–4x the national norm. Here's how to find the best opportunities first.
Read more →Seattle's 18% permit fee increase for 2026 means projects that clear the hurdle are well-funded and serious.
Read more →Denver's 180-day permit guarantee means you can predict timelines and plan crew availability months in advance.
Read more →DC's compact 68 square miles offers high-value federal, embassy, and institutional work across every trade.
Read more →LA is the second-largest construction market in America by volume. Here's how to tap into that pipeline.
Read more →Chicago is the construction capital of the Midwest and one of the top 5 markets nationally. Here's how to find the best projects.
Read more →Phoenix has the fastest permit processing of any major U.S. metro. Here's how to find projects in this booming market.
Read more →San Antonio's military and healthcare-driven market offers steady, well-funded construction work.
Read more →Nashville's healthcare, entertainment, and corporate relocation boom creates constant construction demand.
Read more →OKC's low permit costs, fast processing, and massive 620 sq mi footprint create unique monitoring advantages.
Read more →El Paso's military-driven, healthcare-backed, logistics-fueled market offers steady federally-funded demand.
Read more →Boston's life sciences sector, institutional construction, and brownstone market offer premium work at premium margins.
Read more →Portland's seismic mandates and green building codes create specialized, high-margin work for knowledgeable contractors.
Read more →The phone rings. Your outside sales rep in Houston has been checking Dodge Data all week—again—looking for roofing projects in the commercial segment. He scrolls through pages of mega-projects: a $150
Read more →The phone rings less than it used to. Your calendar has gaps. The jobs you do land seem to come at the last minute, when you're already stretched thin juggling multiple projects. If this sounds famili
Read more →Angi sends the same lead to four contractors. Building permit data sends you every active project in your market before anyone else sees it.
Read more →Every new commercial or residential construction project starts with a building permit. Here is the step-by-step for finding them in your ZIP code.
Read more →Chicago is running over 20,000 active building permits and roughly 20,000 open code violations in 2026. Here is where the construction money is flowing.
Read more →LA is one of the most permit-dense markets in the country — 30,000+ active permits and heavy volume in ADUs, solar, and seismic retrofits.
Read more →Stop relying on platforms designed for homeowners replacing a furnace. Here are five strategies for finding commercial HVAC work.
Read more →The roofing companies pulling away from the pack are competing on information, not just price.
Read more →There's a free, public data source that identifies the most qualified solar prospects — and almost nobody in the industry is using it.
Read more →Re-roof permits, reroof-after-hail permits, and new-construction roof decks are all in the public permit feed. Here is how smart roofing contractors work them.
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