Berkeley Building Permits & Project Research

4,091 indexed permits · 358 contractor names in the last 90 days · Berkeley, California.

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Berkeley building permits — key stats
Active contractors 358
Newest permit 2026-11-02

PermitGrab tracks 4,091 building permits in Berkeley, CA as of 2026-11-02, including 358 active contractors identified from filings in the last 90 days.

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4,091
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358
Contractor names (90 days)
2026-11-03
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Source date: 2026-11-02
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Permit data through 2026-11-02

4,091 permits sorted by date

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Date Type Value Address Details Contractor / Status Save
2026-07-06 General Construction — 2208 M L KING JR Way, BERKELEY CA 94704 — OCCUPANCY
2026-07-06 HVAC — 2830 BANCROFT Way, BERKELEY CA 94704 Removing 2 slab piers and 1 push pier. Added 319 SQFT of slab remove and replace… replacement —
2026-07-06 General Construction — 2925 GARBER St, BERKELEY CA 94705 — OCCUPANCY
2026-07-06 General Construction — 3232 BAKER St, BERKELEY CA 94702 — SUNRUN INSTALLATION SERVICES, INC
2026-07-06 General Construction — 1 BOLIVAR Dr, BERKELEY CA 94710 — OCCUPANCY
2026-07-06 Roofing — 868 ARLINGTON Ave, BERKELEY CA 94707 Installation of roof mount solar with 3.6 KW , 8 Modules , (1) ESS. SUNRUN INSTALLATION SERVICES, INC
2026-07-06 General Construction — 1252 VIRGINIA St, B, BERKELEY CA 94702 — OCCUPANCY
2026-07-06 General Construction — 3034 HILLEGASS Ave, BERKELEY CA 94705 — —
2026-07-06 HVAC — 2741 DWIGHT Way, BERKELEY CA 94704 As-built legalization permit for elevator decommissioning work completed in 1996… —
2026-07-06 Electrical — 2227 SEVENTH St, BERKELEY CA 94710 SFR - panel upgrade, 100amp to 200 amp, no additional load, same location. 100A service panel —
2026-07-06 General Construction — 2163 N VALLEY St, BERKELEY CA 94702 — OCCUPANCY
2026-07-06 General Construction — 2937 RUSSELL St, BERKELEY CA 94705 — OCCUPANCY
2026-07-06 Signage — 2962 RUSSELL St, BERKELEY CA 94705 Address Assignment - ADU - Proposed address 2960 Russell Street —
2026-07-06 General Construction — 520 ARLINGTON Ave, BERKELEY CA 94707 — OCCUPANCY
2026-07-06 General Construction — 1633 LA VEREDA Rd, BERKELEY CA 94709 — OCCUPANCY
2026-07-06 General Construction — 1030 KEITH Ave, BERKELEY CA 94708 — —
2026-07-06 General Construction — 2840 STANTON St, BERKELEY CA 94702 — —
2026-07-06 General Construction — 1635 NINTH St, BERKELEY CA 94710 — OCCUPANCY
2026-07-06 General Construction — 1338 GILMAN St, BERKELEY CA 94706 — OCCUPANCY
2026-07-06 HVAC $10,000 1633 WOOLSEY St, BERKELEY CA 94703 Replacement in kind for failed siding. Front of house only. replacement —
2026-07-06 Landscaping & Exterior $16,850 1465 SIXTH St, BERKELEY CA 94710 SFR - Install approx. 70 linear feet of 5'-6" high horizontal redwood fence with… —
2026-07-06 General Construction — 901 GRAYSON St, 100, BERKELEY CA 94710 — OCCUPANCY
2026-07-06 Roofing — 2330 BLAKE St, BERKELEY CA 94704 Revision to typical membrane protection Detail 9/A901. No change in job valuatio… —
2026-07-06 General Construction — 2011 CARLETON St, BERKELEY CA 94704 — EF CONSTRUCTION INC
2026-07-05 General Construction — 1522 OXFORD St, BERKELEY CA 94709 — —
2026-07-04 General Construction — 1320 ARCH St, BERKELEY CA 94708 — MCDUNN CONSTRUCTION INC
2026-07-04 General Construction — 2468 BANCROFT Way, BERKELEY CA 94704 — OCCUPANCY
2026-07-04 General Construction — 1740 WALNUT St, 22, BERKELEY CA 94709 — —
2026-07-03 General Construction — 920 GRIZZLY PEAK Blvd, BERKELEY CA 94708 — —
2026-07-03 General Construction — 2853 SACRAMENTO St, BERKELEY CA 94702 — —
2026-07-03 General Construction — 1947 CENTER St, BERKELEY CA 94704 — ×3 —
2026-07-03 General Construction — 2710 M L KING JR Way, BERKELEY CA 94703 — OCCUPANCY
2026-07-03 General Construction — 2121 CARLETON St, BERKELEY CA 94704 — OCCUPANCY
2026-07-03 General Construction — 1441 BONITA Ave, BERKELEY CA 94709 — —
2026-07-03 General Construction — 1180 KEELER Ave, BERKELEY CA 94708 — —
2026-07-03 General Construction — 2227 SEVENTH St, BERKELEY CA 94710 — OCCUPANCY
2026-07-03 General Construction — 1548 BLAKE St, BERKELEY CA 94703 — OCCUPANCY
2026-07-02 General Construction — 930 CRAGMONT Ave, BERKELEY CA 94708 Vegetation Management Plan. High Fire Hazard Severity Zone. No change in job val… —
2026-07-02 Electrical — 2324 CALIFORNIA St, BERKELEY CA 94703 SFR - Install EVSE 240V-40A on a dedicated circuit from the 240V-125A Main Panel… 40A EV charger New installation —
2026-07-02 General Construction — 1629 BLAKE St, BERKELEY CA 94703 — —
2026-07-02 Electrical — 1353 FRANCISCO St, BERKELEY CA 94702 Duplex for 1351 and 1353 Francisco St. Replacing the electrical service 200A and… 200A New installation —
2026-07-02 General Construction — 1300 ROSE St, BERKELEY CA 94702 — —
2026-07-02 Electrical $65,000 1359 BERKELEY Way, BERKELEY CA 94702 Create new bedroom, bathroom and closet at existing unfinished basement level Re… replacement —
2026-07-02 HVAC — 2425 WARRING St, BERKELEY CA 94704 Evacuation Plan. —
2026-07-02 HVAC — 1844 YOSEMITE Rd, BERKELEY CA 94707 Gas furnace changeout for gas/condensing furnace, like for like, same location i… furnace replacement —
2026-07-02 General Construction — 2415 CALIFORNIA St, BERKELEY CA 94703 Change battery location, no increase in valuation. battery —
2026-07-02 Electrical — 189 FAIRLAWN Dr, BERKELEY CA 94708 Relocate & upgrade main electrical service panel from 100 AMPs to 200 AMPs. Relo… service panel —
2026-07-02 Electrical — 901 GILMAN St, B, BERKELEY CA 94710 Utility work for future staff support area additional break area, temporary refr… —
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Permit Types in Berkeley

The official source did not publish a permit type for 3,524 records; the chart reflects only source-classified permits.

Construction Activity in Berkeley

New building permits in Berkeley, California show where construction activity is being recorded. Contractors can filter the available public records by trade, date, address, and project value to research projects and plan outreach using the fields the source publishes.

About Berkeley Building Permits

Berkeley, California processes building permits covering residential construction, commercial buildouts, renovations, and specialty trade work. PermitGrab tracks 4,091+ Berkeley building permits — newest permit date: 2026-11-02 from official city sources.

Building permits in Berkeley can document new construction, renovations, and specialty work. The fields in a public record vary by filing, but may include a project address, scope, estimated cost, or contractor name. Use the displayed source information to evaluate whether a record is useful for your market research.

How Contractors Use Berkeley Permit Data

HVAC contractors, electricians, plumbers, and roofers can use Berkeley building-permit records to research visible construction activity. A permit may signal a project that is relevant to a particular trade, but the source record does not establish that its owner is seeking a bid.

Use the published date, project details, and any named business contact to research a project before outreach. Public records are not exclusive, and outreach results depend on the market, project, and your own process.

Eligible subscribers can receive trade-filtered alerts when new records are collected. Alert timing and field coverage follow the underlying source rather than a universal schedule.

PermitGrab methodology · Page data current as of · Source: Building Permits via Accela (pop. 124K).

Who appears in Berkeley permit records?

PermitGrab indexes 4,091 building permits in Berkeley. New records appear as they are available from the source.

How fresh is Berkeley permit data?

The most recent permit indexed for Berkeley is dated 2026-11-02. Newest permit date: 2026-11-02. Permit records carry filing date, address, project value, and permit type, plus contractor name where the source publishes it. Use a recent published record for project research; it does not show bid availability or a request for service.

What construction appears in Berkeley permit records?

Berkeley permit activity covers 4,091 indexed permits. The records can cover new construction, residential renovations, mechanical/electrical/plumbing upgrades, roof replacements, demolitions, or tenant improvements. Their usefulness for a contractor or supplier depends on the published project details, timing, and service area.

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How to look up Berkeley building permits

Search recent Berkeley, CA building permits by address, contractor, and permit type in the table above — pulled from the Berkeley building department's public permit records. New filings appear here as they are published. Filter by trade or search an address to look up a specific permit. For this week's filing volume and the most active contractors, see the Berkeley Permit Pulse.

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Frequently Asked Questions about Berkeley Building Permits

How many building permits does PermitGrab track in Berkeley?

PermitGrab currently tracks 4,091 building permits in Berkeley, California. Data is pulled directly from the official municipal source on every collection cycle and includes permit number, address, permit type, status, estimated value, and contractor information where the source publishes it.

How fresh is the Berkeley permit data?

PermitGrab checks the official source on each collection cycle. The source date and its observed update cadence are shown above, so you can judge the data’s recency before acting on it.

How can contractors find construction leads in Berkeley?

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Berkeley permit data, by use case

Same data, different angle. Pick the playbook that matches what you sell.

Contractors & subs
Recent Berkeley contractor activity is a signal for labor and material demand. Contact details appear only where the public source publishes them.
Home service companies
An addition or remodel can be useful project context for HVAC, plumbing, or warranty outreach. Review the project signal before outreach.
Solar installers
Roof permits and electrical upgrades in Berkeley provide project context for solar-market research. Filter by the current project signal and verify ownership separately.
Insurance agents
Berkeley renovations can identify properties for a policy-review workflow. Confirm coverage needs independently before contacting a property owner.
Material suppliers & manufacturer reps
Choose a product-line research workflow, then use published job type, description, and value fields where available for territory and demand research. A permit is not a materials order, purchase signal, or open bid.
Developers & new construction
Sort source-published new-construction records by project value and type to research active projects and property activity, with contractor details where the record publishes them.
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