Oakland Building Permits & Property Data

12,057 indexed permits · Oakland, California.

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Newest permit 2026-11-12

PermitGrab tracks 12,057 building permits in Oakland, CA as of 2026-11-12.

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2026-11-13
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Source date: 2026-11-12

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Permit data through 2026-11-12

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2026-10-14 New Construction
Source type: (RBC) New Construction - Single Family, Duplex or Accessory Structures
 3935 ROBLEY TER New 1,382 sqft SFD with 730 sqft unconditioned basement consisting of 3 bedroom/… 1,382 sf 3 beds residential —
2026-10-14 General Construction
Source type: (LBP) - Lead Based Paint (Building)
 1908 LINDEN ST Exterior Paint —
2026-10-14 Electrical
Source type: (E) - Electrical - 3+ Residential Units or Commercial (Building)
 3701 BROADWAY THE SCOPE OF WORK IS AS FOLLOWING: 1. DISCONNECT AND REMOVE THE EXISTING 100KVA … 400A New installation —
2026-10-14 Windows & Doors
Source type: (BW) - Building Worksheet (Building)
 3139 E 33RD ST Renew expired permit # B2203157, issue date: 08/25/2022 Add a 2nd means of egres… —
2026-10-14 General Construction
Source type: (BW) - Building Worksheet (Building)
 2479 68TH AVE EBB Retrofit complete in accordance with Plan set A. Apply for $250 flat rate pe… —
2026-10-14 Roofing
Source type: (BW) - Building Worksheet (Building)
 1306 DERBY AVE Completion permit to RBC2102721. Repair fire damage to single story sfd, interio… Roof repair —
2026-10-14 Interior Renovation
Source type: (BW) - Building Worksheet (Building)
 2235 CHESTNUT ST Previously approved kitchen and bathroom remodel under planning approval number … —
2026-10-14 Interior Renovation
Source type: (BW) - Building Worksheet (Building)
 2540 26TH AVE replacement of existing exterior stair with plaster guardrail with new wood stai… —
2026-10-14 Solar
Source type: Solar Permit (For commercial projects, residential projects not eligible for SolarApp+, or owner/builder or contractor use)
 200 WEBSTER ST 27.72 KW SOLAR PV & 45 KWH BATTERY STORAGE Roof Mounted Solar Panels, Grid-Tie I… 27.72 kW 45 kWh battery battery solar Battery storage —
2026-10-14 HVAC
Source type: (RM) - Mechanical - 1 & 2 Unit Residential (Building)
 3050 CALIFORNIA ST Install new heat pump, replace furnace with air handler in same location 2 HVAC systems furnace, heat pump replacement HVAC replacement —
2026-10-14 HVAC
Source type: (RM) - Mechanical - 1 & 2 Unit Residential (Building)
 668 62ND ST Replace furnace with Heat Pump and Air Handler 2 HVAC systems furnace, heat pump replacement HVAC replacement —
2026-10-14 Electrical
Source type: (RE) - Electrical - 1 & 2 Unit Residential (Building)
 5127 FLEMING AVE Install exterior Tesla Wall Connector 240v 60 amp circuit with a Tesla remote me… 60A 240V New installation —
2026-10-14 Electrical
Source type: (RE) - Electrical - 1 & 2 Unit Residential (Building)
 3720 LINWOOD AVE Safety rewire using fishing method in a single-family residence: includes 21 swi… 2 HVAC systems —
2026-10-14 Electrical
Source type: (RE) - Electrical - 1 & 2 Unit Residential (Building)
 7114 BUCKINGHAM BLVD Replace 200 AMP MSP with 200 AMP MSP due to heat damage to bus bar, install 200 … 200A replacement —
2026-10-14 Other
Source type: Building Revision
 5931 MACCALL ST Project Description changed to: Install (2) 200 AMP main service panels, Install… 200A New installation —
2026-10-14 General Construction
Source type: (RBC) - Building Residential Combo Alteration- 1 & 2 Unit Residential (Building)
 3508 MORCOM AVE Kitchen and two bathroom remodel at single-family dwelling. NO Wall Changes. NO … 2 units residential —
2026-10-14 Plumbing
Source type: (RP) Plumbing - 1 & 2 Unit Residential (Building)
 6106 LAIRD AVE WATER HEATER TANKED TO TANKLESS IN GARAGE, GAS LINE TO METER. (NORITZ NRCR92) tankless line work Water heater —
2026-10-14 Roofing
Source type: (R) - ReRoof Certificate (Building)
 6543 GIRVIN DR Remove the existing roof down to the wood deck, replace damage wood if is necess… shingle replacement Re-roof —
2026-10-14 Roofing
Source type: (R) - ReRoof Certificate (Building)
 5020 PIERPOINT AVE Remove current roof, set a new layer of Diamond Decking underlayment and install… replacement Re-roof —
2026-10-14 Roofing
Source type: (R) - ReRoof Certificate (Building)
 2873 BUTTERS DR Remove current roof and install Diamond Decking underlayment over the entire roo… replacement Re-roof —
2026-10-14 Interior Renovation
Source type: (BW) - Building Worksheet (Building)
 1101 75TH AVE Replace about 3 ft of sheetrock near the ceiling from a water leak —
2026-10-14 Demolition
Source type: (BW) - Building Worksheet (Building)
 1025 98TH AVE Create Demolition DB-demo Commercial. Soft demo to remove unpermitted work to ab… —
2026-10-14 Roofing
Source type: (R) - ReRoof Certificate (Building)
 2484 RAWSON ST Re-Roof 1,630 SQFT Install synthetic underlayment and Owens Corning Duration / C… 1,630 roof sf shingle tear off replacement Re-roof —
2026-10-14 Roofing
Source type: (R) - ReRoof Certificate (Building)
 2855 BUTTERS DR Remove current roof and set Diamond Deck underlayment, then, install a new Certa… replacement Re-roof —
2026-10-14 Windows & Doors
Source type: (BW) - Building Worksheet (Building)
 7911 BANCROFT AVE Fixing code violations in units #203 and #308 - kitchen exhaust replacement and … —
2026-10-14 General Construction
Source type: (LBP) - Lead Based Paint (Building)
 1507 PERALTA ST Work includes painting-prep (e.g. scraping, calking, etc) and final painting of … —
2026-10-14 General Construction
Source type: (LBP) - Lead Based Paint (Building)
 1018 18TH ST Exterior Paint —
2026-10-14 HVAC
Source type: (RM) - Mechanical - 1 & 2 Unit Residential (Building)
 7934 CREST AVE REPLACE GAS FURNACE IN SAME LOCATION (OUTSIDE CLOSET). ADD NEW A/C IN BACKYARD. … 2 HVAC systems AC, furnace replacement HVAC replacement —
2026-10-14 Electrical
Source type: (RE) - Electrical - 1 & 2 Unit Residential (Building)
 2365 WILBUR ST Like for like 125A meter upgrade. 125A replacement —
2026-10-14 Electrical
Source type: (RE) - Electrical - 1 & 2 Unit Residential (Building)
 816 61ST ST, UNIT A Run new sub feeds and two new electrical meter for unit C & D —
2026-10-14 Roofing
Source type: (R) - ReRoof Certificate (Building)
 3142 CARLSEN ST remove and replace existing roofing with comp shingle roofing shingle replacement Re-roof —
2026-10-14 Roofing
Source type: (R) - ReRoof Certificate (Building)
 6080 HILLEGASS AVE Remove current roof and install new 60mil TPO Roof System tpo replacement Re-roof —
2026-10-14 Roofing
Source type: (R) - ReRoof Certificate (Building)
 6135 N ROCKRIDGE BLVD Remove current roof, install Diamond Decking underlayment and a new CertainTeed … replacement Re-roof —
2026-10-14 Roofing
Source type: (R) - ReRoof Certificate (Building)
 5332 LOCKSLEY AVE Remove current roof, install half-inch CDX plywood layer and new TPO Heat Welded… tpo replacement Re-roof —
2026-10-14 Roofing
Source type: (R) - ReRoof Certificate (Building)
 7124 NORFOLK RD Remove 6 SQ of existing asphalt shingles and install new standing seam metal roo… 1,000 roof sf shingle, metal, tpo replacement Re-roof —
2026-10-14 Roofing
Source type: (R) - ReRoof Certificate (Building)
 3718 LAUREL AVE 1. Prep work area by covering surrounding as needed to protect landscaping from … shingle, metal tear off replacement Re-roof —
2026-10-14 HVAC
Source type: (M) - Mechanical - 3+ Residential Units or Commercial (Building)
 3422 ANDOVER ST Replacing Wall Furnace and Flu pipe. furnace —
2026-10-14 General Construction
Source type: (BW) - Building Worksheet (Building)
 6710 ELVERTON DR Proposed 1,152 SF Deck & Upper Ground Stair 1,152 sf —
2026-10-14 General Construction
Source type: (LBP) - Lead Based Paint (Building)
 3112 BIRDSALL AVE Repaint, Wash, sand, patch, prime and apply the paint. —
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The public source does not publish reliable contractor-of-record names for Oakland. Project, permit, and available owner context may still be useful for research below. Property-owner and permit details are still available below.

Permit Types in Oakland
(BW) - Building Worksheet (Building)
1,159 23.7%
(R) - ReRoof Certificate (Building)
734 15.0%
(RE) - Electrical - 1 & 2 Unit Residential (Building)
691 14.1%
(RBC) - Building Residential Combo Alteration- 1 & 2 Unit Residential (Building)
665 13.6%
(RM) - Mechanical - 1 & 2 Unit Residential (Building)
336 6.9%
(RP) Plumbing - 1 & 2 Unit Residential (Building)
323 6.6%
(B) - Building Alteration - 3+ Residential Units or Commercial (Building)
309 6.3%
(E) - Electrical - 3+ Residential Units or Commercial (Building)
298 6.1%
SolarApp+ (For roof mounted residential solar projects not exceeding 38.4kw total done with SolarApp+- contractor use)
188 3.8%
(P) - Plumbing - 3+ Residential Units or commercial (Building)
188 3.8%
Construction Activity in Oakland

New building permits in Oakland, California show where construction activity is occurring. Filter the public records by trade, date, address, and project value to research active projects and property activity. Contractor lead coverage is not currently available for this city.

About Oakland Building Permits

Oakland, California processes building permits covering residential construction, commercial buildouts, renovations, and specialty trade work. PermitGrab tracks 12,057+ Oakland building permits — newest permit date: 2026-11-12 from official city sources.

Each record can show the project address, scope, permit type, and value where the city publishes them. The source-published contractor records do not meet the coverage threshold for this city. PermitGrab does not represent this as contractor-contact coverage. Where property-owner records are available, they are matched to permit addresses separately.

How to use Oakland permit data

Filter the current records by trade, date, address, or project value to research construction activity. The most useful workflow in this market is verifying the project signal first, then using the property data that is actually available for that address.

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Who appears in Oakland permit records?

PermitGrab indexes 12,057 building permits in Oakland. New records appear as they are available from the source.

How fresh is Oakland permit data?

The most recent permit indexed for Oakland is dated 2026-11-12. Newest permit date: 2026-11-12. Permit records carry filing date, address, project value, and permit type. Use a recent published record for project research; it does not show bid availability or a request for service.

What construction appears in Oakland permit records?

Oakland permit activity covers 12,057 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.

How to look up Oakland building permits

Search recent Oakland, CA building permits by address, and permit type in the table above — pulled from the Oakland 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, see the Oakland Permit Pulse.

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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 Oakland provide project context for solar-market research. Filter by the current project signal and verify ownership separately.
Insurance agents
Oakland renovations can identify properties for a policy-review workflow. Confirm coverage needs independently before contacting a property owner.
Material suppliers & manufacturer reps
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