San Diego Building Permits & Contractor Leads

11,099 indexed permits · 1,062 active contractors · San Diego, California.

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San Diego building permits — key stats
Permits (last 90 days) 7,462
Total permit value (90d) $19,821,007
Active contractors 1,062
Newest permit 2026-07-30

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San Diego building permit activity

Contractors pulled 2,780 building permits in San Diego over the last 30 days — down 20.3% from the prior 30 days, with $1,827,132 in declared project value across the 95 that report a cost. Over 90 days: 7,462 permits worth $19,821,007.

Most active contractors (last 6 months)

  1. SDG&E — 1364 permits
  2. Sunrun — 212 permits
  3. AT&T CALIFORNIA — 199 permits
  4. WALTER ANDERSON PLUMBING LLC — 139 permits
  5. ASI HASTINGS — 105 permits
  6. AT&T California — 84 permits
  7. ASI Hastings HVAC Dept — 82 permits
  8. CALIFORNIA MECHANICAL — 72 permits
  9. Value truck of AZ LLC — 70 permits
  10. SAME DAY HEATING, COOLING & PLUMBING — 64 permits
Biggest project this month
$350,000 · Building Permit · 7525 Torrey Santa Fe Rd · Burger Construction
11,099
Indexed Permits
1,062
Active Contractors
325
Verified Phones
2026-08-01
Last Updated
Updated recently · 2026-07-30
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San Diego had 2780 new building permits filed in the last 30 days, led by 1295 general construction, 873 hvac and 307 solar. The average project value is $19,232.

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11,099 records — permits and code violations sorted by date

Date Type Value Address Details Contractor / Status Save
2025-08-26 General Construction 312 Milbrae St, San Diego, CA 92113 Non-DCE-Expedite- Standalone:312/Milbrae
2025-08-26 General Construction $43,903 5397 Camino Playa Norte, San Diego, CA 92124 General-Standard-Building Construction:5397/Camino Playa Norte HK Construction
2025-08-26 General Construction 2471 Blue Jay Dr, San Diego, CA Rapid Review-Standard-Building Construction:2469/Blue Jay
2025-08-26 General Construction 2653 Columbia St, San Diego, CA Non-DCE-Standard- Standalone:2653/Columbia
2025-08-26 General Construction $160,203 3021 28th St, San Diego, CA 92104 General-Standard-Building Construction:3021/28th ×2 Tony Parker General Builders I
2025-08-26 General Construction $63,452 3766 42nd St, San Diego, CA Rapid Review-Standard-Building Construction:3766/42nd Peter Nguyen
2025-08-26 General Construction 4195 Chamoune Av, San Diego, CA 92105 Standard- Rapid Review:4195/Chamoune Pierre Tran
2025-08-26 Electrical 564 Pearl St, San Diego, CA General-Express-Building Construction:564/Pearl ×4 Yasir ballo
2025-08-25 General Construction $144,119 4518 Saratoga Av, San Diego, CA 92107 General-Standard-Building Construction:4518/Saratoga KEVIN NIELL
2025-08-25 HVAC/Mech 3875 Swift Av, San Diego, CA Wireless Communication Facility(WCF)-Discretionary Project:3875/Swift ×2
2025-08-25 General Construction 6333 Rancho Mission Rd, San Diego, CA Non-DCE-Standard- Standalone:6333/Rancho Mission Nayana Goonatilaka
2025-08-25 Electrical 500 Sea World Dr, San Diego, CA 92109 General-Express-Building Construction:500/Sea World ×3 Parkway C&A, LP
2025-08-25 General Construction 6654 Springfield St, San Diego, CA 92114 Non-DCE-Standard- Standalone:6654/Springfield
2025-08-25 General Construction $198,804 5043 54th St, San Diego, CA General-Standard-Building Construction:5041/54th James Tabar
2025-08-22 General Construction $61,298 3113 Marlborough Av, San Diego, CA 92105 Rapid Review-Standard-Building Construction:3113/Marlborough Gonzalo Garcilazo
2025-08-22 General Construction $18,315 8860 Raejean Av, San Diego, CA 92123 Rapid Review-Standard-Building Construction:8860/Raejean Samuel Mansour
2025-08-22 General Construction $14,635 3690 Menlo Av, San Diego, CA 92105 Rapid Review-Standard-Building Construction:3690/Menlo Ashley Kim
2025-08-22 General Construction 1021 Muirlands Dr, San Diego, CA 92037 Non-DCE-Express- Standalone:1021/Muirlands ARMSTRONG FAMILY TRUST
2025-08-22 General Construction $15,924 9875 Aviary Dr, San Diego, CA General-Standard-Building Construction:9875/Aviary Beynon Sports/ZainoTennis
2025-08-22 General Construction $100,065 1735 Oliver Av, San Diego, CA Rapid Review-Standard-Building Construction:1735/Oliver Brett Upper
2025-08-21 General Construction $27,500 4712 Panorama Dr, San Diego, CA 92116 Rapid Review-Standard-Building Construction:4712/Panorama Christine Mitchell
2025-08-21 General Construction 1563 Virginia Wy, San Diego, CA 92037 Non-DCE-Standard- Standalone:1563/Virginia
2025-08-21 General Construction $244,742 218 Southlook Av, San Diego, CA General-Expedite-Building Construction:218/Southlook ×2 Richard Montano
2025-08-21 General Construction $77,534 1236 Gaywood St, San Diego, CA Building Construction:1236/Gaywood Osher Cohen
2025-08-21 HVAC/Mech 4582 Adair St, San Diego, CA 92107 Standard- Mechanical/Electrical/Plumbing Standalone:4582/Adair ESTEPHANY ARREOLA
2025-08-21 General Construction 3186 Franklin Av, San Diego, CA Non-DCE-Standard- Standalone:3186/Franklin jake Cattanach
2025-08-21 General Construction $59,522 6253 Chadwick Av, San Diego, CA Rapid Review-Standard-Building Construction:6253/Chadwick [email protected]
2025-08-20 General Construction $167,679 6759 Thomson Ct, San Diego, CA General-Standard-Building Construction:6757/Thomson Adrian Oanta
2025-08-20 General Construction 2409 E St, San Diego, CA Non-DCE-Standard- Standalone:2409/E Sebastian Gonzalez
2025-08-20 General Construction $260,691 6761 Thomson Ct, San Diego, CA General-Standard-Building Construction:6757/Thomson Adrian Oanta
2025-08-20 General Construction $257,969 6763 Thomson Ct, San Diego, CA General-Standard-Building Construction:6757/Thomson Adrian Oanta
2025-08-19 General Construction 3111 Kingsley St, San Diego, CA 92106 Individual Historical Resource Nomination
2025-08-19 General Construction $195,325 3133 Mc Graw St, San Diego, CA General-Standard-Building Construction:3131/Mc Graw 1Plus Studio
2025-08-19 General Construction $195,491 7839 Caffey Ln, San Diego, CA General-Standard-Building Construction:7837/Caffey DUNG HOANG
2025-08-19 General Construction 3162 L St, San Diego, CA 92102 Non-DCE-Express- Standalone:3162/L
2025-08-18 HVAC/Mech 1702 Camino Del Rio North, San Diego, CA Actively Managed-Express-Building Construction:1702/Camino Del Rio North ×3 Keith Williams
2025-08-18 General Construction 3312 Crown Point Dr, San Diego, CA 92109 Standard-Discretionary Project:3312/Crown Point
2025-08-18 General Construction 1150 FASHION VALLEY RD [Pending] Dig-Const. Chg "C" to 693037 SDR VVI OWNER, LP, SDR VVI OWNER, LP
2025-08-18 General Construction 10986 Westmore Cr, San Diego, CA 92126 Non-DCE-Express- Standalone:10986/Westmore Julius Hilario
2025-08-18 General Construction $124,252 4537 Benhurst Av, San Diego, CA General-Standard-Building Construction:4535/Benhurst RL Remodeling
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Top Contractors

Most active contractors by permit volume — last 90 days of activity shown in parentheses. 12 of 25 have verified phone numbers below.

🆕 New this week
Contractor Permits (90d) Trade Avg Value Contact
1. SDG&E 📞 🔥 556 permits/30d Active 1,407 (1290) HVAC - 🔒 Reveal
2. AT&T CALIFORNIA 🔥 79 permits/30d Active 304 (243) HVAC - Verifying…
3. Sunrun 📞 🔥 98 permits/30d Active 218 (208) Solar - 🔒 Reveal
4. WALTER ANDERSON PLUMBING LLC 📞 🔥 90 permits/30d Active 168 (168) HVAC - 🔒 Reveal
5. ASI HASTINGS 🔥 48 permits/30d Active 113 (113) HVAC - Verifying…
6. Value truck of AZ LLC 🔥 43 permits/30d Active 110 (110) - Verifying…
7. ASI Hastings HVAC Dept 🔥 38 permits/30d Active 82 (82) HVAC - Verifying…
8. CALIFORNIA MECHANICAL 📞 🔥 37 permits/30d Active 72 (72) HVAC - 🔒 Reveal
9. SAME DAY HEATING, COOLING & PLUMBING 📞 🔥 32 permits/30d Active 72 (71) HVAC - 🔒 Reveal
10. Cox Communications 📞 🔥 29 permits/30d Active 68 (64) - 🔒 Reveal
11. Baker Electric Home Energy 🔥 27 permits/30d Active 61 (57) Solar $7,098 Verifying…
12. WYYERD FIBER 📞 🔥 16 permits/30d Active 57 (45) - 🔒 Reveal
13. Sky Ziv 🔥 11 permits/30d Active 57 (36) Plumbing $166,343 Verifying…
14. West Coast Heating Air Solar 📞 🔥 19 permits/30d Active 56 (56) HVAC - 🔒 Reveal
15. ESTEPHANY ARREOLA 🔥 19 permits/30d Active 55 (53) Solar $21,068 Verifying…
16. Kelsie Castro 🔥 23 permits/30d Active 51 (44) Solar - Verifying…
17. STELLAR SOLAR 📞 🔥 22 permits/30d Active 50 (49) Solar - 🔒 Reveal
18. A R S AMERICAN RESIDENTIAL SERVICES OF CALIFORNIA INC 🔥 20 permits/30d Active 49 (49) HVAC - Verifying…
19. IVY VENEGAS 🔥 21 permits/30d Active 46 (46) HVAC - Verifying…
20. CROWN CASTLE 📞 🔥 22 permits/30d Active 44 (42) - 🔒 Reveal
21. Charter Communications 🔥 14 permits/30d Active 43 (36) - Verifying…
22. BYCOR General Contractors 📞 1 permits/30d Active 42 (13) Electrical $224,022 🔒 Reveal
23. RBCI, Inc. 📞 3 permits/30d Active 41 (13) Fire Protection $32,733 🔒 Reveal
24. Gabe von wellsheim 🔥 15 permits/30d Active 40 (39) Solar - Verifying…
25. BILL HOWE HEATING & AIR… 🔥 26 permits/30d Active 39 (39) HVAC - Verifying…

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Construction Activity in San Diego

New building permits in San Diego, California indicate upcoming construction projects. Contractors can identify subcontracting opportunities by monitoring recently issued permits for residential renovations, commercial buildouts, and new construction. Early outreach to permit holders often results in higher close rates before projects go to competitive bid.

About San Diego Building Permits

San Diego, California processes thousands of building permits covering residential construction, commercial buildouts, renovations, and specialty trade work. PermitGrab tracks 11099+ San Diego building permits — updated daily from official city sources.

Every new construction project in San Diego requires a building permit before work can begin. These public records include the project address, scope of work, estimated cost, and often the general contractor's name — making them valuable leads for subcontractors looking for new projects in San Diego.

How Contractors Use San Diego Permit Data

HVAC contractors, electricians, plumbers, and roofers in San Diego use building permit data to find projects before they hit traditional lead services. When a new commercial buildout or residential renovation permit is filed, it signals upcoming work that needs subcontractors.

Instead of competing for shared leads on HomeAdvisor or Angi, contractors who monitor San Diego building permits can reach out to general contractors the day a permit is issued — before anyone else calls. This first-mover advantage leads to higher close rates and better project selection.

PermitGrab sends daily email alerts filtered by trade, so San Diego electrical contractors only see electrical permits, HVAC contractors only see mechanical permits, and so on.

Reviewed by Marcus Reeves · Page data current as of · Sources: official San Diego open data portal.

Who pulled permits in San Diego this week?

The most active contractors filing in San Diego right now include SDG&E, AT&T CALIFORNIA, Sunrun, WALTER ANDERSON PLUMBING LLC and ASI HASTINGS. PermitGrab tracks 1,062 active contractors across the metro, with new filings indexed on every refresh.

How fresh is San Diego permit data?

The most recent permit indexed for San Diego is dated 2026-07-30. Updated daily • newest record from 2d ago. Permit records carry filing date, address, project value, contractor name (where the source publishes it), and permit type, so a fresh row means a fresh lead.

What construction is happening in San Diego right now?

In the last 30 days, San Diego permitting activity covers 2,780 new building permits. The mix spans new construction, residential renovations, mechanical/electrical/plumbing upgrades, roof replacements, demolitions, and tenant improvements — every record is a buying signal for a different contractor or supplier persona.

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The motivated-seller list

Code violations matched to property owners. An owner facing a citation is the warmest restoration, repair, or wholesale-offer lead there is — and no marketplace sells this list.

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How to look up San Diego building permits

Search recent San Diego, CA building permits by address, contractor, and permit type in the table above — pulled from the San Diego building department's public permit records and updated as new filings post. 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 San Diego Permit Pulse.

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Frequently Asked Questions about San Diego Building Permits

How many building permits does PermitGrab track in San Diego?

PermitGrab currently tracks 11099 building permits in San Diego, California. Data is pulled directly from the official municipal open-data source on every collection cycle and includes permit number, address, permit type, contractor, status, and estimated value where available.

How fresh is the San Diego permit data?

PermitGrab collects San Diego daily. New permits appear here within 1–3 days of the municipal source publishing them. The count above reflects the complete current record from that source.

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San Diego permit & owner data, by use case

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

Real estate investors
Code violations in San Diego = motivated sellers. Out-of-state landlord + active citation = top of the wholesale call list.
Contractors & subs
Every San Diego GC who pulled a permit this week is sourcing labor and materials right now. Phone numbers included.
Home service companies
A San Diego addition or remodel signals an HVAC, plumbing, or warranty upsell window. Reach owners while the project is fresh.
Solar installers
Roof permits and electrical upgrades in San Diego are the highest-intent solar lead signals. Owner-occupant filter built in.
Insurance agents
San Diego renovations trigger updated dwelling-coverage limits. Get the address-level signal before the renewal cycle does.
Material suppliers
Lumber, drywall, roofing, fixtures — every San Diego permit is a parts list. Build a route by job type and value tier.
Developers & new construction
Ground-up builds in San Diego mean a long runway of subcontractor and material orders. Sort new-construction permits by project value and reach the GC before the trades are locked.
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