San Diego Building Permits & Project Research

29,148 indexed permits · 1,849 contractor names in the last 90 days · San Diego, California.

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San Diego building permits — key stats
Active contractors 1,849
Newest permit 2026-11-06

PermitGrab tracks 29,148 building permits in San Diego, CA as of 2026-11-06, including 1,849 active contractors identified from filings in the last 90 days.

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1,849
Contractor names (90 days)
2026-11-09
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Permit data through 2026-11-06

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2026-07-06 General Construction
Source type: Combination Building Permit
$146,121 6927 Madrone Av General-Standard-Building Construction:341/69th ×6 TJ Kirchoff
2026-07-06 HVAC
Source type: No-Plan - Residential - Combination Mech/Elec/Plum
— 12680 Buckwheat Ct, San Diego, CA 92129 No-Plan - Residential - Combination Mech/Elec/Plum A R S AMERICAN RESIDENTIAL SERVICES OF CALIFORNIA INC
2026-07-06 Solar
Source type: Photovoltaic - SB 379
— 12508 Cypress Woods Ct, San Diego, CA 92131 Photovoltaic - SB 379 solar Kelsie Castro
2026-07-06 Electrical
Source type: No-Plan - Nonresidential/Multifamily - Electrical
— — No-Plan - Nonresidential/Multifamily - Electrical Lee Jimenez
2026-07-06 General Construction
Source type: Alternate Methods and Materials
— 1170 West Morena Bl Standard-Others:1170/West Morena —
2026-07-06 Electrical
Source type: Electrical Pmt
— 3939 Market St Standard- Mechanical/Electrical/Plumbing Standalone:3939/Market Dillon Ballow
2026-07-06 General Construction
Source type: Map - Public Right of Way Dedication
— 2072 Via Casa Alta City Engineer Survey-Standard- Standalone:2072/Via Casa Alta —
2026-07-06 Other
Source type: Approval - Construction - Sign Pmt
— 12531 High Bluff Dr Standard-Sign:12531/High Bluff CP Richards Signs Inc
2026-07-06 Electrical
Source type: No-Plan - Nonresidential/Multifamily - Electrical
— 4650 Derrick Dr, San Diego, CA 92117 No-Plan - Nonresidential/Multifamily - Electrical Chris McWay
2026-07-06 HVAC
Source type: No-Plan - Residential - Combination Mech/Elec/Plum
— 4732 Atlanta Dr No-Plan - Residential - Combination Mech/Elec/Plum Z Lightning Inc. dba Zed Electric
2026-07-06 Electrical
Source type: No-Plan - Nonresidential/Multifamily - Electrical
— 327 Sawtelle Av, San Diego, CA 92114 No-Plan - Nonresidential/Multifamily - Electrical Francisco Valladares
2026-07-06 General Construction
Source type: Approval - Process - Agreement
— 1563 Virginia Wy Non-DCE-Standard- Standalone:1563/Virginia —
2026-07-06 Other
Source type: Zoning Use Certificate
— 1270 Cleveland Av Standard-Others:1270/Cleveland —
2026-07-06 Fire Protection
Source type: Approval - Construction - Fire Pmt - Suppression
— 429 Arbor Dr General-Express-Building Construction:429/Arbor Humberto Perez
2026-07-06 HVAC
Source type: Mechanical Pmt
— 8310 Mira Mesa Bl General-Express-Building Construction:8310/Mira Mesa ×2 Sal Rios
2026-07-06 HVAC
Source type: No-Plan - Residential - Combination Mech/Elec/Plum
— 3568 Torrey View Ct, San Diego, CA No-Plan - Residential - Combination Mech/Elec/Plum Cameron Noorany
2026-07-06 General Construction
Source type: Approval - Process - Agreement
— 5027 Glasgow Dr Non-DCE-Standard- Standalone:5027/Glasgow —
2026-07-06 General Construction
Source type: Approval - Process - Agreement
— 2121 Imperial Av Non-DCE-Standard- Standalone:2121/Imperial —
2026-07-06 General Construction
Source type: Combination Building Permit
$146,121 343 69th St General-Standard-Building Construction:341/69th TJ Kirchoff
2026-07-06 General Construction
Source type: Combination Building Permit
$18,810 2691 Russmar Dr Rapid Review-Standard-Building Construction:2691/Russmar Jesus Lopez
2026-07-06 General Construction
Source type: Conditional Use Permit
— 2499 Pacific Hy Downtown-Discretionary Project:2499/Pacific —
2026-07-06 General Construction
Source type: Combination Building Permit
$239,062 4876 Milton St General-Standard-Building Construction:4876/Milton Troy Kent
2026-07-06 General Construction
Source type: Combination Building Permit
$146,121 341 69th St General-Standard-Building Construction:341/69th TJ Kirchoff
2026-07-06 Electrical
Source type: Electrical Pmt
— 500 Sea World Dr General-Express-Building Construction:500/Sea World Parkway C&A, LP
2026-07-06 General Construction
Source type: Hydrant Flow
— 2603 1/5 Franklin Ridge Rd, San Diego, CA 92108 Hydrant Flow —
2026-07-06 Fire Protection
Source type: Approval - Construction - Fire Pmt - Underground
— 4949 Eastgate Ml Express-Fire:4949/Eastgate Maria Castillo
2026-07-06 General Construction
Source type: Alternate Methods and Materials
— 2316 Union St Standard-Others:2316/Union —
2026-07-06 General Construction
Source type: Map - Covenant of Easement
— — City Engineer Survey-Express- Standalone:null/null —
2026-07-06 General Construction
Source type: Hydrant Flow
— 3860 kearrny Rd, Bldg , san diego, CA 92111 Hydrant Flow —
2026-07-06 General Construction
Source type: Approval - Process - Agreement
— 429 Arbor Dr Non-DCE-Standard- Standalone:429/Arbor —
2026-07-06 HVAC
Source type: Mechanical Pmt
— 2828 University Av Rapid Review-Standard-Building Construction:2828/University MICHAEL Jadidi
2026-07-06 General Construction
Source type: Approval - Construction - Right Of Way Pmt-Const Plan
— 715 1/3 El Carmel Pl Standard- Dry Utilities:715/El Carmel Ruto Vo
2026-07-06 General Construction
Source type: Traffic Control Permit
— 7901 Brookhaven Rd, San Diego, CA 92114 Traffic Control Permit AT&T CALIFORNIA
2026-07-06 General Construction
Source type: Construction Noise Permit
— 270 1/3 16th St, San Diego, CA Construction Noise Permit Whittaker Campbell
2026-07-06 General Construction
Source type: Alternate Methods and Materials
— 11980 Shaw Valley Rd Standard-Others:11980/Shaw Valley —
2026-07-06 General Construction
Source type: Combination Building Permit
$26,010 6534 Brynwood Wy Rapid Review-Standard-Building Construction:6534/Brynwood Greg Wilfahrt
2026-07-06 General Construction
Source type: Alternate Methods and Materials
— 4415 Temecula St Express-Others:4415/Temecula —
2026-07-06 General Construction
Source type: Building Permit
— 2630 Torrey Pines Rd Rapid Review-Standard-Building Construction:2630/Torrey Pines John Sadiq
2026-07-06 HVAC
Source type: Mechanical Pmt
— 4533 Mission Gorge Pl Rapid Review-Standard-Building Construction:4533/Mission Gorge JD King Construction Inc.
2026-07-06 Electrical
Source type: Electrical Pmt
— 12770 High Bluff Dr General-Express-Building Construction:12770/High Bluff ×2 Highlands Corporate Center Property, LLC - Reegen Armstrong
2026-07-06 Fire Protection
Source type: Approval - Construction - Fire Pmt - Alarm
— 10733 Westview Py Express-Fire:10733/Westview Thomas Romero
2026-07-06 General Construction
Source type: Combination Building Permit
$170,104 513 Elizabeth St General-Standard-Building Construction:511/Elizabeth Francisco Lopez
2026-07-06 General Construction
Source type: Approval - Process - Agreement
— 4241 Nordica Av Non-DCE-Standard- Standalone:4241/Nordica —
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Permit Types in San Diego
Construction Activity in San Diego

New building permits in San Diego, 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 San Diego Building Permits

San Diego, California processes building permits covering residential construction, commercial buildouts, renovations, and specialty trade work. PermitGrab tracks 29,148+ San Diego building permits — newest permit date: 2026-11-06 from official city sources.

Building permits in San Diego 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 San Diego Permit Data

HVAC contractors, electricians, plumbers, and roofers can use San Diego 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: San Diego DSD issued development approvals (datasd daily CSV).

Who appears in San Diego permit records?

PermitGrab indexes 29,148 building permits in San Diego. New records appear as they are available from the source.

How fresh is San Diego permit data?

The most recent permit indexed for San Diego is dated 2026-11-06. Newest permit date: 2026-11-06. 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 San Diego permit records?

San Diego permit activity covers 29,148 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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Search a business name to review its recorded permit activity in San Diego and the project details the public source publishes. Use the scope, timing, and address to research complementary work; a record is not a request for bids.

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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. 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 San Diego Permit Pulse.

San Diego Field Reports & Contractor Guides

Source-dated research and practical resources for contractors working in San Diego

Historical analysis · 2026-06-22

San Diego, CA Contractor List With Phone Numbers (2026)

Historical market analysis and methodology for San Diego. Current permit activity and available source fields are shown on this page.

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Construction Permit Leads in San Diego: 1,090 Phone-Verified Permits in 90 Days (2026)

Historical market analysis and methodology for San Diego. Current permit activity and available source fields are shown on this page.

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Historical analysis · 2026-06-20

San Diego Contractor List With Phone Numbers: 295 Verified Trade Contractors (2026)

Historical market analysis and methodology for San Diego. Current permit activity and available source fields are shown on this page.

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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 29,148 building permits in San Diego, 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 San Diego 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 San Diego?

Contractors find leads in San Diego by filtering PermitGrab by trade and ZIP code, then researching the recorded contractor and project activity. Contact details appear only where a public record includes them; saved-search email alerts track new matching records as they are published.

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San Diego permit data, by use case

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Contractors & subs
Recent San Diego 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 San Diego provide project context for solar-market research. Filter by the current project signal and verify ownership separately.
Insurance agents
San Diego 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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