San Diego Building Permits & Project Research

27,644 indexed permits · 2,153 contractor names in the last 90 days · San Diego, California.

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San Diego building permits — key stats
Active contractors 2,153
Newest permit 2026-10-28

PermitGrab tracks 27,644 building permits in San Diego, CA as of 2026-10-28, including 2,153 active contractors identified from filings in the last 90 days.

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Filter San Diego permits by trade: solar · roofing · HVAC · electrical · fire protection · new construction.

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27,644
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2,153
Contractor names (90 days)
2026-10-30
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Permit data through 2026-10-28

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Date Type Value Address Details Contractor / Status Save
2026-10-19 HVAC
Source type: No-Plan - Residential - Combination Mech/Elec/Plum
— — No-Plan - Residential - Combination Mech/Elec/Plum ×13 —
2026-10-19 Plumbing
Source type: No-Plan - Nonresidential/Multifamily - Plumbing
— — No-Plan - Nonresidential/Multifamily - Plumbing ×2 —
2026-10-19 General Construction
Source type: Traffic Control Permit
— — Traffic Control Permit —
2026-10-19 General Construction
Source type: Combination Building Permit
$200,626 3647 Cowley Wy Rapid Review-Standard-Building Construction:3647/Cowley —
2026-10-19 General Construction
Source type: Combination Building Permit
$61,984 4687 Alice St Rapid Review-Standard-Building Construction:4685/Alice —
2026-10-19 HVAC
Source type: Mechanical Pmt
— 4510 Executive Dr General-Express-Building Construction:4510/Executive ×2 —
2026-10-19 Solar
Source type: Photovoltaic - SB 379
— — Photovoltaic - SB 379 solar Solar PV ×8 —
2026-10-19 Electrical
Source type: Electrical Pmt
— — Rapid Review-Express-Building Construction:null/null ×3 —
2026-10-19 HVAC
Source type: No-Plan - Nonresidential/Multifamily - Mechanical
— — No-Plan - Nonresidential/Multifamily - Mechanical ×5 —
2026-10-19 Other
Source type: Zoning Use Certificate
— — Standard-Others:2435/La France —
2026-10-19 Electrical
Source type: No-Plan - Nonresidential/Multifamily - Electrical
— — No-Plan - Nonresidential/Multifamily - Electrical ×2 —
2026-10-19 General Construction
Source type: Construction Noise Permit
— — Construction Noise Permit —
2026-10-19 General Construction
Source type: Building Permit
$13,194,985 1625 Island Av Actively Managed-Express-Building Construction:1625/Island ×3 —
2026-10-19 General Construction
Source type: Hydrant Flow
— — Hydrant Flow —
2026-10-19 General Construction
Source type: Combination Building Permit
— — Rapid Review-Standard-Building Construction:11156/Socorro —
2026-10-19 Fire Protection
Source type: Approval - Construction - Fire Pmt - Kitchen Hood
— — General-Express-Building Construction:6528/El Cajon —
2026-10-19 General Construction
Source type: Approval - Construction - Right Of Way Pmt-Const Plan
— — 3.1-SDG&E-Standard- Dry Utilities:4653/Mercury —
2026-10-19 Plumbing
Source type: Plumbing Pmt
— — Rapid Review-Standard-Building Construction:5915/Lauretta ×2 —
2026-10-19 General Construction
Source type: Combination Building Permit
— — Rapid Review-Standard-Building Construction:3636/Dupont —
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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 27,644+ San Diego building permits — newest permit date: 2026-10-28 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 27,644 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 2026-10-28. Newest permit date: 2026-10-28. 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 27,644 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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The project-team lookup

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 · 2026-06-17

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 27,644 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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The 14-day trial includes full Pro access to San Diego — CSV export, trade and value-tier filters, lead scoring, and violation cross-reference flags. Contractor phone and website reveals are included where source-published. Card required to start; cancel anytime before day 14.

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San Diego permit data, by use case

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

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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