San Diego Building Permits & Project Research

29,148 indexed permits · 1,961 contractor names in the last 90 days · San Diego, California.

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San Diego building permits — key stats
Active contractors 1,961
Newest permit 2026-11-06

PermitGrab tracks 29,148 building permits in San Diego, CA as of 2026-11-06, including 1,961 active contractors identified from filings in the last 90 days.

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29,148
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1,961
Contractor names (90 days)
2026-11-06
Last Updated
Source date: 2026-11-06
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Permit data through 2026-11-06

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2026-06-25 General Construction
Source type: Construction Noise Permit
— 10140 1/3 Campus Point Dr, San Diego, CA 92121 Construction Noise Permit COX COMMUNICATIONS INC
2026-06-25 General Construction
Source type: Approval - Construction - Right Of Way Pmt-Const Plan
— 7749 1/3 Opportunity Rd Right of Way - Dry Utilities:7749/Opportunity AT&T California
2026-06-25 General Construction
Source type: Hydrant Flow
— 5575 La Jolla Bl, San Diego, CA 92037 Hydrant Flow —
2026-06-25 HVAC
Source type: No-Plan - Nonresidential/Multifamily - Mechanical
— 4509 Camino De La Plaza, San Diego, CA No-Plan - Nonresidential/Multifamily - Mechanical Pedro Lopez
2026-06-25 General Construction
Source type: Map - Parcel Map
— 5701 1/5 Josephine St City Engineer Survey-Express- Standalone:5701/Josephine —
2026-06-25 General Construction
Source type: Combination Building Permit
$82,172 10718 Passerine Wy General-Standard-Building Construction:10716/Passerine Rene Rivera
2026-06-25 General Construction
Source type: Traffic Control Permit
— 5388 Ocean View Hills Py, San Diego, CA Traffic Control Permit PR CONSTRUCTION
2026-06-25 General Construction
Source type: Hydrant Flow
— 3256 Jemez Dr, San Diego, CA 92117 Hydrant Flow —
2026-06-25 General Construction
Source type: Map - Parcel Map
— 5705 Josephine St City Engineer Survey-Express- Standalone:5705/Josephine —
2026-06-25 General Construction
Source type: Construction Noise Permit
— 13915 1/3 Chicarita Creek Rd, San Diego, CA 92128 Construction Noise Permit HUDSON SAFE T LITE
2026-06-25 General Construction
Source type: Traffic Control Permit
— 13676 Mira Montana Dr, San Diego, CA 92014 Traffic Control Permit Tony Vitale
2026-06-25 General Construction
Source type: Traffic Control Permit
— 13881 1/3 El Camino Real, San Diego, CA Traffic Control Permit Charter Communications
2026-06-25 General Construction
Source type: Traffic Control Permit
— 3030 Main St, San Diego, CA 92113 Traffic Control Permit William Arellano
2026-06-25 General Construction
Source type: Traffic Control Permit
— 16363 Bernardo Center Dr, San Diego, CA 92128 Traffic Control Permit CM Corp
2026-06-25 Demolition
Source type: Approval - Construction - Demolition Pmt
— 4647 University Av Standard-Demolition:4647/University ×2 AMG Demolition & Environmental…
2026-06-25 Other
Source type: Zoning Use Certificate
— 1433 Garnet Av Standard-Others:1433/Garnet —
2026-06-25 General Construction
Source type: Approval - Construction - Right Of Way Pmt
— 9999 Mira Mesa Bl City Engineer Civil-Express- Standalone:9999/Mira Mesa Tim Hines
2026-06-25 Electrical
Source type: Electrical Pmt
— 4412 Boston Av Standard- Mechanical/Electrical/Plumbing Standalone:4412/Boston Solarmax Renewable Energy
2026-06-25 General Construction
Source type: Approval - Construction - Right Of Way Pmt-Const Plan
— 16908 1/3 Pomerado Rd Express- Dry Utilities:16908/Pomerado KAITLYN PETERSON
2026-06-25 General Construction
Source type: Combination Building Permit
$133,199 723 Bonair Wy General-Standard-Building Construction:723/Bonair Daniel Dechner
2026-06-25 Solar
Source type: Photovoltaic - SB 379
— 6048 Estelle St, San Diego, CA 92115 Photovoltaic - SB 379 solar Gabe von wellsheim
2026-06-25 HVAC
Source type: No-Plan - Residential - Combination Mech/Elec/Plum
— 10915 Canyon Mesa Ln, San Diego, CA 92126 No-Plan - Residential - Combination Mech/Elec/Plum Baker Home Energy HVAC
2026-06-25 HVAC
Source type: No-Plan - Residential - Combination Mech/Elec/Plum
— 10886 Uvalde Ct, San Diego, CA 92124 No-Plan - Residential - Combination Mech/Elec/Plum IVY VENEGAS
2026-06-25 General Construction
Source type: Approval - Construction - Right Of Way Pmt-Const Plan
— 4984 1/5 Foothill Bl Right of Way - Dry Utilities:4984/Foothill Ryan Young
2026-06-25 General Construction
Source type: Traffic Control Permit
— 7749 1/3 Opportunity Rd, San Diego, CA Traffic Control Permit AT&T CALIFORNIA
2026-06-25 General Construction
Source type: Traffic Control Permit
— 3725 Arizona St, San Diego, CA 92104 Traffic Control Permit Nirant Fisher-Gupta
2026-06-25 General Construction
Source type: Traffic Control Permit
— 2917 46th St, San Diego, CA 92105 Traffic Control Permit AT&T CALIFORNIA
2026-06-25 HVAC
Source type: No-Plan - Residential - Combination Mech/Elec/Plum
— 4668 Tivoli St, San Diego, CA 92107 No-Plan - Residential - Combination Mech/Elec/Plum Gerald & Carol Encoe
2026-06-25 Solar
Source type: Photovoltaic - SB 379
— 6272 Belmont Trail Ct, San Diego, CA 92130 Photovoltaic - SB 379 solar Kelsie Castro
2026-06-25 HVAC
Source type: No-Plan - Residential - Combination Mech/Elec/Plum
— 6973 Caminito Curva, San Diego, CA 92119 No-Plan - Residential - Combination Mech/Elec/Plum Jason & Wyn Recchia
2026-06-25 HVAC
Source type: No-Plan - Residential - Combination Mech/Elec/Plum
— 2157 Boundary St, San Diego, CA 92104 No-Plan - Residential - Combination Mech/Elec/Plum Mauzy
2026-06-25 HVAC
Source type: No-Plan - Residential - Combination Mech/Elec/Plum
— 6982 Sun St, San Diego, CA 92111 No-Plan - Residential - Combination Mech/Elec/Plum Yoav Hodd
2026-06-25 HVAC
Source type: No-Plan - Residential - Combination Mech/Elec/Plum
— 10591 Bernabe Dr, San Diego, CA 92129 No-Plan - Residential - Combination Mech/Elec/Plum Gregory Gormish
2026-06-25 General Construction
Source type: Approval - Construction - Right Of Way Pmt-Const Plan
— 11917 1/3 Sabre Springs Py Express- Dry Utilities:11917/Sabre Springs AT&T California
2026-06-25 Plumbing
Source type: No-Plan - Nonresidential/Multifamily - Plumbing
— 6823 Parkside Av, San Diego, CA 92139 No-Plan - Nonresidential/Multifamily - Plumbing Osher Rectspat
2026-06-25 Other
Source type: Zoning Use Certificate
— 3801 05th Av Standard-Others:3801/05th —
2026-06-25 General Construction
Source type: Transportation Permit
— — Transportation Permit MARCO CRANE & RIGGING CO.
2026-06-25 Solar
Source type: Photovoltaic - SB 379
— 14417 Segal Wy Photovoltaic - SB 379 solar Solar PV ALEX GUERRA
2026-06-25 General Construction
Source type: Transportation Permit
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Transportation Permit ×2 Value truck of AZ LLC
2026-06-25 General Construction
Source type: Emergency Authorization-Hist
— 1222 01st Av Standard-Discretionary Project:555/San Antonio —
2026-06-25 Fire Protection
Source type: Approval - Construction - Fire Pmt - Alarm
— 5965 Santa Fe St Actively Managed-Express-Building Construction:5965/Santa Fe ×4 RAM Construction LLC
2026-06-25 HVAC
Source type: No-Plan - Residential - Combination Mech/Elec/Plum
— —
Owner: GRE··· 🔒
No-Plan - Residential - Combination Mech/Elec/Plum Sky Ziv
2026-06-25 General Construction
Source type: Traffic Control Permit
— 5678 1/3 Linda Vista Rd, San Diego, CA Traffic Control Permit AT&T CALIFORNIA
2026-06-25 General Construction
Source type: Map - Parcel Map
— 5701 Josephine St City Engineer Survey-Express- Standalone:5701/Josephine —
2026-06-25 General Construction
Source type: Traffic Control Permit
— 1535 Virginia Wy, San Diego, CA 92037 Traffic Control Permit Jean Wickersham
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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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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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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 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

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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