San Diego Building Permits & Project Research

28,672 indexed permits · 1,962 contractor names in the last 90 days · San Diego, California.

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San Diego building permits — key stats
Active contractors 1,962
Newest permit 2026-11-04

PermitGrab tracks 28,672 building permits in San Diego, CA as of 2026-11-04, including 1,962 active contractors identified from filings in the last 90 days.

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1,962
Contractor names (90 days)
2026-11-05
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Source date: 2026-11-04
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Date Type Value Address Details Contractor / Status Save
2026-06-17 Plumbing
Source type: Plumbing Pmt
— 5809 Marian Wy Actively Managed-Express-Building Construction:5877/Marian ×3 Swinerton Builders
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2026-06-17 Fire Protection
Source type: Approval - Construction - Fire Pmt - Suppression
— 4015 Idaho St Express-Fire:4015/Idaho Alternative Fire Protection Services
2026-06-17 HVAC
Source type: No-Plan - Residential - Combination Mech/Elec/Plum
— 6402 Eleanor Dr, San Diego, CA 92114 No-Plan - Residential - Combination Mech/Elec/Plum ASI HASTINGS
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2026-06-17 General Construction
Source type: Traffic Control Permit
— 1805 Hornblend St, San Diego, CA Traffic Control Permit Loya Constructors
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2026-06-17 General Construction
Source type: Traffic Control Permit
— 3051 Vancouver Av, San Diego, CA 92104 Traffic Control Permit Affordable Earthworks, Inc.
2026-06-17 General Construction
Source type: Traffic Control Permit
— 3444 Crown Point Dr, San Diego, CA 92109 Traffic Control Permit SDG&E
2026-06-17 General Construction
Source type: Traffic Control Permit
— 4051 Adams Av Traffic Control Permit hacienda development solutions inc
2026-06-17 Other
Source type: Approval - Construction - Sign Pmt
— 3805 Murphy Canyon Rd Standard-Sign:3805/Murphy Canyon Signage Solutions
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2026-06-17 General Construction
Source type: Traffic Control Permit
— 4292 Manzanita Dr, San Diego, CA Traffic Control Permit SDG&E
2026-06-17 HVAC
Source type: No-Plan - Residential - Combination Mech/Elec/Plum
— 12713 Westly Ln, San Diego, CA 92131 No-Plan - Residential - Combination Mech/Elec/Plum SAME DAY HEATING, COOLING & PLUMBING
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2026-06-17 General Construction
Source type: Traffic Control Permit
— 1121 27th (Sb) St, San Diego, CA 92154 Traffic Control Permit WYYERD FIBER
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2026-06-17 Fire Protection
Source type: Approval - Construction - Fire Pmt - Suppression
— 6997 Friars Rd General-Express-Building Construction:6997/Friars Schmidt Fire Protection
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2026-06-17 General Construction
Source type: Traffic Control Permit
— 5691 1/2 Montezuma Rd, San Diego, CA Traffic Control Permit GREYSTAR CONSTRUCTION
2026-06-17 General Construction
Source type: Traffic Control Permit
— 1222 01st Av, San Diego, CA Traffic Control Permit Reyes Construction, Inc.
2026-06-17 HVAC
Source type: No-Plan - Residential - Combination Mech/Elec/Plum
— 7644 Flag Lake St No-Plan - Residential - Combination Mech/Elec/Plum West Coast Heating Air Solar
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2026-06-17 General Construction
Source type: Traffic Control Permit
— 3450 El Cajon Bl, San Diego, CA 92104 Traffic Control Permit ×2 Elda Developments
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2026-06-17 General Construction
Source type: Combination Building Permit
$913,872 4827 Thorn St General-Standard-Building Construction:4827/Thorn Cosenza Roofing, Inc
2026-06-17 HVAC
Source type: No-Plan - Residential - Combination Mech/Elec/Plum
— 13559 Chaco Ct, San Diego, CA 92129 No-Plan - Residential - Combination Mech/Elec/Plum ANSON ELECTRIC LLC
2026-06-17 General Construction
Source type: Approval - Construction - Right Of Way Pmt-Const Plan
— 1805 1/3 Hornblend St 3.1-SDG&E-Standard- Dry Utilities:1805/Hornblend SDG&E
2026-06-17 HVAC
Source type: No-Plan - Residential - Combination Mech/Elec/Plum
— 3431 Oak Glen Ln, San Diego, CA 92117 No-Plan - Residential - Combination Mech/Elec/Plum ASI HASTINGS
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2026-06-17 General Construction
Source type: Traffic Control Permit
— 1257 1/3 Lincoln Av, San Diego, CA Traffic Control Permit FARO LAFATA
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2026-06-17 General Construction
Source type: Traffic Control Permit
— 5121 Solola Av, San Diego, CA 92114 Traffic Control Permit SDG&E
2026-06-17 General Construction
Source type: Traffic Control Permit
— 2427 34th St, San Diego, CA 92104 Traffic Control Permit SDG&E
2026-06-17 General Construction
Source type: Approval - Construction - Right Of Way Pmt-Const Plan
— 9727 Pacific Heights Bl Standard- Rapid Review:9727/Pacific Heights IRVINE COMPANY OFFICE PROPERTIES
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2026-06-17 Solar
Source type: Photovoltaic - SB 379
— 6138 Vista Santa Catarina Photovoltaic - SB 379 solar Solar PV Shorebreak Electric
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2026-06-17 General Construction
Source type: Combination Building Permit
$28,000 3520 Kellogg Dr General-Standard-Building Construction:3520/Kellogg PACIFIC SUN POOL 'N SPA
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2026-06-17 General Construction
Source type: Approval - Construction - Right Of Way Pmt-Const Plan
— 3547 1/3 Altadena Av EMERG-SDG&E-Standard- Dry Utilities:3547/Altadena SDG&E
2026-06-17 General Construction
Source type: Traffic Control Permit
— 8458 Cliffridge Av, San Diego, CA 92037 Traffic Control Permit SDG&E
2026-06-17 Solar
Source type: Photovoltaic - SB 379
— 5236 Rimpark Ln, San Diego, CA 92124 Photovoltaic - SB 379 solar LGCY Electric
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2026-06-17 Electrical
Source type: No-Plan - Nonresidential/Multifamily - Electrical
— 5990 Dandridge Ln, San Diego, CA 92115 No-Plan - Nonresidential/Multifamily - Electrical Ann Nash
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2026-06-17 Electrical
Source type: Electrical Pmt
— 5120 Wightman St Standard- Mechanical/Electrical/Plumbing Standalone:5060/Wightman US Green Energy
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2026-06-17 Electrical
Source type: Electrical Pmt
— 5052 Wightman St Standard- Mechanical/Electrical/Plumbing Standalone:5060/Wightman US Green Energy
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2026-06-17 Electrical
Source type: Electrical Pmt
— 5066 Wightman St Standard- Mechanical/Electrical/Plumbing Standalone:5060/Wightman US Green Energy
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2026-06-17 General Construction
Source type: Combination Building Permit
$5,000 12124 Obispo Rd Rapid Review-Standard-Building Construction:12124/Obispo Designs 4 You Remodeling
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2026-06-17 New Construction
Source type: Combination Building Permit
— 2888 Iris Av Standard-Mobile Home:2888/Iris Pacific Manufactured Homes
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2026-06-17 General Construction
Source type: Traffic Control Permit
— 1798 1/3 Caliente Av, San Diego, CA Traffic Control Permit Cookson Enterprise Inc.
2026-06-17 General Construction
Source type: Traffic Control Permit
— 2253 Dunlop St, San Diego, CA Traffic Control Permit EKIM Builders
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2026-06-17 HVAC
Source type: No-Plan - Residential - Combination Mech/Elec/Plum
— — No-Plan - Residential - Combination Mech/Elec/Plum voyager plumbing
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2026-06-17 General Construction
Source type: Traffic Control Permit
— 301 Spruce St, San Diego, CA Traffic Control Permit SUFFOLK CONSTRUCTION
2026-06-17 General Construction
Source type: Traffic Control Permit
— 141 W Washington St, San Diego, CA Traffic Control Permit SDG&E
2026-06-17 Fire Protection
Source type: Approval - Construction - Fire Pmt - Alarm
— 4520 Executive Dr General-Express-Building Construction:4520/Executive Nova Security
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2026-06-17 Solar
Source type: Photovoltaic - SB 379
— 4306 East Overlook Dr, San Diego, CA 92115 Photovoltaic - SB 379 solar Sunrun
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2026-06-17 General Construction
Source type: Traffic Control Permit
— 236 W Washington St, San Diego, CA Traffic Control Permit SDG&E
2026-06-17 General Construction
Source type: Traffic Control Permit
— 4125 Manzanita Dr, San Diego, CA 92105 Traffic Control Permit SDG&E
2026-06-17 HVAC
Source type: No-Plan - Nonresidential/Multifamily - Mechanical
— 2525 Northside Dr, SAN DIEGO, CA No-Plan - Nonresidential/Multifamily - Mechanical Kustom, US
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2026-06-17 Other
Source type: Approval - Construction - Sign Pmt
— 7438 Girard Av Standard-Sign:7438/Girard Innovative Sign Systems
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2026-06-17 General Construction
Source type: Building Permit
$4,800 3834 Euclid Av Rapid Review-Standard-Building Construction:3834/Euclid Sami Solomon
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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 28,672+ San Diego building permits — newest permit date: 2026-11-04 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 28,672 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 2026-11-04. Newest permit date: 2026-11-04. 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 28,672 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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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 28,672 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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