San Diego Building Permits & Project Research

28,163 indexed permits · 2,008 contractor names in the last 90 days · San Diego, California.

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San Diego building permits — key stats
Active contractors 2,008
Newest permit 2026-11-01

PermitGrab tracks 28,163 building permits in San Diego, CA as of 2026-11-01, including 2,008 active contractors identified from filings in the last 90 days.

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2,008
Contractor names (90 days)
2026-11-03
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Permit data through 2026-11-01

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2026-06-10 HVAC
Source type: No-Plan - Residential - Combination Mech/Elec/Plum
— 6202 Lake Athabaska Pl, San Diego, CA 92119 No-Plan - Residential - Combination Mech/Elec/Plum Rick Cervantes
2026-06-10 Plumbing
Source type: No-Plan - Nonresidential/Multifamily - Plumbing
— 701 1/3 Kettner Bl, San Diego, CA 92101 No-Plan - Nonresidential/Multifamily - Plumbing Jason Bolas
2026-06-10 HVAC
Source type: No-Plan - Residential - Combination Mech/Elec/Plum
— 3133 54th Frontage St E, San Diego, CA 92105 No-Plan - Residential - Combination Mech/Elec/Plum Cynthia Meza
2026-06-10 HVAC
Source type: No-Plan - Residential - Combination Mech/Elec/Plum
— 3835 Ocean View Bl, San Diego, CA 92113 No-Plan - Residential - Combination Mech/Elec/Plum Ernesto Soliz
2026-06-10 Solar
Source type: Photovoltaic - SB 379
— 6175 Kerch St, San Diego, CA 92115 Photovoltaic - SB 379 solar Gabe von wellsheim
2026-06-10 HVAC
Source type: No-Plan - Residential - Combination Mech/Elec/Plum
— 6296 Wenrich Dr, San Diego, CA 92120 No-Plan - Residential - Combination Mech/Elec/Plum rosalio rodriguez
2026-06-10 HVAC
Source type: No-Plan - Residential - Combination Mech/Elec/Plum
— 8607 Chantilly Av, San Diego, CA 92123 No-Plan - Residential - Combination Mech/Elec/Plum DENT ELECTRIC INC.
2026-06-10 General Construction
Source type: Coastal Development
— 8303 La Jolla Shores Dr Standard-Discretionary Project:8303/La Jolla Shores ×2 —
2026-06-10 Plumbing
Source type: Plumbing Pmt
— 7676 Hazard Center Dr General-Express-Building Construction:7676/Hazard Center ×3 Steve Sanchez
2026-06-10 HVAC
Source type: No-Plan - Residential - Combination Mech/Elec/Plum
— 1679 Calle Leticia, San Diego, CA 92037 No-Plan - Residential - Combination Mech/Elec/Plum patricia Lyness
2026-06-10 Electrical
Source type: Electrical Pmt
— 3969 04th Av Express- Mechanical/Electrical/Plumbing Standalone:3969/04th Gabe von wellsheim
2026-06-10 HVAC
Source type: No-Plan - Residential - Combination Mech/Elec/Plum
— 1657 Guy St, San Diego, CA 92103 No-Plan - Residential - Combination Mech/Elec/Plum IVY VENEGAS
2026-06-10 Other
Source type: Approval - Construction - Sign Pmt
— 445 Camino Del Rio South Standard-Sign:445/Camino Del Rio South Homewood Suites
2026-06-10 HVAC
Source type: No-Plan - Residential - Combination Mech/Elec/Plum
— 2816 Villas Wy, San Diego, CA 92108 No-Plan - Residential - Combination Mech/Elec/Plum Drew Packard
2026-06-10 General Construction
Source type: Traffic Control Permit
— 6611 Neptune Pl, San Diego, CA 92037 Traffic Control Permit Jazmin Armenta
2026-06-10 HVAC
Source type: No-Plan - Residential - Combination Mech/Elec/Plum
— 6172 Lambda Dr, San Diego, CA 92120 No-Plan - Residential - Combination Mech/Elec/Plum George Balderrama
2026-06-10 General Construction
Source type: Combination Building Permit
$25,480 1552 Oliver Av General-Express-Building Construction:1552/Oliver ×3 Marc Cohen
2026-06-10 Fire Protection
Source type: Approval - Construction - Fire Pmt - Suppression
— 2401 Pacific Hy General-Express-Building Construction:2401/Pacific Cal-West Fire Protection
2026-06-10 General Construction
Source type: Traffic Control Permit
— 2345 Via Siena, San Diego, CA 92037 Traffic Control Permit 4X4 Construction
2026-06-10 General Construction
Source type: Traffic Control Permit
— 4011 1/3 Avati Dr, San Diego, CA Traffic Control Permit Charter Communications
2026-06-10 General Construction
Source type: Approval - Construction - Right Of Way Pmt-Const Plan
— 4151 University Av Non-DCE-Standard- Standalone:4151/University Scott Duhs
2026-06-10 General Construction
Source type: Approval - Construction - Right Of Way Pmt-Const Plan
— 2836 Boston Av Standard- Rapid Review:2836/Boston Johanna Montes
2026-06-10 Solar
Source type: Photovoltaic - SB 379
— 7442 Hyatt St, San Diego, CA 92111 Photovoltaic - SB 379 solar Idan Shimony
2026-06-10 General Construction
Source type: Approval - Construction - Grading-Right of Way Pmt
— 6432 El Camino Del Teatro City Engineer Civil-Standard- Standalone:6432/El Camino Del Teatro Hassan Kafri
2026-06-10 General Construction
Source type: Hydrant Flow
— 1625 ISLAND Av, Bldg , SAN DIEGO 92101 Hydrant Flow ×2 —
2026-06-10 General Construction
Source type: Transportation Permit
— — Transportation Permit ×2 TBINXpress, LLC
2026-06-10 Fire Protection
Source type: Approval - Construction - Fire Pmt - Alarm
— 3245 El Cajon Bl General-Standard-Building Construction:3245/El Cajon Ralph Zimmer
2026-06-10 HVAC
Source type: Limited Use Permit
— 9335 Kearny Mesa Rd, San Diego, CA 92126 Wireless Communication Facility(WCF)-Discretionary Project:9335/Kearny Mesa —
2026-06-10 General Construction
Source type: Combination Building Permit
$130,051 7958 Knollwood Rd Rapid Review-Standard-Building Construction:7958/Knollwood Elements Design and Build
2026-06-10 General Construction
Source type: Transportation Permit
— — Transportation Permit CORONA TRANSPORT
2026-06-10 HVAC
Source type: No-Plan - Residential - Combination Mech/Elec/Plum
— 4357 Mount Jeffers Av No-Plan - Residential - Combination Mech/Elec/Plum DENT ELECTRIC INC.
2026-06-10 General Construction
Source type: Combination Building Permit
$139,604 137 S 47th St General-Standard-Building Construction:133/47th Distinct Construction solutions
2026-06-10 General Construction
Source type: Transportation Permit
— — Transportation Permit Value truck of AZ LLC
2026-06-10 General Construction
Source type: Transportation Permit
— — Transportation Permit (Trans Permits) F.J. Willert
2026-06-10 Electrical
Source type: Electrical Pmt
— 2015 Garnet Av Rapid Review-Standard-Building Construction:2015/Garnet Angeline Tingzon
2026-06-10 General Construction
Source type: Traffic Control Permit
— 769 Golden Sands Pl, San Diego, CA 92154 Traffic Control Permit AT&T CALIFORNIA
2026-06-10 General Construction
Source type: Combination Building Permit
$18,000 3003 Caminito Arenoso General-Standard-Building Construction:3003/Caminito Arenoso Robert Gaughen
2026-06-10 General Construction
Source type: Map - Public Right of Way Dedication
— 825 W San Ysidro Bl City Engineer Survey-Express- Standalone:825/San Ysidro —
2026-06-10 Other
Source type: Zoning Use Certificate
— 9823 Carroll Canyon Rd Standard-Others:9823/Carroll Canyon —
2026-06-10 Electrical
Source type: Electrical Pmt
— 5872 Streamview Dr General-Standard-Building Construction:5872/Streamview HS Contracting
2026-06-10 General Construction
Source type: Hydrant Flow
— 5350 Orange Av, San Diego, CA 92115 Hydrant Flow —
2026-06-10 Electrical
Source type: No-Plan - Nonresidential/Multifamily - Electrical
— 6780 Friars Rd, San Diego, CA 92108 No-Plan - Nonresidential/Multifamily - Electrical R&M Construction Inc
2026-06-10 General Construction
Source type: Approval - Construction - Grading-Right of Way Pmt
— 5445 55th St City Engineer Civil-Express- Standalone:5445/55th Bob Schulz
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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 28,163+ San Diego building permits — newest permit date: 2026-11-01 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 28,163 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 2026-11-01. Newest permit date: 2026-11-01. 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 28,163 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.

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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 28,163 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?

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How can contractors find construction leads in San Diego?

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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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