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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27,644
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2,153
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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
2026-05-22 Electrical
Source type: Electrical Pmt
— 2466 Broadway Standard- Mechanical/Electrical/Plumbing Standalone:2466/Broadway C A Electric Inc
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2026-05-22 HVAC
Source type: No-Plan - Residential - Combination Mech/Elec/Plum
— 7450 Cuvier St No-Plan - Residential - Combination Mech/Elec/Plum ASI HASTINGS
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2026-05-22 Other
Source type: Approval - Construction - Sign Pmt
— 2560 Laning Rd Standard-Sign:2560/Laning George Hernandez Jr
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2026-05-22 Fire Protection
Source type: Approval - Construction - Fire Pmt - Alarm
— 5810 Nancy Ridge Dr General-Express-Building Construction:5810/Nancy Ridge JJJ Enterprises
2026-05-22 General Construction
Source type: Traffic Control Permit
— 4615 Clairemont Dr, San Diego, CA Traffic Control Permit Rand Engineering
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2026-05-22 HVAC
Source type: No-Plan - Residential - Combination Mech/Elec/Plum
— 6452 Estrella Av No-Plan - Residential - Combination Mech/Elec/Plum Megan Blevins
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2026-05-22 Electrical
Source type: Electrical Pmt
— 15908 Avenida Villaha Express- Mechanical/Electrical/Plumbing Standalone:15908/Avenida Villaha Sunrun
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2026-05-22 General Construction
Source type: Approval - Process - Agreement
— 1375 Pacific Beach Dr Standard- Rapid Review:1375/Pacific Beach —
2026-05-22 General Construction
Source type: Planned Development Permit
— 1606 Market St Downtown-Discretionary Project:1606/Market ×2 —
2026-05-22 General Construction
Source type: Approval - Process - Agreement
— 911 Skylark Dr General-Standard-Building Construction:911/Skylark —
2026-05-22 General Construction
Source type: Traffic Control Permit
— 5915 Mission Gorge Rd, San Diego, CA 92120 Traffic Control Permit Adam Child
2026-05-22 General Construction
Source type: Combination Building Permit
$47,713 1542 33rd St Rapid Review-Standard-Building Construction:1540/33rd Z McT-Contreras and Mary McTernan
2026-05-22 General Construction
Source type: Combination Building Permit
$35,048 3321 45th St Rapid Review-Standard-Building Construction:3321/45th Selvin Elias
2026-05-22 General Construction
Source type: Hydrant Flow
— 5804 Meade Av, San Diego, CA 92115 Hydrant Flow —
2026-05-22 Fire Protection
Source type: Approval - Construction - Fire Pmt - Alarm
— 5550 Morehouse Dr Actively Managed-Express-Building Construction:5550/Morehouse Ralph Zimmer
2026-05-22 General Construction
Source type: Approval - Process - Agreement
— 3940 Gresham St Non-DCE-Standard- Standalone:3940/Gresham —
2026-05-22 General Construction
Source type: Building Permit
— 6780 Friars Rd Rapid Review-Standard-Building Construction:6780/Friars R&M Construction Inc
2026-05-22 General Construction
Source type: Combination Building Permit
$2,000 3323 45th St Rapid Review-Standard-Building Construction:3321/45th Selvin Elias
2026-05-22 General Construction
Source type: Approval - Process - Agreement
— 17534 Matinal Rd Non-DCE-Express- Standalone:17534/Matinal —
2026-05-22 Electrical
Source type: Electrical Pmt
— 303 Spruce St General-Standard-Building Construction:303/Spruce ×4 CASTMFAQUINCE, LLC
2026-05-22 General Construction
Source type: Approval - Process - Agreement
— 2996 Worden St City Engineer Civil-Express- Standalone:2996/Worden —
2026-05-22 Demolition
Source type: Approval - Construction - Demolition Pmt
— 1511 Hornblend St Standard-Demolition:1511/Hornblend Ryan Cloud
2026-05-22 General Construction
Source type: Approval - Process - Agreement
— 4620 Pacific Hy Actively Managed-Express-Building Construction:4620/Pacific Pacific Hwy, LLC
2026-05-22 HVAC
Source type: No-Plan - Residential - Combination Mech/Elec/Plum
— 2664 Juan St No-Plan - Residential - Combination Mech/Elec/Plum Rick Cervantes
2026-05-22 General Construction
Source type: Combination Building Permit
$116,632 3051 Mount Miguel Dr Rapid Review-Standard-Building Construction:3049/Mount Miguel jorge salinas
2026-05-22 General Construction
Source type: Approval - Process - Agreement
— 3401 University Av City Engineer Civil-Express- Standalone:3401/University —
2026-05-22 Demolition
Source type: Approval - Construction - Demolition Pmt
— 2118 Imperial Av Standard-Demolition:2118/Imperial Family Health Centers of San Diego, Inc.
2026-05-22 General Construction
Source type: Combination Building Permit
$76,705 198 Wedgewood Dr Rapid Review-Standard-Building Construction:8142/Brookhaven Jose Rodriguez
2026-05-22 Plumbing
Source type: Plumbing Pmt
— 2532 K St Standard- Mechanical/Electrical/Plumbing Standalone:2532/K John Turner
2026-05-22 General Construction
Source type: Combination Building Permit
$198,638 6413 Gary Ct General-Standard-Building Construction:6413/Gary Mankind Investment Group
2026-05-22 HVAC
Source type: Mechanical Pmt
— 3545 Cray Ct Actively Managed-Express-Building Construction:3545/Cray Elliot Schulte
2026-05-22 General Construction
Source type: Combination Building Permit
$41,496 1445 Gibson St Rapid Review-Standard-Building Construction:1445/Gibson Crown Us IINC dba SAN DIEGO POOLS
2026-05-22 General Construction
Source type: Approval - Process - Agreement
— 5322 Calumet Av City Engineer Civil-Express- Standalone:5322/Calumet —
2026-05-22 Fire Protection
Source type: Approval - Construction - Fire Pmt - Alarm
— 7365 Mission Gorge Rd General-Express-Building Construction:7365/Mission Gorge Low Voltage Integrated Systems
2026-05-22 General Construction
Source type: Combination Building Permit
$457,581 5233 Vickie Dr General-Standard-Building Construction:5233/Vickie Victoria and Minerva Walz
2026-05-22 General Construction
Source type: Approval - Process - Agreement
— 7683 Hillside Dr Non-DCE-Standard- Standalone:7683/Hillside —
2026-05-22 Plumbing
Source type: Plumbing Pmt
— 5040 Muir Av Express- Mechanical/Electrical/Plumbing Standalone:5040/Muir Advanced Plumbology
2026-05-22 General Construction
Source type: Approval - Construction - Right Of Way Pmt-Const Plan
— 5946 Albemarle St Non-DCE-Standard- Standalone:5946/Albemarle Camilo Kafie
2026-05-22 General Construction
Source type: Approval - Process - Agreement
— 5006 Hilda Rd General-Standard-Building Construction:5004/Hilda —
2026-05-22 General Construction
Source type: Building Permit
$3,830 4151 33rd St Rapid Review-Standard-Building Construction:4151/33rd Sara Mariana
2026-05-22 General Construction
Source type: Building Permit
$189,592 1230 Columbia St General-Standard-Building Construction:1230/Columbia ×4 Philip Williamson
2026-05-22 General Construction
Source type: Approval - Process - Agreement
— 873 Jacumba St Non-DCE-Standard- Standalone:873/Jacumba —
2026-05-22 HVAC
Source type: No-Plan - Residential - Combination Mech/Elec/Plum
— 8019 Westmore Rd No-Plan - Residential - Combination Mech/Elec/Plum Josue Luna
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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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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 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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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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