San Francisco Building Permits & Project Research

14,425 indexed permits · 1,503 contractor names in the last 90 days · San Francisco, California.

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San Francisco building permits — key stats
Active contractors 1,503
Newest permit 2026-11-06

PermitGrab tracks 14,425 building permits in San Francisco, CA as of 2026-11-06, including 1,503 active contractors identified from filings in the last 90 days.

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14,425
Indexed Permits
1,503
Contractor names (90 days)
2026-11-07
Last Updated
Updated recently · 2026-11-06

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Recent project activity

Recent permit records with source-published project details. A named business identifies the recorded project team; it is not a claim that the business is seeking bids.

Doyle Developments
2026-11-05
📍 28 Forest Side
General Construction residential ✓ License active
Bilt Rite Inc
2026-11-05
📍 843 Clement
General Construction ✓ License active
Gci, Inc
2026-11-05
📍 4 Embarcadero Center
General Construction ✓ License active

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Permit data through 2026-11-06
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Date Type Value Address Details Contractor / Status Save
2026-11-05 General Construction
Source type: Street Space
— 128 12TH AVE 12TH Other replacement —
2026-11-05 General Construction
Source type: Street Space
— 2 NEW MONTGOMERY ST NEW MONTGOMERY Scaffolding —
2026-11-05 Roofing
Source type: Street Space
— 115 FAIR OAKS ST FAIR OAKS Re-Roof replacement Re-roof —
2026-11-05 Temporary
Source type: Temporary Occupancy
— 790 HOWARD ST HOWARD Parking/Staging —
2026-11-05 Roofing
Source type: Street Space
— 591 MOSCOW ST MOSCOW Re-Roof replacement Re-roof —
2026-11-05 Roofing
Source type: Street Space
— 134 ASHTON AVE ASHTON Re-Roof replacement Re-roof —
2026-11-05 General Construction
Source type: Sidewalk Repair
— 2551 MISSION ST MISSION Missing sewer vent covers —
2026-11-05 Roofing
Source type: Street Space
— 918 HURON AVE HURON Re-Roof replacement Re-roof —
2026-11-05 Interior Renovation
Source type: otc alterations permit
$100,000 130 Caine relocate/remodel (e) kitchen, bedroom & bathroom. add one bedroom & 1 full bathr… Bmj Construction
2026-11-05 General Construction
Source type: otc alterations permit
$375,000 601 California minor upgrades to an (e) unocupied suite for a new tenant: demo 2 offices to mak… Peacock Construction
2026-11-05 General Construction
Source type: otc alterations permit
$175,000 667 Mission mechanical, electrical and structural work for tenant improvement on 4/f. ref ar… Novo Construction Inc
2026-11-05 General Construction
Source type: otc alterations permit
$175,000 657 Mission mechanical, electrical and structural work for tenant improvement on 4/f and roo… Novo Construction Inc
2026-11-05 Roofing
Source type: otc alterations permit
— 21 05th revision to issued pa# 202604229887 to reflect founation and soil shoring, chang… Saturn Construction Co
2026-11-05 Roofing
Source type: Street Space
— 505 OAK ST OAK Re-Roof replacement Re-roof —
2026-11-05 Windows & Doors
Source type: otc alterations permit
$7,880 712 Bryant unit 4: extent (e) interior wing, wall and enclose (e) staircase with a new wall… Home Run Inc
2026-11-05 General Construction
Source type: Street Space
— 441 WALLER ST WALLER Building Maintenance —
2026-11-05 Roofing
Source type: Street Space
— 1384 08TH AVE 08TH Re-Roof replacement Re-roof —
2026-11-05 General Construction
Source type: Street Space
— 15 CARMEL ST CARMEL Building Permit Application —
2026-11-05 General Construction
Source type: Sidewalk Repair
— 157 HERNANDEZ AVE HERNANDEZ Holes or cracks in the pavement —
2026-11-05 General Construction
Source type: Sidewalk Repair
— 161 HERNANDEZ AVE HERNANDEZ Holes or cracks in the pavement —
2026-11-05 General Construction
Source type: Street Space
— 450 SUTTER ST SUTTER Scaffolding —
2026-11-05 General Construction
Source type: Street Space
— 3252 16TH ST 16TH Other —
2026-11-05 General Construction
Source type: Sidewalk Repair
— 359 HYDE ST HYDE Holes or cracks in the pavement —
2026-11-05 General Construction
Source type: Street Space
— 42 CASA WAY CASA Building Permit Application —
2026-11-05 General Construction
Source type: Street Space
— 53 TELEGRAPH PL TELEGRAPH Scaffolding —
2026-11-05 General Construction
Source type: Street Space
— 1225 PAGE ST PAGE Building Permit Application —
2026-11-05 General Construction
Source type: otc alterations permit
— 28 Forest Side horizontal shoring for work under permit # 202609037668 residential Doyle Developments
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2026-11-05 General Construction
Source type: otc alterations permit
$80,000 843 Clement (n) party room, (n) ada door opener @ (e) main entry & (n) lighting throughout. … Bilt Rite Inc
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2026-11-05 General Construction
Source type: otc alterations permit
$375,000 4 Embarcadero Center 23rd flr ref to pa#202510086955: mechanical - mechanical equipment upgrades elec… Gci, Inc
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2026-11-05 General Construction
Source type: otc alterations permit
— 149 New Montgomery engineering and stair details deferred submittal for stair#: 2. ref pa#: 2025121… Hillhouse Construction Company Inc
2026-11-05 General Construction
Source type: otc alterations permit
$20,000 201 Mission 27th floor: ref pa#202610018880 instulation new sink and faucets at breakroom ar… Richlen Construction
2026-11-05 General Construction
Source type: otc alterations permit
$251,453 75 Broadway suite #201: ref pa #202607134920: deffered mechanical: 1)partial demo. 2)minor d… Marchetti Group
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2026-11-05 Interior Renovation
Source type: otc alterations permit
$5,000 1390 Market nextnav: decom (e) wireless facility, remove 1 (e) omni antenna; 1 (e) gps, 1 (e… Metropolitan Electrical Construction
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2026-11-05 General Construction
Source type: otc alterations permit
— 31 Presidio revision to permit 202506037782. alteration to retaining wall detail. residential Ggd Inc.
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2026-11-05 Roofing
Source type: otc alterations permit
$4,000 3465 Sacramento unit 8/12: drywall repair of approx. 20ft. remove 4 windows to redo waterproofin… Sure, Inc.
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2026-11-05 General Construction
Source type: Street Space
— 207 LOS PALMOS DR LOS PALMOS Building Permit Application —
2026-11-05 General Construction
Source type: Street Space
— 748 CABRILLO ST CABRILLO Building Permit Application —
2026-11-05 General Construction
Source type: Street Space
— 260 LAUSSAT ST LAUSSAT Scaffolding —
2026-11-05 General Construction
Source type: Street Space
— 448 CORBETT AVE CORBETT Other —
2026-11-05 General Construction
Source type: Street Space
— 1400 LAKE ST LAKE Building Permit Application —
2026-11-05 General Construction
Source type: Street Space
— 2660 WEBSTER ST WEBSTER Scaffolding —
2026-11-05 General Construction
Source type: Street Space
— 184 CARL ST CARL Other —
2026-11-05 General Construction
Source type: Street Space
— 1642 31ST AVE 31ST Building Permit Application —
2026-11-05 General Construction
Source type: Street Space
— 667 39TH AVE 39TH Building Permit Application —
2026-11-05 General Construction
Source type: otc alterations permit
— 632 Commercial to obtain final inspection for work approved under pa#202207289504. all work is … Occidental Express
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2026-11-05 General Construction
Source type: Sidewalk Repair
— 98 BRODERICK ST BRODERICK Holes or cracks in the pavement —
2026-11-05 Temporary
Source type: Temporary Occupancy
— 890 GREEN ST GREEN Other —
2026-11-05 General Construction
Source type: Street Space
— 1574 09TH AVE 09TH Scaffolding —
2026-11-05 Temporary
Source type: Temporary Occupancy
— 1380 HOWARD ST HOWARD Parking/Staging —
2026-11-05 General Construction
Source type: Sidewalk Repair
— 599 SOUTH VAN NESS AVE SOUTH VAN NESS Holes or cracks in the pavement —
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Permit Types in San Francisco

The official source did not publish a permit type for 20 records; the chart reflects only source-classified permits.

Construction Activity in San Francisco

New building permits in San Francisco, 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 Francisco Building Permits

San Francisco, California processes building permits covering residential construction, commercial buildouts, renovations, and specialty trade work. PermitGrab tracks 14,425+ San Francisco building permits — newest permit date: 2026-11-06 from official city sources.

Building permits in San Francisco 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 Francisco Permit Data

HVAC contractors, electricians, plumbers, and roofers can use San Francisco 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.

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Who appears in San Francisco permit records?

PermitGrab indexes 14,425 building permits in San Francisco. New records appear as they are available from the source.

How fresh is San Francisco permit data?

The most recent permit indexed for San Francisco 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 Francisco permit records?

San Francisco permit activity covers 14,425 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 Francisco building permits

Search recent San Francisco, CA building permits by address, contractor, and permit type in the table above — pulled from the San Francisco 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 Francisco Permit Pulse.

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Frequently Asked Questions about San Francisco Building Permits

How many building permits does PermitGrab track in San Francisco?

PermitGrab currently tracks 14,425 building permits in San Francisco, 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 Francisco permit data?

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San Francisco permit data, by use case

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Contractors & subs
Recent San Francisco 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 Francisco provide project context for solar-market research. Filter by the current project signal and verify ownership separately.
Insurance agents
San Francisco 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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