San Francisco Building Permits & Project Research

14,456 indexed permits · 1,495 contractor names in the last 90 days · San Francisco, California.

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San Francisco building permits — key stats
Active contractors 1,495
Newest permit 2026-11-07

PermitGrab tracks 14,456 building permits in San Francisco, CA as of 2026-11-07, including 1,495 active contractors identified from filings in the last 90 days.

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14,456
Indexed Permits
1,495
Contractor names (90 days)
2026-11-09
Last Updated
Updated recently · 2026-11-07

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Permit data through 2026-11-07
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Date Type Value Address Details Contractor / Status Save
2026-10-19 General Construction
Source type: otc alterations permit
$195,000 343 Sansome 9/fl- mechanical scope ti ductwork and air outlet modifications. (n) vav box , c… Richlen Construction
2026-10-19 General Construction
Source type: Street Space
— 200 DOLORES ST DOLORES Building Permit Application —
2026-10-19 Temporary
Source type: Temporary Occupancy
— 400 POST ST POST Other —
2026-10-19 General Construction
Source type: Street Space
— 200 POTRERO AVE POTRERO Building Permit Application —
2026-10-19 Roofing
Source type: Street Space
— 221 ELSIE ST ELSIE Re-Roof replacement Re-roof —
2026-10-19 General Construction
Source type: Street Space
— 700 BROADWAY BROADWAY Scaffolding ×2 —
2026-10-19 Temporary
Source type: Temporary Occupancy
— 230 HERMANN ST HERMANN Parking/Staging —
2026-10-19 Temporary
Source type: Temporary Occupancy
— 644 BROADWAY BROADWAY Parking/Staging —
2026-10-19 General Construction
Source type: Sidewalk Repair
— 111 07TH AVE 07TH Tree-related sidewalk damage —
2026-10-19 General Construction
Source type: Street Space
— 1180 FLORIDA ST FLORIDA Building Permit Application —
2026-10-19 General Construction
Source type: Street Space
— 144 LAKEVIEW AVE LAKEVIEW Scaffolding —
2026-10-19 General Construction
Source type: Street Space
— 2276 BUSH ST BUSH Scaffolding —
2026-10-19 General Construction
Source type: Street Space
— 35 COMMONWEALTH AVE COMMONWEALTH Building Permit Application —
2026-10-19 Roofing
Source type: Street Space
— 1219 LOMBARD ST LOMBARD Re-Roof replacement Re-roof —
2026-10-19 General Construction
Source type: Street Space
— 34 COLLINS ST COLLINS Building Maintenance —
2026-10-19 General Construction
Source type: otc alterations permit
— 415 Mission to obtain final inspection for work approved under pa#: 202309156685, 2023091566… Bcci Construction Company
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2026-10-19 Roofing
Source type: Street Space
— 315 LINCOLN WAY LINCOLN Re-Roof replacement Re-roof —
2026-10-19 Roofing
Source type: Street Space
— 217 ELSIE ST ELSIE Re-Roof replacement Re-roof —
2026-10-19 General Construction
Source type: Street Space
— 584 VALLEJO ST VALLEJO Scaffolding —
2026-10-19 General Construction
Source type: Street Space
— 1500 FRANCISCO ST FRANCISCO Scaffolding —
2026-10-19 Temporary
Source type: Temporary Occupancy
— 1747 32ND AVE 32ND Parking/Staging —
2026-10-19 General Construction
Source type: Street Space
— 2145 LARKIN ST LARKIN Building Maintenance —
2026-10-19 General Construction
Source type: Street Space
— 1918 GOLDEN GATE AVE GOLDEN GATE Scaffolding —
2026-10-19 General Construction
Source type: Street Space
— 1300 26TH AVE 26TH Scaffolding —
2026-10-19 General Construction
Source type: Street Space
— 1315 08TH AVE 08TH Scaffolding —
2026-10-19 Roofing
Source type: Street Space
— 442 BRIGHT ST BRIGHT Re-Roof replacement Re-roof —
2026-10-19 General Construction
Source type: otc alterations permit
$14,150,000 100 Stockton 1st and 3rd floor - tenant improvement at ground and 3rd floors including demo a… Bcci Construction Company
2026-10-19 General Construction
Source type: Street Space
— 1701 BRODERICK ST BRODERICK Building Maintenance —
2026-10-19 Demolition
Source type: otc alterations permit
$850,380 444 De Haro ste 210: consists of minor interior demolition of non-structural elements. new w… Gci, Inc
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2026-10-19 General Construction
Source type: Street Space
— 2500 PACIFIC AVE PACIFIC Building Permit Application —
2026-10-19 General Construction
Source type: Street Space
— 824 SHOTWELL ST SHOTWELL Building Permit Application —
2026-10-19 General Construction
Source type: Street Space
— 2425 GEARY BLVD GEARY Scaffolding —
2026-10-19 General Construction
Source type: Street Space
— 919 FELL ST FELL Building Permit Application —
2026-10-19 General Construction
Source type: Street Space
— 144 WINFIELD ST WINFIELD Building Maintenance —
2026-10-19 General Construction
Source type: Street Space
— 10 LAGUNA ST LAGUNA Scaffolding —
2026-10-19 General Construction
Source type: Street Space
— 1395 GOLDEN GATE AVE GOLDEN GATE Scaffolding —
2026-10-19 General Construction
Source type: Street Space
— 134 02ND AVE 02ND Building Permit Application —
2026-10-19 General Construction
Source type: Street Space
— 2900 JACKSON ST JACKSON Building Permit Application —
2026-10-19 Roofing
Source type: Street Space
— 1739 47TH AVE 47TH Re-Roof replacement Re-roof —
2026-10-19 General Construction
Source type: Street Space
— 2250 UNION ST UNION Scaffolding —
2026-10-19 General Construction
Source type: Street Space
— 535 LAKEVIEW AVE LAKEVIEW Scaffolding —
2026-10-19 Temporary
Source type: Temporary Occupancy
— 967 MISSION ST MISSION Parking/Staging —
2026-10-19 Interior Renovation
Source type: otc alterations permit
$15,451,442 300 Howard 3rd & 4th floors: t.i. including new interior walls, ceilings, millwork and fini… Novo Construction Inc
2026-10-19 Temporary
Source type: Temporary Occupancy
— 181 FREMONT ST FREMONT Parking/Staging —
2026-10-19 General Construction
Source type: Street Space
— 5301 MISSION ST MISSION Scaffolding —
2026-10-19 General Construction
Source type: Street Space
— 1601 SANCHEZ ST SANCHEZ Scaffolding —
2026-10-19 General Construction
Source type: Street Space
— 3720 23RD ST 23RD Building Permit Application —
2026-10-19 Temporary
Source type: Temporary Occupancy
— 700 HOWARD ST HOWARD Special Event —
2026-10-19 Roofing
Source type: Street Space
— 888 UNION ST UNION Re-Roof replacement Re-roof —
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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 14,456+ San Francisco building permits — newest permit date: 2026-11-07 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 14,456 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 2026-11-07. Newest permit date: 2026-11-07. 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 14,456 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 Francisco 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 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 14,456 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?

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 Francisco?

Contractors find leads in San Francisco 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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The 14-day trial includes full Pro access to San Francisco — CSV export, trade and value-tier filters, lead scoring, and violation cross-reference flags. Contractor phone and website reveals are included where source-published. Card required to start; cancel anytime before day 14.

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San Francisco permit data, by use case

Same data, different angle. Pick the playbook that matches what you sell.

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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