Do building permit records show projects open to bid in Washington?

No. A public permit record can document a published municipal action, but it is not a bid solicitation, owner authorization, or evidence that a project is available. Check the issuing agency, owner, or the relevant plan room for current procurement and bid requirements.

Does a building permit identify the contractor of record in Washington?

Only when the publisher explicitly labels that role. Depending on the source, a named party can be an applicant, permittee, contact, owner, or licence holder instead. Review the published field labels and the individual source record before treating any name as a contractor-of-record finding.

How do I look up a building permit in Washington?

PermitGrab organizes available public permitting records for Washington. The page identifies the source jurisdiction and lets you review records by address or trade, with the newest displayed record date shown on the page.

How often is the Washington permit data updated?

Public sources update on their own schedules. PermitGrab shows the newest available permit date for Washington and discloses which contractor, owner, and violation fields are available in that market.

Washington Building Permits & Property Data

Washington building permits — key stats
Newest permit	2026-10-14

Published permit & code records

Permit data through 2026-10-14

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Date	Type	Value	Address	Details	Status
2026-10-06	Fire Protection Source type: CONSTRUCTION	—	805 15TH ST NW, WASHINGTON, DC 20005 Owner: SOU··· 🔒	Interior office fit-out of an existing white box space on the 5th Floor in the s… fire alarm, sprinkler	Contact: LOUIS D'AGOSTINO role unverified
2026-09-30	Fire Protection Source type: CONSTRUCTION	—	1301 36TH ST NW, WASHINGTON, DC 20007 Owner: ROM··· 🔒	Historic and CFA replace existing digital fire alarm communicator with a cellula… fire alarm	Contact: CHRIS WING role unverified
2026-09-30	Fire Protection Source type: CONSTRUCTION	—	1325 36TH ST NW, WASHINGTON, DC 20007 Owner: ROM··· 🔒	Historic and CFA replace existing digital fire alarm communicator with a cellula… fire alarm	Contact: CHRIS WING role unverified
2026-09-24	Fire Protection Source type: CONSTRUCTION	—	996 I ST NW, WASHINGTON, DC 20001 Owner: CCD··· 🔒	INTERIOR WORK TO INCLUDE 3,527SqFt RENOVATION OF (3) EXIST. RETAIL TENANT SPACES… fire alarm, sprinkler	Contact: JOSEPH G. JARVIS (RAMCO) role unverified
2026-09-21	Fire Protection Source type: CONSTRUCTION	—	1920 14TH ST NW, WASHINGTON, DC 20009 Owner: THE··· 🔒	Historic Tenant improvement consisting of the construction of a new Pilates stud… fire alarm, sprinkler	Contact: NNEKA SHELTON role unverified
2026-09-21	Fire Protection Source type: CONSTRUCTION	—	1604 K ST NW, WASHINGTON, DC 20006 Owner: 160··· 🔒	Relief from two requirement by 2017 DC Existing Building Code 805.3.1.2.2 and 80…	Contact: 1604 K STREET NW LLC role unverified
2026-09-17	Fire Protection Source type: CONSTRUCTION	—	300 E ST SW, WASHINGTON, DC 20546 Owner: TWO··· 🔒	Install access control door hardware on stairwell doors to interlock with existi… fire alarm	Contact: CHRIS WING role unverified
2026-09-16	Fire Protection Source type: CONSTRUCTION	—	111 MICHIGAN AVE NW, WASHINGTON, DC 20010 Owner: WAS··· 🔒	Interior alterations and repair for Fire Alarm systems upgrades through the buil… fire alarm	Contact: COLIN F CLARK role unverified
2026-09-08	Fire Protection Source type: CONSTRUCTION	—	3100 SOUTH ST NW, WASHINGTON, DC 20007	Historic-CFA Fire Alarm System One-for-One Replacement fire alarm	Contact: BENJAMIN THOMPSON role unverified
2026-08-14	Fire Protection Source type: CONSTRUCTION	—	1700 M ST NW, WASHINGTON, DC 20036 Owner: UNI··· 🔒	Interior build out of new office space. There is no change of use associated wit… fire alarm	Contact: GISELLE MORENO role unverified
2026-08-12	Fire Protection Source type: CONSTRUCTION	—	805 15TH ST NW, WASHINGTON, DC 20005 Owner: SOU··· 🔒	CFA / H Interior office fit-out of an existing white box space on the 5th Floor … fire alarm, sprinkler	Contact: OLUSOLA PYNE role unverified
2026-08-04	Fire Protection Source type: CONSTRUCTION	—	1919 M ST NW 8TH FL, WASHINGTON, DC 20036 Owner: 191··· 🔒	THIS PROJECT CONSISTS OF INTERIOR ALTERATIONS TO THE EXISTING OFFICES OF HWG LLP…	Contact: HARRIS WILTSHIRE GRANNIS LLP role unverified
2026-07-17	Fire Protection Source type: CONSTRUCTION	—	899 O ST NW, WASHINGTON, DC 20001 Owner: CIT··· 🔒	HISTORIC Install carbon monoxide detectors for existing fire alarm system fire alarm	Contact: CHRIS WING role unverified
2026-07-06	Fire Protection Source type: CONSTRUCTION	—	1000 M ST NW, WASHINGTON, DC 20001 Owner: 100··· 🔒	Revision to B2504170. Revision required to process the permanent Certificate of … fire alarm	Contact: JOSEPH YAFFE role unverified
2026-07-06	Fire Protection Source type: CONSTRUCTION	—	5004 ASTOR PL SE, WASHINGTON, DC 20019 Owner: SYM··· 🔒	PLANS ARE BEING SUBMITTED FOR AN APPROVED BUILDING PERMIT AND C-of-O TO ALLOW TH… fire alarm, sprinkler	Contact: THOMAS DORSEY role unverified
2026-06-18	Fire Protection Source type: CONSTRUCTION	—	1030 15TH ST NW, WASHINGTON, DC 20005 Owner: REE··· 🔒	Interior alteration to new tenant office and elevator lobby on the 6th floor. Th… fire alarm	Contact: LILIANA HENRIQUEZ role unverified
2026-06-18	Fire Protection Source type: CONSTRUCTION	—	616 56TH ST NE, WASHINGTON, DC 20019 Owner: RIG··· 🔒	This work is to repair an existing fire alarm system. We replace the panel and l… fire alarm	Contact: PAUL LAWRENCE GRIER role unverified
2026-06-11	Fire Protection Source type: CONSTRUCTION	—	1375 KENYON ST NW, WASHINGTON, DC 20010 Owner: TRI··· 🔒	Existing restaurant alteration and repair Kitchen: Demo Existing Type 2 Hood Nea… fire suppression	Contact: JESSE TARR; FRANCISCO CORTEZ role unverified
2026-06-04	Fire Protection Source type: CONSTRUCTION	—	1001 26TH ST NW 205, WASHINGTON, DC 20037 Owner: BRA··· 🔒	HISTORIC DISTRICT The scope of work for this project is to replace the existing,… fire alarm	Contact: BENJAMIN THOMPSON role unverified
2026-05-18	Fire Protection Source type: CONSTRUCTION	—	824 NEW HAMPSHIRE AVE NW, WASHINGTON, DC 20037	ADD PARTITIONS AND DOORS TO THE CORRIDORS ON THE GUESTROOM FLOORS. A NEW PARTITI… fire alarm, sprinkler	Contact: CARTER HALDEMAN KOCH role unverified
2026-05-15	Fire Protection Source type: CONSTRUCTION	—	4835 MASSACHUSETTS AVE NW, WASHINGTON, DC 20016	Stand-alone fire alarm system replacement in an existing occupied building (bank… fire alarm	Contact: JAMES KELLEY role unverified
2026-04-29	Fire Protection Source type: CONSTRUCTION	—	4380 MACARTHUR BLVD NW, WASHINGTON, DC 20007	Fire alarm alteration for existing church fire alarm	Contact: CHRIS WING role unverified

About Washington Building Permits

Washington, District of Columbia processes building permits covering residential construction, commercial buildouts, renovations, and specialty trade work. PermitGrab tracks 16932+ Washington building permits — newest permit date: 2026-10-14 from official city sources.

Each record can show the project address, scope, permit type, and value where the city publishes them. The source-published contractor records do not meet the coverage threshold for this city. PermitGrab does not represent this as contractor-contact coverage. Where property-owner records are available, they are matched to permit addresses separately.

How to use Washington permit data

Filter the current records by trade, date, address, or project value to research construction activity. The most useful workflow in this market is verifying the project signal first, then using the property data that is actually available for that address.

PermitGrab methodology · Page data current as of 2026-10-14 · Source: DCRA Building Permits - Last 30 Days (DC GIS Open Data).

How to look up Washington building permits

Search recent Washington, DC building permits by address, and permit type in the table above — pulled from the Washington 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, see the Washington Permit Pulse.

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🏢 Out-of-area owner records with permit history in Washington

These are public owner-of-record matches where the mailing address differs from the property address and the source collection includes permit history. Use them to research portfolio geography and published project activity; they do not establish a seller, buyer, or service need.

🔧 Open code-case records in Washington

Properties with an open code violation and no matching permit in the records currently available. These records can support repair or restoration research; they do not establish an owner’s intent, budget, timing, or need for a bid.

Frequently Asked Questions about Washington Building Permits

How many building permits does PermitGrab track in Washington?

PermitGrab currently tracks 16932 building permits in Washington, District of Columbia. 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 Washington 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 Washington?

Contractors can research Washington activity by filtering current permits by trade, location, and project type. Source-published contractor coverage is not currently available for this city. Property information is shown only where public records can be matched.

What’s included in the 14-day trial?

The 14-day trial includes full Pro access to Washington — CSV export, trade and value-tier filters, lead scoring, and violation cross-reference flags. Source-published contractor coverage is not currently available for this city. Property information is available only where public records can be matched. Card required to start; cancel anytime before day 14.

Can I cancel anytime?

Yes. Cancel any time from your account page — no contracts, no cancellation fees. Your subscription stays active through the end of the current billing period.

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