Socrata · publisher-linked source observation

Austin, TX building-permit records: official source and freshness

Name: Austin, TX building-permit source observation
Creator: City of Austin

This dossier records one reproducible observation of the publisher’s public source. It preserves the publisher’s field names and source scope; it does not turn a permit into a bid, purchase order, or proof of current work.

Official source

Publisher: City of Austin

Dataset: Issued Construction Permits ↗

Platform: Socrata · Date field: issue_date

Source-date observation

Newest record in source: 2026-08-28T00:00:00Z
PermitGrab observed: 2026-08-30T08:38:22Z
Query window: 2026-07-31 ≤ date < 2026-08-31
Rows in stated window: 4,495

The date and count above are inseparable: they came from the same publisher-side check. A later publisher update can change both values.

Published fields and scope

Fields reviewed: permit number, type, work class, address, issued date, status, declared valuation, and separately labelled contractor company, name, trade, and contact columns.

Scope note: The observation is limited to rows whose publisher jurisdiction is 'AUSTIN FULL PURPOSE'. Contractor and contact fields remain publisher labels; they are not an identity, current project, or contact-authority determination.

Repeat the observation

Use the publisher’s source above and retain the same date field and window. This is the source-specific query shape used for the observation:

SELECT max(issue_date), count(*) FROM 3syk-w9eu WHERE jurisdiction = 'AUSTIN FULL PURPOSE' AND issue_date >= '2026-07-31T00:00:00.000' AND issue_date < '2026-08-31T00:00:00.000';

For a current research workflow, review the Austin, TX market page, which presents the source context available to PermitGrab customers. Source roles and field availability can differ by record.

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