32,464 recent building permits filed in California.
32,464 permits
General-Standard-Building Construction:7504/Mesa College - CLAIREMONT MESA, Building, Mechanical, Electrical, and Plumbing permits propose reconstruction of existing 1 story detached coffee kiosk dama...
General-Express-Building Construction:10430/Friars - NAVAJO. Building, mechanical, electrical & plumbing permits for (N) tenant to change restaurant to bank with alteration to full space, demo/fit out...
Rapid Review-Express- Plan Type 3A - TORREY HILLS. Building and electrical permits for a tenant improvement of 91 existing apartment units located throughout 21 existing apartment buildings on site. W...
Express- Master Plan MDU:1222/01st - **SCOPE CHANGE 11/6/2025** OTAY MESA; One-Step Master Plan Establishment for 3 (R-2) building types 3-unit 4 unit and 5-unit variation types; having 7 plan types f...
Rapid Review-Standard-Building Construction:5582/Valerio - PACIFIC HIGHLANDS RANCH; Combination Building Permit for a proposed interior remodel and addition of an existing 2-story SDU. Work to include...
Non-DCE-Express- Standalone:1231/33rd - GREATER GOLDEN HILL; Right-of-Way permit for proposed public improvements associated with an existing SDU and new MDU construction. Work to include new copper w...
General-Express-Building Construction:5200/Grand Del Mar - DEL MAR MESA. Building, mechanical, electrical & plumbing permits for (E) commercial building. Scope of work includes modifications & remodel...
Rapid Review-Standard-Building Construction:7784/Lake Tahoe - NAVAJO: Combination building permit for a proposed conversion of an attached recreation room into an (N) ADU to the 2nd floor of an (E) 2-...
Rapid Review-Standard-Building Construction:4089/Normal - UPTOWN; No-Plan Building permit for window replacement, in-kind. Work to include replacement of (3) existing windows when the following are tr...
Express- Master Plan MDU:1222/01st - **SCOPE CHANGE 11/6/2025** OTAY MESA; One-Step Master Plan Establishment for 3 (R-2) building types 3-unit 4 unit and 5-unit variation types; having 7 plan types f...
Rapid Review-Express-Building Construction:5305/Toscana - UNIVERSITY. Building and electrical permits for a tenant improvement of 309 existing apartment units located throughout 8 existing apartment b...
General-Standard-Building Construction:5397/Camino Playa Norte - TIERRASANTA; Combination Building Permit; For the proposed second story bedroom and loft to the existing 2 story SFR. (VHFSZ)
General-Standard-Building Construction:4021/Georgia - NORTH PARK: Building permit; For the proposed addition and remodel to an existing MDU. Work to include update to egress conditions, dens to be red...
General-Express-Building Construction:12780/High Bluff - CARMEL VALLEY: Building, Electrical, Mechanical, and Plumbing for the proposed interior tenant improvement for one tenant on two full floors at...
Express- Master Plan MDU:1222/01st - **SCOPE CHANGE 11/6/2025** OTAY MESA; One-Step Master Plan Establishment for 3 (R-2) building types 3-unit 4 unit and 5-unit variation types; having 7 plan types f...
General-Standard-Building Construction:5510/Mount Acara - **Scope Change 06/03/2025**CLAIREMONT MESA, Combination building permit to construct a 2nd-story attached ADU to an existing SDU.
California's construction market is running hot right now. We're tracking 21,624 permits on file across the state, with 6,683 filed in just the last 30 days. That's real work happening on real projects, and it translates directly into lead opportunities for contractors. Los Angeles dominates the activity with 15,195 permits, followed by San Francisco with 6,429. Renovation work leads the charge at 11,473 permits, but roofing is solid too at 4,770 permits. Pool work, demolition, and specialty permits round out the rest. The point: there's enough variety here that roofers, HVAC techs, plumbers, and electricians can all find their next job. Permit data works because it's a record of decisions already made. When a property owner pulls a permit, they've committed money and timeline. DigPermit gives you access to this data so you can reach out before competitors do. You're not guessing who's building. You know exactly who filed what, where, and when.
Use permit data. Every building permit filed represents a property owner or GC who has already decided to build or renovate. DigPermit tracks permits as they're filed, so you can identify projects in your area, check the permit type to see if it matches your trade, and reach out directly. This beats waiting for bids to go public or hoping someone refers you work. You're working from actual filed permits, not speculation.
Los Angeles leads significantly with 15,195 permits on file. San Francisco is second with 6,429 permits. These two cities represent a huge share of construction activity in the state. If you're based in or willing to travel to either market, the volume of work is there. Even smaller cities show steady permit activity, so check your local area in DigPermit to see what's actually happening near you.
Renovation permits are most common at 11,473 permits. Roofing is second at 4,770 permits, which is significant work for roofers and GCs. Pool permits account for 1,317, demolition for 674, and another 1,986 are miscellaneous permit types. Your trade likely appears in the data. Use the permit type filters in DigPermit to narrow results to work that matches your services.
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