Monthly permit report

Los Angeles commercial building permits, January 2026

1,128
Commercial & multifamily permits: 796
Projects with new permits: $214M
Declared value

Biggest projects in January 2026

By declared value.

121 S Avalon Blvd
Issued Jan 27 · 2 permits
$30.1M
NEW CAST IN PLACE REINFORCED CONCRETE ARCH PEDESTRIAN BRIDGE WITH POST TENSIONED CONCRETE DECK. Construction shall not commence without a CALOSHA permit
commercialBuildingContractor not published
3000 W Wilshire Blvd 1-188
Issued Jan 7
$20M
NEW 7 STORY 188 UNIT, INCLUDING 17 EXTREMELY LOW INCOME UNITS, MIXED USE AFFORDABLE HOUSING APARTMENT TO INCLUDE 5 STORY TYPE IIIA APARTMENT OVER 2 STORY TYPE IA LOBBY / RETAIL…
commercialBuildingContractor not published
1141 N Vermont Ave 1-290
Issued Jan 12
$19.5M
New 7-story 100% affordable 290 low income unit apartment building. Type IIIA (Modular Building) Residential over type IA podium containing parking, and amenity space.
multifamilyBuildingContractor not published
2301 S Bundy Dr 1-195
Issued Jan 9
$15.6M
New 7-Story and mezzanine (8-story building per Zoning Code), 195 unit (11% ELI (22)) affordable housing apartment to inculde 5-story Type IIIA apartment over 1-story Type IA…
multifamilyBuildingContractor not published
12124 W Pacific Ave 1-74
Issued Jan 30
$15M
new 74 unit Apartment bldg. 5 levels type IIIA over 1st floor parking type IA & one subterranean level of parking type IA density bonus with 11 very low income units
multifamilyBuildingContractor not published
5820 W Lexington Ave 1-97
Issued Jan 23
$8.1M
NEW 5 STORY TYPE IIIA 97 UNITS (2 VLI, 78 LI, 16 MI) AFFORDABLE HOUSING APARTMENT, USING 12.22.A.25 INCENTIVESCalOSHA permit must be obtained before construction is commenced
multifamilyBuildingContractor not published
1201 E 119th St 1-70
Issued Jan 15
$7M
NEW 4 STORY 70 UNITS (100% AFFORDABLE HOUSING, 69 LI, 1 MANAGERS UNIT) APARTMENT TO INCLUDE 4 STORY TYPE VAA APARTMENT WITH GROUND FLOOR PARKING, TIER 2 TOC WITH BASE &…
multifamilyBuildingContractor not published
5000 W Sunset Blvd 400
Issued Jan 6 · 3 permits
$5.4M
TENANT IMPROVEMENT TO (E) MEDICAL OFFICE
commercialBuildingContractor not published
18722 W Sherman Way
Issued Jan 30 · 7 permits
$5.2M
New 4-story, 64-unit apartment (63 units are 100% affordable), with 3-story Type VA factory-built apartments over 1-story Type IA amenity, lobby and supportive services spaces…
multifamilyBuilding · Demolition · SignsContractor not published
8723 W Alden Dr 250-270
Issued Jan 29
$4.7M
ePlan. OSHPD project. Teneant improvement (TI) in a portion of an existing medical office building on 2nd floor.
commercialBuildingContractor not published

Permits by trade

Building1,099
Demolition28
Signs1

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Los Angeles building permits in January 2026: key facts

In January 2026, Los Angeles issued 1,128 building permits on commercial and multifamily properties, on 796 projects, declaring $214M of work.
The busiest trade was general building (1,099 permits), then demolition (28).
The largest project was at 121 S Avalon Blvd, with $30.1M declared.
Half of the month’s permits were issued within 94 days of application.

Source: building permit records from official city open-data portals, checked daily. Data through October 24, 2026. How we count

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