Monthly permit report

Los Angeles commercial building permits, July 2026

Biggest projects in July 2026

By declared value.

7556 N Woodlake Ave 1-160
Issued Jul 31 · 3 permits
$46.8M
EPLANNEW 6 STORY 160 UNITS (3 ELI, 29 MI, 126 LI) 100% AFFORDABLE HOUSING APARTMENT WITH PARKING GARAGE, 4 STORY TYPE IIIA OVER 2 STORY TYPE IA, PER AHIPCalOSHA permit must be…
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5909 N Variel Ave 1-316
Issued Jul 2
$32M
NEW 7 STORY 316 UNIT 100% AFFORDABLE HOUSING APARTMENT. 5 LEVELS OF TYPE IIIA APARTMENT OVER 2 LEVELS OF TYPE IA APARTMENT/GARAGE.CALOSHA PERMIT REQUIRED PRIOR TO CONSTRUCTION.
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448 S San Pedro St 1-98

In July 2026, Los Angeles issued 1,203 building permits on commercial and multifamily properties, on 971 projects, declaring $355M of work.
The busiest trade was general building (1,176 permits), then demolition (20).
The largest project was at 7556 N Woodlake Ave 1-160, with $46.8M declared.
Half of the month’s permits were issued within 87 days of application.

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