Monthly permit report

San Diego commercial building permits, January 2025

Biggest projects in January 2025

By declared value.

3560 04th Av
Issued Jan 13
$9M
For the proposed roof repair/replacement in-kind (same size and specifications) of existing damaged structural framing members located in the roofing area of an existing…
multifamilyBuildingElite Roof Services Inc
13520 Evening Creek Dr N
Issued Jan 30 · 6 permits
$2.2M
SABRE SPRINGS; Building, mechanical, electrical, and plumbing permits for interior tenant improvements to the 1st and 6th floor of an (E) (6)-story commercial building. Work to…
commercialBuilding · Electrical · Fire protection · HVAC / Mechanical · PlumbingC2 Building Group

In January 2025, San Diego issued 1,042 building permits on commercial and multifamily properties, on 469 projects, declaring $31.1M of work.
The busiest trade was electrical (290 permits), then plumbing (208).
The most active contractor was Justin Espinoza, with 32 permits.
The largest project was at 3560 04th Av, with $9M declared.
Half of the month’s permits were issued within 38 days of application.

Source: building permit records from official city open-data portals, checked daily. Data through October 30, 2026. How we count