Monthly permit report

San Diego commercial building permits, August 2025

Biggest projects in August 2025

By declared value.

3301 North Harbor Dr
Issued Aug 27 · 7 permits
$42.7M
San Diego International Airport Terminal 1 Phase 1B. Work includes piles and foundations, core and shell and interiors.
commercialBuilding · Electrical · Fire protection · HVAC / Mechanical · PlumbingTurner-Flatiron, A Joint Venture
5259 Mount Etna Dr
Issued Aug 25 · 6 permits
$12.1M
TERRASINI_ Mt. Etna (bldg. B) _ *** 100% AFFORDABLE EXECUTIVE ORDER *** _ CLAIREMONT MESA: Building, Mechanical, Electrical, Plumbing, and Sprinkler permits for a 5-story Senior…
multifamilyBuilding · Electrical · Fire protection · HVAC / Mechanical · PlumbingChelsea Investment Co.

In August 2025, San Diego issued 1,184 building permits on commercial and multifamily properties, on 573 projects, declaring $110M of work.
The busiest trade was electrical (292 permits), then general building (274).
The most active contractor was BYCOR General Contractors, with 16 permits.
The largest project was at 3301 North Harbor Dr, with $42.7M declared.
Half of the month’s permits were issued within 34 days of application.

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