Monthly permit report

San Diego commercial building permits, January 2026

Biggest projects in January 2026

By declared value.

1150 04th Av
Issued Jan 29 · 5 permits
$62.3M
Building permit for the construction of a 32-story Mixed-Use High Rise composed of Below-Grade Parking, Ground Level urban open space, Lobbies for office & Hotel/Restaurant &…
commercialBuilding · Electrical · HVAC / Mechanical · Plumbing · RoofingBobby Van Hollebeke
1080 30th St
Issued Jan 30 · 9 permits
$36.9M
GREATER GOLDEN HILL: Building, Mechanical, Electrical and Plumbing permits to construct an 8 stories new multi-family residential, Podium to include affordable housing on a…
multifamilyBuilding · Electrical · Fire protection · HVAC / Mechanical · PlumbingCbg Building Company Llc

In January 2026, San Diego issued 1,068 building permits on commercial and multifamily properties, on 556 projects, declaring $196M of work.
The busiest trade was general building (298 permits), then electrical (269).
The most active contractor was Bright Company Inc, with 23 permits.
The largest project was at 1150 04th Av, with $62.3M declared.
Half of the month’s permits were issued within 58 days of application.

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