Monthly permit report

San Francisco commercial building permits, December 2025

Biggest projects in December 2025

By declared value.

2970 16th St
Issued Dec 12 · 4 permits
$31.5M
100% affordable permanent supportive housing, 9-stories, type 1-a. 136-units. 65% studio & 35% 1-bedrooms. ground flr will house resident service offices, shared common areas,…
multifamilyBuildingCahill Guzman Construction Group Jv
580 Beach St
Issued Dec 10 · 4 permits
$4.2M
building 1 and 2 (west) building. selective store front replacment , art displays, lighting, cosmetic repairs, railing repairs and upgrade. sharing plans with 500 beach st
commercialBuildingRdl Construction, Inc.
633 Arguello Bl

In December 2025, San Francisco issued 836 building permits on commercial and multifamily properties, on 369 projects, declaring $77M of work.
The busiest trade was general building (804 permits), then sign (28).
The most active contractor was Crime Watch Security Sys Llc, with 29 permits.
The largest project was at 2970 16th St, with $31.5M declared.
Half of the month’s permits were issued within 1 day of application.

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