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Building Permits in Oakland, CA

Track construction activity, new developments, and building permit filings in Oakland. Updated daily.Data current through Oct 8, 2026

1,862
Total Permits
627
Last 30 Days
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Total Construction Valuecost data unavailable
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Avg Project Cost

Quick Insights

  • •(BW) - Building Worksheet (Building) permits make up 20% of all filings

Permit Status Pipeline

50%
13%
Permit Issued725
Certificate Issued192
Created105
On Hold91
Pending - Incomplete82
On Hold - Field Check Pending59
Pending-Document Uploaded50
Minor Engineer of Day Review26
Intake - On Hold16
Payment Received16
On Hold - Fee Due16
Issued14
Revision Issued14
Intake-On Hold11
Pending10
Plan Review In Progress8
Final Check - On Hold7
Plan Check Approved3
Permit Expired3
Zoning Review Required2
Void, Routing - On Hold2
AMR Approved1
Revision to Approved Plans B2402484.  Replace walk1
Review - Completed1
Approved OTC1
In Review1
Small Project Design Review Track 1 for expansion 1
Received SMALL PROJECT DESIGN REVIEW APPROVAL: You1
Design Review Exemption (DRX) to install new signa1

Permit Types

(BW) - Building Worksheet (Building)
379
(R) - ReRoof Certificate (Building)
255
(RE) - Electrical - 1 & 2 Unit Residential (Building)
237
(RBC) - Building Residential Combo Alteration- 1 & 2 Unit Residential (Building)
214
(RP) Plumbing - 1 & 2 Unit Residential (Building)
124
(B) - Building Alteration - 3+ Residential Units Or Commercial (Building)
115
(E) - Electrical - 3+ Residential Units Or Commercial (Building)
106
(RM) - Mechanical - 1 & 2 Unit Residential (Building)
83
SolarApp+ (For Roof Mounted Residential Solar Projects Not Exceeding 38.4kw Total Done With SolarApp
74
(P) - Plumbing - 3+ Residential Units Or Commercial (Building)
68
(M) - Mechanical - 3+ Residential Units Or Commercial (Building)
43
(LBP) - Lead Based Paint (Building)
31
Solar Permit (For Commercial Projects, Residential Projects Not Eligible For SolarApp+, Or Owner/Bui
23
Building Revision
19
Revision Issued
14
(S) Sign Permit- New And Alterations
11
Non-Residential Alternate Method Request
9
(RBC) New Construction - Single Family, Duplex Or Accessory Structures
9
(DB) - Demolition - 3+ Residential Units Or Commercial
7
Grading (Private)
7
(DRB) - Demolition - Single Family, Duplex Or Accessory Structures
7
(B) - Building New - 3+ Residential Units Or Commercial (Building)
5
Private Infrastructure (P-Job)
5
Cannabis Certificate Of Occupancy
3
(IC) - Insulation Certificate (Building)
3
Private Infrastructure (P-Job) - Electrical
2
Private Infrastructure (P-Job) - Plumbing
2
Residential Building - Demolition
2
Referred To Building
1
Report Of Residential Record (3R Report)
1
Residential Alternate Method Request
1
OLD|Public Infrastructure (P-Job)|977956DB
1
Non-Residential Building - Demolition
1

Monthly Activity

2
Aug
1,460
Sep
400
Oct
01,460

Recent Permits

TypeAddressCost
(BW) - Building Worksheet (Building)4165 LAGUNA AVE, Oakland CA 94602—
(RE) - Electrical - 1 & 2 Unit Residential (Building)5830 IVANHOE RD, Oakland CA 94618—
(BW) - Building Worksheet (Building)1944 PARK BLVD, Oakland CA 94606—
(R) - ReRoof Certificate (Building)9109 BURR ST, Oakland CA 94605—
(BW) - Building Worksheet (Building)6138 OAKDALE AVE, Oakland CA 94605—
(BW) - Building Worksheet (Building)1545 E 12TH ST, Oakland CA 94606—
(BW) - Building Worksheet (Building)6950 CHAMBERS DR, Oakland CA 94611—
(R) - ReRoof Certificate (Building)3827 MAYBELLE AVE, Oakland CA 94619—
(BW) - Building Worksheet (Building)35 ROSS CIR, Oakland CA 94618—
(RBC) - Building Residential Combo Alteration- 1 & 2 Unit Residential (Building)6140 MAJESTIC AVE, Oakland CA 94605—

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