San Francisco permit feedNEW

What's in the SF feed

We track every active building permit and job filing across Financial District, Mission, SoMa, Sunset, Marina + 31 more and score each lead based on project value, contractor type, filing stage, and whether a GC has been hired yet.

• In-review permits: live feed from DataSF — status='filed' is the pre-issuance window where SF DBI hasn't named a contractor yet
• Issued permits: contractor name + CA license, project scope, neighborhood, supervisor district, units, occupancy class
• Smart scoring: A+ for major commercial tenant improvements ($1M+) and new construction, A for substantial alterations, B for mid-size projects above $25K
• Bid-window flag: "Filed in plan review, no GC named yet" — call out the exact wedge moment, before the contractor list closes

Read the guides

• How to find San Francisco construction jobs before your competition

  SF DBI puts in-review and issued permits in the same feed. The window before a contractor is named is your opening — here's how to spot it.

• SF DBI permit types explained — OTC, additions/alterations, new construction

  Each permit type carries a different scope and review path. A practical guide to reading SF DBI filings.

• SF construction costs by neighborhood — what projects actually run

  Cost benchmarks for typical jobs across all 36 SF neighborhoods, built from the city's permit dataset. Use it to scope a bid.

• SF Planning vs. Building — the two-track approval system, in plain English

  Most SF projects need both Planning approval and a DBI building permit. Knowing which track a project is on tells you when it'll be ready to bid.