Los Angeles, California Thursday, August 6, 2026 Vol. 1 · Day 62

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Building permits · live from LADBS open data

Non-building alterations

Permits to alter or repair non-building structures — private pools and spas, retaining walls, fence walls, and similar site work.

How much LA is building

145
permits on record
$2.3M
total declared value
5
in the latest 7 days of issuances
1.0%
of all permits we hold

Window: permits issued May 7–Jul 29, 2026. The city's feed publishes ~2 weeks behind real time, so "latest" is measured against the newest issue date we hold, not today. "Value" is the applicant's declared job valuation — a self-reported estimate, not an audited cost.

Biggest non-building alterations projects on record

ProjectWhereIssuedDeclared value
Miscellaneous Bldg/Structure Mar Vista Jul 17 $344.5K
Use of Land San Pedro May 20 $120.0K
Miscellaneous Bldg/Structure Encino Jun 11 $104.2K
Miscellaneous Bldg/Structure Los Feliz May 12 $100.0K
Miscellaneous Bldg/Structure Woodland Hills Jun 23 $80.0K
Use of Land Woodland Hills May 27 $60.0K
Miscellaneous Bldg/Structure San Pedro Jun 11 $60.0K
Parking Area public Arlington Heights / Mid-City Jul 11 $55.0K
Open Parking Lot Torrance May 15 $50.0K
Fence Wall Reseda Jun 15 $50.0K

Neighborhoods filing the most (by declared value)

NeighborhoodZIPPermitsDeclared value
Mar Vista 90066 1 $344.5K
San Pedro 90731 3 $220.0K
Encino 91436 4 $147.2K
Woodland Hills 91367 3 $146.0K
Pacific Palisades 90272 16 $128.1K
Los Feliz 90027 2 $115.0K
Arlington Heights / Mid-City 90019 4 $105.5K
Lincoln Heights 90031 2 $75.0K
Brentwood 90049 9 $73.0K
South Los Angeles 90003 3 $67.0K

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Other permit types

Alterations & repairs  ·  Building additions  ·  New construction  ·  Grading & earthwork  ·  Swimming pools & spas  ·  New non-building structures  ·  Demolition  ·  Signs

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Findings from this data

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