Los Angeles, California Sunday, September 6, 2026 Vol. 1 · Day 93

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Building permits · live from LADBS open data

Demolition

Permits to demolish an existing building or structure, in whole or in part — often the first step before new construction on a lot.

How much LA is building

473
permits on record
$4.4M
total declared value
32
in the latest 7 days of issuances
2.3%
of all permits we hold

Window: permits issued May 7–Aug 28, 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 demolition projects on record

ProjectWhereIssuedDeclared value
Demolition Northridge Jun 9 $154.4K
Demolition North Hills May 20 $150.0K
Demolition Westchester Jun 24 $115.0K
Demolition Woodland Hills Jun 25 $107.2K
Demolition Westchester May 21 $90.0K
Apartment Wilshire Center Jun 5 $80.0K
Demolition Culver City May 8 $75.0K
Demolition Central-Alameda Jun 17 $75.0K
Demolition Echo Park / Silver Lake May 8 $70.9K
Demolition North Hills Aug 19 $68.9K

Neighborhoods filing the most (by declared value)

NeighborhoodZIPPermitsDeclared value
North Hills 91343 5 $240.9K
Westchester 90045 9 $230.4K
Central-Alameda 90011 12 $217.5K
Northridge 91324 3 $165.9K
Studio City 91604 15 $154.4K
Brentwood 90049 14 $153.6K
Culver City 90232 2 $125.0K
Woodland Hills 91367 5 $120.2K
Echo Park / Silver Lake 90026 7 $116.9K
Pacific Palisades 90272 10 $116.7K

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