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Permits to move earth: excavation, filling, and reshaping land, usually ahead of new construction or on the city's hillside lots.
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.
| Project | Where | Issued | Declared value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grading - Non-Hillside | Wilmington | May 19 | $694.5K |
| Grading - Non-Hillside | Pacoima | Jun 8 | $155.0K |
| Grading - Non-Hillside | North Hollywood | Aug 27 | $80.0K |
| Grading - Hillside | Baldwin Hills / Leimert Park | Aug 17 | $51.4K |
| Grading - Non-Hillside | Woodland Hills | Aug 18 | $46.3K |
| Grading - Hillside | Echo Park / Silver Lake | Jul 16 | $43.1K |
| Grading - Hillside | Los Feliz | Jun 30 | $23.1K |
| Grading - Non-Hillside | Westchester | Aug 10 | $21.8K |
| Grading - Non-Hillside | Echo Park / Silver Lake | Aug 5 | $18.5K |
| Grading - Non-Hillside | Canoga Park / West Hills | Jul 31 | $15.0K |
| Neighborhood | ZIP | Permits | Declared value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wilmington | 90744 | 3 | $709.6K |
| Pacoima | 91331 | 1 | $155.0K |
| Pacific Palisades | 90272 | 313 | $116.3K |
| North Hollywood | 91605 | 6 | $82.5K |
| Echo Park / Silver Lake | 90026 | 20 | $64.3K |
| Woodland Hills | 91367 | 29 | $58.6K |
| Baldwin Hills / Leimert Park | 90008 | 8 | $52.8K |
| Westchester | 90045 | 9 | $27.6K |
| Los Feliz | 90027 | 10 | $25.3K |
| Brentwood | 90049 | 66 | $18.3K |
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