Los Angeles, California Tuesday, July 7, 2026 Vol. 1 · Day 32

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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

102
permits on record
$1.5M
total declared value
9
in the latest 7 days of issuances
1.0%
of all permits we hold

Window: permits issued May 7–Jul 2, 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
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
Open Parking Lot Torrance May 15 $50.0K
Fence Wall Reseda Jun 15 $50.0K
Open Parking Lot Hollywood May 27 $45.0K
Miscellaneous Bldg/Structure Hollywood (East) Jun 6 $40.0K

Neighborhoods filing the most (by declared value)

NeighborhoodZIPPermitsDeclared value
San Pedro 90731 2 $180.0K
Encino 91436 4 $147.2K
Woodland Hills 91367 3 $146.0K
Pacific Palisades 90272 14 $118.1K
Los Feliz 90027 1 $100.0K
Brentwood 90049 7 $72.0K
Reseda 91335 1 $50.0K
Torrance 90501 2 $50.0K
Glassell Park / Cypress Park 90065 3 $45.0K
Hollywood 90028 1 $45.0K

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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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