New building permits in Washington, DC
Washington issued 570 building permits in the last 7 days, according to the city's official open-data portal.
570 permits issued in the last 7 days from Washington, DC's official open-data portal. Top 25 shown; subscribers get the full ranked list by trade every morning.
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Roofing
23 new in the last 7 days
HVAC
64 new in the last 7 days
Plumbing
145 new in the last 7 days
Electrical
134 new in the last 7 days
Solar
8 new in the last 7 days
Kitchen & bath remodel
139 new in the last 7 days
New construction
7 new in the last 7 days
Pools & outdoor
26 new in the last 7 days
Windows, doors & siding
39 new in the last 7 days
Demolition & restoration
21 new in the last 7 days
Top permits · November 11, 2026
| Score | Address | Permit | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 48 | 1900••••• 20003 | New construction · HISTORIC Perform three soil borings to a depth of 25-30 ft each below existing grades in the vicinity of proposed new building and previo... | — |
| 48 | 2821••••• 20017 | Kitchen & bath remodel + New construction · commercial · CHANGE OF USE FROM A DWELLING UNIT TO NEW COMMERCIAL USE - SMALL GROUP SPEECH TERAPY SERVICES - DENTAL/ORAL ASSESSMENTS - INICIAL CONSULT... | — |
| 48 | 3126••••• 20018 | New construction · residential · In the Fort Circle Parks Historic District New 3 story townhome. Slab on Grade. | — |
| 48 | 3128••••• 20018 | New construction · residential · In the Fort Circle Parks Historic District New 3 story townhome. Slab on Grade. | — |
| 48 | 3120••••• 20018 | New construction · residential · In the Fort Circle Parks Historic District New 3 story townhome. Slab on Grade. | — |
| 48 | 3740••••• 20017 | Kitchen & bath remodel + New construction · The scope of work for this project involves providing, programming, and testing a one-forone replacement of the fire alarm control panel... | — |
| 48 | 3110••••• 20018 | New construction · residential · In the Fort Circle Parks Historic District New 3 story townhome. Slab on Grade. | — |
| 44 | 1501••••• 20019 | Roofing + Solar · INSTALLATION OF A PV ROOF MOUNTED SOLAR SYSTEM WITH A CAPACITY OF 21.12 kW DC / 19 kW AC. THE POWER GENERATED BY THE PV SYSTEM WILL BE IN... | — |
| 44 | 6322••••• 20015 | Roofing + Solar · Rooftop solar installation 40 435w panels. Roof repair or replacement as needed | — |
| 44 | 1517••••• 20001 | Roofing + Solar · HISTORIC Install roof mounted PV solar with 31 modules at 13.64kW DC | — |
| 44 | 1851••••• 20010 | Roofing + Solar · Historic To install 11.88 KWdc on the roof of the building. | — |
| 44 | 2804••••• 20020 | Roofing + Solar · INSTALLATION OF A PV ROOF MOUNTED SOLAR SYSTEM WITH A CAPACITY OF 11.88 kW DC / 10.00 kW AC. THE POWER GENERATED BY THE PV SYSTEM WILL BE... | — |
| 44 | 4407••••• 20019 | Roofing + Solar · Rooftop solar installation 25 400w panels. Roof repair or replacement as needed | — |
| 44 | 1722••••• 20010 | Roofing + Solar · Historic To install 8.55 KWdc on the roof of the building. | — |
| 44 | 1721••••• 20009 | Roofing + Solar · commercial · Installation of a new 17.46 kW DC roof-mounted solar photovoltaic system on an existing commercial building, consisting of (36) Qcells 48... | — |
| 41 | 720 ••••• 20003 | Kitchen & bath remodel · commercial · Historic- Interior alteration of existing take out food service tenant space for a new fresh fruit smoothie take out tenant. New finishes... | — |
| 41 | 3215••••• 20010 | Kitchen & bath remodel · Historic-CFA REVISION TO PERMIT B2506039 AS PER INSPECTOR REQUEST PROJECT IS CONSIDERED LEVEL 3 THEREFORE A SPRINKLER SYSTEM IS REQUIRED.... | — |
| 41 | 3515••••• 20010 | HVAC + Electrical · residential · Existing mixed used building with a liquor store on the first floor and existing non- compliant Residential units on second and third flo... | — |
| 41 | 2320••••• 20009 | Kitchen & bath remodel + Demolition & restoration · Historic (Kalorama Triangle District) Existing 2 story + basement SF attached structure. Interior only demo to the kitchen, dining, mudro... | — |
| 41 | 750 ••••• 20002 | HVAC + Plumbing · DEMOLITION OF EXISTING SPACE THAT INCLUDES MOST OF THE PARTITIONS, MILLWORK, CEILINGS, POWER/COMMUNICATION AND FINISHES THROUGHOUT. EXIST... | — |
| 41 | 3126••••• 20017 | Kitchen & bath remodel + Pools & outdoor · Installing an attached motorized pergola on the existing concrete patio (13'x26') | — |
| 41 | 65 L••••• 20001 | Kitchen & bath remodel · Historic District Revision to Building Permit B2404506 to incorporate approved master file revisions | — |
| 41 | 3229••••• 20016 | Kitchen & bath remodel · Revision to permit # B2408375 Install sump pump per the updated drawings. | — |
| 41 | 4303••••• 20011 | Kitchen & bath remodel + Windows, doors & siding · residential · On Single Family Home 650 SQF Interior Renovation and Alteration MEP Upgrade Interior Framing Work, Replace Doors and Windows as Required... | — |
| 41 | 5515••••• 20019 | Kitchen & bath remodel + Pools & outdoor · Construct new reinforced 8-inch CMU retaining walls with concrete footings associated with new rear exterior basement entrance, stair and... | — |
Washington building permit questions
How many building permits does Washington issue?
Washington issued 570 building permits in the last 7 days, according to the city's official open-data portal.
How can contractors find new building permits in Washington?
Washington publishes issued permits on its open-data portal. PermitWire pulls that feed every morning, sorts each permit by trade, scores it as a lead, and emails contractors the list by 7am. A free sample is on this page.
Are Washington building permits public record?
Yes. Issued building permits in Washington are public records that include the job address, a description of the work and usually the declared value. Rules on how you may contact homeowners vary, so check local solicitation rules.
Source: https://opendata.dc.gov/datasets/building-permits-in-last-30-days · Updated November 11, 2026