Berkeley building permits — week of May 18, 2026
Berkeley filed 231 permits this week with zero declared valuation across the board — every single one. That's not a rounding error; it's a systemic reporting gap that makes it nearly impossible to gauge real construction activity in the city. What little signal exists comes from the project descriptions themselves: a handful of residential remodels, window swaps, and a small rooftop solar install that together suggest a quiet, maintenance-mode week rather than any meaningful development push.
Top permits this week
An unpermitted or early-stage filing at 1468 Summit Rd with no description or value — one of two permits at this address, suggesting something larger may be in motion.
A second permit at 1468 Summit Rd filed under a different tracking system, hinting at a coordinated project that hasn't surfaced its details yet.
A bare filing at 2144 Shattuck Ave — a commercially active corridor — with no scope listed, worth watching for a follow-up amendment.
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