Oakland permits — week of 2026-05-11

Oakland filed 697 permits this week — an 18% jump from the prior week — but declared zero dollars in total project value, meaning nearly every permit on the board is routine residential maintenance, compliance work, or administrative closeouts. The top 10 'highest-value' permits include a toilet replacement and a roof reshingle, which tells you everything about the character of this week's activity. The most structurally interesting signal is the volume: when permit counts spike without any corresponding dollar value, it usually means the compliance and inspection backlog is getting cleared.