Weekly digestOaklandWeek of 2026-05-18

Oakland permits — week of 2026-05-18

Oakland's permit volume dipped slightly this week, but the more telling signal is what's missing: declared valuations across all 671 filings came in at zero, making it impossible to gauge true construction activity by dollar volume. What the data does show is a city grinding through the basics — sewer laterals, panel upgrades, and a steady trickle of ADUs built off pre-approved city plans, the kind of quiet infrastructure work that keeps older housing stock functional rather than transforming it.

Oakland skyline
671
PERMITS FILED
$0.0M
DECLARED VALUE
-4%
VS PRIOR WEEK
102
(BW) - BUILDING WORKSHEET (BUILDING)

Top permits this week

5031 GOLDEN GATE AVE, Oakland CA 94618

(RBC) - Building Residential Combo Alteration- 1 & 2 Unit Residential (Building)

A straightforward bathroom refresh at a Rockridge-area home — same layout, new fixtures, and an electrical upgrade brought to current code.

2201 35TH AVE, OAKLAND CA 94601

(R) - ReRoof Certificate (Building)

Full tear-off reroof at a 35th Ave residence, stripping to bare sheathing before new underlayment and shingles go down.

151 3RD ST, Oakland CA 94607

(SL) - Sewer Lateral (OPW)

Two failed pressure tests at a 3rd Street building triggered this permit — failed sewer laterals getting replaced via trenchless pipe-bursting, avoiding a full dig.

151 3RD ST, Oakland CA 94607

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466 44TH ST, Oakland CA 94609

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1251 85TH AVE, Oakland CA 94621

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3875 LAKESHORE AVE, Oakland CA 94610

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3784 BROADWAY, Oakland CA 94611

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2201 35TH AVE, OAKLAND CA 94601

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1326 SUNNYHILLS RD, Oakland CA 94610

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