San Francisco building permits — week of May 11, 2026
A $31.4 million fire department training facility at 1200 Carroll dominates an otherwise quiet week, accounting for two-thirds of San Francisco's total declared permit value on its own. The 457 permits filed mark a 13.1% jump from last week, though much of the activity is routine office and residential TI work scattered across downtown towers and Outer Richmond bungalows. The real story is what's not here: no major housing starts, no large mixed-use proposals — just one civic building and a city grinding through its backlog.
Top permits this week
1200 Carroll Av
$31,378,000The SFFD is building a new single-story concrete training complex at 1200 Carroll — at $31.4M, it's the rare civic project that actually breaks ground.
2 Embarcadero Center
$2,059,000Floors-18 at 2 Embarcadero Center gets a full interior gut and ADA restroom overhaul, a sign landlords are still spending to retain office tenants.
1 Helen St
$1,600,000A new four-story single-family home on Helen Street finally moves forward — a $1.6M project that's been in the pipeline since late 2023.
135 26th Av
$877,880Contractor and project details available to subscribers — see full details →
601 Clement St
$800,000Contractor and project details available to subscribers — see full details →
401 Montecito Av
$400,000Contractor and project details available to subscribers — see full details →
1 Sansome St
$400,000Contractor and project details available to subscribers — see full details →
666 Filbert St
$395,000Contractor and project details available to subscribers — see full details →
2130 Harrison St
$357,000Contractor and project details available to subscribers — see full details →
180 Montgomery St
$250,000Contractor and project details available to subscribers — see full details →
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