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What got permitted, where the records come from, and how contractors turn public filings into work. Data posts are generated from our permit database — every count in them is counted from real records, with the pull window printed in the post.
1,046 permits from Austin, TX's own records, Nov 5, 2026 – Nov 10, 2026.
1,031 permits from Fort Worth, TX's own records, Nov 5, 2026 – Nov 11, 2026.
799 permits from Philadelphia, PA's own records, Nov 5, 2026 – Nov 11, 2026.
The contractor playbook: which permits mean work for which trades, timing, and how to approach the GC or owner.
How permit data is published across US jurisdictions, why coverage varies, and how PermitBoards labels freshness.
733 permits from Columbus, OH's own records, Oct 13, 2026 – Nov 11, 2026.
681 permits from Washington, DC's own records, Oct 11, 2026 – Nov 9, 2026.
506 permits from Los Angeles, CA's own records, Oct 9, 2026 – Nov 7, 2026.
491 permits from San Antonio, TX's own records, Oct 8, 2026 – Nov 6, 2026.
484 permits from Chicago, IL's own records, Oct 12, 2026 – Nov 10, 2026.
465 permits from Minneapolis, MN's own records, Oct 8, 2026 – Nov 6, 2026.
400 permits from New York City, NY's own records, Oct 12, 2026 – Nov 10, 2026.
385 permits from Memphis, TN's own records, Oct 1, 2026 – Oct 30, 2026.
364 permits from New Orleans, LA's own records, Oct 13, 2026 – Nov 11, 2026.
362 permits from San Jose, CA's own records, Oct 11, 2026 – Nov 9, 2026.
261 permits from San Francisco, CA's own records, Oct 12, 2026 – Nov 10, 2026.
240 permits from Virginia Beach, VA's own records, Oct 8, 2026 – Nov 6, 2026.
196 permits from Norfolk, VA's own records, Oct 13, 2026 – Nov 11, 2026.
190 permits from Boston, MA's own records, Oct 8, 2026 – Nov 6, 2026.
184 permits from Pittsburgh, PA's own records, Oct 12, 2026 – Nov 10, 2026.
167 permits from Nashville, TN's own records, Oct 12, 2026 – Nov 10, 2026.
144 permits from Maricopa County, AZ's own records, Oct 12, 2026 – Nov 10, 2026.
129 permits from Detroit, MI's own records, Oct 13, 2026 – Nov 11, 2026.
109 permits from Seattle, WA's own records, Oct 12, 2026 – Nov 10, 2026.
98 permits from Las Vegas, NV's own records, Oct 8, 2026 – Nov 6, 2026.
87 permits from Cincinnati, OH's own records, Oct 11, 2026 – Nov 9, 2026.
79 permits from Raleigh, NC's own records, Oct 12, 2026 – Nov 10, 2026.
76 permits from Mesa, AZ's own records, Oct 12, 2026 – Nov 10, 2026.
62 permits from Baton Rouge, LA's own records, Oct 9, 2026 – Nov 7, 2026.
11 permits from Charlotte, NC's own records, Oct 12, 2026 – Nov 10, 2026.
Three working guides, each citing this week's real filings: how roofers turn permits into booked jobs, how pool builders turn permits into signed projects, and how demolition and dumpster crews turn permits into booked work.
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