Principal Builders Inc.
Principal Builders Inc. has filed 495 building permits in San Francisco since 2016, closing 81% of 494 rated permits. 92 permits remain open.
81%
494
Construction Permits
495 total
92
Currently Open
494
Rate-Eligible
permits > 1yr old
2016–2025
Years Active
Closure rate based on permits older than 1 year. “Issued” and “Stop Work” statuses are excluded.
Performance by Permit Type
Building490 rated
81.4% closed vs 76% median, 5.2 points higher
Plumbing4 rated
75.0% closed vs 81% median, 6.0 points lower
Median based on all applicants with 20+ rated permits in each category. Only permits older than 1 year are rated.
Year-by-Year Summary
2025
0.0%
Open2
Closed0
0 closed / 2 rated
2024
52.0%
Open24
Closed26
26 closed / 50 rated
2023
76.0%
Open6
Closed19
19 closed / 25 rated
2022
83.3%
Open1
Closed5
5 closed / 6 rated
2021
92.0%
Open2
Closed23
23 closed / 25 rated
2020
87.0%
Open3
Closed20
20 closed / 23 rated
2019
89.4%
Open9
Closed76
76 closed / 85 rated
2018
86.9%
Open11
Closed73
73 closed / 84 rated
2017
81.3%
Open18
Closed78
78 closed / 96 rated
2016
83.7%
Open16
Closed82
82 closed / 98 rated
All Permits
495 permits
| Status | Permit # | Address | Issued▼ | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open | 202411265718 | otc alterations permit | 350 Bush St, San Francisco | Feb 5, 2025 | — | $1,300,000 |
| Open | 202501037671 | otc alterations permit | 1 Bush St, San Francisco | Jan 3, 2025 | — | $1 |
| Open | 202410112789 | otc alterations permit | 1515 03rd St, San Francisco | Dec 16, 2024 | — | $75,000 |
| Open | 202411255695 | otc alterations permit | 221 Main St, San Francisco | Dec 2, 2024 | — | $1 |
| Open | 202411074617 | otc alterations permit | 475 Sansome St, San Francisco | Nov 27, 2024 | — | $50,000 |
| Closed | 202410233584 | otc alterations permit | 120 Kearny St, San Francisco | Nov 21, 2024 | — | $1 |
| Open | 202411064533 | otc alterations permit | 425 Market St, San Francisco | Nov 19, 2024 | — | $1,512,000 |
| Open | 202410042376 | otc alterations permit | 1515 03rd St, San Francisco | Nov 19, 2024 | — | $1 |
| Open | 202410152989 | otc alterations permit | 221 Main St, San Francisco | Nov 12, 2024 | — | $30,000 |
| Open | 202411054402 | otc alterations permit | 525 Market St, San Francisco | Nov 12, 2024 | — | $51,000 |
| Open | 202410152993 | otc alterations permit | 221 Main St, San Francisco | Nov 12, 2024 | — | $50,000 |
| Open | 202410102764 | otc alterations permit | 140 New Montgomery St, San Francisco | Nov 7, 2024 | — | $300,000 |
| Open | 202410152899 | otc alterations permit | 425 Market St, San Francisco | Nov 4, 2024 | — | $3,500,000 |
| Closed | 202410072402 | otc alterations permit | 500 Terry A Francois Bl, San Francisco | Oct 30, 2024 | — | $10,000 |
| Closed | 202409301971 | otc alterations permit | 120 Kearny St, San Francisco | Oct 18, 2024 | — | $388,800 |
| Open | 202408289660 | otc alterations permit | 1515 03rd St, San Francisco | Oct 4, 2024 | — | $3,999,516 |
| Closed | 202409170929 | otc alterations permit | 475 Sansome St, San Francisco | Sep 27, 2024 | — | $221,074 |
| Closed | 202408269475 | otc alterations permit | 120 Kearny St, San Francisco | Sep 24, 2024 | — | $1,074,499 |
| Open | 202408068093 | otc alterations permit | 1515 03rd St, San Francisco | Sep 16, 2024 | — | $100,000 |
| Open | 202407297454 | otc alterations permit | 1515 03rd St, San Francisco | Sep 16, 2024 | — | $95,000 |
| Open | 202407257306 | otc alterations permit | 1515 03rd St, San Francisco | Sep 16, 2024 | — | $3,999,516 |
| Open | 202407297459 | otc alterations permit | 1515 03rd St, San Francisco | Sep 16, 2024 | — | $120,000 |
| Open | 202408128408 | otc alterations permit | 414 Brannan St, San Francisco | Sep 12, 2024 | — | $175,000 |
| Open | 202408158808 | otc alterations permit | 150 California St, San Francisco | Sep 11, 2024 | — | $1,031,140 |
| Closed | 202409039914 | otc alterations permit | 140 New Montgomery St, San Francisco | Sep 6, 2024 | — | $7,000 |
| Closed | 202406043725 | otc alterations permit | 150 Warriors Wy, San Francisco | Aug 8, 2024 | — | $180,000 |
| Closed | 202404129924 | otc alterations permit | 1455 03rd St, San Francisco | Aug 8, 2024 | — | $170,466 |
| Closed | 202407247175 | otc alterations permit | 1515 03rd St, San Francisco | Jul 29, 2024 | — | $100,000 |
| Closed | 202407257309 | otc alterations permit | 1515 03rd St, San Francisco | Jul 29, 2024 | — | $100,000 |
| Open | 202406255225 | otc alterations permit | 1515 03rd St, San Francisco | Jul 24, 2024 | — | $600,000 |
| Closed | 202405293144 | otc alterations permit | 220 Montgomery St, San Francisco | Jul 16, 2024 | — | $509,609 |
| Open | 202405293152 | wall or painted sign | 220 Montgomery St, San Francisco | Jul 16, 2024 | — | $100 |
| Closed | 202406053811 | otc alterations permit | 525 Market St, San Francisco | Jul 1, 2024 | — | $1,795,824 |
| Closed | 202406053819 | otc alterations permit | 525 Market St, San Francisco | Jul 1, 2024 | — | $1,795,824 |
| Closed | 202406053774 | otc alterations permit | 501 02nd St, San Francisco | Jun 7, 2024 | — | $236,160 |
| Open | 202405222673 | otc alterations permit | 221 Main St, San Francisco | May 23, 2024 | — | $1 |
| Closed | 202405091774 | otc alterations permit | 525 Market St, San Francisco | May 22, 2024 | — | $3,500,000 |
| Closed | 202403188032 | otc alterations permit | 2 Embarcadero Center, San Francisco | May 6, 2024 | — | $1,600,000 |
| Closed | 202404180201 | otc alterations permit | 455 Market St, San Francisco | May 1, 2024 | — | $10,000 |
| Open | 202404230598 | otc alterations permit | 221 Main St, San Francisco | Apr 25, 2024 | — | $5,000 |
| Closed | 202403278769 | otc alterations permit | 55 02nd St, San Francisco | Apr 2, 2024 | — | $835,200 |
| Open | 202403218365 | otc alterations permit | 221 Main St, San Francisco | Mar 21, 2024 | — | $1 |
| Closed | 202403057128 | otc alterations permit | 525 Market St, San Francisco | Mar 21, 2024 | — | $50,000 |
| Open | 202312142508 | otc alterations permit | 255 California St, San Francisco | Mar 18, 2024 | — | $29,349 |
| Closed | 202403117504 | otc alterations permit | 55 02nd St, San Francisco | Mar 18, 2024 | — | $1,119,000 |
| Closed | 202402145922 | otc alterations permit | 140 New Montgomery St, San Francisco | Mar 14, 2024 | — | $844,026 |
| Open | 202403137701 | otc alterations permit | 221 Main St, San Francisco | Mar 14, 2024 | — | $1 |
| Closed | 202402145923 | otc alterations permit | 140 New Montgomery St, San Francisco | Mar 5, 2024 | — | $750,000 |
| Closed | 202403016945 | otc alterations permit | 525 Market St, San Francisco | Mar 4, 2024 | — | $1 |
| Closed | 202402276655 | otc alterations permit | 525 Market St, San Francisco | Feb 27, 2024 | — | $1 |
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