84,803 building permits in San Francisco are still open.

62.9% of eligible building permits have been closed.

The median applicant closes 76.1% of their building permits.

Tracking 228,637 building permits across 21,140 applicants since . Data updated daily from DataSF.

Lowest Building Permit Closure Rates

Applicants with 20+ rated permits, active in the last 3 years. Methodology

All Types Building Electrical Plumbing Demolition

#	Applicant	Total Permits	Rated Eligible	Closed	Still Open	Closure Rate
151	California Electric Design	44	44	24	20	54.5%
152	Rico's General Construction	44	44	24	20	54.5%
153	Mora Architect Construction	33	33	18	15	54.5%
154	The Engineering Enterprise	22	22	12	10	54.5%
155	Vidal Alfredo Construction	22	22	12	10	54.5%
156	Johnson Controls Security Solutions Llc	86	86	47	39	54.7%
157	Markoff Structural Pest Control	177	177	97	80	54.8%
158	Mcdp Dba Geothersun Construction	31	31	17	14	54.8%
159	Rodgers Architecture	31	31	17	14	54.8%
160	Steele Properties	31	31	17	14	54.8%
161	Everest Waterproofing & Restoration Inc.	71	71	39	32	54.9%
162	All Four Season's Roofing	111	111	61	50	55.0%
163	Palter / Donzelli Design	20	20	11	9	55.0%
164	Roebbelen Contracting Inc	20	20	11	9	55.0%
165	Alain Hirsch Construction Corp	49	49	27	22	55.1%
166	Cal Coast Window & Door	58	58	32	26	55.2%
167	John Lum Architecture	29	29	16	13	55.2%
168	Northbay Home Construction Solutions Inc	29	29	16	13	55.2%
169	Schrobsdorff Construction	38	38	21	17	55.3%
170	Gary Bell And Associates	56	56	31	25	55.4%
171	Curran & Associates General Contractors	74	74	41	33	55.4%
172	G M M Construction Co	83	83	46	37	55.4%
173	Build Group Inc.	99	99	55	44	55.6%
174	I & A Contractor Inc	72	72	40	32	55.6%
175	S And L Remodeling And Design Inc	36	36	20	16	55.6%
176	Terra Nova Industries	43	43	24	19	55.8%
177	Martin Sign Co Inc.	50	50	28	22	56.0%
178	Takami Engineering Group	25	25	14	11	56.0%
179	Acco Engineered Systems Inc.	203	203	114	89	56.2%
180	S.F.A-1 Roofing & Maintenance	336	336	189	147	56.3%
181	Advantage Roofing (See Notes)	464	464	262	202	56.5%
182	Ting's Construction	92	92	52	40	56.5%
183	Connemara Fine Trim Inc Dba Highland Bui	23	23	13	10	56.5%
184	Tsp Solar Sales And Services	23	23	13	10	56.5%
185	Ace Drilling & Excavation	53	53	30	23	56.6%
186	Bay Building Structures Inc	30	30	17	13	56.7%
187	Decker Electric Co Inc Electrical Contra	30	30	17	13	56.7%
188	O'neill Construction Inc	30	30	17	13	56.7%
189	Rapid Fire Safety&Security Llc Dba Pafa	141	141	80	61	56.7%
190	Aura Fire Safety	37	37	21	16	56.8%
191	Shatara Arch. Inc	37	37	21	16	56.8%
192	Ashbury Gen Constructing & Eng	102	102	58	44	56.9%
193	Smp Construction & Maintenance Inc	63	63	36	27	57.1%
194	Az Design & Engineering Inc	49	49	28	21	57.1%
195	Expert Home Builders Inc	35	35	20	15	57.1%
196	Redwood Security Systems Inc	35	35	20	15	57.1%
197	Gabriel Mena	28	28	16	12	57.1%
198	Gary Bell & Association	28	28	16	12	57.1%
199	Appetite For Construction Inc	21	21	12	9	57.1%
200	Canning Electric Inc	21	21	12	9	57.1%