#building-permits tag

Real estate

Housing starts were up in July, but don't get used to it

SF real estate

The only remedy to build more homes? Lower mortgage rates

1 week ago

Real estate

Housing starts plummet 8.5% in August: Builder confidence wanes amid market challenges

fromFortune

1 week ago

Real estate

This housing data is the 'most critical economic variable' for predicting recessions, and it's now at the lowest level since pandemic shutdowns | Fortune

Real estate

Housing starts were up in July, but don't get used to it

SF real estate

The only remedy to build more homes? Lower mortgage rates

California building permits tumble to 16% below average

California issued 49,400 housing permits in the first half of 2025, the slowest start since 2014 excluding 2020.

East Bay (California)

fromThe Oaklandside

Many Oakland building permits are now available online - in under 20 minutes

Oakland issues same-day digital permits online for many non-structural trade jobs, averaging 18 minutes and achieving about 90% same-day issuance.

Real estate

fromSFGATE

Surprising Rise in Single-Family Home Construction: What To Know

Single-family housing starts rose 2.8% in July to a 939,000 annual rate, driven mainly by a surge in the South.

California

fromtherealdeal.com

Malibu real estate ready to rebuild, but city turnover stalls recovery

Malibu's leadership turnover could hinder recovery efforts from recent devastating fires.

Los Angeles

fromwww.dailynews.com

How AI and tech are streamlining recovery in the footprint of Southern California wildfires

AI could accelerate building permit approvals in Pacific Palisades, helping residents rebuild faster after recent wildfires.

#artificial-intelligence

fromThe Mercury News

Artificial intelligence

How AI and tech are streamlining recovery in the footprint of Southern California wildfires

Artificial intelligence may streamline building permit approvals in Pacific Palisades, aiding recovery post-wildfire.

fromtherealdeal.com

Los Angeles

Caruso nonprofit secures AI tools to hasten LA rebuilding

AI software accelerates building permits for homes lost in LA wildfires, enabling faster rebuilding efforts.

fromThe Mercury News

Artificial intelligence

How AI and tech are streamlining recovery in the footprint of Southern California wildfires

Los Angeles

fromtherealdeal.com