City of Honolulu

Building Permits

This file is a static view of Building Permit data. This snapshot of data is an extract from the source database as of the moment of the snapshot's creation. A snapshot does not reflect changes that occur in the live data source. Maintained by the City of Honolulu.

Example records
Permit NumberregistrationApplication NumberregistrationTmkgeographicAddressoperating locationWork TypeclassificationUse ClassindustryJob ValuefinancialIssue DatetemporalContractorlegal entity
BP200512345A2005-06-00421-2-014:0181234 Kapiolani Blvd, Honolulu, HI 96814New ConstructionResidential4850002005-08-22Pacific Builders LLC
BP201578901A2015-03-03171-3-044:005567 Keeaumoku St, Honolulu, HI 96814AlterationCommercial12000002015-04-10Okamoto Construction Inc
BP202234567A2022-09-12041-9-022:03188 Kaneohe Bay Dr, Kailua, HI 96734Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU)Residential950002022-11-03Aloha Home Builders
Use cases

Contractor Revenue Estimation for Small Business Lending

A fintech lender evaluating a loan application from a construction company pulls all permits issued to that contractor to estimate annual project volume and revenue trajectory, cross-checking declared income against permit job values over multiple years.

ContractorJob ValueIssue DateWork TypeCompleteddate

Subcontractor Vetting During Vendor Onboarding

A general contractor onboarding a new subcontractor checks whether the firm has a documented history of permitted work in Honolulu, how recently permits were issued, and whether any projects were flagged as state environmental projects before adding them to an approved vendor list.

ContractorContractorplumbingIssue DateIsstateespprojectbpPermit Number

Property Insurance Underwriting for Renovated Buildings

A commercial property insurer reviewing a policy application for a recently renovated building pulls permit history tied to the parcel to verify that alterations were properly permitted, assess the declared work value against the insured replacement cost, and identify any unpermitted construction risk.

TmkAddressWork TypeJob ValueCompleteddate