District of Columbia

Building Permits (Last 30 Days)

Locations and attributes of building construction and alteration permits applied for and approved by the District of Columbia Department of Buildings. These data are shared via an automated process where addresses are batch matched (geocoded) to the District's Master Address Repository.

Example records
Namelegal entityFull NamepersonFull AddressaddressXgeospatialYgeospatialDcrainternalnumberregistrationIssue DatetemporalPermit IDregistrationPermit Type NameclassificationPermit Subtype NameclassificationPermit Category NameclassificationApplication Status Namestatus
HATHAWAY, PHILIPMARGO RICKS1220 RAUM ST NE 3, WASHINGTON, DC 20002401305.240000002137883.19000000128242126017922026/02/25 05:00:00+00SOL2601792CONSTRUCTIONSOLAR SYSTEMNAPERMIT ISSUED
1503 TRINIDAD AVE LLCSYNFONI BAILEY-GREEN1503 TRINIDAD AVE NE, WASHINGTON, DC 20002401335.07137479.161125055752026/03/10 04:00:00+00B2505575CONSTRUCTIONALTERATION AND REPAIRNAPERMIT ISSUED
WASHINGTON GATEWAY APARTMENTS VENTURE LLC100 FLORIDA AVE NE, WASHINGTON, DC 20002399692.780000001137893.989999998252526017652026/02/26 05:00:00+00PP2601765POST CARDPLUMBINGNAPERMIT ISSUED
Use cases

Contractor License and Entity Verification for KYB Onboarding

A fintech lender onboarding a small construction contractor cross-references the business name on recently issued DC permits against their submitted business registration documents to confirm the entity is actively operating and pulling permits under a consistent legal name.

NamePermit IDApplication Status NameIssue DateFull Address

Solar Installation Market Sizing for Sales Prospecting

A solar equipment distributor scans newly issued permits filtered by subtype to identify addresses where solar installations were just approved, then routes those addresses to a sales team targeting homeowners and contractors before project completion.

Permit Subtype NameFull AddressIssue DateApplication Status NameWard

Property Renovation Signal for Home Insurance Underwriting

An insurance underwriter reviewing a policy renewal checks whether the insured property has active or recently issued alteration permits that could change the structure's risk profile, such as additions or structural repairs not disclosed in the application.

Full AddressPermit Type NamePermit Subtype NameDescription Of WorkIssue Date
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