01 · WATCH
Track new filings
We monitor SF building-permit records at filing, before issuance.
Early project intelligence · San Francisco
SF permit signals, before fire scope is locked.
We watch public permit filings and flag commercial projects while fire alarm, sprinkler and life-safety work is still open to bid.
Ask about the two-week pilot62day median filing-to-issuance window
599permit cohort in the backtest
69fire-tagged records in that cohort
How it works
Filed permits become a useful sales window.
02 · QUALIFY
Read the actual scope
We screen cost, project type and life-safety language for bid-ready relevance.
03 · DELIVER
Send a short brief
You get the permit, address, timing, value and why the fire scope may still be open.
Real sample signals · September 2026
What shows up in the brief.
300 Howard St
Permit 202609178288 · filed Sep 17 · pre-issuance
3rd–4th floor tenant improvement. A large commercial TI where alarm and sprinkler modifications are typically bid during plan review.
$15.45M
600 California St
Permit 202609107904 · filed Sep 10 · pre-issuance
5th-floor improvements and roof deck. The filing says revised MEP and life-safety work will be design-build.
$2.75M
534 4th St
Permit 202609158162 · filed Sep 15 · pre-issuance
1st–2nd floor tenant improvement with fire/life-safety work explicitly included in the filing.
$1.8M
Source: San Francisco Open Data, Building Permits dataset. Permit status and scope can change; verify the live public record before bidding.
Pilot offer
Test the timing before you commit.
$400
- Two weeks
- 10–15 qualified SF signals
- Flat fee, no long contract