We pull live permit records straight from the City of Los Angeles Department of Building & Safety via data.lacity.org, then assemble a verified permit history for any LA address — so your team can flag unpermitted additions, expired permits, and ADU/garage-conversion work before the policy issues.
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The LA pilot covers the workflows California title, escrow, and counsel teams actually run — pre-closing due diligence, California ADU / SB-9 compliance, FHA/HUD Minimum Property Standards confirmation, and unpermitted-addition review against City of LA LADBS records.
Surface unpermitted additions, open City of LA LADBS permits, and expired permits on the schedule before the policy issues. The LADBS permit record is the only signal for whether an unpermitted garage conversion, rear addition, or detached ADU closes the gap on a California closing.
Confirm ADU compliance under California SB-9 (2021) and the City of LA ADU Ordinance (CF 21-1230-S2, effective 2022) before financing closes. LADBS records are the canonical signal for whether a garage conversion, JADU, or detached ADU is permitted — critical for California closing periods (typically 17–30 days) and FHA/HUD appraisal conditions on conforming loans.
Cross-reference City of LA LADBS permit history against the LA County Assessor's parcel records (AIN-based) to surface common unpermitted patterns: garage conversions, room additions, deck expansions, and detached structures. The pilot workflow flags those when there's a permit gap vs. declared square footage.
The LA pilot is scoped to City of Los Angeles jurisdiction because that's where we have a fully live lookup path. We pull records directly from data.lacity.org (pi9x-tg5x — Building Permits Issued 2020 to Present) — no manual research, no aggregator lag.
No calls to LADBS permit counters. No multi-day waits. Submit an address, get a structured permit history back.
Submit the Los Angeles property address and select your tier. No payment required upfront — we invoice after confirming your order.
Basic $29 · Premium $79We query the LADBS open data Socrata endpoint for the full permit history — number, type, dates, declared valuation, status — and flag anything still open or expired.
LA pilot · 24-hour turnaroundNormalized permit data plus original permit documents (Premium tier where available), flagged and formatted. Delivered to your email with a 7-day download link and a public /track/PR-XXXXXX page.
Email + order status pagePulled live from City of LA LADBS open data on this page load. Each row links back to the source so you can verify the data yourself.
| Address | Neighborhood | Permit # | Issue Date | Permit Type | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11611 San Vicente Blvd | Brentwood | 25016-10000-30217 | 2026-01-07 | Bldg-Alter/Repair | TENANT IMPROVEMENT WORK ON (2,621 S.F.) AT THE 7TH FLOOR SUITE #760 . INCLUDING NEW NON-BEARING INTERIOR PARTITIONS, PLUMBING FIXTURES, POWER. LIGHTING AND FINISHES. |
| 13400 Riverside Dr | Studio City / Sherman Oaks | 21016-10001-13179 | 2022-03-21 | Bldg-Alter/Repair | SUPPLEMENTAL TO PERMIT #21016-10000-13179 REQUEST CHANGE OF CONTRACTOR. FROM: COMTRACT COMMUNICATIONS INC. TO: U O S CONSTRUCTION INC. |
| 8339 W 3rd St | Beverly Grove | 23030-10000-06329 | 2026-03-31 | Grading | EPLAN. SITE GRADING REMOVE RECOMPACT |
| 6300 Wilshire Blvd | Mid-Wilshire | 26016-10001-08929 | 2026-07-24 | Bldg-Alter/Repair | EPLAN SUPPLEMENTAL 26016-10000-08929 TO CAPTURE FIRE DEPARATMENT CLEARANCE. NO CHANGE TO PLANS. NO CHANGE TO PLOT PLAN |
Data source: City of Los Angeles LADBS — Building Permits Issued 2020 to Present (Socrata pi9x-tg5x) · Updated live · Generated Aug 24, 2026, 12:48 PM UTC
We're inviting a short-list of California title, escrow, and real-estate attorney teams to a free pilot through Q4. Drop your details and we'll set up your workspace within 1 business day.
Pilot terms: free through Q4, priority 24-hour turnaround on Los Angeles addresses, monthly volume ≥ 10 reports, cancel anytime, direct Slack channel for data requests and edge cases.
The City of LA Socrata feed pi9x-tg5x covers permits issued 2020 to present in full detail (permit number, type, declared valuation, status). Pre-2020 LADBS PCIS history resides in companion Socrata datasets that aren't wired to this pilot — we surface the verified 2020-present window only and flag it explicitly in the report so you know when to pull a LADBS public-records request alongside for older tracts.
Yes — City of LA implemented SB-9 (California, 2021) through CF 21-1230-S2, with LADBS ADU permits issued under the streamlined ordinance effective 2022. Our lookup returns every permit LADBS has on file in pi9x-tg5x and flags ADU/SB-9 markers (lot type, existing unit count, transit-corridor status) as a Premium add-on so you can flag ADU properties upfront at the order stage.
Yes — by cross-referencing LADBS permit history against the LA County Assessor's parcel records (AIN-based). Garage conversions, unpermitted rear additions, and detached structures without a Certificate of Occupancy are the most common unpermitted patterns in LA single-family sales, and the pilot workflow flags those when there's a permit gap vs. declared square footage.
FHA-insured loans require that subject properties meet HUD's Minimum Property Standards (24 CFR §200.926d). LADBS permit records confirm legal unit count and structural compliance — critical for FHA 203(b) and 203(k) financing. The pilot workflow flags open permits, expired permits, and unpermitted additions that could trigger an FHA appraisal condition.
Free through Q4 for short-list teams, with priority 24-hour turnaround on Los Angeles addresses (we typically deliver same-day). Basic tier $29 (normalized permit data), Premium tier $79 (data + original City PDF documents where available). Pilot covers monthly volume ≥ 10 reports; below that, sign up anyway and we'll flag you for the general-availability California tier in Q1.