Where do projects get stuck?
What happened to housing applied for between Jan 1, 2010 and Dec 31, 2022: how much got built, how long each stage took, and where projects died. Dates on this page are application dates.
start → 2022-12-31
Where applied-for units ended up
Look for types where much of the housing dies or lapses rather than being slow. Recent applications are mostly still in progress. Click a segment to see its permits.
Lapsed permits were issued and then expired. The project may have stalled, finished without a final inspection, or continued under another permit, so they're shown on their own. Status categories
Share built, by year applied
Of the units applied for each year, the share that has been completed (lapsed permits left out). In settled years, a falling line means more of the housing applied for died or is still stuck. Click a year to see its permits.
Shaded years are provisional: projects of that type usually take longer than that to finish, so their share built will rise. Points are left out when fewer than 10 projects are behind them.
Median days from application to issue
Per project, from its first application to its last building permit being issued.
Median days from issue to completion
Per project, from its last permit being issued to its last building finishing.
Typical time per stage, by housing type
Median days with the middle half of projects (25th–75th percentile), for applications through 2022. Later years are left out because their slowest projects haven't finished yet.
| Type | Application → issue | Issue → completion | Projects |
|---|---|---|---|
| All types | 173 (91–308) | 445 (314–622) | 14,387 |
| Detached house | 143 (85–250) | 402 (295–548) | 5,166 |
| ADU/DADU | 124 (65–238) | 416 (275–570) | 4,433 |
| Townhouse/rowhouse | 262 (173–400) | 489 (381–672) | 3,100 |
| Small multifamily | 167 (77–323) | 430 (205–678) | 853 |
| Mid-size multifamily | 329 (227–560) | 680 (546–881) | 593 |
| Large multifamily | 347 (237–502) | 840 (719–1,040) | 191 |
| Other/unknown | 252 (148–606) | 546 (464–768) | 51 |
Who is the wait on? City review vs. applicant corrections
Median days the City spent reviewing plans, and days the plans were back with the applicant for corrections, on each project's main permit. The City has only recorded this split since 2018.