Updated: Jun 04, 2026
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2525 WAVERLEY ST, Palo Alto, CA, 94301
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B A I Construction
B A I Construction, 2525 Waverley St, Palo Alto, CA (Employees: Behnam Afshar, Behnam Afshar, and Runpu Bai) holds a General Building license and 2 other licenses according to the California license board.
Their BuildZoom score of 108 ranks in the top 5% of 336,931 California licensed contractors.
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Phone Number: (415) 725-9599
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Address: 2525 WAVERLEY ST, Palo Alto, CA 94301
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B A I Construction Palo Alto
Quality
108
95th percentile
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We generally recommend hiring a contractor with a score higher than 95.
B A I Construction has a BuildZoom score of 108, which places them above 95% of 336,931 contractors in California.
Activity
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5 projects
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2025 |
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11 projects
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2024 |
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5 projects
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2023 |
Our building permit records indicate that B A I Construction has worked on at least
21.0 projects over the past 3 years.
This is an overview of this contractor's activity. Click here to access our complete licensing and building permit database.
This is an overview of this contractor's activity. Click here to access our complete licensing and building permit database.
Experience
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4 projects
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Commercial Renovations |
Analyzing permits over the last 4 years shows that B A I Construction mostly works on
commercial renovation
projects.
Pricing
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7 projects
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< $5k |
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8 projects
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$5k-$20k |
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2 projects
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$20k-$50k |
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2 projects
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$50k-$100k |
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1 project
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$100k-$250k |
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1 project
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$250k-$500k |
The typical size of their permits is approximately $10,000. This graph shows the distribution of these job values.
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Legalization of 1st floor into a converted adu per government code section 65852.2(a) through (d). (n) window @ south wall demolish (e) interior stair from 1st floor to 2nd floor. (n) 1-hr rated floor/ceiling fire separation @ (e) stair opening. (n) landing & stair @ (e) front eero window
Valuation:
$300,000
Permit #:
202309126361
Status:
approved
Fee:
N/A
Permit Type:
N/A
Building Type:
24 - apartments
Unit #204: replace water damage sheetrock reinstall existing kitchen cabinets replace water damaged flooring. reinstall kitchen appliances. everything replace in kind maintain existing fire rating
Valuation:
$30,000
Permit #:
202406134422
Status:
complete
Fee:
N/A
Permit Type:
N/A
Building Type:
24 - apartments
Unit 506: replace water damaged sheetrock replace water damaged hardwood floor. reinstall kitchen cabinets and appliances. everything replace in kind maintain existing fire rating
Valuation:
$40,000
Permit #:
202406144466
Status:
complete
Fee:
N/A
Permit Type:
N/A
Building Type:
24 - apartments
Unit #206: replace water damaged sheetrock. reinstall (e) kitchen cabinets + apppliances. replace water damaged flooring. everything replace in kind maintain existing fire rating
Valuation:
$40,000
Permit #:
202406134424
Status:
complete
Fee:
N/A
Permit Type:
N/A
Building Type:
24 - apartments
Unit 504: replace damaged sheetrock. replace water damaged flooring. reinstall kitchen cabinets and appliances. everything replace in kind maintain existing fire rating
Valuation:
$40,000
Permit #:
202406144462
Status:
complete
Fee:
N/A
Permit Type:
N/A
Building Type:
24 - apartments
Unit 306: replace water damaged sheetrock and hardwood flooring. reinstall kitchen cabinets and appliances. everything replace in kind maintain existing fire rating
Valuation:
$40,000
Permit #:
202406144457
Status:
complete
Fee:
N/A
Permit Type:
N/A
Building Type:
24 - apartments
Unit 304: replace damaged sheetrock: replace water damaged floorig: reinstall kitchen cabinets and appliances. everything replace in kind maintain existing fire rating
Valuation:
$40,000
Permit #:
202406134434
Status:
complete
Fee:
N/A
Permit Type:
N/A
Building Type:
24 - apartments
Remove sign that former tenant installed without permission. to comply with nov #202303645
Valuation:
$1,000
Permit #:
202501178556
Status:
complete
Fee:
N/A
Permit Type:
N/A
Building Type:
15 - retail sales
Response to nov #202185048 (partial compliance) repair balcony facing larkin st with new plans after demolish. demolish phase for this permit only. this is to remove unsafe conditions (separate for repair work- mh)
Valuation:
$5,000
Permit #:
202204283246
Status:
complete
Fee:
N/A
Permit Type:
N/A
Building Type:
85 - residential ...
Ref 201708286040 t0 abate nov 202429645 to include relocate the stairs and wood deck to the rear yard of building
Valuation:
$12,000
Permit #:
202412317588
Status:
complete
Fee:
N/A
Permit Type:
N/A
Building Type:
27 - 1 family dwe...
At broadway sidewalk repair and strengthening extg access to basement. replace glass block with new concrete. at stockton sidewalk remove access to basement and provide new structural slab at opening
Valuation:
$15,000
Permit #:
202008131733
Status:
complete
Fee:
N/A
Permit Type:
N/A
Building Type:
31 - lending inst...
Revision to 201711073366. revise moment frame shear transfer details at 2nd fl framing. revise wouthwest shearwall 2nd and 1st fl framing. replace moment frames at garage doors with hardy panels. revise grade beam at moment frame at partial foundation plan
Valuation:
$10,000
Permit #:
202002103984
Status:
complete
Fee:
N/A
Permit Type:
N/A
Building Type:
24 - apartments
Repair fire escape balcony in the front of the building. comply with complaint # 202185045
Valuation:
$25,000
Permit #:
202210074011
Status:
complete
Fee:
N/A
Permit Type:
N/A
Building Type:
85 - residential ...
Seismic upgrade to comply with ord 66-13 soft story retrofit per sfebc ch 34b 2016 cebc app a4. comply with nov 201993406
Valuation:
$150,000
Permit #:
201709087416
Status:
complete
Fee:
N/A
Permit Type:
N/A
Building Type:
24 - apartments
Revision to pa 202312072137 addition new concrete footing under plywood shear walls in the ground floor
Valuation:
$10,000
Permit #:
202402025198
Status:
complete
Fee:
N/A
Permit Type:
N/A
Building Type:
24 - apartments
Bathroom remodel. no change to location of fixtures. only replace (e) fixtures. (n) flooring tiles. no wall or layout changes
Valuation:
$10,000
Permit #:
202203089484
Status:
complete
Fee:
N/A
Permit Type:
N/A
Building Type:
24 - apartments
To comply with accessible business entrance program/technical infeasibility/unreasonable hardship per ordinance 51-16 abe#202311039002
Valuation:
$500
Permit #:
202311030109
Status:
complete
Fee:
N/A
Permit Type:
N/A
Building Type:
15 - retail sales
Seismic upgrade for soft story as per san francisco building code sfebc chapter 4d 2016 cebc appendix a-4 (residential)
Valuation:
$78,957
Permit #:
201809130143
Status:
complete
Fee:
N/A
Permit Type:
N/A
Building Type:
24 - apartments
2nd floor tennant improvement including new office space update bathrooms to ada new lighting - field verify space is fully disabled accessible per cbc chapter 11b revision to addition coffered ceiling framing 7/12/19
Valuation:
N/A
Permit #:
BIT19-002736
Status:
final
Fee:
$6,489
Permit Type:
N/A
Building Type:
N/A
Revision to 201708043989 and 201708043990. 1st floor. commercial space. addition new concrete footing and new floor joist. relocate shear walls and footings. addition 3 ada compliant bathroom. spaces remains vacant & separate tenant improvement permit
Valuation:
$30,000
Permit #:
201804136369
Status:
complete
Fee:
N/A
Permit Type:
N/A
Building Type:
15 - retail sales
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Verified License
| License # | 1154273 |
| Status | Active |
| State | California |
| Type | General Building |
| Date Issued | 04-29-2026 |
| Business Type | Corporation |
- BuildZoom verified this license was active as of April 2026.
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Verified License
| License # | 983889 |
| Status | Active |
| State | California |
| Type | General Building |
| Business Type | Corporation |
- BuildZoom verified this license was active as of June 2026.
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License Not Verified
| License # | 81082 |
| Status | Active |
| State | California |
| Business Type | Corporation |
- When BuildZoom last verified this license, it had an expiration date of September, 2021. Check the current license status of B A I Construction with the California Architect License Board
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108
BuildZoom Score
Bonded
| Bonded Agent | Financial Pacific Insurance Company |
| Bond Value | $15,000 |
Insured
| Workers Comp Provider | State Compensation Insurance Fund |
245
Permits
- Building permit records show that B A I Construction has worked on 245 permitted projects.
B A I Construction Employees
BA
Behnam Afshar
Rmo
BA
Behnam Afshar
Rmo
RB
Runpu Bai
Sole Owner
SA
Silvia Afshar
Ceo / President
SA
Silvia Afshar
Ceo / President