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5865 Owens Dr, Pleasanton, CA, 94588
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Dahlin Architect
DAHLIN is a diverse architecture and planning practice of 150+ multicultural professionals working with developers, municipalities and private clients.
From three offices in California, one in Bellevue, Washington and two offices in the People’s Republic of China, we provide these services globally.
We successfully support client relationships by matching our expertise with their expectations and goals – listening and effectively collaborating to craft sustainable communities and urban environments. Our design solutions are innovative, real and achievable. Our people are passionate about creating places that promote human fulfillment and well-being.
Passion for Place is evident in all we do – whether we are working with a developer to entitle and deliver a new community, supporting a start-up firm in crafting an environment that promotes creativity and productivity, or advising a public agency considering a recreation center that fosters community spirit and pays for itself.
Since 1976, we have been committed to excellence in design – best demonstrated through our long-term client relationships and by our award-winning, financially successful, and sustainable design solutions.
From BuildZoom: Dahlin, 5865 Owens Dr, Pleasanton, CA (Owned by: Dahlin Douglas Paul) holds a Architect license and 7 other licenses according to the Texas license board.
Their BuildZoom score of 121 ranks in the top 1% of 336,931 California licensed contractors.
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Phone Number: (925) 251-7335
Address: 5865 Owens Dr, Pleasanton, CA 94588
Dahlin Pleasanton
Quality
121
99th percentile
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We generally recommend hiring a contractor with a score higher than 95.
Dahlin has a BuildZoom score of 121, which places them above 99% of 336,931 contractors in California.
Activity
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110 projects
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2025 |
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41 projects
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2024 |
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43 projects
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2023 |
Our building permit records indicate that Dahlin has worked on at least
194.0 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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155 projects
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New Constructions |
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3 projects
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Home Additions |
Analyzing permits over the last 4 years shows that Dahlin mostly works on
new construction
and home addition
projects.
Pricing
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4 projects
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< $5k |
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15 projects
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$5k-$20k |
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25 projects
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$20k-$50k |
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54 projects
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$50k-$100k |
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6 projects
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$100k-$250k |
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30 projects
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$250k-$500k |
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50 projects
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$500k-$1mil |
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14 projects
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$1mil+ |
The typical size of their permits is approximately $101,230. This graph shows the distribution of these job values.
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This is a sample of this contractor's permits. Click here to access their complete permit history.
Otay mesa - building mechanical electrical plumbing fire alarm and fire suppression permits for project consists of 17 residential multifamily buildings with a total of 454 apartment units and 3 amenity buildings and three different types of total 6 trash enclosures on approximately 13 acre site. base zone ip-3-1. cpioz-a. airport -brownfield. *active managed*
Valuation:
$4,026,244
Permit #:
2450244
Status:
complete
Fee:
$5,859,246
Permit Type:
Five or more fami...
Building Type:
N/A
Otay mesa - building mechanical electrical plumbing fire alarm and fire suppression permits for project consists of 17 residential multifamily buildings with a total of 454 apartment units and 3 amenity buildings and three different types of total 6 trash enclosures on approximately 13 acre site. base zone ip-3-1. cpioz-a. airport -brownfield. *active managed*
Valuation:
$4,026,244
Permit #:
2450238
Status:
complete
Fee:
$5,859,246
Permit Type:
Five or more fami...
Building Type:
N/A
Otay mesa - building mechanical electrical plumbing fire alarm and fire suppression permits for project consists of 17 residential multifamily buildings with a total of 454 apartment units and 3 amenity buildings and three different types of total 6 trash enclosures on approximately 13 acre site. base zone ip-3-1. cpioz-a. airport -brownfield. *active managed*
Valuation:
$4,026,244
Permit #:
2450232
Status:
complete
Fee:
$5,859,246
Permit Type:
Five or more fami...
Building Type:
N/A
Otay mesa - building mechanical electrical plumbing fire alarm and fire suppression permits for project consists of 17 residential multifamily buildings with a total of 454 apartment units and 3 amenity buildings and three different types of total 6 trash enclosures on approximately 13 acre site. base zone ip-3-1. cpioz-a. airport -brownfield. *active managed*
Valuation:
$2,671,191
Permit #:
2450183
Status:
complete
Fee:
$5,859,246
Permit Type:
Five or more fami...
Building Type:
N/A
Otay mesa - building mechanical electrical plumbing fire alarm and fire suppression permits for project consists of 17 residential multifamily buildings with a total of 454 apartment units and 3 amenity buildings and three different types of total 6 trash enclosures on approximately 13 acre site. base zone ip-3-1. cpioz-a. airport -brownfield. *active managed*
Valuation:
$2,671,191
Permit #:
2450078
Status:
complete
Fee:
$5,859,682
Permit Type:
Five or more fami...
Building Type:
N/A
Construction of a new three-story multi-family affordable housing building with 54 residential units (one-bedroom: 22 units; two-bedroom: 17 units; three-bedroom: 15 units) managers offices and community spaces on currently vacant site. r2: 37 697 s.f. b (managers office): 290 s.f. a3 (common areas):1 892 s.f. u (decks): 4 956 s.f
Valuation:
N/A
Permit #:
BLD2021-00663
Status:
complete
Fee:
$1,228,232
Permit Type:
Other
Building Type:
N/A
Revision to pa# 202102044020. deficiencies in several (e) fire barries & partitions were discovered that were approved as part of pa# 8405871 & pa# 8715181 but not installed in their entirety. scope of this project is to repair those deficiencies & bring them back up to level & detail
Valuation:
$600,000
Permit #:
202301311107
Status:
complete
Fee:
N/A
Permit Type:
N/A
Building Type:
90 - day care non...
New single family dwelling plan c-3
Valuation:
$516,068
Permit #:
BRES2025-0370
Status:
issued
Fee:
$6,588
Permit Type:
New
Building Type:
N/A
New single family dwelling plan c-2-c
Valuation:
$479,889
Permit #:
BRES2025-0369
Status:
final
Fee:
$6,222
Permit Type:
New
Building Type:
N/A
New single family dwelling plan c-3
Valuation:
$516,068
Permit #:
BRES2025-0368
Status:
final
Fee:
$6,588
Permit Type:
New
Building Type:
N/A
New duet home plan # d1
Valuation:
$547,393
Permit #:
BRES2025-0359
Status:
final
Fee:
$6,891
Permit Type:
New
Building Type:
N/A
New duet home plan # d3
Valuation:
$589,024
Permit #:
BRES2025-0358
Status:
final
Fee:
$7,301
Permit Type:
New
Building Type:
N/A
Condo shell building a
Valuation:
$2,185,041
Permit #:
BRES2025-0360
Status:
issued
Fee:
$21,914
Permit Type:
New
Building Type:
N/A
Tenant improvement of existing commercial kitchen. addition of new two compartment prep sinks relocate existing station addition of two gfci receptacles in existing dry storage room and associated breakers in existing electrical panels. replace finishes as needed
Valuation:
$20,000
Permit #:
202405222651
Status:
complete
Fee:
N/A
Permit Type:
N/A
Building Type:
05 - food/beverag...
Edmundson-pancal - 8 single family dwelling subdivision
Valuation:
$1,298,235
Permit #:
MST2025-0005
Status:
filed
Fee:
$21,152
Permit Type:
Residential model
Building Type:
N/A
Demolish and building new mf complex 64 glen eyrie avenue: (1) 968 sq.ft single family home (1) 376 sq.ft detached garage (1) 658 sq.ft barn 70 glen eyrie avenue: (1) 940 sq.ft single family home (1) 373 sq.ft detached garage (1) 587 sq.ft detached garage 80 glen eyrie avenue: (1) 1788 sq.ft single family home (1) 556 sq.ft detached garage 82 glen eyrie avenue: (1) 1788 sq.ft single f... see more
Valuation:
$4,837,350
Permit #:
2021 040516 MF
Status:
filed
Fee:
N/A
Permit Type:
Apt/condo/townhouse
Building Type:
N/A
Otay mesa - building mechanical electrical plumbing fire alarm and fire suppression permits for project consists of 17 residential multifamily buildings with a total of 454 apartment units and 3 amenity buildings and three different types of total 6 trash enclosures on approximately 13 acre site. base zone ip-3-1. cpioz-a. airport -brownfield. *active managed*
Valuation:
$4,026,244
Permit #:
2450262
Status:
complete
Fee:
$5,859,246
Permit Type:
Five or more fami...
Building Type:
N/A
New single family dwelling - plan 2a (lot 23)
Valuation:
$621,066
Permit #:
BRES2025-0578
Status:
filed
Fee:
$8,459
Permit Type:
N/A
Building Type:
N/A
New single family dwelling - plan 1b (lot 22)
Valuation:
$489,394
Permit #:
BRES2025-0577
Status:
filed
Fee:
$6,996
Permit Type:
N/A
Building Type:
N/A
New single family dwelling - plan 1a (lot 21)
Valuation:
$489,814
Permit #:
BRES2025-0576
Status:
filed
Fee:
$6,996
Permit Type:
N/A
Building Type:
N/A
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| License # | BR-2812 |
| Status | Active |
| State | Texas |
| Type | Architect |
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| License # | ARCHITECT #15929 |
| Status | Active |
| State | Texas |
| Type | Architect |
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| License # | ARC.00302550 |
| Status | Active |
| State | Colorado |
| Type | Architect |
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| License # | AL7204 |
| Status | Active |
| State | Alabama |
| Type | Architect |
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| License # | ARC-302550 |
| Status | Active |
| State | Colorado |
| Type | Architect |
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Inactive License
| License # | C8788 |
| Status | Inactive |
| State | California |
| Type | Architect |
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Inactive License
| License # | 289297 |
| Status | Inactive |
| State | California |
| Type | General Building |
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Inactive License
| License # | 5623 |
| Status | Inactive |
| State | Washington |
| Type | Architect |
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121
BuildZoom Score
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| Bond Value | $7,500 |
2.6K
Permits
- Building permit records show that Dahlin has worked on 2582 permitted projects.
Dahlin Employees
DP
Dahlin Douglas Paul
Owner
DP
Dahlin, Douglas Paul
Owner
DD
Doug Dahlin
Chairman Of The Board
DD
Douglas P. Dahlin
DD
Douglas Paul Dahlin
Owner
NK
Nancy Kay Keenan
Owner
NK
Nancy Keenan
President
TM
Thatch, John Michael