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Area Development Inc

Active License #490920 B General Building · San Mateo, CA

CSLB license age
40 yrs 5 mo
Expires
May 31, 2028
Bond
$25,000 bond
Atlantic Specialty Insurance Company
Workers' comp
State Compensation Insurance Fund
25 city permits in 24 months · latest Sep 9, 2026

CSLB records dated Oct 16, 2026 checked Oct 18, 2026 Verify live on CSLB

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License record

Status
Active CSLB status code: CLEAR
Class
B · General Building
Business type
Corporation
Issued
May 5, 1986 CSLB license age: 40 yrs 5 mo as of the file date
Contractor bond
$25,000 bond Atlantic Specialty Insurance Company, since Sep 1, 2026
Workers' comp
State Compensation Insurance Fund Jul 16, 2014 to Jul 16, 2027 · WC file dated Oct 17, 2026
CSLB last updated this record
Sep 3, 2026

Personnel of record

  • Hamid Alaghemand Responsible Managing Officer/Chief Executive Officer/President

As listed in CSLB's personnel file dated Oct 17, 2026. Personnel of record qualify the license. The file does not show who owns the business.

What the permit record shows

We have permit records for San Francisco and San Jose only. Other Bay Area cities don't publish contractor names in a form we can read, so an empty list here says nothing about work elsewhere.

San Francisco permits (matched by license number)

24permits in 24 months

Residential
2
Commercial
22
Latest issued
Sep 9, 2026
Median permit value
$10,000

Permit descriptions that mention: Tenant improvement (3), New home (1)

Permits by declared value (24 with a value)

  • Under $50k 17
  • $50k to $250k 4
  • $250k to $1M 0
  • Over $1M 3

Latest permits (public permit numbers)

  • Over-the-counter alterations permit · Sep 9, 2026 Permit #202609097859
  • Over-the-counter alterations permit · $5,000 · Aug 31, 2026 Permit #202608206897
  • Over-the-counter alterations permit · Jul 7, 2026 Permit #202607064565
  • Over-the-counter alterations permit · $5,000 · Apr 30, 2026 Permit #202602055355
  • Over-the-counter alterations permit · $5,000 · Apr 30, 2026 Permit #202602055353
  • Over-the-counter alterations permit · Apr 29, 2026 Permit #202601294864
  • Over-the-counter alterations permit · Apr 29, 2026 Permit #202601294861
  • Over-the-counter alterations permit · $5,000 · Apr 20, 2026 Permit #202604209702
  • Over-the-counter alterations permit · Mar 30, 2026 Permit #202603278469
  • New home · $1,257,000 · Nov 12, 2025 Permit #202501168439

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Source: DataSF building permits, checked Oct 18, 2026

San Jose permits (matched by business name)

1permits in 24 months

Residential
0
Commercial
1
Latest issued
Mar 26, 2025
Median permit value
$50,000

Permit descriptions that mention: Tenant improvement (1), Restaurant build-out (1)

Permits by declared value (1 with a value)

  • Under $50k 0
  • $50k to $250k 1
  • $250k to $1M 0
  • Over $1M 0

Latest permits (public permit numbers)

  • Tenant improvement · $50,000 · Mar 26, 2025 Permit #2025-100219-CI

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San Jose lists the contractor by business name, not license number. A name match can miss permits filed under another spelling and can pick up a company with a similar name.

Source: City of San Jose active building permits, checked Oct 18, 2026

Complaints and legal actions

CSLB lists complaint and legal-action disclosures on the license's page.

Check complaints on CSLB

Before you sign

  • Down payment. On a home improvement contract it can't exceed $1,000 or 10% of the price, whichever is less. B&P 7159.5
  • What this class covers. A B contractor's prime contract needs 2 or more unrelated trades (B&P 7057). B covers additions and structural work; a B-2 doesn't (CSLB class B-2).

Other licensed general contractors in San Mateo

Ranked by the published scoring rules on the methodology page.

Questions about Area Development Inc

Is Area Development Inc licensed?

Yes. CSLB lists license #490920 (B, General Building) as active in its file dated Oct 16, 2026. It was first issued May 5, 1986 and expires May 31, 2028. Check the live record on CSLB before you sign.

What is the CSLB license number for Area Development Inc?

CSLB lists Area Development Inc under license #490920, class B, in San Mateo, CA.

Is Area Development Inc bonded and insured?

CSLB shows a $25,000 contractor bond with Atlantic Specialty Insurance Company and workers' comp coverage through State Compensation Insurance Fund (policy to Jul 16, 2027). Those are the bond and workers' comp records in CSLB's file dated Oct 16, 2026. Ask for its certificate of general liability insurance.

Who owns Area Development Inc?

CSLB lists Hamid Alaghemand (Responsible Managing Officer/Chief Executive Officer/President) as personnel of record. That file names the people who qualify the license. It does not show who owns the business. CSLB lists the business type as corporation.

Where can I see CSLB complaint and legal-action records for #490920?

On license #490920's page on CSLB. It lists any complaint disclosures and legal actions CSLB publishes for the license.

Where can I read reviews of Area Development Inc?

We don't host reviews. The links under the license details search for Area Development in San Mateo on Yelp, Google, Houzz, BBB, Thumbtack and Angi, so you read them at the source.

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