Monthly permit report

Austin commercial building permits, August 2025

Biggest projects in August 2025

By declared value.

4125 S Fm 973 Rd
Issued Aug 15
$27M
This project is a state project and does not require a building permit. We were directed to pull a Repairs permit for the new electrical service.
commercialElectricalSchmidt Electric Co Inc
8403 Mesa Dr
Issued Aug 8
$24.2M
ePlan: Commercial Expedited Review - [Public Project] Addition to Existing High School. Work to include New Competition Gym and Locker Rooms (44629 SF).
commercialBuildingAdolfson & Peterson Construction
1200 E Rundberg Ln
Issued Aug 14

In August 2025, Austin issued 1,053 building permits on commercial and multifamily properties, on 615 projects, declaring $120M of work.
The busiest trade was electrical (337 permits), then HVAC/mechanical (270).
The most active contractor was Texas Multifamily Solution, LLC, with 67 permits.
The largest project was at 4125 S Fm 973 Rd, with $27M declared.
Half of the month’s permits were issued within 47 days of application.

Source: building permit records from official city open-data portals, checked daily. Data through October 28, 2026. How we count