Cincinnati commercial building permits, August 2025

Cincinnati building permits in August 2025: key facts

• In August 2025, Cincinnati issued 332 building permits on commercial and multifamily properties, on 111 projects, declaring $41.5M of work.
• The busiest trade was general building (79 permits), then HVAC/mechanical (61).
• The most active contractor was "joe Klosterman Plumbing Inc", with 11 permits.
• The largest project was at 432 Walnut St, with $21.5M declared.
• Half of the month’s permits were issued within 15 days of application.

Source: building permit records from official city open-data portals, checked daily. Data through October 27, 2026. How we count