Cincinnati commercial building permits, January 2026

Cincinnati building permits in January 2026: key facts

• In January 2026, Cincinnati issued 335 building permits on commercial and multifamily properties, on 130 projects, declaring $13M of work.
• The busiest trade was general building (83 permits), then plumbing (81).
• The most active contractor was "dmg Contractors Inc", with 50 permits.
• The largest project was at 545 Findlay St, with $2.6M declared.
• Half of the month’s permits were issued within 9 days of application.

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