Cincinnati commercial building permits, February 2026

Cincinnati building permits in February 2026: key facts

• In February 2026, Cincinnati issued 298 building permits on commercial and multifamily properties, on 110 projects, declaring $56.4M of work.
• The busiest trade was HVAC/mechanical (82 permits), then general building (63).
• The most active contractor was "dmg Contractors Inc", with 17 permits.
• The largest project was at 5369 Medpace Wy, with $35.8M 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