Cincinnati commercial building permits, March 2026

Cincinnati building permits in March 2026: key facts

• In March 2026, Cincinnati issued 333 building permits on commercial and multifamily properties, on 143 projects, declaring $44M of work.
• The busiest trade was general building (86 permits), then HVAC/mechanical (85).
• The most active contractor was "dmg Contractors Inc", with 34 permits.
• The largest project was at 1999 Sutter Av, with $16.8M declared.
• Half of the month’s permits were issued within 13 days of application.

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