Cincinnati commercial building permits, April 2026

Cincinnati building permits in April 2026: key facts

• In April 2026, Cincinnati issued 411 building permits on commercial and multifamily properties, on 182 projects, declaring $22.4M of work.
• The busiest trade was general building (106 permits), then HVAC/mechanical (100).
• The most active contractor was "dmg Contractors Inc", with 30 permits.
• The largest project was at 900 Sycamore St, with $2.6M declared.
• Half of the month’s permits were issued within 8 days of application.

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