Cincinnati commercial building permits, July 2026

Cincinnati building permits in July 2026: key facts

• In July 2026, Cincinnati issued 361 building permits on commercial and multifamily properties, on 198 projects, declaring $104M of work.
• The busiest trade was HVAC/mechanical (101 permits), then general building (74).
• The most active contractor was "dmg Contractors", with 41 permits.
• The largest project was at 2500 Park Av, with $28.1M declared.
• Half of the month’s permits were issued within 11 days of application.

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