Cincinnati commercial building permits, August 2026

Cincinnati building permits in August 2026: key facts

• In August 2026, Cincinnati issued 379 building permits on commercial and multifamily properties, on 234 projects, declaring $138M of work.
• The busiest trade was HVAC/mechanical (95 permits), then general building (80).
• The most active contractor was "dmg Contractors Inc", with 20 permits.
• The largest project was at 525 Elm St, with $24.6M 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