Cincinnati commercial building permits, September 2026

Cincinnati building permits in September 2026: key facts

• In September 2026, Cincinnati issued 374 building permits on commercial and multifamily properties, on 253 projects, declaring $246M of work.
• The busiest trade was general building (91 permits), then HVAC/mechanical (81).
• The most active contractor was "cincinnati USA Regional Chamber", with 23 permits.
• The largest project was at 3701 Station Wy, with $48.2M declared.
• Half of the month’s permits were issued within 12 days of application.

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