Monthly permit report

Cleveland commercial building permits, May 2025

Biggest projects in May 2025

By declared value.

751 Erieside Ave
Issued May 27 · 6 permits
$5.8M
3 FURNACE, 2 BOILER, 10 SPACE HTR, 4 HEAT EXCHANGERS; 3 REFRIGERATION SYSTEM 139 TONS. BUILDING PERMIT NO. B24018752.
commercialBuilding · Electrical · HVAC / Mechanical · PlumbingSmith & Oby Company(The)
9410 Hough Ave
Issued May 13 · 5 permits
$5.6M
9913 SQ FT - INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR RENOVATIONS OF AN EXISTING 10 STORY APARTMENT BUILDING. BUILDING PERMIT NO. B22003978.
multifamilyBuilding · Electrical · HVAC / Mechanical · PlumbingJim'S Electric, Inc.
2163 Cedar Ave

In May 2025, Cleveland issued 187 building permits on commercial and multifamily properties, on 115 projects, declaring $33.2M of work.
The busiest trade was general building (142 permits), then sign (21).
The most active contractor was Neon City, with 24 permits.
The largest project was at 751 Erieside Ave, with $5.8M declared.
Half of the month’s permits were issued within 52 days of application.

Source: building permit records from official city open-data portals, checked daily. Data through October 31, 2026. How we count