Monthly permit report

Cleveland commercial building permits, January 2026

140
Commercial & multifamily permits: 67
Projects with new permits: $116M
Declared value

Biggest projects in January 2026

By declared value.

700 Prospect Ave
Issued Jan 12 · 10 permits
$27.9M
MAKE INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR ALTERATIONS PER APPROVED PLANS AND FIELD INSPECTIONS FOR CHANGE OF USE (PHASED APPROVAL). SEPARATE HVAC, PLUMBING, ELECTRIC PERMITS REQUIRED. SPECIAL…
multifamilyBuilding · Electrical · HVAC / Mechanical · Other · PlumbingCleveland Construction, Inc.
2120 Cornell Rd
Issued Jan 20 · 3 permits
$27.4M
Perform alterations to CWRU School of Nursing Research building. Electrical, plumbing and HVAC permits are required. Separate applications and construction documents are required…
commercialBuilding · Electrical · HVAC / MechanicalLakeland Electric, Inc.
2322 E 22 St
Issued Jan 20 · 2 permits
$24M
MAKE ALTERATIONS PER APPROVED PLANS. SEPARATE PLUMBING, HVAC, ELECTRICAL AND ELEVATOR PERMITS REQUIRED. REFER B25025014 FOR RELATED WORK. CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY REQUIRED.…
commercialBuilding · ElectricalInfinity Construction Co Inc.
2734 E 92 St
Issued Jan 13 · 5 permits
$10.2M
ERECT ADDITION PER APPROVED PLANS. SEPARATE PLUMBING, HVAC AND ELECTRICAL PERMITS REQUIRED. SUBMIT SEPARATE PLANS TO FPB FOR FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEMS. CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY…
commercialBuilding · Electrical · HVAC / Mechanical · PlumbingIndependence Construction Llc.
2500 W 27 St
Issued Jan 13
$8.8M
Construct the new HUB 27 Apartment Building. Electrical, plumbing and HVAC permits are required. Separate submissions for the automatic fire sprinkler and fire alarm and…
multifamilyBuildingRuscilli Construction Co Llc.
2227 Payne Ave
Issued Jan 26 · 8 permits
$5.2M
INSTALL 96 WATER CLOSET/TOILET, 92 BATHTUB OR SHOWER, 3 SINK, 12 FLOOR DRAIN, 1 GREASE INTERCEPTOR, 96 LAVATORY SINK, 2 DRINKING FOUNTAIN, 2 HOT WATER HEATER, 1 SUMP PUMP, 2…
commercialHVAC / Mechanical · PlumbingFranck & Fric, Incorporated
9105 Cedar Ave
Issued Jan 12 · 11 permits
$2.9M
MAKE INTERIOR ALTERATIONS ON FL3 AND ADDITIONAL SYSTEMS ALTERATIONS ON BASEMENT THROUGH FL4 PER APPROVED PLANS. SEPARATE PLUMBING, HVAC, ELECTRICAL PERMITS REQUIRED. SPECIAL…
commercialBuilding · Electrical · HVAC / Mechanical · PlumbingDrake Construction Company
9410 Carnegie Ave
Issued Jan 16 · 7 permits
$2.7M
INTERIOR ALTERATIONS 9,769 SQ FT 1ST FLOOR BUILDING L - ROCHE CHEMISTRY LAB RENOVATION PER APPROVED PLANS. PERMITS REQUIRED FOR PLUMBING, HVAC AND ELECTRICAL.
commercialBuilding · Electrical · HVAC / Mechanical · PlumbingRegency Construction Services, Inc.
2000 Castle Ave
Issued Jan 16 · 4 permits
$1.6M
SITE / INTERIOR ALTERATION - FIRE PUMP REPLACEMENT AND EMERGENCY GENERATOR INSTALLATION PER APPROVED PLANS. PERMITS REQUIRED FOR HVAC, ELECTRICAL AND FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEMS.
multifamilyBuilding · ElectricalAnr Electric, Llc
100 Lakeside Ave
Issued Jan 16 · 5 permits
$1.1M
MAKE INTERIOR ALTERATIONS ON MAIN FLOOR PER APPROVED PLANS. SEPARATE PLUMBING, HVAC, ELECTRICAL PERMITS REQUIRED. SPECIAL INSPECTIONS REQUIRED. SUBMIT SEPARATE PLANS TO FPB FOR…
commercialBuilding · Electrical · HVAC / Mechanical · PlumbingTurner Construction Company

Permits by trade

Building49
Electrical42
HVAC / Mechanical22
Plumbing20
Signs5
Demolition2

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Cleveland building permits in January 2026: key facts

In January 2026, Cleveland issued 140 building permits on commercial and multifamily properties, on 67 projects, declaring $116M of work.
The busiest trade was general building (49 permits), then electrical (42).
The most active contractor was Einheit Electric Construction Company, with 5 permits.
The largest project was at 700 Prospect Ave, with $27.9M declared.
Half of the month’s permits were issued within 7 days of application.

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

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