Monthly permit report

Cleveland commercial building permits, March 2026

Biggest projects in March 2026

By declared value.

2401 Ontario St
Issued Mar 31 · 35 permits
$20.5M
INSTALL MARKET PLACES IN LOCATIONS 138, 164, 556 IN PROGRESSIVE FIELD PER APPROVED PLANS. PERMITS REQUIRED FOR PLUMBING, HVAC, ELECTRICAL AND FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEMS.
commercialBuilding · Electrical · HVAC / Mechanical · Other · Plumbing · SignsSchindler Elevator Corporation
7918 Detroit Ave
Issued Mar 27 · 7 permits
$15.2M
ERECT LIBRARY/ APARTMENT BUILDING PER APPROVED PLANS. SEPARATE PLUMBING, ELECTRICAL, HVAC, ELECTRICAL AND ELEVATOR PERMITS REQUIRED. CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY REQUIRED. SPECIAL…
commercialBuilding · Electrical · HVAC / Mechanical · PlumbingGilbane Building Company

In March 2026, Cleveland issued 259 building permits on commercial and multifamily properties, on 157 projects, declaring $102M of work.
The busiest trade was general building (79 permits), then electrical (65).
The most active contractor was Brilliant Electric Sign Co, LTD., with 6 permits.
The largest project was at 2401 Ontario St, with $20.5M declared.
Half of the month’s permits were issued within 10 days of application.

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