Columbus commercial building permits, May 2026

Columbus building permits in May 2026: key facts

• In May 2026, Columbus issued 1,068 building permits on commercial and multifamily properties, on 532 projects, declaring $183M of work.
• The busiest trade was MEP (605 permits), then general building (134).
• The most active contractor was Tri-County Electric Service, with 55 permits.
• The largest project was at 10 W Nationwide Blvd, with $35.4M declared.

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