Columbus commercial building permits, September 2026

Columbus building permits in September 2026: key facts

• In September 2026, Columbus issued 1,115 building permits on commercial and multifamily properties, on 608 projects, declaring $544M of work.
• The busiest trade was MEP (519 permits), then sign (207).
• The most active contractor was Danite, with 34 permits.
• The largest project was at 50 W Lane Ave, with $89.3M declared.

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