Denver commercial building permits, May 2025

Denver building permits in May 2025: key facts

• In May 2025, Denver issued 219 building permits on commercial and multifamily properties, on 208 projects, declaring $211M of work.
• The busiest trade was general building (219 permits).
• The most active contractor was Hensel Phelps Construction Co, with 18 permits.
• The largest project was at 830 N Lincoln, with $64.4M declared.
• Half of the month’s permits were issued within 28 days of application.

Source: building permit records from official city open-data portals, checked daily. Data through October 28, 2026. How we count