Denver commercial building permits, August 2025

Denver building permits in August 2025: key facts

• In August 2025, Denver issued 209 building permits on commercial and multifamily properties, on 208 projects, declaring $85.5M of work.
• The busiest trade was general building (209 permits).
• The most active contractor was Hensel Phelps Construction Co, with 9 permits.
• The largest project was at 2150 E 49th Ave, with $20.2M declared.
• Half of the month’s permits were issued within 40 days of application.

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