Denver commercial building permits, September 2025

Denver building permits in September 2025: key facts

• In September 2025, Denver issued 192 building permits on commercial and multifamily properties, on 191 projects, declaring $163M of work.
• The busiest trade was general building (192 permits).
• The most active contractor was Hensel Phelps Construction Co, with 12 permits.
• The largest project was at 221 N Milwaukee St, with $39.7M declared.
• Half of the month’s permits were issued within 42 days of application.

Source: building permit records from official city open-data portals, checked daily. Data through October 29, 2026. How we count