Louisville commercial building permits, January 2026

Louisville building permits in January 2026: key facts

• In January 2026, Louisville issued 62 building permits on commercial and multifamily properties, on 28 projects, declaring $11.1M of work.
• The busiest trade was electrical (34 permits), then general building (14).
• The most active contractor was Freedom Construction Services, with 2 permits.
• The largest project was at 301 York St, with $8.1M declared.

Source: building permit records from official city open-data portals, checked daily. Data through October 30, 2026. How we count