Louisville commercial building permits, May 2026

Louisville building permits in May 2026: key facts

• In May 2026, Louisville issued 142 building permits on commercial and multifamily properties, on 81 projects, declaring $53.4M of work.
• The busiest trade was electrical (68 permits), then general building (39).
• The most active contractor was Ready Electric Company Inc, with 4 permits.
• The largest project was at 3532 Ephraim Mcdowell Dr, with $13.8M declared.

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