Louisville commercial building permits, October 2026

Louisville building permits in October 2026: key facts

• In October 2026, Louisville issued 288 building permits on commercial and multifamily properties, on 262 projects, declaring $704M of work.
• The busiest trade was electrical (131 permits), then general building (77).
• The most active contractor was Keith Bush, with 5 permits.
• The largest project was at 101 S 5th St, with $126M declared.

Source: building permit records from official city open-data portals, checked daily. Data through November 2, 2026. How we count