Monthly permit report

New Orleans commercial building permits, January 2026

Biggest projects in January 2026

By declared value.

1215 Convention Center Blvd
Issued Jan 13
$25M
New Construction of 6 story hotel with meeting rooms and additional 1st floor tenant commercial space. All work to be done as per plans.
commercialBuildingPatel Construction Llc
8 Canal St
Issued Jan 5 · 9 permits
$6.3M
THE PROJECT INVOLVES CONVERTING ABOUT 4,760 SQUARE FOOT OF EXISTING SHELL SPACE ON THE SECOND FLOOR OF THE CAESARS CASINO INTO A NEW EXECUTIVE OFFICE. THE SCOPE OF WORK INCLUDES…
commercialBuilding · Electrical · HVAC / Mechanical · SignsRyan Gootee General Contractors Llc

In January 2026, New Orleans issued 339 building permits on commercial and multifamily properties, on 152 projects, declaring $52.7M of work.
The busiest trade was general building (107 permits), then electrical (97).
The most active contractor was RNGD Builders LLC, with 46 permits.
The largest project was at 1215 Convention Center Blvd, with $25M declared.
Half of the month’s permits were issued within 27 days of application.

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