Monthly permit report

New Orleans commercial building permits, February 2026

Biggest projects in February 2026

By declared value.

2900 Perdido St
Issued Feb 2 · 4 permits
$18.2M
Emergency Shutdown and Re-energization of an Entergy switch to energize the medium-voltage vault on the site.
commercialElectrical · Elevator · HVAC / MechanicalOtis Elevator
2020 Saint Charles Ave
Issued Feb 6 · 2 permits
$6.6M
The New Orleans & Company headquarters is an approximately 70,000sf post tensioned concrete 5 story building. Renovations to create a watertight envelope are being planned at…
commercialBuilding · HVAC / MechanicalRyan Gootee General Contractors
129 Allen Toussaint Blvd Ste 103

In February 2026, New Orleans issued 299 building permits on commercial and multifamily properties, on 158 projects, declaring $63.4M of work.
The busiest trade was electrical (109 permits), then general building (90).
The most active contractor was Landis Construction Co, with 26 permits.
The largest project was at 2900 Perdido St, with $18.2M declared.
Half of the month’s permits were issued within 12 days of application.

Source: building permit records from official city open-data portals, checked daily. Data through October 28, 2026. How we count