Monthly permit report

New Orleans commercial building permits, March 2026

Biggest projects in March 2026

By declared value.

4401 Calliope St
Issued Mar 9 · 2 permits
$18M
CONVERSION OF EXISTING HISTORIC COCA-COLA BOTTLING PLANT AND OFFICES INTO A MIXED-USE DEVELOPMENT INCLUDING COMMERCIAL, OFFICE, AND HOUSING USES. SCOPE ALSO INCLUDES A NEW…
commercialBuilding · HVAC / MechanicalRyan Gootee General Contractors, Ted Enterprises, Llc
2001 Leon C Simon Dr
Issued Mar 18 · 8 permits
$7.1M
Metal Roof Replacement & Mechanical Improvements @ Katherine Johnson High School, Project No. 23-FAC-0015
commercialBuilding · Demolition · Electrical · HVAC / MechanicalLachin Architects Apc, Blanchard Mechanical Contractors Inc

In March 2026, New Orleans issued 383 building permits on commercial and multifamily properties, on 179 projects, declaring $56.9M of work.
The busiest trade was HVAC/mechanical (121 permits), then general building (119).
The most active contractor was Landis Construction Co LLC, with 32 permits.
The largest project was at 4401 Calliope St, with $18M declared.
Half of the month’s permits were issued within 8 days of application.

Source: building permit records from official city open-data portals, checked daily. Data through November 1, 2026. How we count