Monthly permit report

New Orleans commercial building permits, July 2026

Biggest projects in July 2026

By declared value.

4105 Chartres St
Issued Jul 28 · 2 permits
$25.6M
New construction of a 96,400sf, four story multifamily structure for 82 apartments and leasing office. All work to be done as per plans. Affordable Housing Development PHASE 1…
multifamilyBuilding · Fire protectionDyke Nelson Architecture/Dna Workshop, Landis Construction Co
1137 Saint Charles Ave
Issued Jul 30 · 5 permits
$20M
The Phase III work includes renovations to the interior spaces of the existing historic structure to accommodate a modern place of worship. Included are modifications to interior…
commercialBuilding · Electrical · HVAC / Mechanical · SignsGulf States Construction Services Inc.

In July 2026, New Orleans issued 427 building permits on commercial and multifamily properties, on 231 projects, declaring $137M of work.
The busiest trade was electrical (181 permits), then general building (113).
The most active contractor was Heath Dewayne Hayden, with 26 permits.
The largest project was at 4105 Chartres St, with $25.6M declared.
Half of the month’s permits were issued within 11 days of application.

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