Monthly permit report

New Orleans commercial building permits, August 2026

Biggest projects in August 2026

By declared value.

1000 Howard Ave
Issued Aug 4 · 8 permits
$23.3M
RENOVATION OF AN EXISTING OFFICE BUILDING INTO A 39 UNIT, 195 BED HOTEL. ALL WORK TO BE DONE AS PER PLANS. * * FINAL INSPECTION VERIFY that they relocated all critical equipment…
commercialBuilding · Electrical · Elevator · HVAC / Mechanical · SignsJeremy Chase Martin
1903 Jefferson Ave
Issued Aug 12 · 5 permits
$18.6M
The Isidore Newman School Jefferson Building Restoration/Renovation centers on the partial renovation of the Jefferson Building with connections to the Saratoga Building.…
commercialBuilding · ElectricalLandis Construction Co Llc

In August 2026, New Orleans issued 439 building permits on commercial and multifamily properties, on 191 projects, declaring $98.5M of work.
The busiest trade was electrical (226 permits), then general building (95).
The most active contractor was Heath Dewayne Hayden, with 48 permits.
The largest project was at 1000 Howard Ave, with $23.3M declared.
Half of the month’s permits were issued within 6 days of application.

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