Norfolk commercial building permits, December 2024

Norfolk building permits in December 2024: key facts

• In December 2024, Norfolk issued 171 building permits on commercial and multifamily properties, on 58 projects, declaring $17.4M of work.
• The busiest trade was general building (65 permits), then HVAC/mechanical (33).
• The largest project was at 180 South Main Street, with $2.5M declared.
• Half of the month’s permits were issued within 14 days of application.

Source: building permit records from official city open-data portals, checked daily. Data through October 29, 2026. How we count