Norfolk commercial building permits, July 2025

Norfolk building permits in July 2025: key facts

• In July 2025, Norfolk issued 199 building permits on commercial and multifamily properties, on 77 projects, declaring $35.8M of work.
• The busiest trade was HVAC/mechanical (49 permits), then electrical (49).
• The largest project was at 2200 Norview Avenue, with $25.6M declared.
• Half of the month’s permits were issued within 3 days of application.

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