Norfolk commercial building permits, August 2025

Norfolk building permits in August 2025: key facts

• In August 2025, Norfolk issued 193 building permits on commercial and multifamily properties, on 73 projects, declaring $5.4M of work.
• The busiest trade was HVAC/mechanical (63 permits), then electrical (39).
• The largest project was at 197 W Ocean View Avenue, with $809K 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