Norfolk commercial building permits, January 2026

Norfolk building permits in January 2026: key facts

• In January 2026, Norfolk issued 176 building permits on commercial and multifamily properties, on 65 projects, declaring $18.4M of work.
• The busiest trade was electrical (49 permits), then HVAC/mechanical (30).
• The largest project was at 201 E Little Creek Road, with $6.6M declared.
• Half of the month’s permits were issued within 2 days of application.

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