Norfolk commercial building permits, February 2026

Norfolk building permits in February 2026: key facts

• In February 2026, Norfolk issued 132 building permits on commercial and multifamily properties, on 60 projects, declaring $37M of work.
• The busiest trade was electrical (33 permits), then HVAC/mechanical (27).
• The largest project was at 4201 Powhatan Avenue, with $25.3M 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