Norfolk commercial building permits, March 2026

Norfolk building permits in March 2026: key facts

• In March 2026, Norfolk issued 184 building permits on commercial and multifamily properties, on 79 projects, declaring $40.8M of work.
• The busiest trade was electrical (40 permits), then HVAC/mechanical (37).
• The largest project was at 5660 Lowery Road, with $14.8M 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 29, 2026. How we count