Norfolk commercial building permits, April 2026

Norfolk building permits in April 2026: key facts

• In April 2026, Norfolk issued 217 building permits on commercial and multifamily properties, on 77 projects, declaring $124M of work.
• The busiest trade was electrical (65 permits), then HVAC/mechanical (53).
• The largest project was at 2150 Norview Avenue, with $89.3M declared.
• Half of the month’s permits were issued within 4 days of application.

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