Norfolk commercial building permits, May 2026

Norfolk building permits in May 2026: key facts

• In May 2026, Norfolk issued 213 building permits on commercial and multifamily properties, on 87 projects, declaring $128M of work.
• The busiest trade was general building (57 permits), then electrical (52).
• The largest project was at 215 Saint Pauls Boulevard, with $100M declared.
• Half of the month’s permits were issued within 5 days of application.

Source: building permit records from official city open-data portals, checked daily. Data through October 29, 2026. How we count