Norfolk commercial building permits, July 2026

Norfolk building permits in July 2026: key facts

• In July 2026, Norfolk issued 237 building permits on commercial and multifamily properties, on 127 projects, declaring $53.1M of work.
• The busiest trade was HVAC/mechanical (56 permits), then general building (46).
• The largest project was at 821 N Newtown Road, with $26.5M 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 29, 2026. How we count