Norfolk commercial building permits, August 2026

Norfolk building permits in August 2026: key facts

• In August 2026, Norfolk issued 218 building permits on commercial and multifamily properties, on 119 projects, declaring $72.2M of work.
• The busiest trade was electrical (52 permits), then HVAC/mechanical (47).
• The largest project was at 5734 Chesapeake Boulevard, with $12.7M declared.
• Half of the month’s permits were issued within 6 days of application.

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