Norfolk commercial building permits, September 2026

Norfolk building permits in September 2026: key facts

• In September 2026, Norfolk issued 238 building permits on commercial and multifamily properties, on 158 projects, declaring $361M of work.
• The busiest trade was electrical (60 permits), then HVAC/mechanical (46).
• The largest project was at 200 Park Avenue, with $168M 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 28, 2026. How we count