Norfolk commercial building permits, October 2026

Norfolk building permits in October 2026: key facts

• In October 2026, Norfolk issued 246 building permits on commercial and multifamily properties, on 176 projects, declaring $193M of work.
• The busiest trade was electrical (61 permits), then general building (37).
• The largest project was at 215 Saint Pauls Boulevard, with $41M 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 November 1, 2026. How we count