Building Permits in Downtown

332 active building permits were issued in Downtown in the last 12 months, with an estimated total construction value of $196,110,560.

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By the numbers · Downtown

332

Active permits (12 mo)

+62%vs city avg 205

High impact

+475%vs city avg 4

Medium impact

+520%vs city avg 5

278

Low impact

+41%vs city avg 197

Compared to the average Cleveland neighborhood.

Permit map · Downtown

Breakdown · Downtown

Most common permit types

Office Building
114
Electrical Work
69
Building Permit
51
Mechanical Work
36
Warehouse
22
Other
40

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Office Building114
Electrical Work69
Building Permit51
Mechanical Work36
Warehouse

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How many building permits are active in Downtown?

332 active permits were issued in Downtown in the last 12 months, with an average estimated cost of $607,153.

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Figures cover the Downtown neighborhood (the boundary outlined on the map): permits issued over the last 12 months that are still open and unexpired (closed and expired permits are not counted), compared against the average Cleveland neighborhood. Source: City of Cleveland open data. Open data updates on a delay, so the most recent records may be incomplete. For general information only — not legal, financial, or real-estate advice.