New Commercial Construction permits across the US
We index 271,265 New Commercial Construction permits across 46 US metros in 23 states — led by Los Angeles, New York City, Columbus. Every permit is classified into a real segment, parcel-joined, and flagged for data quality.
Activity concentrates in California (22%), New York (17%), Texas (13%).
New Commercial Construction permits by metro
- Los Angeles55,911
- New York City46,566
- Columbus23,820
- Charlotte17,578
- Washington, DC17,353
- Phoenix15,559
- Fort Worth13,745
- Austin10,704
- San Antonio10,231
- Orlando10,177
- Chicago9,083
- Las Vegas8,954
- Seattle3,488
- Philadelphia3,401
- Miami3,171
- Denver2,701
- Raleigh2,549
- San Francisco2,255
- Cleveland1,599
- Nashville1,537
- Boston1,377
- Hartford1,306
- Norfolk968
- Memphis946
- Sacramento827
- Milwaukee687
- Houston662
- Cincinnati540
- Pittsburgh526
- Minneapolis506
- Tucson467
- Louisville448
- Detroit356
- Atlanta351
- Baltimore311
- New Hanover County154
- Hawaii County87
- San Jose72
- Santa Fe50
- Whatcom County41
- Miami Gardens39
- Greenville38
- Mobile35
- Miramar33
- Beaufort County30
- West Palm Beach26
Historical coverage
These metros' sources were discontinued — their New Commercial Construction permits remain queryable, but aren't counted in the national total above.
Counts are live from the classified index, refreshed nightly. Each metro links to its full New Commercial Construction breakdown — recent permits, contractors, and the raw feed.