New construction permits in Cleveland, OH: August 2026

13 new construction permits were filed in Cleveland, OH in August 2026, 19% fewer than in July (16). Cleveland, OH ranked 53rd of the 58 places FirstDig covers for new construction permits that month.

What the month shows

• The most common kind of work was new homes: 9 permits, 69% of the month.
• The busiest contractor, B.R. KNEZ CONSTRUCTION LLC., was named on 3 permits; the top 1 together on 23%.
• 13 permits listed a job value; 69% of those were over $50,000.
• The busiest day was Monday, August 31, with 4; Mondays were the busiest weekday overall.

Median job value listed: $200,000.

The last months

Kinds of work

• New homes: 9
• New commercial buildings: 4

Busiest contractors in August 2026

• B.R. KNEZ CONSTRUCTION LLC.: 3 permits

Job values listed

• Under $10,000: 1
• $10,000 to $50,000: 3
• $50,000 to $250,000: 3
• Over $250,000: 6

New construction permits in August 2026 in other places

• Loudoun County, VA: 848
• Austin, TX: 797
• Fort Worth, TX: 535
• Philadelphia, PA: 496
• New York, NY: 408
• Midland, TX: 405
• Miami-Dade County, FL: 404
• Collin County, TX: 362
• San Antonio, TX: 351
• Hillsborough County, FL: 312
• Wake County, NC: 244
• Osceola County, FL: 182

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Source: Data: City of Cleveland Building & Housing, Cleveland Open Data. Permits filed 2026-08-01 to 2026-08-31, counted by filing date.