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Columbus building permits

Columbus has 663,279 commercial permits indexed across 11 segments, led by residential mep (40%) and residential alteration — each with field-level data-quality flags. Reliable permit valuations total ≈$73.6B (across the 44% of filings with a valuation we can stand behind). Filing activity is down 27% over the last 90 days versus the prior 90. Parcel-joined ~81%. 22 IBC segment tags. Field-level data-quality flags. Older history available via free signup or API; the recency module on this page surfaces the last 10 days.
663,279 permits classified · field-DQ-cleared · refreshed nightly

663,279 permits in Columbus. Use Explore the data below for the filterable view.

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MAPPEDLast 10 days of permits · Parcel-joined ~81% · 22 IBC segments · field-level DQ flags
Recent-activity gap8 of 11 Columbus segments have no permits issued in the last ~2 weeks, including Commercial Alteration, Commercial Demolition, Commercial MEP (+5 more). This can reflect upstream source delays or genuinely quiet permit types. The index rebuilds nightly; check each segment's page for its latest permit date.
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Top contractors in Columbus

Ranked by permits indexed · Each links to that contractor in Columbus
Why this data is real

We classify permits into real segments — and label what we don't know.

Classified, not scraped

We read each permit's work-type, scope, and occupancy fields to place it in a real segment — so “commercial HVAC in Columbus” means real HVAC work, not a keyword match.

Parcel-joined + enriched

Every permit is joined to its tax lot and geocoded, with roof & HVAC sized — you see the building, not just the address.

— and we flag what we don't know

Coverage is labeled, missing fields show —, and where there are too few reliable filings to stand behind a value we publish —, never a fabricated number.

Columbus by segment

Sourced from the segment-distribution artifact · Each links to that segment in Columbus

11 segments: no permits in window.