What's being built in Cleveland
| Kind of work | Permits issued |
|---|---|
| Home renovations and additions | 221 |
| Commercial renovations and build-outs | 72 |
| Demolitions | 41 |
| Other alterations and building work | 33 |
| Pools, garages and other residential structures | 15 |
| New homes | 11 |
| New commercial and apartment buildings | 8 |
Largest commercial projects this month
- 1523 E 55th St: $3.5 million. Make alterations and erect addition per approved plans. Separate plumbing, HVAC, electrical and elevator permits…
- 2401 Ontario St: $2.5 million. Make alterations to progressive field east ninth ramp per approved plans. Separate plumbing and electrical permits are…
- 50 Public Sq: $1.2 million. Make exterior alterations to existing track 7, 8, 10, & 13 rail platforms per approved plans. Special inspections…
- 14767 Lorain Ave: $621,918. Make exterior alterations to tenant space in an existing shopping center per approved plans. Separate electrical permit…
- 2890 E 55th St: $473,750. Make exterior alterations to existing rail platform per approved plans. Separate permit required for electrical.…
- 127 Public Sq: $432,740. Make interior alterations to 2,598 SF of offices on the 50th floor of key tower per aproved plans. Separate plumbing,…
164 different contractors were named on these permits. A Morningline report names the people behind each new job, every weekday.
How Morningline works
- Overnight, we read the permits. Every new Cleveland building permit, the day the city publishes it.
- We pick the jobs that fit your trade and research who's behind each one: the builder, the owner, the company that just bought the house.
- By morning, it's in your inbox: a short call list with phone numbers, so you call first.
Construction research for Cleveland contractors and suppliers
This page is a weekly snapshot. Morningline reports are daily. Every weekday morning we pick the new projects in Cleveland that fit your trade, research the people behind them, and email you the list. One company per trade in each area.
How we count
Building permits issued from October 1, 2026 through October 30, 2026, the most recent 30 days of Cleveland data we hold. Source: public building permit records for Cleveland. Each permit is counted once. Values are the valuations reported on the permits, leaving out obvious data-entry errors; a project filed as several permits is valued once. Contractor counts are companies named on the permits.