PERMIT RECORD · DENVER, CO
Denver, CO building permits
106,392 permits issued between 2015 and 2026, naming 4,326 companies. In the last twelve months: 6,320 permits from 1,213 companies.
What gets permitted here
| Trade | Permits | Share |
|---|---|---|
| General construction | 96,777 | 91% |
| Demolition | 9,615 | 9% |
Counts are distinct permit numbers as classified by the issuing authority. A permit is a filing, not a completed job.
Activity by year
| Year | Permits |
|---|---|
| 2015 | 9,328 |
| 2016 | 10,951 |
| 2017 | 11,327 |
| 2018 | 11,569 |
| 2019 | 11,070 |
| 2020 | 8,408 |
| 2021 | 9,382 |
| 2022 | 8,579 |
| 2023 | 7,711 |
| 2024 | 6,787 |
| 2025 | 6,757 |
| 2026 | 4,523 |
Most active companies, last 12 months
| Company | Permits |
|---|---|
| Mendoza Demolition Services Inc | 178 |
| R.G. Brinkmann Company DBA Brinkmann Constructors | 154 |
| Groundworks Colorado LLC | 109 |
| Hensel Phelps Construction Co | 97 |
| Affordable Garages & Concrete LLC | 72 |
| Paulscorp LLC | 72 |
| Progressive Building Group LLC | 61 |
| Rand Construction Corporation | 59 |
| Haselden Construction LLC | 57 |
| Thrasher Inc | 51 |
Ranked by permit count, which measures filing volume — not revenue, crew size or quality. Company histories for Denver are searchable but not yet published as pages. Search them →
What the work looks like
Work type
| Alteration/Tenant Finish | 3,320 |
| New Building | 1,136 |
| Repair/Replace | 453 |
| Addition | 386 |
| 6 - Wreck | 311 |
| Phased Construction | 279 |
Last twelve months, as published by the issuing authority.
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Source
City and County of Denver, Colorado (ArcGIS: residential, commercial construction and demolition permits). Records are refreshed daily and every figure on this page counts distinct permit numbers. Verify any individual record with the issuing authority before acting on it. How we build these records →