PERMIT RECORD · NEW ORLEANS, LA
New Orleans, LA building permits
278,206 permits issued between 2015 and 2026, naming 16,705 companies. In the last twelve months: 19,652 permits from 2,546 companies.
What gets permitted here
| Trade | Permits | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Electrical | 95,878 | 34.5% |
| General construction | 95,094 | 34.2% |
| Mechanical / HVAC | 75,624 | 27.2% |
| Plumbing | 7,966 | 2.9% |
| Demolition | 3,644 | 1.3% |
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 | 27,593 |
| 2016 | 26,739 |
| 2017 | 28,144 |
| 2018 | 27,111 |
| 2019 | 24,609 |
| 2020 | 21,008 |
| 2021 | 20,859 |
| 2022 | 21,723 |
| 2023 | 21,081 |
| 2024 | 22,020 |
| 2025 | 20,584 |
| 2026 | 16,735 |
Most active companies, last 12 months
| Company | Permits |
|---|---|
| Keefe John Ditta | 671 |
| William Leroy Hoffman, Jr | 411 |
| Edgar Nmi Young, Jr. | 206 |
| Broadmoor LLC, Ryan Carl Orgeron | 161 |
| Damon Tyris Reed Sr. | 127 |
| Paul D Toups, Sr | 124 |
| Charles Hilliard Scott IV | 124 |
| Ronnie C Crosby | 121 |
| Barry Joseph Sorrell | 118 |
| Diony Meunier | 118 |
Ranked by permit count, which measures filing volume — not revenue, crew size or quality. Company histories for New Orleans are searchable but not yet published as pages. Search them →
What the work looks like
Property type
| Residential | 13,673 |
| Non-Residential | 3,893 |
| Other | 2,086 |
Work type
| Electrical Service / Circuit / Feeder | 4,401 |
| Mechanical Fuel Gas | 2,586 |
| Plumbing Permit | 2,491 |
| Mechanical HVAC | 2,462 |
| HDLC COA | 1,552 |
| Electrical Vacancy | 1,152 |
Last twelve months, as published by the issuing authority.
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Source
City of New Orleans (Socrata 72f9-bi28, BLDS). 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 →