New Orleans permits issued, May 2026
New Orleans permits issued: 1,989 records in May 2026, 30.9% more than April 2026 (1,519). Jump to the full CSV.
1,989records
+30.9%vs previous month
27categories
US$9,997median reported value
What the data shows
- The most common category was Electrical Service / Circuit / Feeder with 622 records (31% of the month); 27 categories appear in total.
- The area with the most records was B (592); 10 areas appear.
- The busiest day was Thursday 21 May with 154 records (issue date).
- 1,734 records (87%) carry a reported value of US$100 or more (smaller values are usually placeholders). The median is US$9,997, the 90th percentile US$2,300,000 and the largest US$123,430,137 (Electrical Service / Circuit / Feeder). Values are as reported by the city and can include data-entry errors.
- Status mix: Permit Issued 968, Finaled 920, Closed 68, VOIDED - Applicant Withdrew P… 8.
Categories
| Category | Records | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Electrical Service / Circuit / Feeder | 622 | 31.3% |
| Mechanical HVAC | 323 | 16.2% |
| Mechanical Fuel Gas | 307 | 15.4% |
| Electrical Vacancy | 160 | 8.0% |
| Residential Re-Roofing | 135 | 6.8% |
| Renovation (Non-Structural) | 91 | 4.6% |
| Renovation (Structural) | 89 | 4.5% |
| Change of Address | 63 | 3.2% |
Where records were located
| Area | Records | Share |
|---|---|---|
| B | 592 | 29.8% |
| A | 407 | 20.5% |
| C | 364 | 18.3% |
| D | 344 | 17.3% |
| E | 221 | 11.1% |
| C, | 25 | 1.3% |
| D, | 14 | 0.7% |
| B, | 11 | 0.6% |
Records per week
| Week starting (Monday) | Records | |
|---|---|---|
| Mon 27 Apr | 76 | |
| Mon 4 May | 407 | |
| Mon 11 May | 607 | |
| Mon 18 May | 509 | |
| Mon 25 May | 390 |
Largest reported values
| Value (US$) | Date | Address | Category | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 123,430,137 | 2026-05-28 | 4420 Dauphine St Apt 545 | Electrical Service / Circuit / Feeder | 26-15705-SERV |
| 123,430,137 | 2026-05-28 | 4420 Dauphine St Apt 544 | Electrical Service / Circuit / Feeder | 26-15703-SERV |
| 123,430,137 | 2026-05-28 | 4420 Dauphine St Apt 543 | Electrical Service / Circuit / Feeder | 26-15701-SERV |
| 123,430,137 | 2026-05-28 | 4420 Dauphine St Apt 541 | Electrical Service / Circuit / Feeder | 26-15697-SERV |
| 123,430,137 | 2026-05-28 | 4420 Dauphine St Apt 542 | Electrical Service / Circuit / Feeder | 26-15698-SERV |
Free preview: newest 25 records
| Date | Record | Address | Category | Status | Value (US$) | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-31 | 26-07492-RNVS | 5852 General Diaz St | Renovation (Structural) | Permit Issued | 97,750 | Extend the rear of the house approx. 10'. This will add approx. 380 sq ft to the house. A gap between the hou… |
| 2026-05-31 | 26-14522-RNVN | 216 N Carrollton Ave | Renovation (Non-Structural) | Permit Issued | 42,500 | cosmetic refresh,renovation of interior, including paint, flooring, ceiling tiles, new counter, new seating. |
| 2026-05-31 | 26-15604-LOOP | 6424 Louisville St | Construction Loop | Finaled | 500 | Construction loop, temporary pole |
| 2026-05-30 | 26-12594-FGAS | 6810 Canal Blvd | Mechanical Fuel Gas | Finaled | 8,000 | All new gas for 2 story new construction home |
| 2026-05-29 | 26-15955-SERV | 1903 Jefferson Ave | Electrical Service / Circuit / Feeder | Finaled | 1,337,451 | Restoration/Renovation centers including installation of new circuitry, new panels, new generator and restori… |
| 2026-05-29 | 26-03864-RNVS | 4545 Macarthur Blvd Apt 138-Apt 244 | Renovation (Structural) | Permit Issued | 789,143 | Fire started on the 1st floor apartment, but due to the 2nd floors concrete sub-floor, the fire did not sever… |
| 2026-05-29 | 22-29122-NEWC | 3505 Constance St | New Construction | Permit Issued | 600,567 | Build a 5 bedrooms 6 baths New Construction 3,400 sq ft living |
| 2026-05-29 | 26-14120-RNVS | 5114 Pitt St | Renovation (Structural) | Permit Issued | 508,011 | Residential structural renovation *FINAL INSPECTION* Any new square feet at ground level must match existing… |
| 2026-05-29 | 26-10327-ACCS | 1515 Poydras St, Exterior | Accessory Structure | Permit Issued | 250,000 | Installation of 30' sculpture in front of existing building. Scope includes cutting & removal of existing con… |
| 2026-05-29 | 26-15193-DEMI | 4615 Cleveland Ave | Interior Demolition | Permit Issued | 172,506 | – |
| 2026-05-29 | 26-13184-RNVN | 526 Bouny St Apt A, 526 Bouny St, 526 Bouny St Apt B, 526 Bouny St Apt E, 528 Bouny St, 528 Bouny St Apt C | Renovation (Non-Structural) | Permit Issued | 144,638 | Renovate apt A, B & C. Re-wire each unit & install new meter and services panel. New A/C & heating unit for a… |
| 2026-05-29 | 26-11810-POOL | 6158 Louis Xiv St | Swimming Pool | Finaled | 80,000 | Installing an in ground gunite swimming pool |
| 2026-05-29 | 26-13073-POOL | 6015 Milne Blvd | Swimming Pool | Permit Issued | 70,000 | Installing an in ground gunite 24' x 12' swimming pool with a 6' x 6' spa, bench, and depths of 3.5' to 5'. M… |
| 2026-05-29 | 26-15612-LOOP | 247 Pine St | Construction Loop | Finaled | 50,000 | Construction pole install for renovation |
| 2026-05-29 | 26-04185-HVAC | 544 Saint Peter St Apt 201 | Mechanical HVAC | Permit Issued | 50,000 | Installation of new water source heat pump HVAC unit. |
| 2026-05-29 | 26-04178-HVAC | 534 Saint Peter St Apt 201 | Mechanical HVAC | Permit Issued | 50,000 | Installation of new water source heat pump HVAC unit. |
| 2026-05-29 | 26-04176-HVAC | 530 Saint Peter St Apt 301 | Mechanical HVAC | Permit Issued | 50,000 | Installation of new water source heat pump HVAC unit. |
| 2026-05-29 | 26-04174-HVAC | 530 Saint Peter St Apt 201 | Mechanical HVAC | Permit Issued | 50,000 | Installation of new water source heat pump HVAC unit. |
| 2026-05-29 | 26-15738-EGEN | 6901 Canal Blvd | Permanent Generator | Permit Issued | 28,491 | Installation of a 27kw whole home generator & 200amp transfer switch |
| 2026-05-29 | 26-14466-ACCS | 5818 Music St | Accessory Structure | Permit Issued | 24,831 | I’m applying for an Accessory Structure Permit to replace an existing wheelchair Vertical Platform Lift (VPL)… |
| 2026-05-29 | 26-15794-HVAC | 1524 Port St | Mechanical HVAC | Finaled | 22,748 | Replace 4 ton condenser, furnace and evap coil. |
| 2026-05-29 | 26-15765-FGAS | 5240 Prytania St | Mechanical Fuel Gas | Finaled | 18,954 | Installation of a gas line for a 26kw whole home generator - EGEN applied for - Ref Code: C2870K |
| 2026-05-29 | 26-15412-EGEN | 5240 Prytania St | Permanent Generator | Finaled | 18,954 | Installation of a 26kw whole home generator & 150amp transfer switch |
| 2026-05-29 | 26-15873-EGEN | 2734 Holiday Dr | Permanent Generator | Finaled | 14,573 | 24kW Generator Installation ***Entergy Elec / Delta Gas |
| 2026-05-29 | 26-15672-SERV | 1723 N Tonti St | Electrical Service / Circuit / Feeder | Closed | 9,360 | Replace main service with new ground system and surge protection add 2 circuits for HVAC systems |
Source and licence
Source: City of New Orleans Safety and Permits (via data.nola.gov), dataset Permits (rcm3-fn58) on data.nola.gov.
Data retrieved 2026-10-24 11:59:23 UTC.
Licence: Creative Commons 1.0 Universal (Public Domain Dedication) (terms).
Modifications by Open Registry Data: selected columns, renamed to a common schema, filtered by issue date, owner/applicant/contractor/inspector name and phone fields not downloaded, email-like and phone-like text in descriptions withheld entirely, personal-name patterns in descriptions (for example a surname before “Residence”) replaced with “[name removed]”, exact duplicate rows removed. Value is the reported construction value in US dollars; the owner and applicant columns are not included. See all sources and licences and the methodology.
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