Monthly archive · East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana
Baton Rouge Building Permits — August 2026
Every building permit issued by the East Baton Rouge City-Parish in August 2026: counts, reported value, permits by trade, and the month's biggest projects.
Source: Baton Rouge open data (data.brla.gov) — building permits issued by the City-Parish Department of Permits and Inspections. Source last updated: October 18, 2026 · Our last pull: October 18, 2026 · Figures are as reported by the East Baton Rouge City-Parish.
Coverage: this report covers construction and occupancy permits issued by the East Baton Rouge City-Parish (Department of Permits and Inspections) — the consolidated city-parish government whose dataset covers all of East Baton Rouge Parish. Two facts about the parish's data shape the figures. The feed lists one row for every address a permit covers, so we count each permit once — counts on this page are permits, never raw feed rows. And project values are the applicants' stated figures, printed as reported: a multi-building project can state its project value on each of its building permits, and occupancy permits — which authorize a use rather than construction — usually state no project value at all.
PermitsByCounty data, East Baton Rouge Parish, August 2026 · Source: East Baton Rouge City-Parish
Questions, answered from the data
What was the largest building permit issued in Baton Rouge in August 2026?
The largest was permit #182416 at 8601 Tom Dr, with a reported project value of $10,000,000, issued in August 2026, as reported by the East Baton Rouge City-Parish.
Permits by trade — August 2026
| Trade | Permits issued | Reported value |
|---|---|---|
| General & Other | 363 | $20,024,729 |
| Roofing | 140 | $3,641,748 |
| Electrical | 92 | $448,285 |
| Gas | 58 | $39,289 |
| New Construction | 44 | $30,179,492 |
| Fencing | 23 | $298,406 |
| Signage | 22 | $53,454 |
| Generator | 19 | $287,785 |
| Demolition | 13 | $0 |
| Plumbing | 5 | $15,075 |
| HVAC | 3 | $34,905 |
Biggest projects issued in August 2026
| Project (permit #) | Trade | Reported value | Issued |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8601 Tom Dr #182416 (Expedited) New 40 Door Cross-Dock Warehouse Facility with Office and Associated Sitework. | New Construction | $10,000,000 | 2026-08-20 |
| 4328 Hyacinth Ave #185172 Replacing cabinets, countertops and flooring. Closing in a window to increase cabinet space. Bringing elect… | General & Other | $6,949,474 | 2026-08-17 |
| 800 E Mc Kinley St #179140 The New Arts Building at the McKinley High School will be used as new classroom space for the arts curricul… | New Construction | $6,264,155 | 2026-08-04 |
| 7321 Woodstock Dr #184002 New Single Family Residence. Previous home on lot has been demolished. | New Construction | $2,500,000 | 2026-08-13 |
| 5551 Corporate Blvd #177901 Multi Story Tenant Build-Out (Floors 1 & 2) within an existing building, as required, to facilitate the… | General & Other | $2,000,000 | 2026-08-10 |
| 7244 Bocage Blvd #182518 Renovation and Addition to Residential property in Bocage | General & Other | $1,500,000 | 2026-08-05 |
| 8235 Greenwell St #161152 Church | New Construction | $1,259,000 | 2026-08-12 |
| 2934 Murphy Dr #179183 New single family residence | New Construction | $1,200,000 | 2026-08-24 |
| 6555 Pikes Ln #184753 Adding on a den and bedroom to the first floor. Adding a bedroom on the second floor. | General & Other | $900,000 | 2026-08-13 |
| 4245 Nicholson Dr #183950 Relocating underground fuel tanks for Nicholson Rd Expansoin. REMOVAL OF (2) 12,000 GALLON UNGERGROUND STOR… | General & Other | $672,000 | 2026-08-13 |
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