What do the published permit statuses show for Lincoln?

Name: Lincoln Weekly Building Permit Snapshot — 2026-11-05
Creator: PermitGrab
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Of 6,223 records with a published review status, 594 (9.5%) are currently labelled as review or intake stages by the source. This source data does not establish an overall review time or backlog outside the statuses the jurisdiction publishes.

Lincoln, NE Permit Pulse — Week of 2026-11-05

522 building permits were recorded for Lincoln, NE over the trailing 7 days. This page reflects currently available public permitting records; source schedules vary by jurisdiction.

By PermitGrab Research · Updated 2026-11-05 · Last permit logged 2026-11-04

Permits filed · this week

522

▼ 4.6% vs prior 7 days

Prior 7-day comparison

547

permits filed previous week

Lincoln published permit statuses

Of 6,223 Lincoln permits with a published review status, 594 (9.5%) are currently labelled as review or intake stages by the source. Breakdown by current status:

Permit status	Permits	Share
Issued	5,263	84.6%
Pending	268	4.3%
In Progress	260	4.2%
Closed	221	3.6%
In Review	64	1.0%
Denied	50	0.8%
Void	38	0.6%
Active	18	0.3%

What do the published permit statuses show?

Of 6,223 records with a published review status, 594 (9.5%) are currently labelled as review or intake stages by the source. Lincoln, NE also has 522 records in the trailing 7 days versus 547 in the prior 7 days. These source fields do not establish an overall review time or backlog outside the statuses the jurisdiction publishes.

Top contractors this week

#	Contractor	Permits (7d)
1	A & R ELECTRIC	15
2	JOHN HENRY'S PLUMBING	10
3	GENERAL EXCAVATING	8
4	JAMES DECAMP PLUMBING	6
5	NEBRASKA SOD IRRIGATION CO INC	5

What's being built this week

Permit type	Count	Share
City Licensed Plumbing	175	33.5%
City Licensed Mechanical	105	20.1%
City Licensed Electrical	79	15.1%
LES Information	48	9.2%
Plumbing SF Licensed	28	5.4%

Recent permit filings

Date	Type	Address	Contractor
2026-11-04	LES Information	4935 N 35TH CT, LINCOLN NE 68504	ENERGY PRO 2020
2026-11-04	LES Information	2544 DOUBLE DOWN DR, LINCOLN NE 68521	A & R ELECTRIC
2026-11-04	LES Information	2548 DOUBLE DOWN DR, LINCOLN NE 68521	A & R ELECTRIC
2026-11-04	LES Information	2552 DOUBLE DOWN DR, LINCOLN NE 68521	A & R ELECTRIC
2026-11-04	City Licensed Electrical	2544 DOUBLE DOWN DR, LINCOLN NE 68521	A & R ELECTRIC

Methodology. Data is based on public permitting records associated with Lincoln. Source coverage and publication schedules vary by jurisdiction. Permits are counted using the source date field. This source does not publish enough current declared-value coverage to report a citywide construction-value total. "This week" means the trailing 7 days through 2026-11-05.

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