5,131 building permits in Wilmington are still open.

89.9% of eligible building permits have been closed.

The median applicant closes 98.4% of their building permits.

Tracking 50,601 building permits across 2,865 applicants since . Data updated daily from New Hanover County Open Data.

Lowest Building Permit Closure Rates

Applicants with 20+ rated permits, active in the last 3 years. Methodology

#	Applicant	Total Permits	Rated Eligible	Closed	Still Open	Closure Rate
51	THE COASTAL CYPRESS BUILDING COMPANY INC	27	24	23	1	95.8%
52	PRESTIGE POOLS OF WILMINGTON INC	508	442	424	18	95.9%
53	BLANCHARD BUILDING & PROPERTIES INC	30	27	26	1	96.3%
54	IVEY CUSTOM BUILDERS LLC	30	28	27	1	96.4%
55	PREMIER BUILDING LLC	120	120	116	4	96.7%
56	DENNIS MOELLER CUSTOM HOMES INC	33	32	31	1	96.9%
57	TIMELESS PROPERTIES INC	75	66	64	2	97.0%
58	FOUNDATION SOLUTIONS LLC TA RAM JACK	71	66	64	2	97.0%
59	LEWIS BUILDERS INCORPORATED	38	33	32	1	97.0%
60	RMB BUILDING & DESIGN LLC	41	34	33	1	97.1%
61	SCHUMACHER HOMES OF NORTH CAROLINA INC	35	34	33	1	97.1%
62	DAVID JAMES & CO	38	38	37	1	97.4%
63	ROBERT HIGH DEVELOPMENT LLC	39	39	38	1	97.4%
64	W3 BUILT LLC	50	41	40	1	97.6%
65	BALDING BROTHERS LLC T/A BALDING DESIGN BUILD	55	48	47	1	97.9%
66	LAUREL COMPANIES LLC	107	107	105	2	98.1%
67	CAPE FEAR SOLAR SYSTEMS LLC	493	437	429	8	98.2%
68	LIMULUS RENOVATIONS LLC T/A DREAMMAKER BATH AND KITCHEN OF WILMINGTON	63	55	54	1	98.2%
69	MCKINLEY BUILDING CORP	138	113	111	2	98.2%
70	TRUSST BUILDER GROUP LLC	695	644	633	11	98.3%
71	VENTURE HOMES CONSTRUCTION LLC	64	59	58	1	98.3%
72	W M JORDAN COMPANY INCORPORATED	63	61	60	1	98.4%
73	CAPE FEAR HABITAT FOR HUMANITY INC	68	63	62	1	98.4%
74	DAE BUILDING INC	72	64	63	1	98.4%
75	THOMAS CONSTRUCTION GROUP LLC	137	129	127	2	98.4%
76	BOSTIC BUILDING CORPORATION	139	138	136	2	98.6%
77	MICHAEL CHRISTIAN HOMES LLC	88	70	69	1	98.6%
78	PULTE HOME COMPANY LLC	751	668	660	8	98.8%
79	KIRK PIGFORD HOMES LLC	126	115	114	1	99.1%
80	GROUNDWORKS NORTH CAROLINA LLC T/A TARHEEL BASEMENT SYSTEMS	248	132	131	1	99.2%
81	DR HORTON INC T/A EMERALD HOMES	938	812	807	5	99.4%
82	HARDISON BUILDING INC	205	194	193	1	99.5%
83	MCKEE HOMES LLC	233	233	232	1	99.6%
84	MCADAMS HOMES LLC	309	301	300	1	99.7%
85	BILL CLARK HOMES OF WILMINGTON LLC	519	468	467	1	99.8%
86	CLAYTON PROPERTIES GROUP INC	758	611	610	1	99.8%
87	HERRINGTON CLASSIC HOMES LLC T/A	289	263	263	0	100.0%
88	NEW LEAF BUILDERS OF NC LLC	250	195	195	0	100.0%
89	TRIBUTE CONSTRUCTION INC	184	183	183	0	100.0%
90	MONTEITH CONSTRUCTION CORP	177	160	160	0	100.0%
91	CHARTER BUILDING GROUP INC	170	152	152	0	100.0%
92	ROBUCK HOMES TRIANGLE LLC	170	144	144	0	100.0%
93	LOGAN DEVELOPERS INC T/A LOGAN HOMES	150	149	149	0	100.0%
94	SEVENTY WEST BUILDERS INC	96	96	96	0	100.0%
95	SOURCE CONTRACTING LLC	95	95	95	0	100.0%
96	CENTER PARK BUILDER SERVICES NC, LLC	88	88	88	0	100.0%
97	AMERICAN HOMESMITH NC LLC	79	73	73	0	100.0%
98	HIGHLAND ROOFING COMPANY	78	73	73	0	100.0%
99	HAGOOD HOMES INC	67	64	64	0	100.0%
100	RIVERSIDE SERVICES LLC	60	60	60	0	100.0%