9,990 construction permits in Wilmington are still open.

96.3% of eligible construction permits have been closed.

The median applicant closes 100.0% of their construction permits.

Tracking 273,308 construction permits across 6,679 applicants since 2002. Data updated daily from New Hanover County Open Data.

Lowest Permit Closure Rates

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

Lowest Highest

All Types Building Demolition

#	Applicant	Total Permits	Rated Eligible	Closed	Still Open	Closure Rate
301	BLANCHARD BUILDING & PROPERTIES INC	117	111	110	1	99.1%
302	A B BLAKE ELECTRICAL CONTRACTOR	129	117	116	1	99.1%
303	COASTAL FIREPLACE INC	120	119	118	1	99.2%
304	CAPE FEAR HABITAT FOR HUMANITY INC	131	125	124	1	99.2%
305	TITAN SOLAR POWER NC INC	125	125	124	1	99.2%
306	The Pointe Association Inc	253	251	249	2	99.2%
307	MILAM PLUMBING INC	526	511	507	4	99.2%
308	Generator Supercenter	2,265	2,265	2,248	17	99.2%
309	Odyssey Mechanical	288	271	269	2	99.3%
310	THOMAS CONSTRUCTION GROUP LLC	568	548	544	4	99.3%
311	GROUNDWORKS NORTH CAROLINA LLC T/A TARHEEL BASEMENT SYSTEMS	259	139	138	1	99.3%
312	MCKINLEY BUILDING CORP	337	286	284	2	99.3%
313	COAST ACCOUNT ONLY	293	288	286	2	99.3%
314	FLEMING ELECTRIC LLC	168	144	143	1	99.3%
315	SEPTEMBER SIGNS & GRAPHICS LLC	148	144	143	1	99.3%
316	CAPE FEAR GENERATORS DBA	734	734	729	5	99.3%
317	AHSC INC DBA: MISTER SPARKY	150	148	147	1	99.3%
318	DENNIS MOELLER CUSTOM HOMES INC	153	151	150	1	99.3%
319	SUBURBAN PROPANE LP	1,123	1,120	1,113	7	99.4%
320	DR HORTON INC T/A EMERALD HOMES	2,397	2,260	2,246	14	99.4%
321	Odyssey mechanical	164	164	163	1	99.4%
322	MICHAEL CHRISTIAN HOMES LLC	185	167	166	1	99.4%
323	VENTURE HOMES CONSTRUCTION LLC	173	168	167	1	99.4%
324	TIDELINE MECHANICAL LLC	169	168	167	1	99.4%
325	The Handy Gas Man	352	352	350	2	99.4%
326	PULTE HOME COMPANY LLC	2,307	2,220	2,208	12	99.5%
327	Meade Electric Company Inc	604	599	596	3	99.5%
328	Port City Electrical Contractors, LLC	220	219	218	1	99.5%
329	ROBUCK HOMES TRIANGLE LLC	245	222	221	1	99.5%
330	BOSTIC BUILDING CORPORATION	672	669	666	3	99.6%
331	HVAC star plus	242	230	229	1	99.6%
332	HAGOOD HOMES INC	239	236	235	1	99.6%
333	MONTEITH CONSTRUCTION CORP	502	473	471	2	99.6%
334	jt lee and sons inc	474	474	472	2	99.6%
335	VAHUE BUILDING CORP LLC	256	256	255	1	99.6%
336	BILL CLARK HOMES OF WILMINGTON LLC	1,956	1,898	1,891	7	99.6%
337	Southeastern Heating Air & Electrical	643	629	627	2	99.7%
338	Airmax Heating and Air Incorporated	642	631	629	2	99.7%
339	MCKEE HOMES LLC	708	708	706	2	99.7%
340	HERRINGTON CLASSIC HOMES LLC T/A	743	716	714	2	99.7%
341	CLAYTON PROPERTIES GROUP INC	2,004	1,841	1,836	5	99.7%
342	TRIBUTE CONSTRUCTION INC	747	746	744	2	99.7%
343	SEVENTY WEST BUILDERS INC	390	390	389	1	99.7%
344	CHARTER BUILDING GROUP INC	409	392	391	1	99.7%
345	SKC ELECTRICAL SERVICE INC	405	405	404	1	99.8%
346	HARDISON BUILDING INC	859	846	844	2	99.8%
347	COTTAGE BUILDERS INC T/A CBI CONSTRUCTION SERVICES	866	866	864	2	99.8%
348	PulteGroup	684	681	680	1	99.9%
349	EWE ELECTRIC	1,066	1,062	1,061	1	99.9%
350	MCADAMS HOMES LLC	1,170	1,161	1,160	1	99.9%