Open Permit Data

10,455 construction permits in Wilmington are still open.

96.2% of eligible construction permits have been closed.

The median applicant closes 99.7% of their construction permits.

Tracking 271,573 construction permits across 6,565 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

LowestHighest
All TypesBuildingDemolition
#ApplicantStill OpenClosure Rate
301New Hanover County198.3%
302PARKER GAS COMPANY INC1198.3%
303AMERICAN ELECTRICAL CONSTRUCTION & MAINTENANCE398.3%
304BEHMERHAUS INC198.3%
305Southern Energy Management198.3%
306BLANTON BUILDING INC298.3%
307SOURCE CONTRACTING LLC398.4%
308Piedmont Natural Gas298.4%
309K2 ELECTRIC COMPANY LLC198.4%
310Southern Exposure Sunrooms398.4%
311Phillips Air Care Heating and Cooling198.4%
312KENNY FOWLER HEATING & AIR INC198.4%
313Matrix Electrical Services LLC198.4%
314ARRIS MODULAR CONSTRUCTION & DEVELOPMENT LLC198.4%
315Standard Power, Inc198.4%
316BATTS HEATING AND AIR CONDITIONING INC298.5%
317ANDY'S A1 ELECTRIC198.5%
318FLEMING ELECTRIC LLC298.5%
319LIMULUS RENOVATIONS LLC T/A DREAMMAKER BATH AND KITCHEN OF WILMINGTON198.5%
320Live Wire Electric Company, LLC198.5%
321PREMIER BUILDING LLC498.5%
322RJM Plumbing298.5%
323atlantic coastline electrical co inc198.5%
324Robucks Homes Triangle LLC398.5%
325Vance Johnson Plumbing INC298.6%
326DUKELECTRIC LLC398.6%
327LAUREL COMPANIES LLC598.7%
328Illuminate Properties LLC198.7%
329welsh electric llc198.7%
330Airmax Heating and Cooling, Inc.298.7%
331Rytec Electric698.7%
332FULFORD HEATING & COOLING INC198.7%
333Milam Plumbing Inc1098.7%
334SKC ELECTRICAL SERVICE INC598.8%
335JAMES AND SON HEATING AND COOLING INC198.8%
336POWER 2 YOU LLC198.8%
337STEVENS FINE HOMES T/A STEVENS BUILDING COMPANY398.8%
338STRICKS LP GAS DBA998.8%
339Odyssey498.8%
340Caribbean Pools & Spa198.8%
341TRUSST BUILDER GROUP LLC1898.9%
342Emerald Homes Dr Horton Inc T/A698.9%
343BALDING BROTHERS LLC T/A BALDING DESIGN BUILD198.9%
344IVEY CUSTOM BUILDERS LLC198.9%
345Wrightsville Beach Plumbing198.9%
346ROBERT HIGH DEVELOPMENT LLC198.9%
347Carolina Comfort Air, Inc198.9%
348Monteith Construction Corp198.9%
349McKinley Building Corporation198.9%
350AIRLIE HOMES LLC199.0%