Rodney Searles Lemon Sr.
Rodney Searles Lemon Sr. has filed 77 building permits in New Orleans since 2015, closing 74% of 69 rated permits. 26 permits remain open. Primarily files mechanical permits. 8.2 points above the city median of 65.7%. Busiest year: 2023 with 36 permits.
74%
77
Construction Permits
26
Currently Open
69
Rate-Eligible
permits > 1yr old
2015–2026
Years Active
Closure rate based on permits older than 1 year. "Issued" and "Stop Work" statuses are excluded.
Project Financials
$801K
Total Declared Value
$10K
Avg per Permit
$352K
Largest Project
Based on 77 of 77 construction permits with declared valuation data.
Performance by Permit Type
Mechanical44 rated
95.5% closed vs 91% median, 4.9 points higher
Electrical24 rated
37.5% closed vs 43% median, 5.8 points lower
Building1 rated
0.0% closed vs 72% median, 71.9 points lower
Median based on all applicants with 20+ rated permits in each category. Only permits older than 1 year are rated.
Year-by-Year Summary
2026(YTD)
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Open7
Closed0
Too early to rate — permits need 1 year to mature
2025
0.0%
Open4
Closed0
0 closed / 3 rated
2024
71.4%
Open6
Closed15
15 closed / 21 rated
2023
94.4%
Open2
Closed34
34 closed / 36 rated
2022
100.0%
Open0
Closed2
2 closed / 2 rated
2020
0.0%
Open1
Closed0
0 closed / 1 rated
2019
0.0%
Open1
Closed0
0 closed / 1 rated
2017
0.0%
Open1
Closed0
0 closed / 1 rated
2016
0.0%
Open3
Closed0
0 closed / 3 rated
2015
0.0%
Open1
Closed0
0 closed / 1 rated
All Permits
77 permits
| Status | Permit # | Address | Issued▼ | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open | Electrical | 2532 Conti St, New Orleans | Sep 8, 2026<1yr | — | $10,000 | |
| Open | Mechanical | 2532 Conti St, New Orleans | Sep 4, 2026<1yr | — | $7,500 | |
| Open | Mechanical | 2532 Conti St, New Orleans | Sep 4, 2026<1yr | — | $10,000 | |
| Open | Building | 2532 Conti St, New Orleans | Sep 1, 2026<1yr | — | $352,000 | |
| Open | Electrical | 4834 Corinne St, New Orleans | Aug 6, 2026<1yr | — | $9,000 | |
| Open | Mechanical | 4032 N Miro St, New Orleans | May 12, 2026<1yr | — | $850 | |
| Open | Mechanical | 4030 N Miro St, New Orleans | May 12, 2026<1yr | — | $850 | |
| Open | Electrical | 415 Diana St, New Orleans | Dec 12, 2025<1yr | — | $5,000 | |
| Open | Electrical | 803 Hendee St, New Orleans | Aug 25, 2025 | — | $1,000 | |
| Open | Electrical | 2316 Washington Ave HM, New Orleans | Feb 28, 2025 | — | $4,500 | |
| Open | Electrical | 4551 Dale St, New Orleans | Feb 10, 2025 | — | $1,400 | |
| Open | Electrical | 4605 Tulip St, New Orleans | Dec 27, 2024 | — | $3,000 | |
| Open | Electrical | 2665 New Orleans St, New Orleans | Nov 13, 2024 | — | $2,000 | |
| Open | Electrical | 4528 Majestic Oaks Dr, New Orleans | Nov 13, 2024 | — | $1,700 | |
| Open | Electrical | 6944 W Laverne St, New Orleans | Nov 5, 2024 | — | $1,300 | |
| Open | Electrical | 1717 Third St, New Orleans | Sep 25, 2024 | — | $2,000 | |
| Open | Building | 3335 Chippewa St, 701 Louisiana Street, New Orleans | Sep 20, 2024 | — | $12,200 | |
| Closed | Mechanical | 4313 Randolph Ave, New Orleans | Jul 24, 2024 | — | $8,750 | |
| Closed | Mechanical | 3330 Allen St, New Orleans | Jun 6, 2024 | — | $7,000 | |
| Closed | Mechanical | 3328 Allen St, New Orleans | Jun 6, 2024 | — | $7,000 | |
| Closed | Mechanical | 3038 Allen St, New Orleans | May 28, 2024 | — | $6,000 | |
| Closed | Mechanical | 3036 Allen St, New Orleans | May 28, 2024 | — | $12,000 | |
| Closed | Mechanical | 9138 Forshey St, New Orleans | May 28, 2024 | — | $6,800 | |
| Closed | Mechanical | 3326 Allen St, New Orleans | May 14, 2024 | — | $7,000 | |
| Closed | Mechanical | 3324 Allen St, New Orleans | May 14, 2024 | — | $7,000 | |
| Closed | Mechanical | 9136 Forshey St, New Orleans | May 2, 2024 | — | $13,800 | |
| Closed | Mechanical | 2646 Elder St, New Orleans | Apr 4, 2024 | — | $6,500 | |
| Closed | Mechanical | 2644 Elder St, New Orleans | Apr 4, 2024 | — | $6,500 | |
| Closed | Mechanical | 3331 General Ogden St, New Orleans | Mar 27, 2024 | — | $6,500 | |
| Closed | Mechanical | 3329 General Ogden St, New Orleans | Mar 27, 2024 | — | $6,500 | |
| Closed | Mechanical | 2123 Saint Andrew St, New Orleans | Mar 5, 2024 | — | $7,000 | |
| Closed | Mechanical | 2121 Saint Andrew St, New Orleans | Mar 5, 2024 | — | $12,000 | |
| Closed | Mechanical | 2600 Franklin Ave, New Orleans | Dec 15, 2023 | — | $2,600 | |
| Closed | Electrical | 6241 Pasteur Blvd, New Orleans | Dec 13, 2023 | — | $9,000 | |
| Closed | Electrical | 6239 Pasteur Blvd, New Orleans | Dec 13, 2023 | — | $9,000 | |
| Closed | Mechanical | 6241 Pasteur Blvd, New Orleans | Dec 9, 2023 | — | $12,000 | |
| Closed | Mechanical | 6239 Pasteur Blvd, New Orleans | Dec 9, 2023 | — | $12,000 | |
| Closed | Electrical | 9138 Forshey St, New Orleans | Dec 7, 2023 | — | $6,800 | |
| Closed | Electrical | 9136 Forshey St, New Orleans | Dec 5, 2023 | — | $5,000 | |
| Closed | Mechanical | 2011 Jackson Ave, New Orleans | Oct 23, 2023 | — | $13,600 | |
| Closed | Mechanical | 2009 Jackson Ave, New Orleans | Oct 23, 2023 | — | $13,600 | |
| Open | Mechanical | 1015 Franklin Ave, New Orleans | Oct 18, 2023 | — | $11,000 | |
| Closed | Electrical | 804 General Taylor St, New Orleans | Sep 1, 2023 | — | $16,000 | |
| Closed | Mechanical | 804 General Taylor St, New Orleans | Sep 1, 2023 | — | $17,000 | |
| Closed | Electrical | 1818 Fourth St, New Orleans | Aug 7, 2023 | — | $6,500 | |
| Closed | Electrical | 1816 Fourth St, New Orleans | Aug 7, 2023 | — | $6,500 | |
| Closed | Mechanical | 1818 Fourth St, New Orleans | Aug 7, 2023 | — | $8,750 | |
| Closed | Mechanical | 1816 Fourth St, New Orleans | Aug 7, 2023 | — | $8,750 | |
| Closed | Mechanical | 3103 Cherry St Apt B, New Orleans | May 18, 2023 | — | $3,500 | |
| Closed | Mechanical | 3103 Cherry St Apt A, New Orleans | May 18, 2023 | — | $3,500 |
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