5,117 building permits in Wilmington are still open.

89.7% of eligible building permits have been closed.

The median applicant closes 98.5% of their building permits.

Tracking 49,882 building permits across 2,790 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	JOHNSON CUSTOM BUILDERS LLC	38	24	23	1	95.8%
52	STONE MONTGOMERY CONSTRUCTION CO	28	24	23	1	95.8%
53	IVEY CUSTOM BUILDERS LLC	30	27	26	1	96.3%
54	BLANCHARD BUILDING & PROPERTIES INC	29	27	26	1	96.3%
55	PREMIER BUILDING LLC	120	120	116	4	96.7%
56	SOURCE CONTRACTING LLC	102	92	89	3	96.7%
57	LEWIS BUILDERS INCORPORATED	37	31	30	1	96.8%
58	BAUEN GROUP INC	35	35	34	1	97.1%
59	MASONBORO CONSTRUCTION AND DEVELOPMENT INC	40	37	36	1	97.3%
60	CAPE FEAR SOLAR SYSTEMS LLC	498	414	403	11	97.3%
61	W3 BUILT LLC	48	38	37	1	97.4%
62	DAVID JAMES & CO	38	38	37	1	97.4%
63	RIVERSIDE POOLS & HARDSCAPES LLC	59	39	38	1	97.4%
64	ROBERT HIGH DEVELOPMENT LLC	39	39	38	1	97.4%
65	SOUTHERN ENERGY MANAGEMENT INC	46	42	41	1	97.6%
66	LAUREL COMPANIES LLC	107	107	105	2	98.1%
67	LIMULUS RENOVATIONS LLC T/A DREAMMAKER BATH AND KITCHEN OF WILMINGTON	64	54	53	1	98.1%
68	MCKINLEY BUILDING CORP	132	110	108	2	98.2%
69	VENTURE HOMES CONSTRUCTION LLC	61	57	56	1	98.2%
70	TRUSST BUILDER GROUP LLC	679	622	612	10	98.4%
71	THOMAS CONSTRUCTION GROUP LLC	136	129	127	2	98.4%
72	MICHAEL CHRISTIAN HOMES LLC	87	68	67	1	98.5%
73	BOSTIC BUILDING CORPORATION	138	138	136	2	98.6%
74	PULTE HOME COMPANY LLC	726	629	621	8	98.7%
75	GROUNDWORKS NORTH CAROLINA LLC T/A TARHEEL BASEMENT SYSTEMS	226	106	105	1	99.1%
76	MONTEITH CONSTRUCTION CORP	171	157	156	1	99.4%
77	DR HORTON INC T/A EMERALD HOMES	929	788	783	5	99.4%
78	HARDISON BUILDING INC	202	193	192	1	99.5%
79	MCKEE HOMES LLC	233	233	232	1	99.6%
80	MCADAMS HOMES LLC	305	296	295	1	99.7%
81	BILL CLARK HOMES OF WILMINGTON LLC	501	462	461	1	99.8%
82	CLAYTON PROPERTIES GROUP INC	659	610	609	1	99.8%
83	HERRINGTON CLASSIC HOMES LLC T/A	285	257	257	0	100.0%
84	NEW LEAF BUILDERS OF NC LLC	241	178	178	0	100.0%
85	TRIBUTE CONSTRUCTION INC	184	183	183	0	100.0%
86	CHARTER BUILDING GROUP INC	164	144	144	0	100.0%
87	ROBUCK HOMES TRIANGLE LLC	163	142	142	0	100.0%
88	LOGAN DEVELOPERS INC T/A LOGAN HOMES	150	149	149	0	100.0%
89	KIRK PIGFORD HOMES LLC	124	111	111	0	100.0%
90	SEVENTY WEST BUILDERS INC	96	96	96	0	100.0%
91	CENTER PARK BUILDER SERVICES NC, LLC	88	88	88	0	100.0%
92	AMERICAN HOMESMITH NC LLC	79	73	73	0	100.0%
93	HIGHLAND ROOFING COMPANY	77	70	70	0	100.0%
94	DAE BUILDING INC	73	62	62	0	100.0%
95	CAPE FEAR HABITAT FOR HUMANITY INC	68	58	58	0	100.0%
96	HAGOOD HOMES INC	67	62	62	0	100.0%
97	W M JORDAN COMPANY INCORPORATED	63	58	58	0	100.0%
98	RIVERSIDE SERVICES LLC	60	60	60	0	100.0%
99	VAHUE BUILDING CORP LLC	58	58	58	0	100.0%
100	BALDING BROTHERS LLC T/A BALDING DESIGN BUILD	54	44	44	0	100.0%