10,438 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 271,525 construction permits across 6,566 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

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All Types Building Demolition

#	Applicant	Total Permits	Rated Eligible	Closed	Still Open	Closure Rate
51	BRINSON & SONS HEATING & AIR INC	34	34	31	3	91.2%
52	Swan Song Properties, LLC	46	46	42	4	91.3%
53	TI Kelly Electrical	26	23	21	2	91.3%
54	Amerigas Propane - Wilmington NC	35	35	32	3	91.4%
55	Philbrick Electrical Services	35	35	32	3	91.4%
56	COMPLETE RENOVATION SOLUTIONS LLC	130	83	76	7	91.6%
57	COASTAL BUILDING CONCEPTS LLC	70	48	44	4	91.7%
58	O-MERT INC	52	48	44	4	91.7%
59	JACKSON BUILDING & RENOVATION LLC	26	24	22	2	91.7%
60	Insight Development llc	24	24	22	2	91.7%
61	Holliday Construction LLC	66	61	56	5	91.8%
62	PBC BUILDING CORPORATION	90	49	45	4	91.8%
63	JE EVANS CONSTRUCTION INC	28	25	23	2	92.0%
64	Ocean Electric of Wilmington, Inc	25	25	23	2	92.0%
65	RESCU LLC	40	38	35	3	92.1%
66	GASTELL GROUP DBA BUILDERPRO LLC	60	51	47	4	92.2%
67	OLD SCHOOL REBUILDER AND COMPANY	179	155	143	12	92.3%
68	RODGERS BUILDERS INC	84	78	72	6	92.3%
69	NC SOLAR NOW INC	41	26	24	2	92.3%
70	BLACKLINE BUILDING LLC	55	40	37	3	92.5%
71	LANPHEAR BUILDERS INC	45	27	25	2	92.6%
72	KRISTOFFER BUILDING COMPANY, LLC	35	27	25	2	92.6%
73	JT LEE AND SONS INC	41	41	38	3	92.7%
74	Kelly Plumbing Construction, LLC	61	55	51	4	92.7%
75	Mister Sparky	55	55	51	4	92.7%
76	AIRLIE OUTDOOR LLC	73	56	52	4	92.9%
77	Sentinel Security Systems Inc	29	28	26	2	92.9%
78	Airlie Homes, LLC	28	28	26	2	92.9%
79	BLUE OCEAN CONSTRUCTION INC	83	71	66	5	93.0%
80	Mayo’s Electrical Service LLC.	45	43	40	3	93.0%
81	CHRISTOPHER COMMERCIAL BUILDING COMPANY INC	32	29	27	2	93.1%
82	LAZZARI CONSTRUCTION INC	31	29	27	2	93.1%
83	Self	30	29	27	2	93.1%
84	Prestige Pools of Wilmington	231	209	195	14	93.3%
85	LEWIS COASTAL HOMES AND RENOVATIONS LLC	47	30	28	2	93.3%
86	VOID	94	92	86	6	93.5%
87	PJ'S ELECTRICAL SERVICE OF WILMINGTON INC	67	62	58	4	93.5%
88	G2 Electric LLC	34	31	29	2	93.5%
89	Hearth Technologies	31	31	29	2	93.5%
90	PORT CITY BATHS, INC	141	140	131	9	93.6%
91	SOUTHERN EXPOSURE SUNROOMS LLC	190	109	102	7	93.6%
92	Synergy Gas Piping Solutions, LLC	242	240	225	15	93.8%
93	FOUNDATION SOLUTIONS LLC TA RAM JACK	75	64	60	4	93.8%
94	J LONG CUSTOM HOMES LLC	33	32	30	2	93.8%
95	Tim's Heating & Air Conditioning, Inc.	357	354	332	22	93.8%
96	MOF LLC DBA MICHAEL & SON SERVICES OF NORTH CAROLINA LLC	163	163	153	10	93.9%
97	KONRADY & SON CONSTRUCTION LLC	209	164	154	10	93.9%
98	R G ELECTRICAL CONTRACTING CO	34	33	31	2	93.9%
99	BRANTLEY HEATING AND AIR CONDITIONING LLC	33	33	31	2	93.9%
100	WALDKIRCH & SAUNDERS COMPANY	90	84	79	5	94.0%