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

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All Types Building Demolition

#	Applicant	Total Permits	Rated Eligible	Closed	Still Open	Closure Rate
151	MARK JOHNSON CUSTOM HOMES INC	109	94	90	4	95.7%
152	STONE BUILT CONSTRUCTION INC	99	95	91	4	95.8%
153	Flag electric llc	76	72	69	3	95.8%
154	bluewater electric of wilmington	72	72	69	3	95.8%
155	Urban Building & Development, LLC	31	24	23	1	95.8%
156	Biltmore Building Company LLC	24	24	23	1	95.8%
157	Third North Construction LLC	286	243	233	10	95.9%
158	MIDDLEBURG CONSTRUCTION LLC	398	366	351	15	95.9%
159	SWAN SONG PROPERTIES LLC	80	75	72	3	96.0%
160	SOUTHERN INDUSTRIAL CONSTRUCTORS INC	34	25	24	1	96.0%
161	KEYSTONE R&C INC	32	25	24	1	96.0%
162	Home Elevators and Lift Products LLC	28	25	24	1	96.0%
163	Atlantis Plumbing & Gas LLC	26	25	24	1	96.0%
164	LANDMARK COMMERCIAL INC	25	25	24	1	96.0%
165	Simply Mechanical LLC	78	76	73	3	96.1%
166	APPLIED POWER ELECTRIC	103	102	98	4	96.1%
167	ELM BUILDERS LLC	53	52	50	2	96.2%
168	JAMES R VANNOY & SONS CONST CO INC	30	26	25	1	96.2%
169	LATITUDE ELECTRIC INC	29	26	25	1	96.2%
170	LONG BEACH INVESTMENTS TA LONG BEACH CONSTRUCTION	26	26	25	1	96.2%
171	Stone Built Construction, Inc.	26	26	25	1	96.2%
172	CLANCY & THEYS CONSTRUCTION CO	248	213	205	8	96.2%
173	THOSE FLIPPING WOODARDS LLC	34	27	26	1	96.3%
174	M N WEBB LLC	32	27	26	1	96.3%
175	REID & COOK BUILDERS LLC	28	27	26	1	96.3%
176	Legrandes Enterprises	27	27	26	1	96.3%
177	A B BLAKE ELECTRICAL CONTRACTOR	125	110	106	4	96.4%
178	DEL VECCHIO ELECTRIC LLC	143	139	134	5	96.4%
179	SOUTHEASTERN COASTAL CONSTRUCTION COMPANY INC	58	56	54	2	96.4%
180	SECURITY PLUS ELECTRICAL INC	38	28	27	1	96.4%
181	JOHN JOSEPH LEES JR	29	28	27	1	96.4%
182	ART DAVIS CONSTRUCTION	28	28	27	1	96.4%
183	Elevate Construction, Inc	28	28	27	1	96.4%
184	MAGUIRE ELECTRIC LLC	116	114	110	4	96.5%
185	SOUTHERN ENERGY MANAGEMENT INC	61	57	55	2	96.5%
186	KINGPOST DESIGN & CONSTRUCTION INC	64	58	56	2	96.6%
187	BUCKNER BUILD LLC ((GC) LIC# 81410)	40	29	28	1	96.6%
188	Watson Electrical	39	29	28	1	96.6%
189	WORRELL'S ELECTRIC CO	31	29	28	1	96.6%
190	PRO WIRE ELECTRICAL SERVICES INC	97	89	86	3	96.6%
191	AB Blake Electrical Contractor	91	89	86	3	96.6%
192	Mckinley Building Corporation	91	89	86	3	96.6%
193	JS Mintz Plumbing Service, Inc.	255	238	230	8	96.6%
194	Dorschied Electrical Services	40	30	29	1	96.7%
195	Wilmington Mechanical LLC	32	30	29	1	96.7%
196	DIERKSEN COLEMAN LLC	31	30	29	1	96.7%
197	McKee Homes LLC	30	30	29	1	96.7%
198	Pleasant Air, Inc.	30	30	29	1	96.7%
199	URBAN CONSTRUCTION CORP	30	30	29	1	96.7%
200	Michael and Son Services	257	248	240	8	96.8%