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

Lowest Highest

All Types Building Demolition

#	Applicant	Total Permits	Rated Eligible	Closed	Still Open	Closure Rate
351	Generator Supercenter	2,267	2,267	2,244	23	99.0%
352	D. O'Brien Service Company Inc.	301	300	297	3	99.0%
353	Omni Services	108	101	100	1	99.0%
354	DAVID JAMES & CO	101	101	100	1	99.0%
355	AMERICAN HOMESMITH NC LLC	314	308	305	3	99.0%
356	EWE ELECTRIC	1,067	1,058	1,048	10	99.1%
357	GROUNDWORKS NORTH CAROLINA LLC T/A TARHEEL BASEMENT SYSTEMS	233	106	105	1	99.1%
358	Womack Electrical Contractor LLC	122	108	107	1	99.1%
359	BLANCHARD BUILDING & PROPERTIES INC	114	111	110	1	99.1%
360	KIRK PIGFORD HOMES LLC	356	334	331	3	99.1%
361	BAUEN GROUP INC	115	113	112	1	99.1%
362	C.A. HARRELL ELECTRICAL SERVICES INC	120	115	114	1	99.1%
363	COASTAL FIREPLACE INC	119	119	118	1	99.2%
364	CW HARRELSON ELECTRIC CO INC	126	122	121	1	99.2%
365	The Pointe Association Inc	252	249	247	2	99.2%
366	TITAN SOLAR POWER NC INC	125	125	124	1	99.2%
367	MILAM PLUMBING INC	526	510	506	4	99.2%
368	W M JORDAN COMPANY INCORPORATED	139	131	130	1	99.2%
369	MCKINLEY BUILDING CORP	319	277	275	2	99.3%
370	ANDERSON AIR LLC	287	285	283	2	99.3%
371	CAPE FEAR GENERATORS DBA	734	734	729	5	99.3%
372	Meade Electric Company Inc	603	599	595	4	99.3%
373	Airmax Heating and Air Incorporated	642	608	604	4	99.3%
374	MONTEITH CONSTRUCTION CORP	493	468	465	3	99.4%
375	HVAC star plus	241	156	155	1	99.4%
376	DR HORTON INC T/A EMERALD HOMES	2,372	2,231	2,217	14	99.4%
377	SUBURBAN PROPANE LP	1,123	1,119	1,112	7	99.4%
378	MICHAEL CHRISTIAN HOMES LLC	183	164	163	1	99.4%
379	Odyssey mechanical	164	164	163	1	99.4%
380	VENTURE HOMES CONSTRUCTION LLC	170	166	165	1	99.4%
381	TIDELINE MECHANICAL LLC	168	167	166	1	99.4%
382	PULTE HOME COMPANY LLC	2,282	2,178	2,165	13	99.4%
383	Cape Fear Solar Systems, LLC	559	510	507	3	99.4%
384	The Handy Gas Man	352	352	350	2	99.4%
385	THOMAS CONSTRUCTION GROUP LLC	562	544	541	3	99.4%
386	Herrington Homes	195	195	194	1	99.5%
387	RURAL PLUMBING OF WILMINGTON LLC	214	205	204	1	99.5%
388	ROBUCK HOMES TRIANGLE LLC	239	218	217	1	99.5%
389	BOSTIC BUILDING CORPORATION	669	669	666	3	99.6%
390	jt lee and sons inc	474	474	472	2	99.6%
391	VAHUE BUILDING CORP LLC	256	256	255	1	99.6%
392	Odyssey Mechanical	282	268	267	1	99.6%
393	BILL CLARK HOMES OF WILMINGTON LLC	1,933	1,892	1,885	7	99.6%
394	MCKEE HOMES LLC	708	708	706	2	99.7%
395	HERRINGTON CLASSIC HOMES LLC T/A	739	709	707	2	99.7%
396	CLAYTON PROPERTIES GROUP INC	1,894	1,840	1,835	5	99.7%
397	TRIBUTE CONSTRUCTION INC	747	746	744	2	99.7%
398	SEVENTY WEST BUILDERS INC	390	390	389	1	99.7%
399	HARDISON BUILDING INC	854	845	843	2	99.8%
400	COTTAGE BUILDERS INC T/A CBI CONSTRUCTION SERVICES	866	866	864	2	99.8%