Monthly permit report

Raleigh commercial building permits, July 2025

Biggest projects in July 2025

By declared value.

520 W North St
Issued Jul 29 · 15 permits
$96.7M
***HIGHRISE TEAM*** 37-story mixed-use tower (apartments and retail) and associated 8-story parking
multifamilyBuilding · Electrical · Fire protection · HVAC / Mechanical · PlumbingBarnhill Building Group
6311 The Lakes Dr
Issued Jul 14 · 10 permits
$22.5M
Building #1 A & B North Ridge Apartments Phase 2 Bldg 1 - 3 Type VA apartment buildings 4 stories p
multifamilyBuilding · Electrical · Fire protection · HVAC / Mechanical · PlumbingJohnson'S Modern Electric Company Inc. Dba: Modern
6310 The Lakes Dr

In July 2025, Raleigh issued 785 building permits on commercial and multifamily properties, on 206 projects, declaring $201M of work.
The busiest trade was electrical (241 permits), then fire protection (168).
The most active contractor was Aventon Construction North, LLC, with 16 permits.
The largest project was at 520 W North St, with $96.7M declared.
Half of the month’s permits were issued within 84 days of application.

Source: building permit records from official city open-data portals, checked daily. Data through October 29, 2026. How we count