Monthly permit report

Raleigh commercial building permits, March 2026

Biggest projects in March 2026

By declared value.

401 Youth Center Dr
Issued Mar 11 · 12 permits
$60.5M
****HIGHRISE TEAM****The Project consists of 266 rental dwelling units (R-2), 62 of which are in a (
multifamilyBuilding · Electrical · Fire protection · HVAC / Mechanical · PlumbingFairfield Development Nc L.P.
2600 Hillsborough St
Issued Mar 26 · 12 permits
$16.6M
5-STORY NEW APARTMENT BUILDING R2 COMPOSED OF 110 UNITS. THERE ARE 4-STORIES OF TYPE VA WOOD FRAMED
multifamilyBuilding · Demolition · Electrical · Fire protection · HVAC / Mechanical · PlumbingWells & Wells Construction Co.
3081 Sanderford Rd

In March 2026, Raleigh issued 743 building permits on commercial and multifamily properties, on 217 projects, declaring $167M of work.
The busiest trade was electrical (212 permits), then fire protection (145).
The most active contractor was Mills Construction Company Of, with 35 permits.
The largest project was at 401 Youth Center Dr, with $60.5M declared.
Half of the month’s permits were issued within 57 days of application.

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