Monthly permit report

Raleigh commercial building permits, April 2026

Biggest projects in April 2026

By declared value.

220 Plaza At North Hills St
Issued Apr 14 · 13 permits
$97.9M
****HIGHRISE TEAMS***The Strand North Hills East Lot 17 Mixed Use R-2 395 Apartment Units, Merc, Bus
multifamilyBuilding · Electrical · Fire protection · HVAC / Mechanical · PlumbingPower Design Inc.
4601 Glenwood Ave
Issued Apr 27 · 20 permits
$16.3M
Renovation of former Sears Department store into a Dick's House of Sport at Crabtree Valley Mall. Wo
commercialBuilding · Electrical · Fire protection · HVAC / Mechanical · Other · PlumbingO.C. Mitchell, Jr., Inc.
10711 Raven Oak Dr

In April 2026, Raleigh issued 753 building permits on commercial and multifamily properties, on 228 projects, declaring $233M of work.
The busiest trade was electrical (231 permits), then fire protection (141).
The most active contractor was Summit Contracting Group, Inc, with 18 permits.
The largest project was at 220 Plaza At North Hills St, with $97.9M declared.
Half of the month’s permits were issued within 44 days of application.

Source: building permit records from official city open-data portals, checked daily. Data through October 27, 2026. How we count