Monthly permit report

Raleigh commercial building permits, September 2026

Biggest projects in September 2026

By declared value.

1400 Crest Rd
Issued Sep 30 · 12 permits
$66.4M
****HIGHRISE TEAM****COLLEGEVIEW MULTIFAMILY HOUSING - SPR-0182-2023 ASR-0098-2022 - R-2 OCC, 463,79
multifamilyBuilding · Electrical · Fire protection · HVAC / Mechanical · PlumbingThomas Construction Group
320 Hillsborough St
Issued Sep 18 · 17 permits
$34.1M
*****special teams project****Renovation of an existing 19 story HOLIDAY INN hotel.
commercialBuilding · Electrical · Fire protection · HVAC / Mechanical · PlumbingPower Design Inc.
2810 Hillsborough St

In September 2026, Raleigh issued 819 building permits on commercial and multifamily properties, on 314 projects, declaring $313M of work.
The busiest trade was electrical (249 permits), then fire protection (151).
The most active contractor was Lightricity Elektric, LLC, with 26 permits.
The largest project was at 1400 Crest Rd, with $66.4M declared.
Half of the month’s permits were issued within 54 days of application.

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