981 new building permits were filed in Charlotte, NC over the trailing 7 days. Filing volume is a public signal of current construction activity. Live data from official municipal permit-issuance feeds.
Permits filed · this week
981
▲ 18.6% vs prior 7 days
Prior 7-day comparison
827
permits filed previous week
Of 6,522 Charlotte permits with a published review status, 2,003 (30.7%) are still in the review or intake queue — the live backlog. Breakdown by current status:
| Permit status | Permits | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Inspection Phase | 2,756 | 42.3% |
| Pending | 1,342 | 20.6% |
| Received | 542 | 8.3% |
| Issued | 447 | 6.9% |
| Scheduled | 329 | 5.0% |
| Closed - Complete | 278 | 4.3% |
| In Review - Waiting on Agency | 267 | 4.1% |
| Bond Amount Exceeded | 101 | 1.5% |
Permit-filing volume is the best public proxy for permitting load: the more permits a building department takes in, the heavier its review queue. Charlotte, NC logged 981 permits in the last 7 days versus 827 the week before — a 18.6% increase, so intake is accelerating and review backlogs are likely growing. This tracker refreshes weekly from official municipal feeds, so it reflects the current pace rather than a stale snapshot.
| # | Contractor | Permits (7d) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | AIRO MECHANOCAL | 16 |
| 2 | ACOSTA INC. | 6 |
| 3 | GEHF I Arrowood LP | 6 |
| 4 | CHAMPION RESIDENTIAL LLC, DBA MORRIS JENKINS | 5 |
| 5 | BROTHERS AIR AND HEAT INC. DBA: BROTHERS HEATING, COOLING & PLUMBING | 5 |
| Permit type | Count | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Residential Equipment Change Out (New an | 138 | 14.1% |
| Residential Electrical Permit | 86 | 8.8% |
| Commercial Equipment Change Out | 82 | 8.4% |
| RDP Inspection Request | 77 | 7.8% |
| Utility Connection Request | 75 | 7.6% |
| Date | Type | Address | Contractor |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-06 | Residential Demolition Permit | 3619 TRENT ST | 82326 |
| 2026-08-06 | Residential Electrical Permit | 7944 PAWTUCKETT RD | AA ELECTRIC CONTRACTORS LLC |
| 2026-08-06 | Residential Alteration Permit | 2426 WESTFIELD RD | 56-2188085 |
| 2026-08-06 | Residential Alteration Permit | 7311 SEAN RIDGE LN | 56-2188085 |
| 2026-08-06 | Commercial Equipment Change Out | 7215 PINEVILLE-MATTHEWS RD, 600 | AIRE SERV OF SOUTH CHARLOTTE |
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