What do the published permit statuses show for Memphis?

Name: Memphis Weekly Building Permit Snapshot — 2026-08-25
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Of 10,652 records with a published review status, 4,111 (38.6%) are currently labelled as review or intake stages by the source. This source data does not establish an overall review time or backlog outside the statuses the jurisdiction publishes.

Memphis, TN Permit Pulse — Week of 2026-08-25

335 building permits were recorded for Memphis, TN over the trailing 7 days. This page reflects currently available public permitting records; source schedules vary by jurisdiction.

By PermitGrab Research · Updated 2026-08-25 · Last permit logged 2026-08-24

Permits filed · this week

335

— flat vs prior 7 days

Prior 7-day comparison

permits filed previous week

Memphis published permit statuses

Of 10,652 Memphis permits with a published review status, 4,111 (38.6%) are currently labelled as review or intake stages by the source. Breakdown by current status:

Permit status	Permits	Share
Issued	5,039	47.3%
Pending	3,052	28.7%
Permit Expired	685	6.4%
Closed - Complete	624	5.9%
In Review	518	4.9%
Plan Review	256	2.4%
Additional Info Required	250	2.3%
Ready to Issue	55	0.5%

What do the published permit statuses show?

Of 10,652 records with a published review status, 4,111 (38.6%) are currently labelled as review or intake stages by the source. Memphis, TN also has 335 records in the trailing 7 days versus 0 in the prior 7 days. These source fields do not establish an overall review time or backlog outside the statuses the jurisdiction publishes.

Top contractors this week

#	Contractor	Permits (7d)
1	LENNOX NATIONAL ACCOUNT SERVICES LLC (M000)	2
2	CHEOLHO CHOI DBA CHOIS ELECTRIC (E020)	2
3	AMERICAN RESIDENTIAL SERVICES DBA CONWAY SERVICES LLC(E000)	2
4	CONCISE SOLUTIONS INCORPORATED (M000)	2
5	ODUM CONSTRUCTION (B0800061)	2

What's being built this week

Permit type	Count	Share
Residential Electrical Permit	86	25.7%
Residential Mechanical Permit	82	24.5%
Residential Plumbing Permit	47	14.0%
Commercial Electrical Permit	27	8.1%
Safety Inspection Only (Non-Contractors	13	3.9%

Recent permit filings

Date	Type	Address	Contractor
2026-08-24	Residential Electrical Permit	5725 HOLLOW OAK DR W, Arlington 38002	PAUL WHITFIELD (E020)
2026-08-24	Residential Electrical Permit	2007 SHADOWOOD CV, MEMPHIS 38119	CHEOLHO CHOI DBA CHOIS ELECTRIC (E020)
2026-08-24	Residential Electrical Permit	3065 SPOTTSWOOD AVE, MEMPHIS 38111	CHEOLHO CHOI DBA CHOIS ELECTRIC (E020)
2026-08-23	Commercial Electrical Permit	4659 AMERICAN WAY, MEMPHIS 38118	LENNOX NATIONAL ACCOUNT SERVICES LLC (M000)
2026-08-23	Commercial Mechanical Permit	4659 AMERICAN WAY, MEMPHIS 38118	LENNOX NATIONAL ACCOUNT SERVICES LLC (M000)

Methodology. Data is based on public permitting records associated with Memphis. Source coverage and publication schedules vary by jurisdiction. Permits are counted using the source date field. This source does not publish enough current declared-value coverage to report a citywide construction-value total. "This week" means the trailing 7 days through 2026-08-25.

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