Knoxville Building Permits & Property Data

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18,637 indexed permits · Knoxville, Tennessee.

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Knoxville building permits — key stats
Permits (last 90 days) 100
Active contractors 1
Newest permit 2026-06-11

PermitGrab tracks 18,637 building permits in Knoxville, TN as of 2026-06-11. Permits updated daily.

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Knoxville building permit activity

Most active contractors (last 6 months)

  1. D R Horton — 31 permits
  2. Turner Homes, LLC — 14 permits
  3. BALL HOMES — 6 permits
  4. RP Homes, LLC — 6 permits
  5. Smithbilt Homes — 5 permits
  6. Kerney ENTERPRISES — 5 permits
  7. BTCC LLC — 5 permits
  8. ALEKSANDR S BOTEZAT — 3 permits
  9. Cook Bros Construction Llc — 3 permits
  10. Alec Mielke of CLAYTON PROPERTIES GROUP, INC DBA GOODALL HOMES — 3 permits
18,637
Indexed Permits
1
Active Contractors
Heads up — this city's official source has been quiet Knoxville's permit source last published new records on 2026-06-11 (53 days ago). Our collector checks this source every day and is healthy — new permits appear here the same day the jurisdiction publishes them. Historical permits, contractors, and owner records below remain fully searchable.
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18,637 records — permits and code violations sorted by date

Date Type Value Address Details Contractor / Status Save
2024-07-10 General Construction $135,000 109 E OLDHAM AVE APT 103
Owner: HH ··· 🔒
SHORT NOTES: Happy Holler Townhomes; APPLICANT DESCRIPTION: Application for cons… CURBED CONSTRUCTION LLC
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2024-07-10 General Construction $135,000 109 E OLDHAM AVE APT 102
Owner: HH ··· 🔒
SHORT NOTES: Happy Holler Townhomes; APPLICANT DESCRIPTION: Application for cons… CURBED CONSTRUCTION LLC
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2024-07-10 General Construction $135,000 109 E OLDHAM AVE APT 101
Owner: HH ··· 🔒
SHORT NOTES: Happy Holler Townhomes; APPLICANT DESCRIPTION: Application for cons… CURBED CONSTRUCTION LLC
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2024-07-10 General Construction $135,000 113 E OLDHAM AVE APT 103
Owner: HH ··· 🔒
SHORT NOTES: Happy Holler Townhomes; APPLICANT DESCRIPTION: Application for cons… CURBED CONSTRUCTION LLC
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2024-07-10 General Construction $135,000 1602 N CENTRAL ST APT 103
Owner: HH ··· 🔒
SHORT NOTES: Happy Holler Townhomes; APPLICANT DESCRIPTION: Application for cons… CURBED CONSTRUCTION LLC
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2024-07-02 General Construction $1,383,035 12206 S NORTHSHORE DR *EC DUE BEFORE CO* New Construction Home Sentinel Builders, Inc.
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2024-06-24 Electrical $68,000 216 E BLOUNT AVE
Owner: KNO··· 🔒
SHORT NOTES: Davy Student Housing; APPLICANT DESCRIPTION: Add 9 ea. pole lights … EDISON ELECTRIC, LLC
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2024-05-20 Fire Protection $21,000,000 9461 SHERRILL BLVD
Owner: TOC··· 🔒
SHORT NOTES: TENNESSE ORTHOPAEDIC CLINICS AMBULATORY SURGERY CENTER; PRINCIPAL U… THE CHRISTMAN COMPANY
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2024-05-13 Electrical $39,635 222 E BLOUNT AVE
Owner: KNO··· 🔒
SHORT NOTES: The Davy; APPLICANT DESCRIPTION: Install Main ID (17.88 SF) blade s… DENYSE COMPANIES INC
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2024-04-30 General Construction $152,150 1404 SUMMER MEADOW DR Rev1 added 5/30/24 ** ELEVATION CERT. DUE BEFORE CO** New Construction triplex. … Wilson Construction Inc.
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2024-04-30 General Construction $201,450 1402 SUMMER MEADOW DR REv1 added 5/30/24 **ELEVATION CERT. DUE BEFORE CO** New Construction Triplex. O… Wilson Construction Inc.
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2024-04-25 General Construction $209,100 7309 WHISPERING CREEK LN Rev1 added 4/18/24 Rev2 added 6/6/24 New Construction Duplex. One story structur… Wilson Construction Inc.
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2024-04-01 General Construction $135,000 835 N FOURTH AVE
Owner: GIL··· 🔒
SHORT NOTES: Layouts on Fourth; APPLICANT DESCRIPTION: Single dwelling unit in a… CURBED CONSTRUCTION LLC
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2024-04-01 General Construction $135,000 825 N FOURTH AVE
Owner: GIL··· 🔒
SHORT NOTES: Layouts on Fourth; APPLICANT DESCRIPTION: Single dwelling unit in a… CURBED CONSTRUCTION LLC
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2024-04-01 General Construction $135,000 829 N FOURTH AVE
Owner: GIL··· 🔒
SHORT NOTES: Layouts on Fourth; APPLICANT DESCRIPTION: Single dwelling unit in a… CURBED CONSTRUCTION LLC
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2024-04-01 General Construction $135,000 827 N FOURTH AVE
Owner: GIL··· 🔒
SHORT NOTES: Layouts on Fourth; APPLICANT DESCRIPTION: Single dwelling unit in a… CURBED CONSTRUCTION LLC
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2024-04-01 General Construction $135,000 837 N FOURTH AVE
Owner: GIL··· 🔒
SHORT NOTES: Layouts on Fourth; APPLICANT DESCRIPTION: Single dwelling unit in a… CURBED CONSTRUCTION LLC
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2024-04-01 General Construction $135,000 833 N FOURTH AVE
Owner: GIL··· 🔒
APPLICANT DESCRIPTION: Single dwelling unit in an 8-unit townhouse reviewed unde… CURBED CONSTRUCTION LLC
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2024-04-01 General Construction $135,000 831 N FOURTH AVE
Owner: GIL··· 🔒
SHORT NOTES: Layouts on Fourth; APPLICANT DESCRIPTION: Single dwelling unit in a… CURBED CONSTRUCTION LLC
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2024-04-01 General Construction $135,000 823 N FOURTH AVE
Owner: GIL··· 🔒
SHORT NOTES: Layouts on Fourth; APPLICANT DESCRIPTION: Single dwelling unit in a… CURBED CONSTRUCTION LLC
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2024-03-28 Electrical $505,679 222 E BLOUNT AVE
Owner: KNO··· 🔒
SHORT NOTES: Knoxville Student Housing Pool; APPLICANT DESCRIPTION: Building ele… COX POOLS SERVICE, INC
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2024-03-21 Roofing $1,600,000 810 CLINCH AVE
Owner: CIT··· 🔒
SHORT NOTES: Sunsphere Visitors Center; PRINCIPAL USE: Cultural Facility; APPLIC… THE CHRISTMAN COMPANY
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2024-01-12 General Construction $377,630 3302 WOODBINE AVE
Owner: CIT··· 🔒
SHORT NOTES: PAB Zoo Knoxville; APPLICANT DESCRIPTION: A new 1,144 sf animal enc… GUARANTEED SERVICES LLC
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2023-10-25 Roofing $5,000 3950 LINDEN AVE
Owner: BAU··· 🔒
APPLICANT DESCRIPTION: Demolish roof and walls. No change to foundation structur… GUARANTEED SERVICES LLC
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2023-07-17 General Construction 4745 ROMEO WAY APT 100
Owner: KNO··· 🔒
SHORT NOTES: Inskip Flats; APPLICANT DESCRIPTION: Transfer permit EL22-1617; APP… EDISON ELECTRIC, LLC
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2023-07-17 General Construction 4755 ROMEO WAY
Owner: KNO··· 🔒
SHORT NOTES: Inskip Flats; APPLICANT DESCRIPTION: Transfer permit EL22-1616; APP… EDISON ELECTRIC, LLC
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2023-07-17 General Construction 4735 ROMEO WAY APT 100
Owner: KNO··· 🔒
SHORT NOTES: Inskip Flats; APPLICANT DESCRIPTION: Transfer permit EL22-1618; APP… EDISON ELECTRIC, LLC
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2023-06-27 Demolition $113,750 1911 LAKE AVE
Owner: VER··· 🔒
APPLICANT DESCRIPTION: DEMOLITION AND REMOVAL OF RESIDENTIAL STRUCTURES LOCATED … D.H. GRIFFIN WRECKING COMPANY, INC.
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2023-06-27 Demolition $113,750 1915 LAKE AVE
Owner: VER··· 🔒
APPLICANT DESCRIPTION: DEMOLITION AND REMOVAL OF RESIDENTIAL STRUCTURE LOCATED A… D.H. GRIFFIN WRECKING COMPANY, INC.
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2023-06-27 Demolition $113,750 1905 LAKE AVE
Owner: VER··· 🔒
APPLICANT DESCRIPTION: DEMOLITION AND REMOVAL OF RESIDENTIAL STRUCTURE AT 1905 L… D.H. GRIFFIN WRECKING COMPANY, INC.
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2023-06-27 Demolition $113,750 1909 LAKE AVE
Owner: VER··· 🔒
APPLICANT DESCRIPTION: DEMOLITION AND REMOVAL OF RESIDENTIAL STRUCTURE LOCATED A… D.H. GRIFFIN WRECKING COMPANY, INC.
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2023-06-22 Electrical $368,687 2136 CUMBERLAND AVE
Owner: IND··· 🔒
SHORT NOTES: Union Knoxville Swimming Pool; APPLICANT DESCRIPTION: Building elev… COX POOLS SERVICE, INC
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2023-06-08 General Construction $655,000 10240 CASTLEBRIDGE CT New construction of single family dwelling Sentinel Builders, Inc.
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2023-06-02 General Construction $290,000 2655 ANDOVER HILL WAY New BALL HOMES, LLC
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2023-02-15 General Construction $500,000 8320 BURCHFIELD DR To construct a single family dwelling . Petra Construction
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2022-12-27 General Construction $85,900 8838 YELLOW ASTER RD New BALL HOMES, LLC
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2022-12-27 General Construction $123,375 8723 YELLOW ASTER RD New BALL HOMES, LLC
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2022-12-06 Demolition $389,000 200 W FIFTH AVE
Owner: BCP··· 🔒
APPLICANT DESCRIPTION: Demolition and Removal of Existing Structure @ 200 W 5th … D.H. GRIFFIN WRECKING COMPANY, INC.
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2022-12-02 Demolition $145,000 2432 E FIFTH AVE
Owner: LAW··· 🔒
APPLICANT DESCRIPTION: Demolition of school and gymnasium located at 2434 East 5… D.H. GRIFFIN WRECKING COMPANY, INC.
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2022-11-14 General Construction 4735 ROMEO WAY
Owner: KNO··· 🔒
SHORT NOTES: Inskip Flats; APPLICANT DESCRIPTION: CATV and telephone; APPROVED S… EDISON ELECTRIC, LLC
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2022-11-14 General Construction 4745 ROMEO WAY
Owner: KNO··· 🔒
SHORT NOTES: Inskip Flats; APPLICANT DESCRIPTION: CATV and telephone; APPROVED S… EDISON ELECTRIC, LLC
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2022-11-09 Electrical $8,000 4617 ASHEVILLE HWY
Owner: KNO··· 🔒
SHORT NOTES: Ammons at Asheville Hwy; APPLICANT DESCRIPTION: low voltage permit;… EDISON ELECTRIC, LLC
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2022-11-09 Electrical $8,000 4621 ASHEVILLE HWY
Owner: KNO··· 🔒
SHORT NOTES: Ammons at Asheville Hwy; APPLICANT DESCRIPTION: Low voltage ; APPRO… EDISON ELECTRIC, LLC
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2022-11-09 Electrical $8,000 4623 ASHEVILLE HWY
Owner: KNO··· 🔒
SHORT NOTES: Ammons at Adheville Hwy; APPLICANT DESCRIPTION: Low voltage ; APPRO… EDISON ELECTRIC, LLC
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2022-11-09 Electrical 4619 ASHEVILLE HWY
Owner: KNO··· 🔒
APPLICANT DESCRIPTION: low voltage ; APPROVED SCOPE: low voltage EDISON ELECTRIC, LLC
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2022-11-09 Electrical $8,000 4625 ASHEVILLE HWY
Owner: KNO··· 🔒
APPLICANT DESCRIPTION: Low Voltage; APPROVED SCOPE: Low Voltage EDISON ELECTRIC, LLC
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2022-10-17 General Construction $585,000 8302 CAMPBELLS POINT RD
Owner: ELI··· 🔒
New Single Family Home SENTINEL BUILDERS, INC.
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2022-09-29 General Construction $470,000 8010 BORUFF RD
Owner: CHR··· 🔒
NEW HOME CONSTRUCTION SENTINEL BUILDERS, INC.
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2022-09-23 Pool/Spa $276,768 12151 GRAND FORKS DR
Owner: BAL··· 🔒
Construction of Pool Pavilion BALL HOMES, LLC
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2022-09-20 General Construction $650,000 1324 TURNING LEAF LN
Owner: DON··· 🔒
New home construction SENTINEL BUILDERS, INC.
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Permit Types in Knoxville
Construction Activity in Knoxville

New building permits in Knoxville, Tennessee indicate upcoming construction projects. Contractors can identify subcontracting opportunities by monitoring recently issued permits for residential renovations, commercial buildouts, and new construction. Early outreach to permit holders often results in higher close rates before projects go to competitive bid.

About Knoxville Building Permits

Knoxville, Tennessee processes thousands of building permits covering residential construction, commercial buildouts, renovations, and specialty trade work. PermitGrab tracks 18637+ Knoxville building permits — updated daily from official city sources.

Every new construction project in Knoxville requires a building permit before work can begin. These public records include the project address, scope of work, estimated cost, and often the general contractor's name — making them valuable leads for subcontractors looking for new projects in Knoxville.

How Contractors Use Knoxville Permit Data

HVAC contractors, electricians, plumbers, and roofers in Knoxville use building permit data to find projects before they hit traditional lead services. When a new commercial buildout or residential renovation permit is filed, it signals upcoming work that needs subcontractors.

Instead of competing for shared leads on HomeAdvisor or Angi, contractors who monitor Knoxville building permits can reach out to general contractors the day a permit is issued — before anyone else calls. This first-mover advantage leads to higher close rates and better project selection.

PermitGrab sends daily email alerts filtered by trade, so Knoxville electrical contractors only see electrical permits, HVAC contractors only see mechanical permits, and so on.

Reviewed by Marcus Reeves · Page data current as of · Sources: official Knoxville open data portal.

Who pulled permits in Knoxville this week?

PermitGrab indexes 18,637 building permits in Knoxville, with new filings from the city's permit feed on every refresh.

How fresh is Knoxville permit data?

The most recent permit indexed for Knoxville is dated 2026-06-11. Expected daily • newest record 53d old. Permit records carry filing date, address, project value, contractor name (where the source publishes it), and permit type, so a fresh row means a fresh lead.

What construction is happening in Knoxville right now?

Knoxville permit activity covers 18,637 indexed permits. The mix spans new construction, residential renovations, mechanical/electrical/plumbing upgrades, roof replacements, demolitions, and tenant improvements — every record is a buying signal for a different contractor or supplier persona.

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The motivated-seller list

Code violations matched to property owners. An owner facing a citation is the warmest restoration, repair, or wholesale-offer lead there is — and no marketplace sells this list.

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How to look up Knoxville building permits

Search recent Knoxville, TN building permits by address, contractor, and permit type in the table above — pulled from the Knoxville building department's public permit records and updated as new filings post. Filter by trade or search an address to look up a specific permit. For this week's filing volume and the most active contractors, see the Knoxville Permit Pulse.

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Frequently Asked Questions about Knoxville Building Permits

How many building permits does PermitGrab track in Knoxville?

PermitGrab currently tracks 18637 building permits in Knoxville, Tennessee. Data is pulled directly from the official municipal open-data source on every collection cycle and includes permit number, address, permit type, contractor, status, and estimated value where available.

How fresh is the Knoxville permit data?

PermitGrab collects Knoxville daily. New permits appear here within 1–3 days of the municipal source publishing them. The count above reflects the complete current record from that source.

How can contractors find construction leads in Knoxville?

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Knoxville permit & owner data, by use case

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Real estate investors
Code violations in Knoxville = motivated sellers. Out-of-state landlord + active citation = top of the wholesale call list.
Contractors & subs
Every Knoxville GC who pulled a permit this week is sourcing labor and materials right now. Phone numbers included.
Home service companies
A Knoxville addition or remodel signals an HVAC, plumbing, or warranty upsell window. Reach owners while the project is fresh.
Solar installers
Roof permits and electrical upgrades in Knoxville are the highest-intent solar lead signals. Owner-occupant filter built in.
Insurance agents
Knoxville renovations trigger updated dwelling-coverage limits. Get the address-level signal before the renewal cycle does.
Material suppliers
Lumber, drywall, roofing, fixtures — every Knoxville permit is a parts list. Build a route by job type and value tier.
Developers & new construction
Ground-up builds in Knoxville mean a long runway of subcontractor and material orders. Sort new-construction permits by project value and reach the GC before the trades are locked.
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