Commercial upfit permits in Charlotte & Mecklenburg County, NC
478 upfit and tenant improvement permits were filed in Charlotte & Mecklenburg County in the last 12 months, and 45 in the last 30 days. That's 28% of the upfit and tenant improvement permits filed at the North Carolina offices we read, and 0% of all Mecklenburg County's permits.
Mecklenburg County issues the building permits for Charlotte and for the towns around it, so one feed covers the whole county. More on all building permits in Charlotte & Mecklenburg County and upfit and tenant improvement permits at every office we read.
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- Last 12 months
- 478
- Last 90 days
- 141
- Last 30 days
- 45
- Average declared value
- $1.6M
- across 472 permits with a value
Does this work need a permit in Charlotte & Mecklenburg County?
Yes, almost always. Upfits build walls and move electrical, plumbing and HVAC, and Fire Code work is never exempt. That's North Carolina law (G.S. 160D-1110), the same in every permit office — the statewide guide explains what it means for the permit records.
By month
Where in Charlotte & Mecklenburg County
The ZIP codes with the most upfit and tenant improvement permits. Each linked ZIP has its own page.
Who's pulling upfit and tenant improvement permits in Charlotte & Mecklenburg County
Ranked by permits in the last 12 months.
| Contractor | Last 12 months | Last 90 days |
|---|---|---|
| Barringer Construction LLC | 22 | 5 |
| Zenith Building Group | 16 | 7 |
| Shelco LLC | 10 | 4 |
| Fourth Elm Construction | 9 | 1 |
| Edifice | 9 | 2 |
| C4 Builders | 8 | 0 |
| G.W. Liles Construction Company, Inc | 8 | 5 |
| Fairwood Construction | 8 | 3 |
| Choate Construction | 8 | 5 |
| DCG Construction LLC | 7 | 3 |
| Gais Construction | 7 | 1 |
| Brasfield & Gorrie | 7 | 4 |
Recent permits
A sample from 30 or more days ago. Permit Search and the daily email have them as they're filed.
| Address | Type | Value | Status | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5107 SOUTH BVCharlotte 28217 | CommercialUpfit | $2.4M | Completed | |
| 15235 STATESVILLE RDHuntersville 28078 | CommercialUpfit | $79K | Issued | |
| 4000 MONROE RD #110Charlotte 28205 | CommercialUpfit | $191K | Completed | |
| 3821 CORNING PLCharlotte 28216 | CommercialUpfit | $202K | Issued | |
| 1023 W MOREHEAD ST #100Charlotte 28208 | CommercialUpfit | $232K | Completed |
45 more permits filed in Charlotte & Mecklenburg County in the last 30 days
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Commercial upfit permits in Charlotte & Mecklenburg County: common questions
- How many upfit and tenant improvement permits are filed in Charlotte & Mecklenburg County?
- 478 in the last 12 months and 45 in the last 30 days — 28% of the upfit and tenant improvement permits filed at all the North Carolina offices we read. The busiest ZIP codes were 28203 (43), 28202 (32) and 28205 (28). Mecklenburg County issues the building permits for Charlotte and for the towns around it, so one feed covers the whole county.
- Who pulls the most upfit and tenant improvement permits in Charlotte & Mecklenburg County?
- By permits in the last 12 months: Barringer Construction LLC, Zenith Building Group and Shelco LLC. The table above has the most active twelve, each linked to its own page where it has one.
- Does a commercial upfit need a permit in Charlotte & Mecklenburg County?
- Yes, almost always. Upfits build walls and move electrical, plumbing and HVAC, and Fire Code work is never exempt. That's North Carolina law (G.S. 160D-1110), so it's the same in every permit office in the state.
Related
Commercial upfit permits in other places
- Cabarrus County316
- Johnston County135
- Wilmington & New Hanover County118
- Raleigh115
- Brunswick County92
- Greensboro91
- Durham74
- Cary51
- Wake County51
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Source: TarSignal, from North Carolina public building permit records, data through October 27, 2026. Refreshed nightly. Counts include every permit type a jurisdiction files — trade permits (electrical, plumbing, mechanical) as well as building permits — so one project can appear more than once. Values are what the applicant declared, where the jurisdiction records one. We keep improving how we collect each office's permits, so a count that steps up suddenly usually means more complete records, not more construction.