Commercial upfit permits in Durham, NC
74 upfit and tenant improvement permits were filed in Durham in the last 12 months, and 6 in the last 30 days. That's 4% of the upfit and tenant improvement permits filed at the North Carolina offices we read, and 1% of all Durham's permits.
Durham's joint City-County inspections department issues building permits for the City of Durham and Durham County. More on all building permits in Durham and upfit and tenant improvement permits at every office we read.
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- Last 12 months
- 74
- Last 90 days
- 19
- Last 30 days
- 6
- Average declared value
- $759K
- across 74 permits with a value
Does this work need a permit in Durham?
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
Who's pulling upfit and tenant improvement permits in Durham
Ranked by permits in the last 12 months.
| Contractor | Last 12 months | Last 90 days |
|---|---|---|
| Gateway Building Company | 7 | 2 |
| Barringer Construction LLC | 3 | 1 |
| Thaddeus C. Mclean | 2 | 0 |
| Mckenna Construction Company, Inc. | 2 | 2 |
| Southway Builders, Inc | 2 | 0 |
| Casella Holdings, LLC | 2 | 1 |
| Rsg Construction Collaborative LLC | 2 | 0 |
| Eno Company LLC | 2 | 0 |
| Ashland Const. Co. | 2 | 0 |
| Mcdonald York Building Company | 2 | 0 |
| Buildrite Construction Ga Corp. | 2 | 0 |
| The Barker Construction Group | 1 | 1 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6572 S ALSTON AVEDurham 27713 | ResidentialNON_RESI | $13.3M | — | |
| 6917 FAYETTEVILLE RDDurham 27713 | Alteration / RemodelNON_RESI | $86K | — | |
| 5121 NC 55 HWYDurham 27713 | Alteration / RemodelNON_RESI | $549K | — | |
| 125 NATIONAL WAYDurham 27703 | Alteration / RemodelNON_RESI | $540K | Issued | |
| 3109 SHANNON RDDurham 27707 | ResidentialNON_RESI | $173K | Issued |
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Commercial upfit permits in Durham: common questions
- How many upfit and tenant improvement permits are filed in Durham?
- 74 in the last 12 months and 6 in the last 30 days — 4% of the upfit and tenant improvement permits filed at all the North Carolina offices we read. The busiest ZIP codes were 27713 (26), 27703 (16) and 27701 (12). Durham's joint City-County inspections department issues building permits for the City of Durham and Durham County.
- Who pulls the most upfit and tenant improvement permits in Durham?
- By permits in the last 12 months: Gateway Building Company, Barringer Construction LLC and Thaddeus C. Mclean. 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 Durham?
- 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
- Charlotte & Mecklenburg County478
- Cabarrus County316
- Johnston County135
- Wilmington & New Hanover County118
- Raleigh115
- Brunswick County92
- Greensboro91
- 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.