What construction projects are coming to Wilmington?

Wilmington & New Hanover County permitted 119 projects with a declared construction value of $500,000 or more in the last six months, $358M in all. The largest filed more than 30 days ago: Commercial project at 224 Government Center ($30.4M); Consisting of 5-stories of type iii-a wood construction (fully sprinklered) at 6802 Wrightsville ($25.4M); A 3-story, 342,323SF, Type 1-A, Non-Sprinklered, S-2 Storage Occupancy Parking Garage and Shuttle Plaza at 2220 Control Tower ($23.3M).

How do I find upcoming construction projects in Wilmington?

Building permits are the earliest public record of most projects: a job can't start until its permit is issued, and the permit names the address, the work, its declared value and usually the contractor. Wilmington & New Hanover County's permits are free to search on New Hanover County's COAST portal; search commercial and new-building permits by date and look for the large values. TarSignal gathers them from Wilmington & New Hanover County and other North Carolina offices into one search, sorted by value.

Where does this list come from?

From Wilmington & New Hanover County's building permit records. Every permit filed at one address in the last six months counts as one project, and its value is the largest construction value declared on those permits. A job whose address had a permit at least half as large in the 18 months before is an earlier project's tail, and is left out.

Why aren't the newest projects listed?

Projects first permitted in the last 30 days are counted here but listed only in TarSignal Pro — 22 of them right now, worth $51.1M. Pro has every permit the day it's filed, naming the contractor on some and with a phone number on a few.

Upcoming construction projects in Wilmington, NC

Wilmington & New Hanover County permitted 119 projects with a declared construction value of $500,000 or more in the last six months, $358M in all. A building permit comes before the work, so these are the jobs about to break ground or just under way: what's being built, where, and which contractor pulled the permit.

Projects, last 6 months: 119
Over $1 million: 58
Declared value: $358M
Largest listed: $30.4M; 224 Government Center

The biggest projects in Wilmington

Permitted from May 6, 2026 until 30 days ago, largest first. The value is the construction cost the applicant declared; one project is every permit filed at its address.

1.$30.4M
Apartments
Commercial project
Where
224 Government Center, Wilmington, 28403
Contractor:
Cape Fear Construction Group LLC
Filed:
August 24, 2026, 10 permits
Permit:
26-015771
2.$25.4M
Apartments
Consisting of 5-stories of type iii-a wood construction (fully sprinklered)
Where
6802 Wrightsville, Wilmington, 28403
Contractor:
W M Jordan Company Incorporated
Filed:
September 23, 2026, 12 permits
Permit:
26-016884
3.$23.3M
New building
A 3-story, 342,323SF, Type 1-A, Non-Sprinklered, S-2 Storage Occupancy Parking Garage and Shuttle Plaza.
Where
2220 Control Tower, Wilmington, 28405
Contractor:
Monteith Construction Corporation
Filed:
August 6, 2026, 3 permits
Permit:
26-013979
4.$19.8M
New building
18,187 SF Hangar storage building with warm shell office space
Where
2215 Control Tower, Wilmington, 28405
Contractor:
Monteith Construction Corp
Filed:
October 1, 2026, 3 permits
Permit:
26-016237
5.$15.2M
Renovation
Commercial Roof: GAF 60 mil TPO. Mechanically attached over existing. Replace 210 skylights.
Where
191 Porters Neck, Wilmington, 28411
Contractor:
Mid-South Subcontractors Inc T/A(#52599)
Filed:
September 21, 2026
Permit:
26-00466
6.$15.0M
Project
NIR Family YMCA Competition pool servicing a YMCA
Where
2710 Market, Wilmington, 28403
Contractor:
not named on the permit
Filed:
May 29, 2026
Permit:
26-008662
7.$13.1M
Renovation
E-PRIOR/New concrete tilt shell building for future tenant upfit. Site work to include new utilities and grading of the site. Civil separate permit.
Where
1224 Progress, Wilmington, 28401
Contractor:
Mckinley Building Corp
Filed:
September 22, 2026, 2 permits
Permit:
26-015720
8.$9.4M
Apartments
BUILDING B - Apartment Building/98-unit /4 story apartment building - VENTURE AT CAROLINA (THE WILLOWS) Panel CA
Contractor:
Millstone Management LLC
Filed:
August 31, 2026
Permit:
26-014609
9.$7.7M
Apartments
Building 1 is a Building Type 4 Multifamily Apartment. 4-story, closed corridor, type V-A construction with an NFPA 13-R sprinkler system.
Where
1129 Barclay, Wilmington, 28412
Contractor:
Middleburg Construction LLC
Filed:
June 15, 2026
Permit:
26-009686
10.$7.7M
Apartments
Building 4 is a Building Type 4 Multifamily Apartment. 4-story, closed corridor, type V-A construction with an NFPA 13-R sprinkler system. There are 60…
Where
1551 Sunset Ridge, Wilmington, 28412
Contractor:
Middleburg Construction
Filed:
August 18, 2026
Permit:
26-013801
11.$7.7M
Apartments
Building 4 is a Building Type 4 Multifamily Apartment. 4-story, closed corridor, type V-A construction with an NFPA 13-R sprinkler system.
Where
1554 Sunset Ridge #202, Wilmington, 28412
Contractor:
Middleburg Construction LLC
Filed:
June 15, 2026
Permit:
26-009710
12.$6.9M
Apartments
Avenue Flats Apartments - Building 3, Level 4 units
Where
525 S Kerr #200, Wilmington, 28403
Contractor:
Blue Ridge Atlantic Construction LLC
Filed:
August 31, 2026, 5 permits
Permit:
26-014559
13.$6.9M
Apartments
Electrical Permit for new build apartment building 1.
Where
3440 Chippenham, Wilmington, 28412
Contractor:
Harold K Jordan And Co Inc
Filed:
August 7, 2026, 14 permits
Permit:
26-014137
14.$6.8M
Apartments
Pre Power For HVAC Units and 1GFCI/APT. BUILDNG E 50 UNITS Four story wood frame, type 5A, R2 residential building. There is one elevator and exit stairs are…
Where
4171 Midtown Junction #105, Wilmington, 28412
Contractor:
C Herman Construction, LLC
Filed:
September 15, 2026
Permit:
26-015347
15.$6.8M
Apartments
BUILDNG E 50 UNITS Four story wood frame, type 5A, R2 residential building.
Where
4171 Midtown Junction #311, Wilmington, 28412
Contractor:
C. Herman construction
Filed:
September 21, 2026, 4 permits
Permit:
26-015672
16.$6.7M
Renovation
New Fire Alarm System Installed. Commercial renovation of a former grocery store into a mixed use general business to include med spa / longevity center, yoga…
Where
805 Pine Grove, Wilmington, 28409
Contractor:
Monteith Construction Corporation
Filed:
August 26, 2026
Permit:
26-014300
17.$5.9M
Renovation
Remove existing shingle roof and replace with new. Recover existing 1 layer of smaller flat roof.
Where
4610 Holly Tree #112, Wilmington, 28409
Contractor:
Jrc Incorporated
Filed:
September 11, 2026
Permit:
26-00447
18.$5.1M
Renovation
Had to upgrade power capacity for new business.//Change of Use from furniture store to grocery store/See demo permit 25-033001 -This project involves the…
Where
4510 Oleander, Wilmington, 28403
Contractor:
not named on the permit
Filed:
August 20, 2026, 3 permits
Permit:
26-017504
19.$3.4M
New building
Construction of a single story, self-storage facility.
Where
161 Division #150, Wilmington, 28401
Contractor:
Robert High Development LLC
Filed:
September 2, 2026, 2 permits
Permit:
26-00441
20.$3.3M
New building
BFPE International to design furnish and install a bi-directional amplification system to code in the New Coastal Horizons administration building.
Where
945 Medical Center, Wilmington, 28401
Contractor:
McKinley Building Corporation
Filed:
August 24, 2026
Permit:
26-014112
21.$3.0M
Renovation
Permit for roof replacement of like material
Where
4724 Castle Hayne, Castle Hayne, 28429
Contractor:
Zj Wilmington NC Investments LLC
Filed:
July 16, 2026
Permit:
26-00363
22.$2.8M
Renovation
New Exterior Covered Patio on west side, New Exterior Covered Patio north side and interior renovation for accessibility. Including new elevator, stairs and…
Where
1403 Market, Wilmington, 28401
Contractor:
Clancy & Theys Construction Co
Filed:
September 17, 2026
Permit:
26-015504
23.$2.6M
Renovation
This project consists of several interior renovations within the NHRMC Hospital Campus on the service level and first floor. Renovations to storage, admin,…
Where
2131 S 17th, Wilmington, 28403
Contractor:
Rodgers Builders Inc
Filed:
September 14, 2026
Permit:
26-00449
24.$2.6M
Renovation
Full renovation of existing space including new commercial kitchen area.
Where
917 N 4th, Wilmington, 28401
Contractor:
Thomas Construction Group LLC
Filed:
June 5, 2026, 5 permits
Permit:
26-00284
25.$2.6M
New building
Novant Health Scotts Hill
Where
109 Scotts Hill Medical #201, Wilmington, 28411
Contractor:
Rodgers Builders Inc
Filed:
July 24, 2026, 4 permits
Permit:
26-00376
26.$2.5M
New building
BFPE International to design furnish and install a fire sprinkler system to code in FKC Storage Building 1...Construction of a 29,675 SF self storage facility.
Where
2700 Old Wrightsboro #140, Wilmington, 28405
Contractor:
TMC Taylor Construction, Inc.
Filed:
September 2, 2026, 4 permits
Permit:
FADS26-014717
27.$2.1M
Renovation
First time interior upfit at Wilmington Trade Center Bldg 4 - TENANT: "RED BULL
Where
4120 N US Hwy 421, Wilmington, 28401
Contractor:
Mckinley Building Corp
Filed:
August 17, 2026, 3 permits
Permit:
26-00416
28.$2.0M
Renovation
Commercial project
Where
3940 N US Hwy 421 #100, Wilmington, 28401
Contractor:
Mckinley Building Corp
Filed:
August 31, 2026
Permit:
26-014610
29.$1.9M
Renovation
COMMERCIAL ROOF REPAIR...PVC OVERLAY: Mobilize and setup OSHA compliant fall protection, remove and dispose of existing stone ballast, existing insulation to…
Where
3904 Oleander, Wilmington, 28403
Contractor:
Premier Building Associates Southern Division LLC
Filed:
September 15, 2026
Permit:
26-00451
30.$1.8M
Renovation
General repairs - Building A - misc re-nailing ledgers, installing brackets, bolts, haunches, structural screws, blocking, and 4 new 8x8's attached to 2…
Where
1101 S Lake Park, Carolina Beach, 28428
Contractor:
Value Added Construcion, (T/A) (Gc)
Filed:
September 18, 2026
Permit:
26-00464

22 more projects worth $51.1M filed in Wilmington in the last 30 days

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Month by month

Projects by the month their first permit was filed. The latest month is still filling in.

Month	Projects	Declared value
May 2026	4	$19.1M
June 2026	12	$24.9M
July 2026	12	$13.7M
August 2026	28	$118M
September 2026	38	$110M
October 2026	25	$72.0M

Where they are

Projects by town, across Wilmington & New Hanover County.

Wilmington 101
Carolina Beach 9
Castle Hayne 6
Wrightsville Beach 1

How to find upcoming construction projects in Wilmington

Start with the permits. A project can't start until its building permit is issued, and the permit names the address, the work, the declared value and usually the general contractor — months before a sign goes up.
Search New Hanover County's COAST portal. It's free: open it, search commercial and new-building permits filed in the last few weeks, and sort or scan for the large values.
Follow the general contractor. The GC on a permit is who hires the subcontractors and buys the materials. Call while they're still pricing the job, not once it's built.
Or let the list come to you. TarSignal reads Wilmington & New Hanover County's permits every day, with the ones above and every smaller job, searchable by value, type and contractor.

Construction projects in Wilmington: common questions

What construction projects are coming to Wilmington?: Wilmington & New Hanover County permitted 119 projects with a declared construction value of $500,000 or more in the last six months, $358M in all. The largest filed more than 30 days ago: Commercial project at 224 Government Center ($30.4M); Consisting of 5-stories of type iii-a wood construction (fully sprinklered) at 6802 Wrightsville ($25.4M); A 3-story, 342,323SF, Type 1-A, Non-Sprinklered, S-2 Storage Occupancy Parking Garage and Shuttle Plaza at 2220 Control Tower ($23.3M).
How do I find upcoming construction projects in Wilmington?: Building permits are the earliest public record of most projects: a job can't start until its permit is issued, and the permit names the address, the work, its declared value and usually the contractor. Wilmington & New Hanover County's permits are free to search on New Hanover County's COAST portal; search commercial and new-building permits by date and look for the large values. TarSignal gathers them from Wilmington & New Hanover County and other North Carolina offices into one search, sorted by value.
Where does this list come from?: From Wilmington & New Hanover County's building permit records. Every permit filed at one address in the last six months counts as one project, and its value is the largest construction value declared on those permits. A job whose address had a permit at least half as large in the 18 months before is an earlier project's tail, and is left out.
Why aren't the newest projects listed?: Projects first permitted in the last 30 days are counted here but listed only in TarSignal Pro — 22 of them right now, worth $51.1M. Pro has every permit the day it's filed, naming the contractor on some and with a phone number on a few.

Every permit in the area, with the busiest ZIP codes and contractors: building permits and new construction in Wilmington & New Hanover County. For builders and subs: how to find new construction leads in Wilmington.

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Source: TarSignal, from Wilmington & New Hanover County's public building permit records, data through October 28, 2026. Refreshed nightly. Values are what the applicant declared on the permit, not a sale price or a bid. A project is every permit filed at one address in the window, valued at the largest of them; a new permit at an address that already had one as large in the 18 months before is left out as an earlier job's tail.