$38.5 million
declared construction cost of the largest filing
$173 million
declared across the 10 filings below (building cost, not land or sale price)
5,021
of the 14,704 permits filed listed a construction cost, all in Mecklenburg County
Project No. 1 – $38.5 million fire‑alarm system
The top filing is a $38.5 million electrical permit for a fire‑alarm system at 11032 E Independence Blvd #B in Matthews (ZIP 28105). The contractor listed on the permit is Johnson Controls Security Solutions. The permit type is Electrical – Fire alarm (CFSD‑001226) and the filing date is September 3, 2026. No square‑footage is reported for this work.
The 10 largest filings by declared cost
| # | Declared cost | Project | Address | Size | Contractor on permit | Filed | Permit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $38.5 million | Electrical – Fire alarm system | 11032 E Independence Bv #B, Matthews 28105 | Not on permit | Johnson Controls Security Solutions | Sep 3 | COM-ELC-26-008452 |
| 2 | $33.3 million | Commercial General Building | 5824 Jim Kidd Rd, Huntersville 28078 | Not on permit | Arianna Recinos | Sep 22 | COM-GBLD-26-000426 |
| 3 | $22.5 million | Commercial Alteration | 12701 Lancaster Hy, Pineville 28134 | Not on permit | Harper General Contractors | Sep 28 | COM-ALT-26-001493 |
| 4 | $16.9 million | Commercial New Construction (21,404 sq ft) | 125 Eastway Dr, Charlotte 28213 | 21,404 sq ft | Sean Rogers | Sep 4 | COM-NEW-26-000362 |
| 5 | $13.7 million | Connector Building upfit | 2304 The Plaza, Charlotte 28205 | Not on permit | Barringer Construction | Sep 25 | COM-UPF-26-000377 |
| 6 | $10.9 million | Restaurant interior upfit at The Pearl | 905 Pearl Park Wy, Charlotte 28204 | Not on permit | Jason Rehmert | Sep 2 | COM-UPF-26-000350 |
| 7 | $9.9 million | Electrical – Filling Line | 11920 Vanstory Dr, Huntersville 28078 | Not on permit | Biehle Electric, Inc. | Sep 8 | COM-ELC-26-008739 |
| 8 | $9.0 million | New construction (40,340 sq ft) | 12120 Meche Dr, Charlotte 28214 | 40,340 sq ft | Dynamik Design | Sep 23 | COM-NEW-26-000385 |
| 9 | $9.0 million | New construction (17,466 sq ft) | 12240 Meche Dr, Charlotte 28214 | 17,466 sq ft | Dynamik Design | Sep 3 | COM-NEW-26-000335 |
| 10 | $9.0 million | New construction (40,340 sq ft) | 12260 Meche Dr, Charlotte 28214 | 40,340 sq ft | Dynamik Design | Sep 18 | COM-NEW-26-000375 |
Other top filings
The remaining nine projects range from $33.3 million for a commercial general building in Huntersville to three $9.0 million new‑construction filings on Meche Drive in Charlotte. Several are upfit or interior‑completion jobs, such as the $13.7 million connector‑building upfit at 2304 The Plaza and the $10.9 million restaurant interior upfit at The Pearl. According to the data, the largest filing in August was $41.1 million at 12899 Moores Chapel Rd, Charlotte: "Upfit – Commercial Upfit Interior Completion."
Why only Mecklenburg County appears
Only Charlotte & Mecklenburg County publish construction values on permits, so every project on this list is in Mecklenburg County. Cabarrus County and Union County do not publish a construction value, which means their largest jobs cannot be ranked here.
September volume and new homes
In September 2026, 14,704 building permits were filed in the Charlotte area, with 11,937 coming from the Charlotte & Mecklenburg County office. Seven hundred nine permits were for new homes, including 269 single‑family homes and 308 townhomes. The busiest ZIP codes were 28078 (1,003 permits), 28277 (837 permits) and 28269 (759 permits).
What to do with this
- Matthews (ZIP 28105) hosts the $38.5 million fire‑alarm project led by Johnson Controls Security Solutions – a key opportunity for electrical and fire‑alarm subcontractors.
- Huntersville’s $33.3 million commercial general building filed by Arianna Recinos shows demand for large‑scale general contracting work.
- Charlotte’s three $9 million new‑construction filings on Meche Drive involve Dynamik Design, indicating steady work for interior finish, HVAC and plumbing crews.
- The September total of 14,704 permits and 709 new‑home permits keep demand high for framing, mechanical and plumbing trades, especially in ZIP 28277 and 28269.
How these numbers are counted: each permit is counted in the month it was filed (or issued, where an office doesn't publish a filing date), from the public records of each permit office. A declared value is the construction cost the builder files with the permit: it leaves out land, site work and the builder's margin, so it runs well below a sale price, and not every office publishes one.