What's being built in Knoxville
| Kind of work | Permits filed or issued |
|---|---|
| Home renovations and additions | 78 |
| Commercial renovations and build-outs | 71 |
| New homes | 60 |
| New commercial and apartment buildings | 20 |
| Demolitions | 7 |
New commercial projects this month
- 7115 Strawberry Plains Pike. Construction of a new (PEMB) shell building
- 2321 Chapman Hwy. Construction of a new (A-2) restaurant
- 4100 Chapman Hwy. Construction of a new (B) occupancy drive thru coffee shop
- 321 N Gallaher View Rd. Construction of a new multi-tenant building
- 325 N Gallaher View Rd. Construction of a new multi-tenant building
- 622 N Broadway. Construction of a new mixed use building (B and R-3)
How Morningline works
- Overnight, we read the permits. Every new Knoxville building permit, the day the city publishes it.
- We pick the jobs that fit your trade and research who's behind each one: the builder, the owner, the company that just bought the house.
- By morning, it's in your inbox: a short call list with phone numbers, so you call first.
Construction research for Knoxville contractors and suppliers
This page is a weekly snapshot. Morningline reports are daily. Every weekday morning we pick the new projects in Knoxville that fit your trade, research the people behind them, and email you the list. One company per trade in each area.
How we count
Building permits filed or issued from October 5, 2026 through November 2, 2026, the most recent 29 days of Knoxville data we hold (permits filed or issued: this city does not publish an issue date for every permit). Source: public building permit records for Knoxville. Each permit is counted once. Values are the valuations reported on the permits, leaving out obvious data-entry errors (permit values are not available in our records for this city yet); a project filed as several permits is valued once. Contractor counts are companies named on the permits.
Our reporting on Knoxville
- Knoxville Approves $750,000 for 100 New Apartments at 360 Lovell Road in Turkey Creek
- Knoxville's 45th Parade of Homes Opens for Its Final Weekend
- Knoxville's Home Builders Had Their Busiest Summer of 2026. October Started the Same Way.