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One county.
One standout.

PermitReporter compares each filing only with records from the same county route, looking for unusual detail, stated scale, and likely local impact. Every pick links back to the public record.

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The ranking contract

Attention without invention.

A high score is an editorial routing signal, not a claim about a person, property, or outcome.

Stated scale

Dollar value is compared within the county, and only when enough records publish one. Missing values are not treated as zero.

Distinctive detail

Specific, less-routine descriptions can surface over generic trade work. Replacements and common repair records are penalized.

Local impact

Housing, public infrastructure, new commercial work, industrial projects, and major site changes receive additional weight.

The 90-day window is anchored to each county’s own latest routed record, so monthly issuers are not compared against daily feeds. Ties break on date, stated value, then record ID.

Current record-level picks

The filings that rose.

18 counties currently expose eligible individual records. A pick can change whenever the pipeline receives a stronger or fresher filing.

Gwinnett County Biggest stated value

Jul 21, 2026Remodel/additionSUWANEE

$20.1M — GC DWR (Suwanee Creek Pump Station Expansion)

Highest stated project value among 942 valued permits in the county window.

Compared: 958 county records
Stated value: $20,127,000
Issuer: Gwinnett County

Douglas County Biggest stated value

Jun 30, 2026New constructionDouglasville

$32.2M — New commercial construction

Highest stated project value among 36 valued permits in the county window.

Compared: 38 county records
Stated value: $32,241,220
Issuer: City of Douglasville

Hall County Local impact

Jul 24, 2026CommercialBRASELTON

The project is a 11,000 sf industrial building used for the minor repair of recreational…

The filing describes an industrial or warehouse project.

Compared: 431 county records
Stated value: Not stated
Issuer: Hall County and the cities of Gainesville and Oakwood

Clayton County Local impact

Jul 14, 2026New constructionATLANTA

New construction of a light industrial concrete tilt speculative warehouse facility with…

The filing describes an industrial or warehouse project.

Compared: 337 county records
Stated value: Not stated
Issuer: Clayton County

Barrow County Local impact

Jul 1, 2026CommercialBETHLEHEM

Construction of a new retail banking center CHASE BANK BETHLEHEM

The filing describes a retail or customer-facing commercial project.

Compared: 572 county records
Stated value: Not stated
Issuer: Barrow County

DeKalb County Local impact

Jul 21, 2026New construction1 commercial and 3 residential. A combination plat is currently under review with the county

New apartment construction

The filing describes a multi-unit housing project.

Compared: 1,754 county records
Stated value: $10,000,000
Issuer: DeKalb County

Cherokee County Local impact

Jul 13, 2026New constructionHickory Flat Hwy Woodstock

New construction for building b grace senior living of woodstock

The filing describes a multi-unit housing project.

Compared: 468 county records
Stated value: Not stated
Issuer: Cherokee County

Bibb County Local impact

Jun 2, 2026CommercialMACON

New Commercial Building

The filing describes new commercial construction.

Compared: 730 county records
Stated value: $3,000,000
Issuer: Macon-Bibb County

Dawson County Local impact

Jul 2, 2026New constructionDAWSONVILLE

50,400sqft PEMB with 7,057sqft office buildout for GCI

The filing describes new commercial construction.

Compared: 12 county records
Stated value: Not stated
Issuer: Dawson County

Chatham County Local impact

Jul 13, 2026CommercialSavannah

New commercial building permit

The filing describes new commercial construction.

Compared: 506 county records
Stated value: $12,431,250
Issuer: City of Savannah

Greene County Local impact

May 22, 2026New construction

Family home - New Construction

The filing describes a higher-impact permit category.

Compared: 180 county records
Stated value: $2,600,000
Issuer: Greene County

Coweta County Local impact

Jul 27, 2026DemolitionSHARPSBURG

Residential Demolition

The filing describes demolition work.

Compared: 235 county records
Stated value: Not stated
Issuer: Coweta County

Cobb County Biggest stated value

Jul 7, 2026Unclassified

$27.3M — Apartment

Highest stated project value among 211 valued permits in the county window.

Compared: 247 county records
Stated value: $27,316,558
Issuer: Cobb County and the City of Powder Springs

Jackson County Local impact

Jul 29, 2026DemolitionMAYSVILLE

Residential – Demolition Permit

The filing describes demolition work.

Compared: 240 county records
Stated value: Not stated
Issuer: Jackson County

Fulton County Local impact

Jul 30, 2026DemolitionAlpharetta

Commercial Demolition Partial

The filing describes demolition work.

Compared: 934 county records
Stated value: Not stated
Issuer: Cities of Alpharetta and Johns Creek

Houston County Local impact

Jun 25, 2026CommercialElko

New commercial construction

The filing describes new commercial construction.

Compared: 83 county records
Stated value: Not stated
Issuer: Houston County

Forsyth County Local impact

Jun 26, 2026Commercial

Commercial New Building

The filing describes new commercial construction.

Compared: 851 county records
Stated value: Not stated
Issuer: Forsyth County

Bryan County Limited-detail recent pick

Jul 24, 2026Unclassified

Recent permit record

The source publishes too little scope or value detail for a stronger editorial comparison.

Compared: 33 county records
Stated value: Not stated
Issuer: Bryan County

The honest statewide remainder

Statistics are not individual permits.

These counties have a monthly Census Building Permits Survey floor but no verified anonymous record route to support a named spotlight. Each county still gets its latest aggregate signal—clearly labeled.

Metro Atlanta

3 counties

FayetteCounty 38BPS housing units · Jun 2026 HenryCounty 178BPS housing units · Jun 2026 RockdaleCounty 116BPS housing units · Jun 2026

North Georgia

39 counties

Coastal / Savannah

20 counties

Middle Georgia

38 counties

South Georgia

41 counties

Review Every Source Route and Gap

One county.One standout.

Stated scale

Distinctive detail

Local impact

$20.1M — GC DWR (Suwanee Creek Pump Station Expansion)

$32.2M — New commercial construction

The project is a 11,000 sf industrial building used for the minor repair of recreational…

New construction of a light industrial concrete tilt speculative warehouse facility with…

Construction of a new retail banking center CHASE BANK BETHLEHEM

New apartment construction

New construction for building b grace senior living of woodstock

New Commercial Building

50,400sqft PEMB with 7,057sqft office buildout for GCI

New commercial building permit

Family home - New Construction

Residential Demolition

$27.3M — Apartment

Residential – Demolition Permit

Commercial Demolition Partial

New commercial construction

Commercial New Building

Recent permit record

One county.
One standout.