Rank #1 of 163
Neighborhood Profile Area 256
79MOMENTUM
↑ 350.0% vs 90-day baseline
12-WEEK PERMIT VOLUME
Total: 30 permits · 12 weeks ending 11/3/2026
PERMIT MIX
C 0% · R 0% · O 100% · 0 unclassified of 30 permits
Charlotte Development Momentum
Live ranking of areas where permit activity is accelerating relative to local baseline.
Up to date•Scores computed: Nov 3, 2026, 3:31 AM EST•Source data as of: Oct 30, 2026, 12:00 PM EDT•Source: Mecklenburg County GIS
Momentum Strip · Ranked eligible areas
Strip shows the top 20 of 163 eligible areas.
- 1. Neighborhood Profile Area 256 79
- 2. Neighborhood Profile Area 361 77
- 3. Neighborhood Profile Area 289 74
- 4. Neighborhood Profile Area 38 74
- 5. Neighborhood Profile Area 160 74
- 6. Neighborhood Profile Area 288 74
- 7. Neighborhood Profile Area 158 74
- 8. Neighborhood Profile Area 467 74
- 9. Neighborhood Profile Area 403 73
- 10. Neighborhood Profile Area 357 72
- 11. Neighborhood Profile Area 374 72
- 12. Neighborhood Profile Area 253 72
- 13. Neighborhood Profile Area 175 68
- 14. Neighborhood Profile Area 475 67
- 15. Neighborhood Profile Area 215 66
- 16. Neighborhood Profile Area 37 65
- 17. Neighborhood Profile Area 396 60
- 18. Neighborhood Profile Area 72 55
- 19. Neighborhood Profile Area 73 50
- 20. Neighborhood Profile Area 387 40
Top 5 Areas
Ranked by latest momentum score with baseline delta context.
Rank #2 of 163
Neighborhood Profile Area 361
77MOMENTUM
↑ 89.5% vs 90-day baseline
12-WEEK PERMIT VOLUME
Total: 72 permits · 12 weeks ending 11/3/2026
PERMIT MIX
C 0% · R 8% · O 92% · 0 unclassified of 155 permits
Rank #3 of 163
Neighborhood Profile Area 289
74MOMENTUM
↑ 200.0% vs 90-day baseline
12-WEEK PERMIT VOLUME
Total: 12 permits · 12 weeks ending 11/3/2026
PERMIT MIX
C 0% · R 0% · O 100% · 0 unclassified of 24 permits
Rank #4 of 163
Neighborhood Profile Area 38
74MOMENTUM
↑ 200.0% vs 90-day baseline
12-WEEK PERMIT VOLUME
Total: 12 permits · 12 weeks ending 11/3/2026
PERMIT MIX
C 0% · R 0% · O 100% · 0 unclassified of 24 permits
Rank #5 of 163
Neighborhood Profile Area 160
74MOMENTUM
↑ 200.0% vs 90-day baseline
12-WEEK PERMIT VOLUME
Total: 12 permits · 12 weeks ending 11/3/2026
PERMIT MIX
C 0% · R 50% · O 50% · 0 unclassified of 24 permits
Decision Context
Underwriting + Site Selection
Use momentum divergence to prioritize where to deepen diligence and where pipeline assumptions should be re-tested.
Pricing Lag Advantage
Signals can surface before broader listing narratives. Momentum helps identify potential lag windows in neighborhood repricing.
Method Transparency
Computation: 30-day permit activity versus rolling 90-day baseline with permit-mix weighting.
Source: Mecklenburg County GIS building permits.
Update cadence: daily connector ingestion and recompute.
Open datasetWeekly Digest + Demo