# Building permits at 505 Orient Express Dr, Wake County, NC

New buildings permitted at five addresses within 1,000 ft since May 1, the largest $770,000.

One permit on record here. The newest, Aug 7, 2025: Knightdale Station - Lot 480- Detached garage E Trade AMENDED - NEW PLANS (house on RBPR-152147-2025). Within a quarter mile, the county has issued 12 more permits since May 1. The nearest permit for a new building is 90 ft away.

## At this address

| Date | Type | Work | Cost | Permit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 7, 2025 | Fence, wall or deck | Knightdale Station - Lot 480- Detached garage E Trade AMENDED - NEW PLANS (house on RBPR-152147-2025) | $30,000 | [RABS-152146-2025](https://nearbypermits.com/wake-county/permit/RABS-152146-2025/) |

## Within ¼ mi since May 1, 2026

12 permits in the circle. From our copy of the county's data (last 24 months).

### Next door (under 250 ft), 8 permits

| Date | Address | Distance | Type | Work | Cost | Permit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 21, 2026 | [521 Orient Express Dr](https://nearbypermits.com/wake-county/address/521-orient-express-dr/) | 120 ft E | New building | Knightdale Station PH R4-B, Lot 476 - 2 Story Single-Family Home ADU:No on Slab, 1748 Sq Ft Conditioned Space with 0 Sq Ft Garage, 3 Bedroom(s), 3 Bath(s), Front Porch, No Deck, No Fireplace(s), Note: [none] | $298,558 | [RBPR-179713-2026](https://nearbypermits.com/wake-county/permit/RBPR-179713-2026/) |
| Sep 21, 2026 | [521 Orient Express Dr](https://nearbypermits.com/wake-county/address/521-orient-express-dr/) | 120 ft E | Fence, wall or deck | Knightdale Station Ph R4B Lot 476 - Detached garage | $30,000 | [RABS-175805-2026](https://nearbypermits.com/wake-county/permit/RABS-175805-2026/) |
| Sep 17, 2026 | [716 Metroliner Pl](https://nearbypermits.com/wake-county/address/716-metroliner-pl/) | 210 ft NE | New building | Knightdale Station PH R4-B, Lot 454 - 2 Story Single-Family Home ADU:No on Slab, 1576 Sq Ft Conditioned Space with 0 Sq Ft Garage, 3 Bedroom(s), 3 Bath(s), Front & Rear Porch, No Deck, No Fireplace(s), Note: [none] | $269,180 | [RBPR-175793-2026](https://nearbypermits.com/wake-county/permit/RBPR-175793-2026/) |
| Jul 7, 2026 | [517 Orient Express Dr](https://nearbypermits.com/wake-county/address/517-orient-express-dr/) | 90 ft E | New building | Knightdale Station PH R4-B, Lot 477 - 2 Story Single-Family Home HOUSE ONLY ADU:No on Slab, 1576 Sq Ft Conditioned Space with 0 Sq Ft Garage, 3 Bedroom(s), 3 Bath(s), Front & Rear Porch, No Deck, No Fireplace(s), Note: [none] | $269,180 | [RBPR-174338-2026](https://nearbypermits.com/wake-county/permit/RBPR-174338-2026/) |
| Jul 7, 2026 | [513 Orient Express Dr](https://nearbypermits.com/wake-county/address/513-orient-express-dr/) | 60 ft E | Fence, wall or deck | Knightdale Station PH R4-B, Lot 478 - E TRADES - Detached garage | $30,000 | [RABS-174342-2026](https://nearbypermits.com/wake-county/permit/RABS-174342-2026/) |
| Jul 7, 2026 | [712 Metroliner Pl](https://nearbypermits.com/wake-county/address/712-metroliner-pl/) | 200 ft N | Fence, wall or deck | Knightdale Station PH R4-B, Lot 453 Detached garage - E TRADES | $27,856 | [RABS-174337-2026](https://nearbypermits.com/wake-county/permit/RABS-174337-2026/) |
| Jul 7, 2026 | [708 Metroliner Pl](https://nearbypermits.com/wake-county/address/708-metroliner-pl/) | 190 ft N | Fence, wall or deck | Knightdale Station, Lot 452, phase R4B-Detached garage E Trades | $27,856 | [RABS-174334-2026](https://nearbypermits.com/wake-county/permit/RABS-174334-2026/) |
| Jul 7, 2026 | [704 Metroliner Pl](https://nearbypermits.com/wake-county/address/704-metroliner-pl/) | 180 ft N | Fence, wall or deck | Knightdale Station- Lot 451 phase R4B- Detached garage | $30,000 | [RABS-174326-2026](https://nearbypermits.com/wake-county/permit/RABS-174326-2026/) |

### This block (250 to 1,000 ft), 2 permits

| Date | Address | Distance | Type | Work | Cost | Permit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 4, 2026 | [721 Metroliner Pl](https://nearbypermits.com/wake-county/address/721-metroliner-pl/) | 430 ft N | New building | Knightdale Station PH R4-B, Lot 407 - 2 Story Single-Family Home ADU:No on Slab, 3318 Sq Ft Conditioned Space with 436 Sq Ft Garage, 5 Bedroom(s), 4 Bath(s), Front & Rear Porch, No Deck, No Fireplace(s), Note: [none] | $597,077 | [RBPR-176370-2026](https://nearbypermits.com/wake-county/permit/RBPR-176370-2026/) |
| Aug 14, 2026 | [421 Carolinian Ave](https://nearbypermits.com/wake-county/address/421-carolinian-ave/) | 990 ft W | New building | SP - (VW/SP) - KNIGHTDALE STATION COMMERCIAL - BLDG 201 - E & P TRADES - TYPE VB - 1 STY - 5571 SF - "B" - Cold dark shell construction for a single 5,500 SF building. | $770,000 | [CBPR-173089-2026](https://nearbypermits.com/wake-county/permit/CBPR-173089-2026/) |

### Farther (1,000 ft to ¼ mi), 2 permits

| Date | Address | Distance | Type | Work | Cost | Permit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 11, 2026 | [7790 Knightdale Blvd](https://nearbypermits.com/wake-county/address/7790-knightdale-blvd/) | 0.23 mi W | Alteration or repair | SP - (VW/SP) - Knightdale Station - BUILDING 200 - (Carolinian Site) - EmergeOrtho - ALL TRADES - LEVEL 1 - first-generation medical office fitup (Shell permit CBPR-149258-2025) | $995,000 | [CBPR-164245-2026](https://nearbypermits.com/wake-county/permit/CBPR-164245-2026/) |
| May 5, 2026 | [7790 Knightdale Blvd](https://nearbypermits.com/wake-county/address/7790-knightdale-blvd/) | 0.23 mi W | Sign | SP - (VW/SP) - EMERGE ORTHO - BUILDING 200 - E TRADE - Installation of (3) wall signs, (2) are internally illuminated, and (1) is non-lit ( CBPR-149258-2025 - Knightdale Station - BUILDING 200 - P & E TRADES - Construction of a new ~7,500 SF medical office SHELL building. Building 200 of ZMA-3-23 an | $41,493 | [CBPR-168419-2026](https://nearbypermits.com/wake-county/permit/CBPR-168419-2026/) |

## More on this street

Other addresses on Orient Express Dr with permits, nearest house number first:

- [509 Orient Express Dr](https://nearbypermits.com/wake-county/address/509-orient-express-dr/): newest permit Aug 8, 2025
- [513 Orient Express Dr](https://nearbypermits.com/wake-county/address/513-orient-express-dr/): newest permit Jul 7, 2026
- [517 Orient Express Dr](https://nearbypermits.com/wake-county/address/517-orient-express-dr/): newest permit Jul 7, 2026
- [521 Orient Express Dr](https://nearbypermits.com/wake-county/address/521-orient-express-dr/): newest permit Sep 21, 2026

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Source: Wake County Permit and Inspections permit data (https://www.arcgis.com/home/item.html?id=6a9651b339b7413d8dc264f9ae1b3f6f), Wake County, CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Checked 2026-10-06 19:55 UTC. Nearby Permits, https://nearbypermits.com. JSON API and MCP server: https://nearbypermits.com/developers/

Map, the one permit at this address and 12 nearby: https://nearbypermits.com/wake-county/address/505-orient-express-dr/
