64,833 recent building permits filed in New York.
64,833 permits
General renovation of existing residential building with, repair/new partition, door, ceiling, floor, and painting work. no change in use, means of egress or occupancy.
Filing modification of existing standpipe and sprinkler system in existing storage building to extend the FDNY connection to the new building enclosure as per plan filed herewith. No change in use, eg...
Installation of temporary construction fence. no change in egress, use, or occupancy.
Filing of hydraulically calculated sprinkler system (with less than 30 heads filed under plumbing work-type) for a 3-story, 2 family building. For all architectural and zoning aspects of the project r...
Filing of hydraulically calculated sprinkler system (with less than 30 heads filed under plumbing work-type) for a 3-story, 1 family building. For all architectural and zoning aspects of the project r...
Plumbing work filed in conjunction with NB#: X00785306-I1
Filing mechanical work to the existing building as per plan filed herewith. No change to use, egress, and occupancy.
Sp work as per plans in conjunction with alt2 application
Herewith filing for structural demolition work as per plans. no change to use egress or occupancy under this application.
Installation of temporary construction fence as per plans. no change in use, occupancy, or egress under this application.
Plumbing scope of work for site civil in conjuntion with nb# 210182194
Installation of mechanical systems, equipment and ductwork through-out new building.
Plumbing scope of work for site civil in conjuntion with nb#x00493694.
Structural framingon cellar thru roof of residential town house as per plan. No change to use, egress or occupancy under this application.
Installation of temporary supported scaffold per plan submitted. Work shall comply with 2022 building codes chapter 33. No change in use, egress and/or occupancy with this application.
Interior renovation of existing 4 family 4 story building. no change of use, egress or occupancy.
Proposed 4-story masonry and steel hereafter erected class a 5-family multiple dwelling.
To erect temporary fence for construction (eq). no change to use, occupancy and egress.
MH work as per plans filed
Removal of Sprinkler System throughout building in conjunction with full demolition. No change in egress, use, or occupancy.
New York has 63,898 active building permits on file, with 22,353 new permits filed in the last 30 days. That's steady work coming through the pipeline. Manhattan leads with 24,739 permits, followed by Brooklyn at 16,114 and Queens at 10,604. The Bronx and Staten Island combined account for another 9,456 permits. Plumbing work dominates the permit activity with 10,072 permits, followed by renovation projects at 8,649 permits and roofing at 5,396 permits. HVAC systems account for another 2,835 permits. These numbers show where the actual job opportunities are. Contractors who monitor permit data get ahead of the competition. You see projects before they hit the street. You can target property owners and general contractors while they're still in the planning stage, not after three other crews have already quoted the job.
Building permits are filed before work starts. When a permit is issued, the property owner or GC has already committed budget and timeline. You can identify these projects through permit databases, then reach out directly to the property owner or general contractor listed on the permit. This puts you ahead of crews who wait for bids to go out publicly. Set up regular searches for permit types relevant to your trade (plumbing, roofing, HVAC, electrical) in your service areas, and follow up within days of filing.
Manhattan has the most active construction market with 24,739 permits on file. Brooklyn follows with 16,114 permits, making it the second-largest opportunity area. Queens has 10,604 permits. Together, these three boroughs account for about 85% of all permit activity in New York. The Bronx has 6,382 permits and Staten Island has 3,074 permits. If you're looking to concentrate your lead generation efforts, Manhattan and Brooklyn offer the highest volume of active projects.
Plumbing permits are the most common specific trade, with 10,072 permits filed. Renovation work accounts for 8,649 permits, which often include multiple trade scopes. Roofing represents 5,396 permits. HVAC systems are tied to 2,835 permits. General and miscellaneous permit categories make up the remainder. If you're a plumber or plumbing contractor, the volume is there. Roofers and HVAC crews also have consistent opportunity. General contractors can find work across all categories by monitoring renovation and miscellaneous permits in their service areas.