64,827 recent building permits filed in New York.
64,827 permits
Installation of support of excavation and foundation work as per the plans filed herewith. no change in use, occupancy or egress.
Filing for interior demolition and general construction of an apartment unit. No change of use, egress of occupancy.
Handheld Full demolition of an existing one story Garage building accessory to one family dwelling
Interior alterations to existing two-story residence as per plans. no change in use, egress or occupancy.
filing support of excavation work type in conjunction with alt job#Q01266902I1
Facade Repairs. No change in use, egress, or occupancy.
Erect non illuminated non advertising sign on wall. Famous Fingerz & Sauces logo- No change of use, egress or occupancy.
Proposed installation of heavy duty sidewalk shed as per plans. live load 300 lbs per square feet. sidewalk shed shall comply with chapter #33 of the nyc building code. no change in use, occupancy, or...
Installation of pipe scaffolding. no change in use, occupancy or egress. all work to comply with chapter 33 of nycbc
plumbing application filed in conjunction with
Demolition of non-structural facade finishes and substructure. Removal of existing backlit signage. Installation of new facade finishes. No change of use group, occupancy, zoning or egress.
Installation of new plumbing fixtures at 1st and 2nd floors for conversion of existing 1-Family to 2-family house.
Replacement of gas explosion damaged 4 exterior cmu, 6 elevator shaft cmu and 4 public hallway walls on 16th & 17th floors where shown on approved plans. no change in use, egress or occupancy.
Sprinkler modifications on the 20th floor as per plans filed herewith. No change to use, egress, or occupancy.
Herewith filing underground plumbing & site drainage work for proposed restaurant building. filed in conjuction with nb # q00883871-i1. note: interior fit-out work to be filed as a separet applciation...
Interior and exterior renovation work being done on the first and second floors. No change in use, egress, or occupancy.
New metal deck at second floor rear yard. New window installation at the first and second floors. New canopy over the front entrance steps and platform. Proposed interior renovation at the first and s...
Selective interior renovation of apartment.
Interior combination of apartment 4e & 4f (3rd floor as per c/o) with minor modifications to partitions. combination of units permitted without a change in certificate of occupancy as per tppn 3/97.
Installation of new sidewalk shed at 2366 5th avenue, manhattan as indicated on plans. there will be no change in the use, egress, or occupancy under this application.
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.