64,125 recent building permits filed in New York.
64,125 permits
Application filed for sprinkler additions/modifications on the 7th floor as per plans filed herewith. no change in use, egress, or occupancy.
11 Story + cellar new building
Addition to existing house, include small cellar, 1st, and 2nd floor room.
Installation of 8ft construction fence.
Filing for plumbing work in conjunction with new building application q01054670-i1
Replacement of [4] rooftop units on the roof of an exisiting 1 story commercial building.
Relocate sp heads in cel, 1-3. removal of ex. gas-fired water heaters + assoc. piping. reroute ex. domestic hot + cw piping. no change in use, egress or occupancy.
To erect temporary fence for construction (eq). no change to use, occupancy and egress.
To propose plumbing work for existing 4-family house in conjunction with alt-2 job b01165078 as per plan filled herewith, no change of use, egress or certificate of occupancy.
A proposed foundation filing in conjunction with job #: b01139764-i1 for a 5-story existing brick building with cellar. no extension.
Structural design for different structural components of this building as per plans filed herewith. no change in use, egress and occupancy,
Conversion and renovation from a 3-family to a 1-family residence:cellar bath reloc,new boiler/tank-1st fl:1 kitchen & 1 bath reloc,new gas grill and sink-2nd fl: 1 kitchen removal…
installation of heavy duty sidewalk shed. no change in use, occupancy or egress. work shall comply with chapter 33 of nycc.
partial plumbing work. New building sewer as per DEP approved site connection. DOB inspection sewer steel sleeve through foundation wall.
Structural work filed in conjunction with the renovation of an existing dwelling unit. No change of use, occupancy or egress.
Construction of new 4 story concrete commercial and residential building
Interior renovation of existing retail store as per plan for the sale of coffee and pastries. Interior partitions and finishes. Plumbing and mechanical to be filed under subsequent…
The purpose of this project is to convert the existing building from one family & sro to two family building and to obtain new certificate of occupancy.
Installation of a temporary Material hoist per plan submitted. Work shall comply with 2022 building codes chapter 33. No change in use, egress and/or occupancy with this applicatio…
Parking Garage Structure Repair Program. No change to Use, Egress 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.