64,125 recent building permits filed in New York.
64,125 permits
Mechanical work for tenant fit-out of Wingstop restaurant at this location. Mechanical Systems include commercial kitchen rangehood ventilation system for tenant fit-out as shown o…
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 o…
Filing structural work for a 2 story building with roof and bulkhead in conjunction with nb job number s00875048-i1.
Mechanical modifications as per plans filed herewith for 49th floor (Construction), 69th floor (Marketing). No change in use, egress or occupancy. Filed in conjunction with DOB Now…
C onstruction of a new 2,375 sf single family townhouse on vacant land adjacent to an existing 3 family townhouse on same zoning lot, new tax lot. second new 2,375 sf single family…
File exterior work of existing 2-family building to install new front concrete stairs as per plan. no change in use, egress or occupancy.
Installation of temporary pipe scaffold as per plans. no change in use, egress or occupancy.
Installation of single personnel material hoist in accordance with nycc 2022 chapter 33 building code. no change in egress, use, 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 i…
Architectural modifications to duplex unit #28/29c. no change to use, egress, or occupancy.
Installation of a new walk-in freezer. mechanical work as per plans. no change in use, egress or occupancy.
Filing Structural and Foundation plans in conjunction with NB application.
To propose plumbing work for eating and drinking establishment at 002 floor in conjunction with gc work type q01239245-i1 as per plan filed herewith. no change of use, egress or ce…
(Please assign to dev hub to the same examiner as job #X01222893-I1 as this is one zoning lot with the same owner and applicant) PROPOSED NEW 15 STORY RESIDENTIAL BUILDING
Interior renovation of an existing restaurant with new restrooms, partitions, and finishes
Direct replacement of (3) gas fired boilers.
Minor plumbing modification as per plans, no change in use, egress, or occupancy (bollards)
Facade work for hoist openings as shown on the plans.
Removal + relocation of non load bearing interior partitions as per plans.
Proposed semi-detached one family residence with two accessory off-street parking spaces.
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.