64,125 recent building permits filed in New York.
64,125 permits
Handheld Full demolition of an existing one story Garage building accessory to one family dwelling
Facade Repairs. No change in 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 i…
installation of pipe scaffolding. no change in use, occupancy or egress. all work to comply with chapter 33 of nycbc
installation of heavy duty sidewalk shed. no change in use, occupancy or egress. all work to comply with chapter 33 of nycbc
Propose demolition of all interior non-structural partition walls. No mechanical demolition proposed. No change in use, egress or occupancy.
Installation of supported scaffolding for facade repairs.
Filing herewith tax abatement application for installation of roof mounted solar panels. no change in use, egress or occupancy.
filing support of excavation work type in conjunction with alt job#Q01266902I1
Installation of temporary engineered enclosure system as per plans. no change in use, egress or occupancy
Minor demolition. Installation of partitions, doors ceilings on the 13th floor (Buildout) as per plans. No change to use, egress or occupancy.
Proposed renovation of rear exterior wall exposure 3 of the building in state of disrepair. noted 1st floor exterior wall wall in the existing enlargement in the building, repair a…
Scope of work: partial renovation of single-family dwelling on 1st and 2nd floors to include new structural opening and new interior partitions as per plans
Remove existing non-load bearing wall and install new bi-fold door. no change in use, egress, or occupancy under filing.
Modifications to the existing sprinkler system on the 13th floor (Buildout) as per plans. No change to use, egress or occupancy.
Great hall gallery package 2. plumbing and sprinkler work as per plans filed herewith.
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 o…
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…
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 renovatio…
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.