63,109 recent building permits filed in New York.
63,109 permits
Installation of construction fence shed as per plan. no change in use, egress or occupancy.
Installation of solar panels, rooftop, grid tied, railed, 28 modules, 12.18 KW
Minor interior renovation of suite 711. no change to use, occupancy or egress.
Installation of Gas Fired Furnace and Exterior Condenser Unit to Provide Heating and Cooling Throughout Single Family Home.
Mechanical modifications taking place on the 20th floor as indicated on the drawings.
Installation of temporary construction barriers as per plan. no change in use, egress or occupancy.
installation of heavy duty sidewalk shed. no change in use, occupancy or egress. all work to comply with chapter 33 of nycbc
Temporary work platform as per drawings. work platform shall comply with ch #33 of the nyc bc. no change in use, occupancy or egress 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 applicat…
Installation of Solar panels on existing roof structure, No change in use, egress or occupancy.
Conversion of an existing two-family townhouse into a single-family residence. Proposed work includes the interior renovation and reconfiguration of existing spaces, including the…
Installation of solar system on the roof as per plan. No change in use, egress or occupancy
provide pantry sinks for offices in conjunction with Alt #M01349165 as per plans filed
Repair existing brick stairs at open space only. no change in use egress or occupancy under this application.
Installation of construction fence to enclose subject property
Installation of temporary sidewalk shed as per plans. no change in use, egress or occupancy.
Install temporary construction fence for alt-1 job filed under dob #b01269143-i1
Relocate and provide new sprinkler heads on existing sprinkler system for existing office spaces in conjunction with Alt #M01349165 as per plans filed
Great hall gallery package 2. plumbing and sprinkler work as per plans filed herewith.
plumbing application filed in conjunction with
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.