63,109 recent building permits filed in New York.
63,109 permits
Application for the installation and use of suspended scaffold as per plans filed herein. No change in egress, use, or occupancy.
Gas reconnections for seven (7) replacement split hvac furnace units.
Installation of supported scaffold in lobby area to reach ceiling as shown in drawings. no change in use, egress or occupancy.
temporary construction fence
Installation of temporary roof protection as per plan. no change in use, egress or occupancy.
Application for the installation and use of suspended scaffold
Proposed Interior plumbing modification at existing retail space. No mechanical work is proposed. No change in Use, Egress, or Occupancy is proposed in this application.
Mechanical plans filed herewith.
Modifications to the existing mechanical system. No change in use, egress or occupancy.
Filing for sprinkler work associated with the interior demo of the 30th floor as per plans.
Plumbing work associated with restaurant tenant space on cellar and 1st floor, as shown on plans filed herewith.
Filed to propose kitchen plumbing fixtures at first floor apartment.
Sprinkler modifications on the 20th floor as per plans filed herewith. No change to use, egress, or occupancy.
SOE work to be conducted to install steel soldier pile and wood laggings, to perform sloped excavation and monitoring of properties.
Filing herewith for a moderate rehabilitation of an existing residential apartment building as per plans. no change in use, egress, or occupancy.
RESOLVE ECB VIOLATIONS: 39176897X, 39176898H AND 39176899J; RENOVATION OF EXISTING CELLAR WITH PLUMBING WORK: NEW 3-PC BATHROOM, BOILER AND HOT WATER HEATER iN CELLAR; NO CHANGE IN…
Erect an illuminated sign on wall.not within view of arterial highway or public park 1/2 acre or more. no change in use, egress or occupancy.
Emergency Ordinary Structural Repair to remediate fire damage on the 2nd and 3rd floors, pursuant to an Order to Remedy issued by the DOB Emergency Inspection Team
Interior removals work on the 24m/23c floor to include partition, ceiling, and door removals as per plans. no change of use, egress or occupancy.
Master bathroom addition to an existing wood frame building. the structural system ofthe addition is conventional wood frame with wood sheathing.
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.