63,521 recent building permits filed in New York.
63,521 permits
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…
Structural design for different structural components of this building as per plans filed herewith. no change in use, egress and occupancy,
Construction of new 4 story concrete commercial and residential building
Installation of temporary construction fence per plan submitted. Work shall comply with 2022 building codes chapter 33. No change in use, egress and/or occupancy with this applicat…
Rooftop Solar Installation. No change to use, occupancy, or egress.
installation of heavy duty sidewalk shed. no change in use, occupancy or egress. all work to comply with chapter 33 of nycbc
Filing for new plumbing and sprinkler work associated w/tenant fit out, as per plans submitted herewith. No change to use, egress or occupancy.
Non-illuminated non-advertising accessory storefront wraparound awnings - no change of 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 solar panels, rooftop, railed, grid-tied, 9 modules, 3.96kw
Installation of temporary 8' high chain link fence for the alteration of an existing one-family residence.
Installation of 300psf sidewalk shed as per plans. all equipment shall comply with ch #33 of the nyc code 2022. no change in use, occupancy or egress under this application.
Install temporary construction fence for alt-1 job filed under dob #b01269143-i1
Installation of suspended scaffold for facade repair & inspection.
Installation of solar system on the roof as per plan. No change in use, egress or occupancy
Filing for Plumbing work type for existing 1 family dwelling. No change in egress, use and occupancy.
Scope of work is solely for the installation of the solar electronic generating system. all other work is not to be relied upon as beingapproved and/or permitted by the nyc departm…
replacement of 4 cooling tower units
Alt. GC filed for interior renovation demo and to erect new non-load-bearing partition, doors, flooring, millwork and finishes. No change in use, egress and occupancy.
Renovate kitchen and powder room. Modified openings to rear yard. Living room and dining room non load bearing partitions to be removed. Removal of non load bearing partitions at t…
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.