62,361 recent building permits filed in New York.
62,361 permits
Erect non illuminated non advertising sign on wall. Famous Fingerz & Sauces logo- No change of use, egress or occupancy.
Installation of support of excavation and foundation work as per the plans filed herewith. no change in use, occupancy or egress.
Installation of construction fence to enclose subject property
Installation of a new walk-in freezer. mechanical work as per plans. no change in use, egress or occupancy.
Filing herewith tax abatement application for installation of roof mounted solar panels. no change in use, egress or occupancy.
Facade Repairs. No change in use, egress, or occupancy.
filing foundation work type in conjunction with alt job# Q01266902I1
Installation of structural work involved in partial demo as per the plans filed herewith. no change in use, occupancy or egress.
Remove existing non-load bearing wall and install new bi-fold door. no change in use, egress, or occupancy under filing.
Beta-max hoist installed in order to lift material to perform facade repairs. sidewalk shed filed under separate 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 pipe scaffolding. no change in use, occupancy or egress. all work to comply with chapter 33 of nycbc
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 and heavy duty sidewalk shed as per plans. temporary equipment shall comply with chapter #33 of the 2022 code. no change in use, egress or occupanc…
Installation of temporary pipe scaffold as per plan. no change in use, egress or occupancy.
Installation of pipe scaffolding and heavy duty sidewalk shed as per plans. temporary equipment shall comply with chapter #33 of the 2022 code. no change in use, egress or occupanc…
installation of heavy duty sidewalk shed. no change in use, occupancy or egress. all work to comply with chapter 33 of nycbc
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.
Installation of solar system on the roof as per plan. No change in use, egress or occupancy
Renovation of existing cellar, 1st and 2nd floor with general construction: new partitions, doors, flooring and cosmetic work; install new 3-pc bathroom in cellar; no change in use…
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.