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Building permits in New York City, NY

New York City issued 176,091 building permits in the last 12 months (+4% year on year), with a median declared value of $42,000 and $74.0B of declared work in total. The busiest month in the last two years was Jun 2026 with 16,804 permits. Latest permit in the data: Oct 6, 2026.

Permits, 12 months
176,091
Median declared value
$42,000
Total declared value
$74.0B
All-time in register
1,011,150

Permits issued per month in New York City

Oct 2024Oct 2026 (to date)
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MonthPermits issued
Oct 20262,950
Sep 202615,857
Aug 202615,032
Jul 202615,958
Jun 202616,804
May 202614,190
Apr 202615,237
Mar 202616,491
Feb 202610,649
Jan 202612,915
Dec 202513,456
Nov 202511,997
Oct 202514,555
Sep 202514,311
Aug 202513,098
Jul 202515,077
Jun 202513,785
May 202514,475
Apr 202514,422
Mar 202514,940
Feb 202512,418
Jan 202513,681
Dec 202412,704
Nov 202412,362
Oct 202414,482

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Permits by type (last 12 months)

Permit typePermitsShareMedian declared value
General Construction43,73124.8%$150,000
Plumbing23,26113.2%$37,500
Mechanical Systems17,2059.8%$90,000
Sidewalk Shed16,2519.2%$5,000
Structural13,6837.8%$140,229
Construction Fence10,2425.8%$5,000
Sprinklers9,0025.1%$52,676
Foundation6,5503.7%$180,600
Supported Scaffold6,3083.6%$5,000
Solar5,9903.4%$39,402
Suspended Scaffold5,1832.9%—
Protection and Mechanical Methods3,7512.1%$4,900
Earth Work3,5862.0%$416,275
Sign2,6321.5%$2,500
Standpipe2,4091.4%$62,500
Support of Excavation1,8631.1%$25,888
Full Demolition1,5640.9%$35,000
Boiler Equipment1,2750.7%$45,000
Curb Cut1,1530.7%$3,000
Antenna4430.3%$63,900

Busiest ZIP codes

ZIP codePermits, 12 monthsMedian valueTop type
10022 (East Midtown-Turtle Bay)3,608$59,000General Construction
10019 (Midtown-Times Square)3,193$57,500General Construction
10011 (Chelsea-Hudson Yards)2,973$45,000General Construction
11201 (Brooklyn Heights)2,781$40,000General Construction
10003 (Greenwich Village)2,730$43,475General Construction
10014 (West Village)2,712$40,000General Construction
10001 (Chelsea-Hudson Yards)2,596$59,997General Construction
10017 (Midtown-Times Square)2,567$74,285General Construction
10013 (Tribeca-Civic Center)2,561$40,000General Construction
10016 (Murray Hill-Kips Bay)2,529$52,250General Construction
11215 (Park Slope)2,512$37,290General Construction
10036 (Midtown-Times Square)2,375$58,000General Construction
10065 (Upper East Side-Carnegie Hill)2,260$55,200General Construction
10023 (Upper West Side-Lincoln Square)2,243$49,998General Construction
10021 (Upper East Side-Carnegie Hill)2,120$44,000General Construction

Largest permits of the last 90 days

Ranked by declared value. Owner, applicant and contractor names are not shown.

AddressWorkDeclared valueIssued
72-02 31 Avenue Queens11370 · Jackson HeightsFoundationFoundation design to facilitate constructon of fitness center as extension in existing building$350.0MAug 25, 2026
97 Barclay Street Manhattan10007 · Tribeca-Civic CenterGeneral ConstructionFacade replacement, as per plans. No change to use, egress, or occupancy.$209.0MJul 14, 2026
401 South End Avenue Manhattan10280 · Financial District-Battery Park CityFoundationFiling for st/fo work for reach 2 - construction of a platform consisting of precast/prestressed voided decks with a topping slab spanning 42-ft on average on drilled shaft supported bents. No change to use, egress or occupancy. See comments below.$153.9MJul 15, 2026
115 55 Street Brooklyn11220 · Sunset Park (Central)General ConstructionHerewith filing for 6 story Ambulatory Health Care New building as per plans. Early foundation pursuant to admin code 28-104.2.5.$135.2MSep 4, 2026
1150 St Nicholas Avenue Manhattan10032 · Washington Heights (South)General ConstructionAs per HUB consultation. The expansion project will be designed & classified as an addition to the existing RBSP & will be 9 storiesin height w/ approximately 75,000 sf of NB area. The expansion will have direct connections to the RBSP for egress.$130.0MJul 13, 2026
592 7 Avenue Manhattan10036 · Midtown-Times SquareGeneral ConstructionAlteration and conversion of existing commercial building to residential.$126.4MJul 13, 2026
2261 East 13 Street Brooklyn11229 · MadisonGeneral ConstructionNew luxury residential single family development on the new 65 x 100 lot. Property is located in the r4 zoning district and qualifies for a predominantly built-up area as per zr 23-143 of 1.35 far. Therefore the maximum permitted floor area 8,775 sqft.$90.0MOct 1, 2026
10 Rockefeller Plaza Manhattan10020 · Midtown-Times SquareGeneral ConstructionConvert portion of existing office building to R-1 Hotel as permitted by City Planning. Major Project Program # 316$74.9MSep 11, 2026
175 3 Street Brooklyn11215 · Park SlopeGeneral ConstructionNew 27-story mixed use building as shown on plans$70.5MSep 18, 2026
97 Barclay Street Manhattan10007 · Tribeca-Civic CenterGeneral ConstructionRemoval of non-load bearing partitions, ceilings, & elements as per plans. Removal of a column & slab opening at the lobby entry. Modifications to the layout & finishes primarily at the 1st Fl entry with modifications to the cellar, 2, 3, 4 floors.$70.0MAug 4, 2026
30 Broad Street Manhattan10004 · Financial District-Battery Park CityGeneral ConstructionConversion and Enlargement of Existing Commercial Building to Residential.$67.8MAug 21, 2026
2060 Bartow Avenue Bronx10475 · Co-Op CityGeneral ConstructionConstruct new two (2) story community facility building as per plans filed.$66.0MSep 21, 2026
6202 8 Avenue Brooklyn11220 · Sunset Park (Central)General ConstructionProposed new Twenty Eight (28) story mixed-use development as per drawings.$63.0MAug 20, 2026
6 East 43 Street Manhattan10017 · Midtown-Times SquareGeneral ConstructionApplication is being filed for the enlargement and conversion of the existing office building to residential use.$62.8MAug 17, 2026
3264 Westchester Avenue Bronx10461 · Morris ParkGeneral ConstructionNB application proposed 18 story residential building parking on ground floor located on Block # 4239 Lot 15 within C2-2/R7-1 zoning district.$54.0MJul 28, 2026

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Frequently asked questions

How many building permits does New York City issue?
New York City issued 176,091 permits in the 12 months since Oct 1, 2025, according to the DOB NOW: Build – Approved Permits (NYC Department of Buildings) dataset. That is up 4% on the previous 12 months. The most common type was General Construction (43,731 permits).
What is the typical value of a building permit in New York City?
The median declared value across permits with a stated value was $42,000. Values vary hugely by type. Declared values are the applicant’s estimate at filing, not the final contract price.
Where can I look up a specific permit in New York City?
Search the city’s official register on NYC Open Data (linked below) by address or permit number. The pages here summarise the register; they do not replace it.

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Source: DOB NOW: Build – Approved Permits (NYC Department of Buildings), NYC Open Data. Licence: NYC Open Data Terms of Use (public, free to reuse). Statistics computed by Planium from the published register (12-month window from Oct 1, 2025; declared values between $1 and $2B). Values are applicants’ estimates and are not verified. Personal names are omitted. Preview dataset. Generated Oct 9, 2026.