Building Permits in Brooklyn, NY

↑177% vs last year

Track construction activity, new developments, and building permit filings in Brooklyn. Updated daily.Data current through Oct 23, 2026

71,539

Total Permits

1,225

Last 30 Days

$11.8B

Total Construction Value

$343.3K

Avg Project Cost

Quick Insights

•Permit activity is up 177% compared to the prior 12 months
•Average project cost is $343.3K
•Other permits make up 42% of all filings

Processing Timeline

29.4

Avg Days to Approval

Median: 0 days

114.3

Avg Days to Issuance

16,291

Permits with Timeline Data

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Permit Status Pipeline

71%

24%

issued50,947

completed16,883

approved2,388

submitted1,104

expired217

Permit Types

Other

30,045

$8.5B

Mechanical

14,377

$1.1B

Remodel

8,369

$1.1M

Plumbing

6,187

$652.3M

New Construction

6,086

Fence

3,788

$1.4B

Solar

1,086

$78M

Demolition

842

$46.4M

Sign

745

$2.6M

Electrical

Roofing

$39.5K

Cost Distribution

$0 - $50K

21,426

$50K - $250K

8,536

$250K - $1M

3,144

$1M - $5M

1,084

$5M+

224

Monthly Activity

169

Oct

979

Nov

1,153

Dec

812

Jan

855

Feb

1,217

Mar

1,417

Apr

1,556

May

1,090

Jun

887

Jul

929

Aug

1,395

Sep

1,005

Oct

01,556

Recent Permits

Type	Address	Description	Cost	Date
Other	3915 15 AVENUE	PROPOSED INSTALLATION OF SUPPORTED SCAFFOLD AS PER PLANS. SCAFFOLD SHALL COMPLY WITH CHAPTER #33 OF THE NYC BUILDING COD	$5K	Oct 23, 2026
Fence	1550 BEDFORD AVENUE	Temporary construction fence for address referenced.	$25K	Oct 23, 2026
Other	140B 58 STREET	INSTALLATION OF CONCRETE ENCASEMENT FOR FUEL OIL PIPING & FIRESTOPPING AS PER PLANS	$40K	Oct 23, 2026
Mechanical	2066 EAST 9 STREET	INSTALLATION OF TEMPORARY OVERHEAD PROTECTION AS PER PLANS. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY.	$4K	Oct 23, 2026
Other	598 MARCY AVENUE	INSTALLATION OF TEMPORARY SIDEWALK SHED AS PER PLANS. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY.	—	Oct 23, 2026
Mechanical	765 WASHINGTON AVENUE	CONVERT EXISTING 1-FAMILY PLUS STORE TO 4-FAMILY PLUS STORE.	$170K	Oct 23, 2026
Mechanical	178 MONTROSE AVENUE	INSTALLATION OF TEMPORARY OVERHEAD PROTECTION AS PER PLANS. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY.	$4K	Oct 23, 2026
Other	171 COURT STREET	Installation of temporary heavy-duty sidewalk shed per plan submitted. Work shall comply with 2022 building codes chapte	—	Oct 23, 2026
Other	169 COURT STREET	Installation of temporary heavy-duty sidewalk shed per plan submitted. Work shall comply with 2022 building codes chapte	—	Oct 23, 2026
Plumbing	101 EAGLE STREET	PROPOSED PLUMBING WORKS ON CELLAR, BASEMENT, 1ST, 2ND, 3RD FLOOR & ROOF AS PER PLAN. NO CHANGE IN USE, BULK, EGRESS OR O	$20K	Oct 23, 2026