Building Permits in Brooklyn, NY

↑135% vs last year

Track construction activity, new developments, and building permit filings in Brooklyn. Updated daily.Data current through Sep 8, 2026

49,666
Total Permits
40
Last 30 Days
$6.5B
Total Construction Value
$275.7K
Avg Project Cost

Quick Insights

  • •Permit activity is up 135% compared to the prior 12 months
  • •Average project cost is $275.7K
  • •Other permits make up 36% of all filings

Processing Timeline

75.8
Avg Days to Approval
Median: 0 days
62.1
Avg Days to Issuance
6,178
Permits with Timeline Data

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Permit Status Pipeline

77%
17%
issued38,154
completed8,679
approved1,659
submitted1,016
expired158

Permit Types

Other
17,762
$5B
Mechanical
8,915
$923.2M
Remodel
8,369
$1.5M
New Construction
6,025
Plumbing
4,030
$469.8M
Fence
2,499
$31.8M
Solar
856
$58.2M
Demolition
756
$41.2M
Sign
440
$1.3M
Electrical
12
Roofing
2
$39.5K

Cost Distribution

$0 - $50K
14,333
$50K - $250K
5,953
$250K - $1M
2,296
$1M - $5M
773
$5M+
143

Monthly Activity

143
Sep
358
Oct
413
Nov
564
Dec
462
Jan
456
Feb
671
Mar
690
Apr
1,105
May
560
Jun
60
Jul
36
Aug
13
Sep
01,105

Recent Permits

TypeAddressCost
New Construction132 EAGLE STREET—
New Construction156 21 STREET—
New Construction1123 MYRTLE AVENUE—
New Construction1636 44 STREET—
New Construction124 BROADWAY—
New Construction960 FOUNTAIN AVENUE—
New Construction236 HIGHLAND PLACE—
New Construction2 CHESTER STREET—
New Construction2211 BEDFORD AVENUE—
New Construction439 LIBERTY AVENUE—

Top Contractors

1
CORE SCAFFOLD SYSTEMS INC
385 permits
2
AMERICAN STANDARD P&H COR
253 permits
3
BROOKLYN SOLARWORKS LLC
239 permits
4
HIGH QUALITY CONSTRUCTION
195 permits
5
KALE CONSTRUCTION INC
172 permits

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