Building Permits in Brooklyn, NY

↑277% vs last year

Track construction activity, new developments, and building permit filings in Brooklyn. Updated daily.

54,253
Total Permits
162
Last 30 Days
$8B
Total Construction Value
$286.9K
Avg Project Cost

Quick Insights

  • •Permit activity is up 277% compared to the prior 12 months
  • •Average project cost is $286.9K
  • •Other permits make up 38% of all filings

Processing Timeline

62.9
Avg Days to Approval
Median: 0 days
74
Avg Days to Issuance
7,200
Permits with Timeline Data

Based on permits with recorded submission and approval dates. Compare with other cities →

Permit Status Pipeline

80%
15%
issued43,175
completed8,391
approved1,602
submitted939
expired146

Permit Types

Other
20,441
$6.2B
Mechanical
9,079
$1.1B
Remodel
8,369
$1.6M
New Construction
5,946
Plumbing
5,256
$582.5M
Fence
2,946
$37.3M
Solar
960
$70.6M
Demolition
773
$44.9M
Sign
470
$1.4M
Electrical
11
Roofing
2
$39.5K

Cost Distribution

$0 - $50K
16,670
$50K - $250K
7,170
$250K - $1M
2,760
$1M - $5M
964
$5M+
191

Monthly Activity

132
Jul
358
Aug
467
Sep
496
Oct
502
Nov
673
Dec
567
Jan
583
Feb
928
Mar
1,007
Apr
1,793
May
1,048
Jun
30
Jul
01,793

Recent Permits

TypeAddressCost
New Construction809 BERGEN STREET—
New Construction1441 47 STREET—
New Construction381 EAST 31 STREET—
New Construction141 BERRY STREET—
New Construction1607 52 STREET—
New Construction1283 ST MARKS AVENUE—
New Construction225 SEIGEL STREET—
New Construction1814 LINDEN BOULEVARD—
New Construction1256 BEDFORD AVENUE—
New Construction235 SEIGEL STREET—

Top Contractors

1
CORE SCAFFOLD SYSTEMS INC
417 permits
2
AMERICAN STANDARD P&H COR
321 permits
3
BROOKLYN SOLARWORKS LLC
260 permits
4
YAFE MEOD CORP
214 permits
5
HIGH QUALITY CONSTRUCTION
210 permits

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