Building Permits in Buffalo, NY

↓2% vs last year

Track construction activity, new developments, and building permit filings in Buffalo. Updated daily.Data current through Sep 9, 2026

40,941
Total Permits
815
Last 30 Days
$2.9B
Total Construction Value
$74.4K
Avg Project Cost

Quick Insights

  • •Permit activity is down 2% compared to the prior 12 months
  • •Average project cost is $74.4K
  • •Other permits make up 39% of all filings

Permit Status Pipeline

100%
issued40,941

Permit Types

Other
16,125
$2.4B
Electrical
10,307
$126.6M
Plumbing
8,241
$136.4M
Mechanical
5,742
$182.8M
Demolition
468
$23M
Pool
58
$3.4M

Cost Distribution

$0 - $50K
35,516
$50K - $250K
1,968
$250K - $1M
626
$1M - $5M
202
$5M+
65

Monthly Activity

714
Sep
1,296
Oct
1,094
Nov
1,052
Dec
723
Jan
747
Feb
911
Mar
987
Apr
898
May
986
Jun
972
Jul
965
Aug
272
Sep
01,296

Recent Permits

TypeAddressCost
Mechanical7 WOODLAWN EAST$12.8K
Other145 COLVIN$4.5K
Other3020 BAILEY$9K
Electrical83 REMINGTON$400
Plumbing173 COMO$2K
Other34 HEWARD$300
Mechanical26 DOYLE$12.8K
Other30 WHEELOCK$6K
Electrical447 SOUTHSIDE$7K
Plumbing167 WINSPEAR$700

Top Contractors

1
T-MARK PLUMBING
1,732 permits
2
AFFORDABLE ELECTRIC SERVICES
1,365 permits
3
MICHAEL DOLLENDORF
1,347 permits
4
ZENNER & RITTER
1,056 permits
5
JOSEPH SAPIENZA
829 permits

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