Building Permits in Buffalo, NY

2% vs last year

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39,237
Total Permits
837
Last 30 Days
$2.8B
Total Construction Value
$75K
Avg Project Cost

Quick Insights

  • Permit activity is down 2% compared to the prior 12 months
  • Average project cost is $75K
  • Other permits make up 39% of all filings

Permit Status Pipeline

100%
issued39,237

Permit Types

Other
15,425
$2.3B
Electrical
9,907
$110.3M
Plumbing
7,850
$132.9M
Mechanical
5,547
$174.7M
Demolition
452
$22.2M
Pool
56
$3.2M

Cost Distribution

$0 - $50K
34,016
$50K - $250K
1,879
$250K - $1M
605
$1M - $5M
195
$5M+
60

Monthly Activity

424
Jul
1,024
Aug
1,201
Sep
1,296
Oct
1,094
Nov
1,052
Dec
723
Jan
747
Feb
911
Mar
987
Apr
898
May
984
Jun
507
Jul
01,296

Recent Permits

TypeAddressCost
Other1445 SENECA$76.6K
Electrical21 RUSPIN$3.5K
Other408 DELAVAN WEST$2K
Electrical16 RICKERT$6K
Mechanical175 NEWBURGH$8K
Electrical363 CRESCENT$7K
Mechanical178 FENTON$13K
Plumbing616 TACOMA$5.5K
Electrical27 PERKINS$3.5K
Electrical80 EDGE PARK$13K

Top Contractors

1
T-MARK PLUMBING
1,680 permits
2
MICHAEL DOLLENDORF
1,294 permits
3
AFFORDABLE ELECTRIC SERVICES
1,268 permits
4
ZENNER & RITTER
1,028 permits
5
JOSEPH SAPIENZA
829 permits

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