Building Permits in Manhattan, NY

↑177% vs last year

Track construction activity, new developments, and building permit filings in Manhattan. Updated daily.Data current through Sep 4, 2026

71,798
Total Permits
7
Last 30 Days
$15.7B
Total Construction Value
$467.9K
Avg Project Cost

Quick Insights

  • •Permit activity is up 177% compared to the prior 12 months
  • •Average project cost is $467.9K
  • •Other permits make up 37% of all filings

Processing Timeline

12.1
Avg Days to Approval
Median: 0 days
36.8
Avg Days to Issuance
7,374
Permits with Timeline Data

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

Permit Status Pipeline

79%
18%
issued56,394
completed12,748
approved1,841
submitted686
expired129

Permit Types

Other
26,226
$12.7B
Remodel
18,825
$9.5M
Mechanical
17,586
$2.1B
Plumbing
5,717
$764.9M
Fence
1,174
$16.6M
New Construction
1,158
Sign
829
$11.9M
Demolition
238
$84.3M
Solar
43
$5.8M
Electrical
1
Roofing
1
$100

Cost Distribution

$0 - $50K
16,709
$50K - $250K
10,090
$250K - $1M
4,484
$1M - $5M
1,705
$5M+
465

Monthly Activity

192
Sep
478
Oct
492
Nov
569
Dec
555
Jan
569
Feb
987
Mar
1,126
Apr
1,737
May
838
Jun
2
Jul
5
Aug
2
Sep
01,737

Recent Permits

TypeAddressCost
New Construction569 2 AVENUE—
New Construction2049 2 AVENUE—
New Construction324 WEST 15 STREET—
New Construction228 EAST 118 STREET—
New Construction2000 2 AVENUE—
New Construction111 EAST 12 STREET—
New Construction110 WEST 88 STREET—
New Construction243 EAST 125 STREET—
New Construction78 PEARL STREET—
Mechanical349 GREENWICH STREET$43K

Top Contractors

1
STRUCTURE TONE, LLC
611 permits
2
JRM CONSTRUCTION MGMT LLC
503 permits
3
SPRING SCAFFOLDING LLC
406 permits
4
SAFWAY ATLANTIC, LLC
395 permits
5
TURNER CONSTRUCTION COMPA
253 permits

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