Building Permits in New York, NY

↑211% vs last year

Track construction activity, new developments, and building permit filings in New York. Updated daily.Data current through Sep 3, 2026

89,070

Total Permits

4,432

Last 30 Days

$26B

Total Construction Value

$380.5K

Avg Project Cost

Quick Insights

•Permit activity is up 211% compared to the prior 12 months
•Average project cost is $380.5K
•Other permits make up 63% of all filings

Processing Timeline

Avg Days to Approval

Median: 0 days

165.2

Avg Days to Issuance

48,960

Permits with Timeline Data

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Permit Status Pipeline

89%

11%

issued79,069

completed10,001

Permit Types

Other

56,387

$20.3B

Plumbing

13,974

$2.1B

Mechanical

9,682

$3.2B

Fence

5,304

$111.8M

Solar

1,994

$161.8M

Sign

1,163

$12.5M

Demolition

555

$99.7M

Electrical

Roofing

$26.3K

Cost Distribution

$0 - $50K

38,008

$50K - $250K

18,355

$250K - $1M

8,026

$1M - $5M

3,102

$5M+

797

Monthly Activity

2,567

Sep

3,113

Oct

2,917

Nov

3,663

Dec

2,609

Jan

3,001

Feb

4,813

Mar

5,546

Apr

5,325

May

6,174

Jun

7,710

Jul

5,618

Aug

593

Sep

07,710

Recent Permits

Type	Address	Description	Cost	Date
Other	61 HARRISON AVENUE	Facade repair which includes grinding and pointing as per plans. No change in use occupancy or egress under this applic	$36K	Sep 4, 2026
Mechanical	300 EAST 85 STREET	INSTALLATION OF TEMPORARY ROOF PROTECTION AS PER PLANS. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY SHALL COMPLY WITH CHAPTER#	$1K	Sep 4, 2026
Other	60 WALL STREET	INSTALLATION OF A HEAVY DUTY SIDEWALK SHED AS PER PLANS. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY. SIDEWALK SHED SHALL COMP	$5K	Sep 4, 2026
Mechanical	463 GREENWICH STREET	Install a new HVAC condensing unit at roof over existing steel dunnage adjacent to existing condensers, install three wa	$30K	Sep 4, 2026
Other	2839 BEDFORD AVENUE	REMOVAL & REPLACE OF WINDOWS, REPOINTING AND LOCAL REMOVAL & REPLACEMENT OF DAMAGED STONE. REMOVAL & REPLACE OF PARAPET	$4.2M	Sep 4, 2026
Other	2 WALL STREET	INSTALLATION OF TEMPORARY SYSTEM STAIR AS PER PLAN. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS, OR OCCUPANCY. THE SYSTEM STAIR SHAFT #3/#	—	Sep 4, 2026
Other	333 AVENUE S	INSTALLATION OF 300 PSF SIDEWALK SHED AS PER PLANS. ALL EQUIPMENT SHALL COMPLY WITH CHAPTER #33 OF THE 2022 CODE. NO CHA	$10K	Sep 4, 2026
Other	620 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS	Facade modifications as per drawings filed herewith. No change in use, egress, or occupancy.	$4.4M	Sep 4, 2026
Other	327 DOUGLASS STREET	INSTALLATION OF TEMPORARY HEAVY DUTY SIDEWALK SHED AS PER PLANS. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY. SIDEWALK SHED SH	$1K	Sep 4, 2026
Other	625 8 AVENUE	HEAVY DUTY SIDEWALK SHED FOR PLACEMENT OF PIPE SCAFFOLD FOR ACCESS TO ROOF FOR ROOF REPAIRS. SIDEWALK SHED SHALL COMPLY	$10K	Sep 4, 2026