Building Permits in New York, NY

↑83% vs last year

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

17,973

Total Permits

676

Last 30 Days

$3.4B

Total Construction Value

$492.3K

Avg Project Cost

Quick Insights

•Permit activity is up 83% compared to the prior 12 months
•Average project cost is $492.3K
•Other permits make up 83% of all filings

Processing Timeline

Avg Days to Approval

Median: 0 days

98.5

Avg Days to Issuance

4,026

Permits with Timeline Data

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Permit Status Pipeline

56%

44%

completed9,998

issued7,975

Permit Types

Other

14,849

$2.4B

Plumbing

1,653

$614.6M

Mechanical

780

$375.2M

Fence

477

$36.6M

Solar

114

$9M

Sign

$364.9K

Demolition

$4.2M

Electrical

Cost Distribution

$0 - $50K

3,675

$50K - $250K

1,797

$250K - $1M

954

$1M - $5M

368

$5M+

114

Monthly Activity

Jun

773

Jul

271

Aug

337

Sep

410

Oct

874

Nov

1,226

Dec

233

Jan

295

Feb

560

Mar

777

Apr

470

May

675

Jun

01,226

Recent Permits

Type	Address	Description	Cost	Date
Other	1142 1 AVENUE	INSTALLATION OF HEAVYDUTY SIDEWALK SHED FOR EXTERIOR FACADE REPAIS AS PER PLANS. NO CHANGE IN USE OCCUPANCY OR EGRESS U	$19K	Jun 26, 2026
Plumbing	168-19 12 ROAD	PROPOSED PLUMBING FOR 2 STORY; ONE-FAMILY NEW BUILDING FILED IN CONJUNCTION WITH GC# Q00722567	$66.1K	Jun 26, 2026
Other	435 RIVERSIDE DRIVE	INSTALLATION OF PIPE SCAFFOLDING. NO CHANGE IN USE, OCCUPANCY OR EGRESS. ALL WORK TO COMPLY WITH CHAPTER 33 OF NYCBC	$25K	Jun 26, 2026
Other	1 EAST 70 STREET	INSTALLATION OF TEMPORARY PIPE SCAFFOLD AS PER PLANS. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY.	—	Jun 26, 2026
Other	1 EAST 70 STREET	INSTALLATION OF TEMPORARY SIDEWALK SHED AS PER PLANS. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY.	—	Jun 26, 2026
Other	95 ROCKWELL PLACE	Erect new 43 story building. Hub consultation held on 10.17.23. MPP project #349.	—	Jun 26, 2026
Other	1-90 BEACH 110 STREET	Sidewalk Shed Installation	$125K	Jun 26, 2026
Other	901 FOX STREET	INSTALLATION OF TEMPORARY HEAVY DUTY SIDEWALK SHED AS PER PLANS. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY. SIDEWALK SHED SH	$1K	Jun 26, 2026
Sign	100-16 ROCKAWAY BEACH BOULEVARD	PROPOSED INSTALLATION OF 1 ILLUMINATED NON-FLASHING ACCESSORY BUSINESS SIGN. WORDING ROCKAWAY BEACH MARKET	$3.5K	Jun 26, 2026
Other	95 ROCKWELL PLACE	Temporary standpipe for new building	—	Jun 26, 2026