Building Permits in Queens, NY

↑167% vs last year

Track construction activity, new developments, and building permit filings in Queens. Updated daily.Data current through Sep 8, 2026

37,566
Total Permits
43
Last 30 Days
$3.8B
Total Construction Value
$247.8K
Avg Project Cost

Quick Insights

  • •Permit activity is up 167% compared to the prior 12 months
  • •Average project cost is $247.8K
  • •Other permits make up 27% of all filings

Processing Timeline

91.7
Avg Days to Approval
Median: 0 days
44.4
Avg Days to Issuance
5,485
Permits with Timeline Data

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

Permit Status Pipeline

77%
17%
issued28,741
completed6,296
approved1,462
submitted949
expired118

Permit Types

Other
10,296
$3B
Remodel
7,254
$2.3M
New Construction
6,863
Mechanical
5,430
$475.8M
Plumbing
2,802
$219.6M
Fence
1,834
$11.5M
Solar
1,798
$87.6M
Demolition
845
$30.2M
Sign
441
$4.6M
Electrical
3

Cost Distribution

$0 - $50K
9,560
$50K - $250K
3,876
$250K - $1M
1,502
$1M - $5M
452
$5M+
126

Monthly Activity

102
Sep
306
Oct
294
Nov
355
Dec
337
Jan
387
Feb
605
Mar
629
Apr
782
May
411
Jun
54
Jul
58
Aug
12
Sep
0782

Recent Permits

TypeAddressCost
New Construction8-48 ASTORIA BOULEVARD—
New Construction41-14 29 STREET—
New Construction135-17 218 STREET—
New Construction87-42GAR 94 STREET—
New Construction135-19 218 STREET—
New Construction10-25 45 ROAD—
New Construction63-05 GAR 138 STREET—
New Construction45-03 VERNON BOULEVARD—
New Construction10-27 45 ROAD—
New Construction10-24 45 AVENUE—

Top Contractors

1
MOMENTUM SOLAR
356 permits
2
TRINITY SOLAR LLC
295 permits
3
SUNRUN INSTALLATION SVC
250 permits
4
STREAM ROCK CONTSRUCTION*
204 permits
5
N/A
185 permits

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