Building Permits in Queens, NY

↑201% vs last year

Track construction activity, new developments, and building permit filings in Queens. Updated daily.Data current through Oct 23, 2026

52,093

Total Permits

870

Last 30 Days

$6.3B

Total Construction Value

$276.5K

Avg Project Cost

Quick Insights

•Permit activity is up 201% compared to the prior 12 months
•Average project cost is $276.5K
•Other permits make up 34% of all filings

Processing Timeline

41.4

Avg Days to Approval

Median: 0 days

98.6

Avg Days to Issuance

12,572

Permits with Timeline Data

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

Permit Status Pipeline

72%

22%

issued37,353

completed11,608

approved1,959

submitted1,019

expired154

Permit Types

Other

17,690

$5.1B

Mechanical

8,871

$694.7M

Remodel

7,254

$712.5K

New Construction

6,921

Plumbing

4,422

$327M

Fence

2,904

$20.2M

Solar

2,373

$118M

Demolition

955

$36M

Sign

699

$7.2M

Electrical

Roofing

$8.1K

Cost Distribution

$0 - $50K

14,220

$50K - $250K

5,586

$250K - $1M

2,112

$1M - $5M

648

$5M+

169

Monthly Activity

105

Oct

625

Nov

715

Dec

545

Jan

633

Feb

1,000

Mar

1,100

Apr

1,076

May

824

Jun

618

Jul

689

Aug

974

Sep

719

Oct

01,100

Recent Permits

Type	Address	Description	Cost	Date
New Construction	37-30 58 STREET	PROPOSED 11 RESIDENTIAL DWELLING UNITS	—	Oct 23, 2026
Other	35-36 32 STREET	PROPOSED INSTALLATION OF HEAVY DUTY SIDEWALK SHED AS PER PLANS. LIVE LOAD 300 PER SQUARE FEET. SIDEWALK SHED SHALL COMP	$9K	Oct 23, 2026
Fence	312A BEACH 54 STREET	INSTALLATION OF CONSTRUCTION FENCE FOR PUBLIC PROTECTION FROM AREAS OF CONSTRUCTION WORK	$20K	Oct 23, 2026
Fence	128-02 SEVENTH AVENUE	INSTALLATION OF TEMPORARY CONSTRUCTION FENCE FOR PS 129Q AT 128-02 7 AVENUE, QUEENS IN CONJUNCTION WITH ALT# Q01115462 A	$20K	Oct 23, 2026
Other	110-06 QUEENS BOULEVARD	INSTALLATION OF TEMPORARY HEAVY DUTY SIDEWALK SHED AND PIPE SCAFFOLD AS PER PLANS. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANC	$1K	Oct 23, 2026
Other	79-14 ROCKAWAY BEACH BOULEVARD	INSTALLATION OF TEMPORARY SUSPENDED SCAFFOLDS PER PLAN SUBMITTED. WORK SHALL COMPLY WITH 2022 BUILDING CODE CHAPTER 33.	—	Oct 23, 2026
Other	221 BEACH 80 STREET	INSTALLATION OF TEMPORARY SUSPENDED SCAFFOLDS PER PLAN SUBMITTED. WORK SHALL COMPLY WITH 2022 BUILDING CODE CHAPTER 33.	—	Oct 23, 2026
New Construction	35-24 41 STREET	Proposed seventeen (17) story + cellar mixed-use building.	—	Oct 23, 2026
Mechanical	35-17 42 STREET	INSTALLATION OF TEMPORARY ROOF PROTECTION AS PER PLANS. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY.	$4K	Oct 23, 2026
Other	31-08 BROADWAY	INSTALLATION OF 300PSF SIDEWALK SHED AS PER PLANS. ALL EQUIPMENT SHALL COMPLY WITH CH #33 OF THE NYC CODE 2022. NO CHANG	$9K	Oct 23, 2026