Buffalo Building Permits & Contractor Leads

6,529 indexed permits · 1,410 active contractors · 5,786 code violations · Buffalo, New York.

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6,529
Indexed Permits
1,410
Active Contractors
5,786
Code Violations
2,311
Property Owners
127
Verified Phones
Updated recently · 2026-06-17
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Buffalo had 944 new building permits filed in the last 30 days, led by 900 general construction, 21 plumbing and 17 electrical. The average project value is $206,053.

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12,315 records — permits and code violations sorted by date

Date Type Value Address Details Contractor / Status Save
2025-10-18 Violation 2006 NIAGARA Enforcement Inspection Criteria And Authority. (rental Reg) ACTIVE
2025-10-18 Violation 15 ARTHUR Enforcement Inspection Criteria And Authority. (rental Reg) COMPLIED
2025-10-18 Violation 155 GORTON Enforcement Inspection Criteria And Authority. (rental Reg) COMPLIED
2025-10-18 Violation 42 PEORIA Enforcement Inspection Criteria And Authority. (rental Reg) ACTIVE
2025-10-18 Violation 198 THOMPSON Enforcement Inspection Criteria And Authority. (rental Reg) COMPLIED
2025-10-18 Violation 240 GORTON Enforcement Inspection Criteria And Authority. (rental Reg) COMPLIED
2025-10-18 Violation 1967 NIAGARA Enforcement Inspection Criteria And Authority. (rental Reg) ACTIVE
2025-10-18 Violation 165 DEARBORN Enforcement Inspection Criteria And Authority. (rental Reg) COMPLIED
2025-10-18 Violation 136 THOMPSON Enforcement Inspection Criteria And Authority. (rental Reg) ACTIVE
2025-10-18 Violation 468 TONAWANDA Enforcement Inspection Criteria And Authority. (rental Reg) COMPLIED
2025-10-18 Violation 38 GUERNSEY Inspections (Interior Access) COMPLIED
2025-10-18 Violation 175 AUSTIN Enforcement Inspection Criteria And Authority. (rental Reg) ACTIVE
2025-10-18 Violation 157 FARMER Inspections (Interior Access) COMPLIED
2025-10-18 Violation 516 TONAWANDA Enforcement Inspection Criteria And Authority. (rental Reg) ACTIVE
2025-10-18 Violation 87 GORTON Enforcement Inspection Criteria And Authority. (rental Reg) ACTIVE
2025-10-18 Violation 411 DEARBORN Enforcement Inspection Criteria And Authority. (rental Reg) ACTIVE
2025-10-18 Violation 321 DEARBORN Enforcement Inspection Criteria And Authority. (rental Reg) ACTIVE
2025-10-18 Violation 598 TONAWANDA Enforcement Inspection Criteria And Authority. (rental Reg) COMPLIED
2025-10-18 Violation 166 THOMPSON Enforcement Inspection Criteria And Authority. (rental Reg) ACTIVE
2025-10-18 Violation 13 CALUMET Enforcement Inspection Criteria And Authority. (rental Reg) ACTIVE
2025-10-18 Violation 49 HOFFMAN Inspections (Interior Access) COMPLIED
2025-10-18 Violation 96 EAST Enforcement Inspection Criteria And Authority. (rental Reg) COMPLIED
2025-10-18 Violation 239 GORTON Enforcement Inspection Criteria And Authority. (rental Reg) COMPLIED
2025-10-17 Violation 181 WINSPEAR Protective Treatment COMPLIED
2025-10-17 Violation 555 SEVENTH Roofs And Drainage COMPLIED
2025-10-17 Violation 95 DEMPSTER Sidewalks And Driveways ACTIVE
2025-10-17 Violation 99 ALMA Smoke Detectors Were Needed ACTIVE
2025-10-17 Violation 2037 SENECA Access & Parking ACTIVE
2025-10-17 Violation 567 WEST Weeds CLOSED
2025-10-17 Violation 36 ERICSON Overgrown Vegitation COMPLIED
2025-10-17 Violation 75 TYLER Weeds ACTIVE
2025-10-17 Violation 72 ALMA Interior Surfaces ACTIVE
2025-10-17 Violation 28 ROGERS Interior Surfaces ACTIVE
2025-10-17 Violation 171 JEWETT AVE Stairways, Decks, Porches And Balconies. ACTIVE
2025-10-17 Violation 2268 SOUTH PARK Accumulation Of Rubbish Or Garbage ACTIVE
2025-10-17 Violation 34 CUMBERLAND Interior Surfaces ACTIVE
2025-10-17 Violation 116 WESTMINSTER Accumulation Of Rubbish Or Garbage ACTIVE
2025-10-17 Violation 328 JEWETT AVE Accessory Structures ACTIVE
2025-10-17 Violation 67 ELLER Weeds CLOSED
2025-10-17 Violation 1251 KENSINGTON Parking On An Unpaved Surface ACTIVE
2025-10-17 Violation 141 CHENANGO Sanitary Drainage System(maintanance) ACTIVE
2025-10-17 Violation 454 STOCKBRIDGE Fences And Walls ACTIVE
2025-10-17 Violation 125 SIDWAY Weeds CLOSED
2025-10-17 Violation 315 NIAGARA Maintenance Of Buildings And Structures (graffiti) CLOSED
2025-10-17 Violation 101 BAXTER Electrical System Hazards ACTIVE
2025-10-17 Violation 43 SHEPARD Permit Required ACTIVE
2025-10-17 Violation 125 SIDWAY Accumulation Of Rubbish Or Garbage ACTIVE
2025-10-17 Violation 171 JEWETT AVE Weeds CLOSED
2025-10-17 Violation 145 PARKRIDGE Carbon Monoxide Detection (general) ACTIVE
2025-10-17 Violation 18 NORMA Sanitation COMPLIED
2025-10-16 Violation 1304 DELAVAN EAST Structure Unfit For Human Occupancy ACTIVE
2025-10-16 Violation 53 QUINCY Weeds CLOSED
2025-10-16 Violation 78 FILLMORE Weeds ACTIVE
2025-10-16 Violation 97 PECKHAM Obstruction Of Streets And Passages COMPLIED
2025-10-16 Violation 151 WESTMINSTER Weeds ACTIVE
2025-10-16 Violation 11 DAYTONA Weeds ACTIVE
2025-10-16 Violation 109 WINSPEAR Mechanical Equipment And Appliances COMPLIED
2025-10-16 Violation 246 CAMBRIDGE Stairways, Decks, Porches And Balconies. ACTIVE
2025-10-16 Violation 232 FERRY WEST Weeds CLOSED
2025-10-16 Violation 39 SHIRLEY Protective Treatment ACTIVE
2025-10-16 Violation 135 WINSPEAR WEST Doors ACTIVE
2025-10-16 Violation 33 COLUMBUS Permit Required COMPLIED
2025-10-16 Violation 59 RADCLIFFE Electrical System Hazards ACTIVE
2025-10-16 Violation 298 LATHROP Accumulation Of Rubbish Or Garbage ACTIVE
2025-10-16 Violation 601 LA SALLE Plumbing System General COMPLIED
2025-10-16 Violation 167 BISSELL Rodent Harborage ACTIVE
2025-10-16 Violation 110 ARDEN Window, Skylight And Door Frames. ACTIVE
2025-10-16 Violation 76 GIRARD Electrical System Hazards COMPLIED
2025-10-16 Violation 32 EDSON Accumulation Of Rubbish Or Garbage COMPLIED
2025-10-16 Violation 20 BARNARD Protective Treatment COMPLIED
2025-10-16 Violation 17 COLUMBUS Roofs And Drainage ACTIVE
2025-10-16 Violation 28 LEWIS Weeds COMPLIED
2025-10-16 Violation 1741 SOUTH PARK Accessory Structures ACTIVE
2025-10-16 Violation 439 WINSLOW Unsafe/hazardous Trees ACTIVE
2025-10-16 Violation 26 HUMBER Roofs And Drainage ACTIVE
2025-10-16 Violation 695 GENESEE Single- Or Multiple-Station Smoke Alarms COMPLIED
2025-10-15 Violation 147 HAZELWOOD Plumbing System Hazards COMPLIED
2025-10-15 Violation 45 INTER PARK Protective Treatment ACTIVE
2025-10-15 Violation 47 LUDINGTON Swimming Pools ACTIVE
2025-10-15 Violation 11 OREGON Rental Registry CLOSED
2025-10-15 Violation 31 STANLEY Handrails And Guards CLOSED
2025-10-15 Violation 34 NEWTON Weeds CLOSED
2025-10-15 Violation 167 GORTON Handrails ACTIVE
2025-10-15 Violation 408 SOUTH PARK Roofs And Drainage ACTIVE
2025-10-15 Violation 282 STEVENS Roofs And Drainage COMPLIED
2025-10-15 Violation 150 LOVERING Roofs And Drainage ACTIVE
2025-10-15 Violation 392 FULTON Weeds CLOSED
2025-10-15 Violation 423 HOPKINS Weeds ACTIVE
2025-10-15 Violation 1121 BROADWAY Ext Inspection Of Masonry Bldg CLOSED
2025-10-15 Violation 261 BRECKENRIDGE Plumbing System Hazards ACTIVE
2025-10-15 Violation 1191 BAILEY Handrails And Guards ACTIVE
2025-10-15 Violation 27 KENTUCKY Permit Required COMPLIED
2025-10-15 Violation 20 EAST END Weeds CLOSED
2025-10-15 Violation 517 WINSLOW Parking On An Unpaved Surface COMPLIED
2025-10-15 Violation 129 TROWBRIDGE Plumbing System COMPLIED
2025-10-15 Violation 12 ZOLLARS Accumulation Of Rubbish Or Garbage COMPLIED
2025-10-15 Violation 1460 SOUTH PARK Weeds ACTIVE
2025-10-15 Violation 109 MONTICELLO General(means Of Egress) ACTIVE
2025-10-15 Violation 97 WILKES Window, Skylight And Door Frames. COMPLIED
2025-10-15 Violation 20 EAST END Weeds ACTIVE
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Top Contractors

Most active contractors by permit volume — last 90 days of activity shown in parentheses. 10 of 25 have verified phone numbers below.

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Contractor Permits (90d) Trade Avg Value Contact
1. AFFORDABLE ELECTRIC SERVICES 📞 ⚠️ 64 🔥 35 permits/30d Active 394 (139) Electrical $2,966 🔒 Reveal
2. T-MARK PLUMBING 📞 ⚠️ 17 🔥 38 permits/30d Active 353 (121) HVAC $8,397 🔒 Reveal
3. MICHAEL MARKS 📞 ⚠️ 32 🔥 52 permits/30d Active 292 (150) Plumbing $3,488 🔒 Reveal
4. MICHAEL DOLLENDORF 📞 ⚠️ 7 🔥 22 permits/30d Active 249 (88) Plumbing $6,574 🔒 Reveal
5. ZENNER & RITTER 📞 ⚠️ 4 🔥 22 permits/30d Active 167 (56) HVAC $6,791 🔒 Reveal
6. ZACHER ELECTRIC ⚠️ 14 9 permits/30d Active 124 (36) Electrical $3,634 🔒 Reveal
7. FRANK'S COMMERCIAL AND HOME SE ⚠️ 3 🔥 19 permits/30d Active 117 (65) Plumbing $11,796 Verifying…
8. ROY HAMILTON ⚠️ 3 🔥 19 permits/30d Active 114 (66) $17,341 Verifying…
9. REIMER HOME SERVICES ⚠️ 1 5 permits/30d Active 100 (25) HVAC $12,308 🔒 Reveal
10. ABEDE DACOSTA ⚠️ 12 🔥 10 permits/30d Active 76 (34) Electrical $3,371 Verifying…
11. COMMUNITY ELECTRIC 📞 ⚠️ 16 9 permits/30d Active 73 (24) Electrical $2,290 🔒 Reveal
12. PETER CASTRONOVO ⚠️ 3 🔥 10 permits/30d Active 69 (27) Electrical $8,378 Verifying…
13. TONY CELLINO ⚠️ 6 🔥 10 permits/30d Active 65 (25) Plumbing $5,669 Verifying…
14. BRADY ELECTRIC INC 📞 ⚠️ 5 5 permits/30d Active 62 (27) Electrical $13,932 🔒 Reveal
15. DANIEL SHUMWAY ⚠️ 3 4 permits/30d Active 62 (14) $21,690 🔒 Reveal
16. PCS PLUMBING & HEATING 📞 ⚠️ 3 6 permits/30d Active 55 (25) Plumbing $42,170 🔒 Reveal
17. JIM WILLIAMSON ⚠️ 5 6 permits/30d Active 55 (22) Electrical $5,808 🔒 Reveal
18. MICHAEL REED 📞 ⚠️ 8 Active 55 (16) Plumbing $8,429 🔒 Reveal
19. NICHOLAS CAPPELLI ⚠️ 1 5 permits/30d Active 53 (16) HVAC $8,083 Verifying…
20. GREENSTAR HOME SERVICES ⚠️ 1 🔥 14 permits/30d Active 50 (32) HVAC $10,809 Verifying…
21. KEVIN MARLOWE ⚠️ 4 3 permits/30d Active 50 (17) Electrical $2,924 Verifying…
22. ANTHONY HERTEL HARDWARE & PLUMBING ⚠️ 3 8 permits/30d Active 48 (19) Plumbing $12,796 Verifying…
23. FRANK DIMARIA ⚠️ 5 🔥 10 permits/30d Active 46 (31) Electrical $1,268 Verifying…
24. TIMOTHY GALLAGHER ⚠️ 3 9 permits/30d Active 43 (16) Electrical $100 Verifying…
25. ROTO-ROOTER 📞 ⚠️ 3 2 permits/30d Active 43 (12) Plumbing $7,552 🔒 Reveal

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Permit Types in Buffalo
Construction Activity in Buffalo

New building permits in Buffalo, New York indicate upcoming construction projects. Contractors can identify subcontracting opportunities by monitoring recently issued permits for residential renovations, commercial buildouts, and new construction. Early outreach to permit holders often results in higher close rates before projects go to competitive bid.

About Buffalo Building Permits

Buffalo, New York processes thousands of building permits covering residential construction, commercial buildouts, renovations, and specialty trade work. PermitGrab tracks 6529+ Buffalo building permits — updated daily from official city sources.

Every new construction project in Buffalo requires a building permit before work can begin. These public records include the project address, scope of work, estimated cost, and often the general contractor's name — making them valuable leads for subcontractors looking for new projects in Buffalo.

How Contractors Use Buffalo Permit Data

HVAC contractors, electricians, plumbers, and roofers in Buffalo use building permit data to find projects before they hit traditional lead services. When a new commercial buildout or residential renovation permit is filed, it signals upcoming work that needs subcontractors.

Instead of competing for shared leads on HomeAdvisor or Angi, contractors who monitor Buffalo building permits can reach out to general contractors the day a permit is issued — before anyone else calls. This first-mover advantage leads to higher close rates and better project selection.

PermitGrab sends daily email alerts filtered by trade, so Buffalo electrical contractors only see electrical permits, HVAC contractors only see mechanical permits, and so on.

Reviewed by Marcus Reeves · Page data current as of · Sources: official Buffalo open data portal.

Who pulled permits in Buffalo this week?

The most active contractors filing in Buffalo right now include AFFORDABLE ELECTRIC SERVICES, T-MARK PLUMBING, MICHAEL MARKS, MICHAEL DOLLENDORF and ZENNER & RITTER. PermitGrab tracks 1,410 active contractors across the metro, with new filings indexed on every refresh.

How fresh is Buffalo permit data?

Updated daily. Permit records carry filing date, address, project value, contractor name (where the source publishes it), and permit type, so a fresh row means a fresh lead.

What construction is happening in Buffalo right now?

In the last 30 days, Buffalo permitting activity covers 944 new building permits alongside 5,786 active code violations. The mix spans new construction, residential renovations, mechanical/electrical/plumbing upgrades, roof replacements, demolitions, and tenant improvements — every record is a buying signal for a different contractor or supplier persona.

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5,786 open code violations in Buffalo, each matched to the property owner. An owner facing a citation is the warmest restoration, repair, or wholesale-offer lead there is — and no marketplace sells this list.

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Frequently Asked Questions about Buffalo Building Permits

How many building permits does PermitGrab track in Buffalo?

PermitGrab currently tracks 6529 building permits in Buffalo, New York. Data is pulled directly from the official municipal open-data source on every collection cycle and includes permit number, address, permit type, contractor, status, and estimated value where available.

How fresh is the Buffalo permit data?

PermitGrab collects Buffalo on every daemon cycle. Its municipal source is currently updated daily, so new permits appear here within 1–3 days of the source publishing them. The count above reflects the complete current record from that source.

How can contractors find construction leads in Buffalo?

Contractors find leads in Buffalo by filtering PermitGrab by trade and ZIP code, then contacting the permit applicant (owner or general contractor) directly. Pro subscribers get verified phone numbers and can set up saved-search email alerts so new matches land in their inbox the same day they’re filed.

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Who buys this data?

Buffalo permit & owner data, by use case

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Real estate investors
Code violations in Buffalo = motivated sellers. Out-of-state landlord + active citation = top of the wholesale call list.
Contractors & subs
Every Buffalo GC who pulled a permit this week is sourcing labor and materials right now. Phone numbers included.
Home service companies
A Buffalo addition or remodel signals an HVAC, plumbing, or warranty upsell window. Reach owners while the project is fresh.
Solar installers
Roof permits and electrical upgrades in Buffalo are the highest-intent solar lead signals. Owner-occupant filter built in.
Insurance agents
Buffalo renovations trigger updated dwelling-coverage limits. Get the address-level signal before the renewal cycle does.
Material suppliers
Lumber, drywall, roofing, fixtures — every Buffalo permit is a parts list. Build a route by job type and value tier.
Developers & new construction
Ground-up builds in Buffalo mean a long runway of subcontractor and material orders. Sort new-construction permits by project value and reach the GC before the trades are locked.
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