Buffalo Building Permits & Contractor Leads

6,642 indexed permits · 1,416 active contractors · 5,878 code violations · Buffalo, New York.

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6,642
Indexed Permits
1,416
Active Contractors
5,878
Code Violations
2,311
Property Owners
157
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Buffalo had 924 new building permits filed in the last 30 days, led by 923 general construction and 1 electrical. The average project value is $218,292.

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PCS PLUMBING & HEATING
2026-05-21
📍 301 MCKINLEY PKWY
Plumbing
HOT WIRED ELECTRICAL
2026-05-21
📍 823 DIVISION SOUTH
Electrical
AFFORDABLE ELECTRIC SERVICES
2026-05-21
📍 65 PEACE
Electrical

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12,520 records — permits and code violations sorted by date

Date Type Value Address Details Contractor / Status Save
2026-05-21 Violation 35 CHENANGO Carbon monoxide detection ACTIVE
2026-05-21 Violation 282 RODNEY Weeds ACTIVE
2026-05-21 Violation 2650 BAILEY Weeds ACTIVE
2026-05-21 Plumbing $8,000 301 MCKINLEY PKWY PCS PLUMBING & HEATING
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2026-05-21 Violation 38 LANGMEYER Weeds ACTIVE
2026-05-21 Violation 102 HASTINGS Weeds ACTIVE
2026-05-21 Violation 18 AMSTERDAM Weeds ACTIVE
2026-05-21 Violation 346 OLYMPIC Weeds ACTIVE
2026-05-21 General Construction $7,191 733 CRESCENT DALEX CONSTR. INC (HIC, LTC)
2026-05-21 Violation 287 DAVIDSON Weeds ACTIVE
2026-05-21 Electrical $3,500 823 DIVISION SOUTH HOT WIRED ELECTRICAL
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2026-05-21 Violation 49 THORNTON Weeds ACTIVE
2026-05-21 Violation 117 CLARENCE Weeds ACTIVE
2026-05-21 Violation 60 LANGMEYER Weeds ACTIVE
2026-05-21 General Construction $53,913 24 LOVERING DALEX CONSTR. INC (HIC, LTC)
2026-05-21 Electrical $3,500 65 PEACE AFFORDABLE ELECTRIC SERVICES
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2026-05-21 General Construction $4,300 114 ECKHERT MICHAEL FROST
2026-05-21 Violation 164 DAVIDSON Fowl (Chickens) ACTIVE
2026-05-21 Violation 34 CUMBERLAND Accessory structures ACTIVE
2026-05-20 Plumbing $8,500 228 OXFORD PLUMBING THE PLUMBER HEATING COOLING
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2026-05-20 Electrical $12,000 31 TENNYSON ELECTRICAL MODERN ELECTRICAL CONSTRUCTION
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2026-05-20 Violation 277 DEWEY Weeds ACTIVE
2026-05-20 Violation 209 STRAUSS Weeds ACTIVE
2026-05-20 Violation 30 SATTLER Enforcement Inspection Criteria And Authority. (rental Reg) ACTIVE
2026-05-20 General Construction $14,000 23 OXFORD HEATING MICHAEL MARKS
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2026-05-20 Violation 19 TIMON Enforcement Inspection Criteria And Authority. (rental Reg) ACTIVE
2026-05-20 Plumbing $4,878 105 BEDFORD PLUMBING ZENNER & RITTER
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2026-05-20 Violation 242 JAMES Enforcement Inspection Criteria And Authority. (rental Reg) ACTIVE
2026-05-20 Plumbing $2,569 15 EATON PLUMBING ZENNER & RITTER
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2026-05-20 Violation 66 SUSSEX Weeds COMPLIED
2026-05-20 General Construction $2,000 1814 GENESEE REPAIR BUFFALO ROYAL PROPERTY INC
2026-05-20 General Construction $6,000 44 WYANDOTTE REPAIR QUEEN CITY INVEST LLC
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2026-05-20 General Construction $5,958 101 OAK
Owner: MUN··· 🔒
HEATING ROBIN CLOY
2026-05-20 Violation 62 LEROY Single-and multiple-station smoke alarms ACTIVE
2026-05-20 Violation 2434 BAILEY Accumulation of rubbish or garbage ACTIVE
2026-05-20 General Construction $35,200 142 CAMBRIA REPAIR ROY HAMILTON
2026-05-20 General Construction $10,825 435 HUMBOLDT HEATING ZENNER & RITTER
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2026-05-20 General Construction $9,000 24 FISHER FENDRIVE ICONCRETE CONSTRUCTION SERVICES LLC
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2026-05-20 General Construction $3,500 610 AUBURN REPAIR ROY HAMILTON
2026-05-20 Violation 412 BIRD Penetrations ACTIVE
2026-05-20 General Construction $1,500 146 PROSPECT
Owner: LOP··· 🔒
GARSHED JONATHAN SOWINSKI
2026-05-20 Plumbing 1632 JEFFERSON PLUMBING WILLIE ROBERSON
2026-05-20 Violation 170 WARWICK Sanitation ACTIVE
2026-05-20 Violation 490 BROADWAY Weeds ACTIVE
2026-05-20 General Construction $4,500 598 MAIN REPAIR ABRAXAS
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2026-05-20 Violation 127 EASTON Protective treatment ACTIVE
2026-05-20 Violation 454 BUSTI Single-and multiple-station smoke alarms ACTIVE
2026-05-20 Violation 2434 BAILEY Weeds ACTIVE
2026-05-20 Violation 2426 BAILEY Interior surfaces ACTIVE
2026-05-20 Violation 61 NORTHAMPTON Single-and multiple-station smoke alarms ACTIVE
2026-05-20 Violation 915 CLINTON Enforcement Inspection Criteria And Authority. (rental Reg) ACTIVE
2026-05-20 Violation 129 STRAUSS Accessory structures CLOSED
2026-05-20 Violation 308 BENZINGER Fees (rental Reg) COMPLIED
2026-05-20 Violation 364 BRISTOL Fees (rental Reg) ACTIVE
2026-05-20 Plumbing 295 STOCKBRIDGE PLUMBING ZENNER & RITTER
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2026-05-20 General Construction $4,000 896 WALDEN HEATING PARISE MECHANICAL, INC
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2026-05-20 Violation 47 LOMBARD Enforcement Inspection Criteria And Authority. (rental Reg) ACTIVE
2026-05-20 General Construction $1,500 64 GLADSTONE REPAIR JOHN ARIDA
2026-05-20 Electrical 19 DOAT ELECTRICAL INDUSTRIAL POWER AND LIGHTING CORP
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2026-05-20 Violation 217 METCALFE Enforcement Inspection Criteria And Authority. (rental Reg) ACTIVE
2026-05-20 General Construction $11,500 18 VILLA FENDRIVE DOMENICO MARCELLO
2026-05-20 Electrical $7,208 138 ST JAMES ELECTRICAL DEBORAH SCHERER
2026-05-20 Electrical $2,500 857 GENESEE ELECTRICAL KEVIN MARLOWE
2026-05-20 Electrical $5,000 401 MCKINLEY PKWY ELECTRICAL JOHN GUZZETTA
2026-05-20 Electrical $2,500 411 DAVEY ELECTRICAL KEVIN MARLOWE
2026-05-20 Electrical $3,000 321 DELAVAN EAST ELECTRICAL KEVIN MARLOWE
2026-05-20 Plumbing $2,500 29 SOUTH PLUMBING GREAT LAKES PLUMBING
2026-05-20 General Construction $5,000 61 KANE REPAIR MD ABU BUYAN
2026-05-20 Electrical $2,000 395 MAIN ELECTRICAL PAUL MCDERMITT
2026-05-20 Plumbing $6,626 87 POTTERS PLUMBING T-MARK PLUMBING
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2026-05-20 Electrical $6,700 427 HUNTINGTON ELECTRICAL PETER CASTRONOVO
2026-05-20 General Construction $15,000 185 NORWOOD HEATING T-MARK PLUMBING
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2026-05-20 Electrical $5,000 59 WHEELOCK ELECTRICAL JOHN GUZZETTA
2026-05-20 General Construction $15,000 163 FOREST REPAIR OREAN PROPERTIES
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2026-05-20 General Construction $90,000 596 GENESEE REPAIR DIMONE THOMAS
2026-05-20 Violation 261 UTICA WEST Penetrations COMPLIED
2026-05-20 General Construction $6,462 88 ULLMAN HEATING ZENNER & RITTER
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2026-05-20 Plumbing $3,800 69 OAKHURST PLUMBING MICHAEL MARKS
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2026-05-20 General Construction $6,000 85 NOTTINGHAM FENDRIVE ANDY MCGARVA
2026-05-20 Violation 111 EASTON Chimneys and towers ACTIVE
2026-05-20 General Construction $26,000 14 SIRRET GARSHED JULIE SOUSIS
2026-05-20 Violation 50 COLORADO Fees (rental Reg) ACTIVE
2026-05-20 Electrical $6,662 307 COLVIN ELECTRICAL JIM WILLIAMSON
2026-05-20 General Construction $2,000 461 STOCKBRIDGE FENDRIVE AMZAD HOSSAIN
2026-05-20 Plumbing $2,016 239 PHYLLIS PLUMBING ZENNER & RITTER
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2026-05-20 Violation 324 FLORIDA Fees (rental Reg) ACTIVE
2026-05-20 General Construction $50,000 401 WOODWARD TEAROUT ODALAIGH REAL ESTATE LLC,
2026-05-20 General Construction $43,900 356 ROESCH GC FRONTIER MANAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT LLC
2026-05-20 Violation 176 GUILFORD Weeds ACTIVE
2026-05-20 General Construction $5,500 602 FARGO REPAIR AMBER L BROCATO
2026-05-20 General Construction 60 ELMWOOD
Owner: MIC··· 🔒
USE JOHN DOYLE III
2026-05-20 Electrical $7,000 131 FISHER ELECTRICAL MICHAEL DOLLENDORF
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2026-05-20 Plumbing $8,000 69 HEMPSTEAD PLUMBING ROTO-ROOTER
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2026-05-20 General Construction $10,759 93 WESLEY REPAIR AMBER L BROCATO
2026-05-20 Violation 2426 BAILEY Weeds ACTIVE
2026-05-20 General Construction $9,000 112 ULLMAN REPAIR ALRSHEED M MOKHTAR
2026-05-20 Violation 117 EASTON Insect screens ACTIVE
2026-05-20 General Construction $3,500 40 FLOWER REPAIR ROY HAMILTON
2026-05-20 Electrical $3,500 46 WOODLAWN ELECTRICAL AFFORDABLE ELECTRIC SERVICES
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2026-05-20 General Construction $4,980 307 WELLINGTON REPAIR DALEX CONSTR. INC (HIC, LTC)
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Top Contractors

Most active contractors by permit volume — last 90 days of activity shown in parentheses. 11 of 25 have verified phone numbers below.

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Contractor Permits (90d) Trade Avg Value Contact
1. AFFORDABLE ELECTRIC SERVICES 📞 ⚠️ 65 🔥 32 permits/30d Active 396 (137) Electrical $2,960 🔒 Reveal
2. T-MARK PLUMBING 📞 ⚠️ 18 🔥 38 permits/30d Active 357 (121) HVAC $8,368 🔒 Reveal
3. MICHAEL MARKS 📞 ⚠️ 32 🔥 47 permits/30d Active 294 (148) Plumbing $3,481 🔒 Reveal
4. MICHAEL DOLLENDORF 📞 ⚠️ 7 🔥 21 permits/30d Active 251 (81) Plumbing $6,686 🔒 Reveal
5. ZENNER & RITTER 📞 ⚠️ 4 🔥 11 permits/30d Active 168 (53) HVAC $6,791 🔒 Reveal
6. ZACHER ELECTRIC 📞 ⚠️ 14 7 permits/30d Active 124 (36) Electrical $3,634 🔒 Reveal
7. FRANK'S COMMERCIAL AND HOME SE ⚠️ 3 🔥 19 permits/30d Active 117 (61) Plumbing $11,796 Verifying…
8. ROY HAMILTON ⚠️ 5 🔥 15 permits/30d Active 114 (64) $16,944 Verifying…
9. REIMER HOME SERVICES ⚠️ 1 6 permits/30d Active 102 (26) HVAC $12,308 🔒 Reveal
10. ABEDE DACOSTA ⚠️ 13 🔥 12 permits/30d Active 78 (35) Electrical $3,432 Verifying…
11. COMMUNITY ELECTRIC 📞 ⚠️ 16 🔥 11 permits/30d Active 75 (25) Electrical $2,290 🔒 Reveal
12. PETER CASTRONOVO ⚠️ 3 9 permits/30d Active 69 (27) Electrical $8,367 Verifying…
13. DANIEL SHUMWAY ⚠️ 3 8 permits/30d Active 66 (18) $21,690 🔒 Reveal
14. TONY CELLINO ⚠️ 6 8 permits/30d Active 65 (25) Plumbing $5,651 Verifying…
15. BRADY ELECTRIC INC 📞 ⚠️ 5 6 permits/30d Active 64 (29) Electrical $13,932 🔒 Reveal
16. PCS PLUMBING & HEATING 📞 ⚠️ 3 5 permits/30d Active 55 (24) Plumbing $44,102 🔒 Reveal
17. JIM WILLIAMSON ⚠️ 5 3 permits/30d Active 55 (20) 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 $8,162 Verifying…
20. GREENSTAR HOME SERVICES ⚠️ 1 🔥 14 permits/30d Active 50 (32) HVAC $10,809 Verifying…
21. ANTHONY HERTEL HARDWARE & PLUMBING ⚠️ 3 🔥 10 permits/30d Active 50 (21) Plumbing $12,571 Verifying…
22. KEVIN MARLOWE ⚠️ 4 Active 50 (13) Electrical $2,924 Verifying…
23. FRANK DIMARIA ⚠️ 5 9 permits/30d Active 47 (30) Electrical $1,256 Verifying…
24. TIMOTHY GALLAGHER ⚠️ 7 8 permits/30d Active 43 (16) Electrical $100 Verifying…
25. ROTO-ROOTER 📞 ⚠️ 3 1 permits/30d Active 43 (11) Plumbing $7,563 🔒 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 6642+ 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 1,416 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 924 new building permits alongside 5,878 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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The motivated-seller list

5,878 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 6642 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

Same data, different angle. Pick the playbook that matches what you sell.

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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