Building Permits in New York

Track construction activity across 4 New York cities. Each city page shows the source date and available permit and contractor fields.

4
Cities Covered
183,588
Active Permits
The short version
  • PermitGrab tracks building permits across 4 New York cities using records from official municipal sources.
  • 183,588 New York building permit records are in our database.
  • 16,826 New York permit records have dates in the last 30 days.
  • HVAC is the most common recorded trade among tracked New York contractor profiles.
  • New York City has 174,582 tracked permits.

How much does a building permit cost in New York?

Most building permits in the United States cost between $150 and $2,000, with a national median around $1,300. Permit fees are usually set as a percentage of the declared project value — commonly 0.5% to 2% — or on a per-$1,000-of-valuation schedule, so a larger New York project pays a proportionally larger permit fee.

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New York Building Permit Activity

Across 4 New York cities we tracked 16,826 new building permits in the last 30 days, representing $5.6B in declared construction value. That's down 24.1% from the prior 30 days.

Contractor trade mix in New York

Share of contractor profiles with a recorded trade in the covered cities.

HVAC 25.0%
General Construction 24.5%
Plumbing 14.0%
Structural 11.4%
Interior Renovation 7.4%
Landscaping & Exterior 7.3%

Fastest-growing New York markets this month

Biggest project in New York this month

$135.2M general construction permit in New York City — Dob Now at 115 55 Street, filed by Suffolk Construction Comp.

New York Cities

New York City building permits

174582 permits
Value not reported

Buffalo building permits

8558 permits
Value not reported

Albany building permits

402 permits
Value not reported

Rockland County building permits

46 permits
Value not reported

New York Construction Market

We're tracking 183,588 active building permits across 4 New York cities, led by New York City with 174582 tracked permits. Among contractor profiles with a recorded trade, HVAC accounts for 25.0%.

PermitGrab aggregates public permit records from official New York sources. Publishing schedules and available fields vary by jurisdiction; each city page shows its source and newest available record date.

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Frequently Asked Questions About New York Building Permits

How many cities have active building permits in New York?

PermitGrab tracks building permits in 4 New York cities. Source dates and available fields vary by city.

Which New York city has the most building permits?

New York City currently leads New York with 174582+ active building permits.

How often is New York permit data updated?

Public sources update on their own schedules. Each New York city page shows its newest available source date and fields.

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