Buffalo Building Permits & Contractor Leads

6,198 indexed permits · 793 active contractors · 5,503 code violations · Buffalo, New York.

PermitGrab tracks 793 active contractors who pulled 6,198 building permits in Buffalo, NY as of 2026-06-09. Live tracking of 5,503 code violations in the same area. Updated periodically.

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6,198
Indexed Permits
793
Active Contractors
5,503
Code Violations
2,311
Property Owners
2026-06-09
Last Updated
Updated recently · 2026-06-08
Buffalo had 891 new building permits filed in the last 30 days, led by 798 general construction, 44 plumbing and 34 electrical. The average project value is $217,363.

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6,198 records — permits and code violations sorted by date

Date Type Value Address Details Contractor / Status Save
2025-11-20 General Construction $5,000 1012 SYCAMORE MOHAMMED ISLAM
2025-11-20 Electrical $2,500 189 MORRIS EAST KEVIN MARLOWE
2025-11-20 General Construction $11,500 948 KENMORE AMERICAN QUALITY CONSTRUCTION
2025-11-20 General Construction $5,000 70 BRIGGS MELVIN THOMAS
2025-11-20 General Construction $30,900 1801 ELMWOOD TRI-R SERVICES
2025-11-20 General Construction $125,000 952 BUSTI LORI DONNER
2025-11-20 Plumbing $8,000 198 PROSPECT JOHN SMITH
2025-11-20 General Construction $35,000 1456 BROADWAY WILLIE ROBERSON
2025-11-20 General Construction $27,860 933 TIFFT MOISEY TURKEVICH
2025-11-20 General Construction $12,825 21 SARATOGA REIMER HOME SERVICES
2025-11-20 General Construction 479 BUSTI ALEATHEA C STONE
2025-11-20 General Construction $10,000 467 RICHMOND FJ CONSTRUCTION, INC
2025-11-20 General Construction $10,000 613 FARGO NICHOLAS CAPPELLI
2025-11-20 General Construction $23,049 110 KIMBERLY MARY COMFORT WINDOW CO. INC.
2025-11-20 General Construction $26,768 238 HASTINGS MARY COMFORT WINDOW CO. INC.
2025-11-19 General Construction $10,000 162 ALLEN LUXURY AIR HEATING AND AIR…
2025-11-19 General Construction $6,000 85 BRAYTON MAUNG KHIN
2025-11-19 Plumbing $2,000 382 WINSPEAR THOMAS FENDRICK
2025-11-19 General Construction $2,500 772 HUMBOLDT ALL STATE FIRE EQUIP/WNY (FP2)
2025-11-19 General Construction $73,000 881 BROADWAY JBM MECHANICAL
2025-11-19 General Construction $5,000 84 LEDDY JAMES BUDDE
2025-11-19 Electrical 1762 MAIN THOMAS HILDRETH
2025-11-19 Electrical $5,200 163 EASTON PETER CASTRONOVO
2025-11-19 General Construction $4,000 182 COLGATE HOME COMFORT HEATING AND COOLING
2025-11-19 Plumbing $1,000 56 LOVERING WARREN HERDIC
2025-11-19 Plumbing $1,000 538 DOWNING WARREN HERDIC
2025-11-19 Electrical 84 GOOD TIMOTHY GALLAGHER
2025-11-19 General Construction $4,500 1937 HERTEL LUXURY AIR HEATING AND AIR…
2025-11-19 Electrical $8,485 72 GLOR DEBORAH SCHERER
2025-11-19 Electrical $8,000 187 NIAGARA KRISTINA CLEVELAND
2025-11-19 General Construction 3118 MAIN GENKIA BROWN
2025-11-19 Electrical 129 RUHLAND RONALD ANZALONE
2025-11-19 General Construction $22,600 199 SHEFFIELD NYS ESSENTIAL POWER
2025-11-19 General Construction $17,044 134 LOCKWOOD CAPITAL HEAT
2025-11-19 Electrical $1,200 84 MAPLERIDGE ABEDE DACOSTA
2025-11-19 General Construction $4,500 778 TONAWANDA FARAJ OSSMAN MOHAMME DARI
2025-11-19 General Construction $20,000 235 FERRY WEST MR. DOUGLAS KLOTZBACH
2025-11-19 General Construction $400,000 20 WATERFRONT CIR ELEV8 ARCHITECTURE
2025-11-19 General Construction $5,000 70 ZOLLARS NAZMUL QUDDUS
2025-11-19 General Construction $18,500 113 BIDWELL JEREMY TAPIA
2025-11-19 General Construction $3,700 295 DEPEW AVE PHILLIP SMITH
2025-11-18 General Construction $16,764 107 MONTROSE ROY HAMILTON
2025-11-18 General Construction $10,000 106 CANTWELL DWD HOMES LLC
2025-11-18 General Construction $14,700 424 CORNWALL LESTER MCDADE
2025-11-18 Electrical $5,020 64 COLORADO JIM WILLIAMSON
2025-11-18 General Construction $11,285 28 BIRCH PL VLADIMIR SHKAVRITKO
2025-11-18 General Construction $11,216 1310 DELAWARE PETER QUEZADA
2025-11-18 Plumbing $4,744 22 DULUTH GARY FAZIO
2025-11-18 General Construction $28,780 1902 NIAGARA DANIEL SHUMWAY
2025-11-18 General Construction $22,920 274 HASTINGS ROY HAMILTON
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Top Contractors

Most active contractors by permit volume — last 90 days of activity shown in parentheses. 12 of 25 have verified phone numbers below.

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Contractor Permits (90d) Trade Avg Value Contact
1. AFFORDABLE ELECTRIC SERVICES 📞 ⚠️ 61 🔥 38 permits/30d Active 384 (139) Electrical $2,978 🔒 Reveal
2. T-MARK PLUMBING 📞 ⚠️ 17 🔥 39 permits/30d Active 341 (134) Plumbing $8,305 🔒 Reveal
3. MICHAEL MARKS 📞 ⚠️ 30 🔥 54 permits/30d Active 278 (162) Plumbing $3,487 🔒 Reveal
4. MICHAEL DOLLENDORF 📞 ⚠️ 7 🔥 14 permits/30d Active 237 (91) Plumbing $6,561 🔒 Reveal
5. ZENNER & RITTER 📞 ⚠️ 4 🔥 24 permits/30d Active 164 (63) HVAC $6,759 🔒 Reveal
6. ZACHER ELECTRIC 📞 ⚠️ 13 7 permits/30d Active 120 (37) Electrical $3,463 🔒 Reveal
7. FRANK'S COMMERCIAL AND HOME SE ⚠️ 2 🔥 18 permits/30d Active 109 (67) Plumbing $12,007 Verifying…
8. ROY HAMILTON ⚠️ 2 🔥 16 permits/30d Active 102 (57) $17,581 Verifying…
9. REIMER HOME SERVICES ⚠️ 1 6 permits/30d Active 100 (28) HVAC $12,308 🔒 Reveal
10. ABEDE DACOSTA ⚠️ 11 🔥 12 permits/30d Active 75 (36) Electrical $3,381 Verifying…
11. COMMUNITY ELECTRIC 📞 ⚠️ 15 3 permits/30d Active 67 (24) Electrical $2,252 🔒 Reveal
12. PETER CASTRONOVO ⚠️ 3 7 permits/30d Active 65 (24) Electrical $8,414 Verifying…
13. DANIEL SHUMWAY ⚠️ 3 8 permits/30d Active 62 (14) $21,690 🔒 Reveal
14. TONY CELLINO ⚠️ 6 8 permits/30d Active 61 (21) Plumbing $5,246 Verifying…
15. BRADY ELECTRIC INC 📞 ⚠️ 5 5 permits/30d Active 60 (31) Electrical $10,558 🔒 Reveal
16. MICHAEL REED 📞 ⚠️ 8 Active 55 (25) Plumbing $8,429 🔒 Reveal
17. JIM WILLIAMSON ⚠️ 4 6 permits/30d Active 54 (24) Electrical $5,020 🔒 Reveal
18. PCS PLUMBING & HEATING 📞 ⚠️ 3 🔥 11 permits/30d Active 52 (28) Plumbing $43,628 🔒 Reveal
19. NICHOLAS CAPPELLI ⚠️ 1 5 permits/30d Active 51 (21) HVAC $8,220 Verifying…
20. KEVIN MARLOWE ⚠️ 4 6 permits/30d Active 50 (18) Electrical $2,924 Verifying…
21. ANTHONY HERTEL HARDWARE & PLUMBING 📞 ⚠️ 3 6 permits/30d Active 45 (22) Plumbing $13,520 🔒 Reveal
22. FRANK DIMARIA ⚠️ 2 🔥 10 permits/30d Active 43 (29) Electrical $1,277 Verifying…
23. TIMOTHY GALLAGHER ⚠️ 3 🔥 10 permits/30d Active 43 (18) Electrical $100 Verifying…
24. GREENSTAR HOME SERVICES ⚠️ 1 7 permits/30d Active 42 (24) HVAC $9,843 Verifying…
25. ROTO-ROOTER 📞 ⚠️ 3 3 permits/30d Active 42 (14) 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 6198+ Buffalo building permits — updated periodically 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 793 active contractors across the metro, with new filings indexed on every refresh.

How fresh is Buffalo permit data?

The most recent permit indexed for Buffalo is dated 2026-06-08. Updated daily • newest record from 2d ago. 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 891 new building permits alongside 5,503 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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Frequently Asked Questions about Buffalo Building Permits

How many building permits does PermitGrab track in Buffalo?

PermitGrab currently tracks 6198 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 periodically, 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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