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Building Permits in Bronx County (the Bronx), New York
Every building permit issued by the New York City Department of Buildings in the Bronx — counted, valued, and sorted by trade. Free, and updated daily.
Source: New York City open data — DOB NOW: Build, approved permits (NYC Department of Buildings). Source last updated: October 17, 2026 · Our last pull: October 18, 2026 · Figures are as reported by the NYC Department of Buildings.
Coverage: this report covers building permits issued by the New York City Department of Buildings (DOB NOW) in the Bronx (Bronx County). The city's other boroughs publish as their own county reports: New York County (Manhattan), Kings County (Brooklyn), Queens County, and Richmond County (Staten Island). Two counting rules matter here. DOB's feed lists one row for every work type an issuance covers, so we count each issuance once. And the estimated cost DOB publishes belongs to the whole job filing and repeats on each of its issuances, so we count each filing's cost once, on its most recent issuance. DOB NOW excludes electrical, elevator, and limited-alteration permits — DOB publishes those in separate datasets — so no electrical figures appear in this report.
PermitsByCounty data, Bronx County, September 2026 · Source: NYC Department of Buildings
Questions, answered from the data
How many building permits were issued in the Bronx in September 2026?
1,319 building permits were issued in the Bronx in September 2026, with a reported project value of $383,975,816, as reported by the NYC Department of Buildings.
How many building permits were issued in the Bronx in the last 12 months?
15,736 building permits were issued in the Bronx in the 12 months ending October 2026 (October 16, 2026), with a combined reported project value of $3,951,597,751, as reported by the NYC Department of Buildings.
What is the most common type of building permit in the Bronx?
Scaffolding permits are the most common classified type: 3,723 issued in the last 12 months (23.7% of all permits), as reported by the NYC Department of Buildings.
Permits by month
| Month | Permits issued | Reported value |
|---|---|---|
| October 2026 (to date) | 774 | $152,637,589 |
| September 2026 | 1,319 | $383,975,816 |
| August 2026 | 1,364 | $296,595,116 |
| July 2026 | 1,489 | $378,934,972 |
| June 2026 | 1,482 | $459,249,216 |
| May 2026 | 1,347 | $229,588,910 |
| April 2026 | 1,324 | $607,002,768 |
| March 2026 | 1,433 | $328,895,280 |
| February 2026 | 978 | $202,304,585 |
| January 2026 | 1,241 | $453,550,309 |
| December 2025 | 1,252 | $257,634,327 |
| November 2025 | 1,080 | $147,891,213 |
| October 2025 (from Oct 17) | 653 | $53,337,651 |
October 2025 coverage begins October 17, 2025 (our first full pull); October 2026 is month-to-date.
Permits by trade — last 12 months
| Trade | Permits | Share | Reported value |
|---|---|---|---|
| General & Other | 6,073 | 38.6% | $2,534,860,334 |
| Scaffolding | 3,723 | 23.7% | $52,902,013 |
| Plumbing | 1,745 | 11.1% | $544,813,468 |
| HVAC | 1,448 | 9.2% | $390,830,094 |
| New Construction | 995 | 6.3% | $308,998,313 |
| Solar | 726 | 4.6% | $50,972,275 |
| Fire Protection | 514 | 3.3% | $46,108,140 |
| Demolition | 269 | 1.7% | $20,879,073 |
| Signage | 243 | 1.5% | $1,234,041 |
Biggest projects issued in October 2026
| Project (permit #) | Trade | Reported value | Issued |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2951 Dewey Avenue #X00950331-I1-GC X072- Exterior Masonry Repairs, Parapet Repairs, and Window Replacement | General & Other | $8,500,000 | 2026-10-06 |
| 2900 Goulden Avenue #X01125104-S1-MS Replacement of air handler units and associated duct work at existing CUNY Library Lehman College Shuster Hall | HVAC | $7,154,000 | 2026-10-08 |
| 2430 Boston Road #X00884334-I1-GC INTERIOR RENOVATION OF 20-STORY NYCHA MULTIPLE DWELLING AS PART OF THE NYCHA PACT RENOVATION: DIRECT REPLAC… | General & Other | $6,815,000 | 2026-10-09 |
| 2160 Walton Avenue #X00781179-I1-GC NYC HUB consultation meeting accepted April 4, 2022. (SCOPE OF WORKS: Propose Gut Rehab Renovation of exist… | General & Other | $6,757,200 | 2026-10-08 |
| 674 East 149 Street #X01385232-I1-GC CMU BLOCK PINNING. MASONRY MORTAR REPAIR. CONCRETE CRACK REPAIR.REPLACEMENT OF WINDOWS AND DOORS. NEW LED E… | General & Other | $5,501,000 | 2026-10-09 |
| 3031 Middletown Road #X00884387-I1-GC INTERIOR RENOVATION OF 16-STORY NYCHA MULTIPLE DWELLING AS PART OF THE NYCHA PACT RENOVATION: DIRECT REPLAC… | General & Other | $5,191,000 | 2026-10-09 |
| 3031 Middletown Road #X00884387-S6-PL INTERIOR RENOVATION OF 18-STORY NYCHA MULTIPLE DWELLING AS PART OF THE NYCHA PACT RENOVATION: REPLACEMENT O… | Plumbing | $4,922,500 | 2026-10-05 |
| 3545 Bivona Street #X00884363-I1-GC INTERIOR RENOVATION OF 18-STORY NYCHA MULTIPLE DWELLING AS PART OF THE NYCHA PACT RENOVATION: DIRECT REPLAC… | General & Other | $4,611,000 | 2026-10-09 |
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