Monthly archive · Kings County, New York
Brooklyn Building Permits — May 2026
Every building permit issued by the NYC Department of Buildings in May 2026: counts, reported value, permits by trade, and the month's biggest projects.
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 Brooklyn (Kings County). The city's other boroughs publish as their own county reports: New York County (Manhattan), Queens County, Bronx 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, Kings County (Brooklyn), May 2026 · Source: NYC Department of Buildings
Questions, answered from the data
What was the largest building permit issued in Brooklyn in May 2026?
The largest was permit #B00852836-I1-GC at 6303 14 Avenue, with a reported project value of $63,424,000, issued in May 2026, as reported by the NYC Department of Buildings.
Permits by trade — May 2026
| Trade | Permits issued | Reported value |
|---|---|---|
| General & Other | 1,468 | $414,622,776 |
| Plumbing | 503 | $45,670,811 |
| Scaffolding | 501 | $1,898,996 |
| HVAC | 279 | $60,633,226 |
| New Construction | 126 | $96,587,826 |
| Fire Protection | 125 | $8,385,817 |
| Solar | 78 | $3,512,439 |
| Signage | 46 | $147,117 |
| Demolition | 44 | $1,879,000 |
Biggest projects issued in May 2026
| Project (permit #) | Trade | Reported value | Issued |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6303 14 Avenue #B00852836-I1-GC New Building PS 82 K PAA description in comments | New Construction | $63,424,000 | 2026-05-01 |
| 483 Carlton Avenue #B01168086-I1-GC FACADE RESTORATION AS INDICATED ON DRAWINGS. THERE WILL BE NO CHANGE IN THE USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY UNDER … | General & Other | $24,576,968 | 2026-05-28 |
| 157 Douglass Street #B00486866-I1-GC NEW 1 STORY BUILDING FOR MECHANICAL BOILER ROOM. | New Construction | $21,778,497 | 2026-05-15 |
| 228 Avenue S #B00955478-I1-GC K228- REPLACEMENT OF PARAPETS, ROOF, WINDOW & EXTERIOR MASONRY WORK INCLUDING FACE BRICK, REOINTING &am… | General & Other | $20,000,000 | 2026-05-13 |
| 360 Adams Street #B01196799-I1-GC Rehabilitate and reconstruct facade limestone wall panels, and coping stones at parapet walls. Exterior re… | General & Other | $17,700,000 | 2026-05-27 |
| 570 Crown Street #B01354931-I1-GC PROPOSED HORIZONTAL AND VERTICAL ENLARGEMENT TO EXISTING 4 STORY + BASEMENT SCHOOL/COMMUNITY FACILITY USE B… | General & Other | $16,010,460 | 2026-05-05 |
| 55 Water Street #B01389243-I1-GC Propose to perform general construction work. No change in use, egress or occupancy. | General & Other | $13,500,000 | 2026-05-01 |
| 1390 Willoughby Avenue #B00955364-I1-MS K162-NEW ROOF TOP AIR SOURC HEAT PUMP , MAKE UP AIR UNIT, ELECTRIC HEATING UNITS & MOTORIZED DAMPERS | HVAC | $10,000,000 | 2026-05-19 |
| 452 86 Street #B01266139-I1-GC Prepare and file alteration drawings to consolidate 13 tax and zoning lots into one. Work includes reconstr… | General & Other | $10,000,000 | 2026-05-04 |
| 5005 5 Avenue #B00622157-I1-GC THE PURPOSE OF THIS PROJECT IS TO CONSTRUCT A 5 STORY BUILDING. LOTS 5&7 WERE COMBINED UNDER LOT 5 | General & Other | $7,472,294 | 2026-05-28 |
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