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Building Permits in New York County (Manhattan), New York
Every building permit issued by the New York City Department of Buildings in Manhattan — 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 Manhattan (New York County). The city's other boroughs publish as their own county reports: Kings County (Brooklyn), 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, New York County (Manhattan), September 2026 · Source: NYC Department of Buildings
Questions, answered from the data
How many building permits were issued in Manhattan in September 2026?
5,442 building permits were issued in Manhattan in September 2026, with a reported project value of $2,697,894,156, as reported by the NYC Department of Buildings.
How many building permits were issued in Manhattan in the last 12 months?
57,921 building permits were issued in Manhattan in the 12 months ending October 2026 (October 16, 2026), with a combined reported project value of $23,137,233,860, as reported by the NYC Department of Buildings.
What is the most common type of building permit in Manhattan?
Scaffolding permits are the most common classified type: 12,556 issued in the last 12 months (21.7% of all permits), as reported by the NYC Department of Buildings.
Permits by month
| Month | Permits issued | Reported value |
|---|---|---|
| October 2026 (to date) | 2,770 | $753,514,701 |
| September 2026 | 5,442 | $2,697,894,156 |
| August 2026 | 5,102 | $1,650,045,379 |
| July 2026 | 5,316 | $2,315,534,144 |
| June 2026 | 5,639 | $2,974,187,124 |
| May 2026 | 4,964 | $1,506,017,780 |
| April 2026 | 5,042 | $2,501,912,428 |
| March 2026 | 5,498 | $1,974,376,080 |
| February 2026 | 3,808 | $1,734,494,627 |
| January 2026 | 4,168 | $1,926,099,737 |
| December 2025 | 4,068 | $1,504,977,135 |
| November 2025 | 3,788 | $915,994,720 |
| October 2025 (from Oct 17) | 2,316 | $682,185,850 |
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 | 23,316 | 40.3% | $17,513,319,460 |
| Scaffolding | 12,556 | 21.7% | $69,173,790 |
| Plumbing | 8,883 | 15.3% | $1,263,702,569 |
| HVAC | 7,774 | 13.4% | $3,235,368,505 |
| Fire Protection | 3,578 | 6.2% | $445,724,533 |
| Signage | 1,044 | 1.8% | $8,600,129 |
| New Construction | 534 | 0.9% | $466,058,705 |
| Demolition | 151 | 0.3% | $118,914,813 |
| Solar | 85 | 0.1% | $16,371,357 |
Biggest projects issued in October 2026
| Project (permit #) | Trade | Reported value | Issued |
|---|---|---|---|
| 845 3 Avenue #M01277486-I1-GC Alt-CO being filed for the conversion of a commercial building to a residential use per Article 1 Chapter 5. | General & Other | $52,812,451 | 2026-10-16 |
| 242 East 71 Street #M00665110-S1-ST Structural work for the construction of new 23 story Mixed Use Building as per plans filed | New Construction | $25,000,000 | 2026-10-14 |
| 1633 Broadway #M01455526-I1-GC Interior fit out of the 13th, 14th, and 16th Floors. No change to use, egress, or occupancy | General & Other | $19,475,072 | 2026-10-02 |
| 854 5 Avenue #M00895355-I1-GC JOB WAS ACCEPTED TO HUB AT CONSULTATION ON 7/18/23. PROPOSED CHANGE OF USE FROM UG 3 & 4 TO UG V & … | General & Other | $19,013,759 | 2026-10-09 |
| 1 Madison Avenue #M01454507-I1-GC Installation of interior non-bearing partitions and related finishes for interior fit-out as per plans file… | General & Other | $14,999,688 | 2026-10-13 |
| 695 Park Avenue #M01089047-I1-MS DEMOLITION AND INSTALLATION OF DUCTWORK, PIPING, AIR HANDLING UNITS, FAN COIL UNITS, FANS. | HVAC | $14,000,000 | 2026-10-06 |
| 809 Madison Avenue #M01262427-I1-GC DevHUB Consultation 7.18.2025 @2pm. Application filed to enlarge building horizontally and vertically. | General & Other | $11,981,218 | 2026-10-07 |
| 695 Park Avenue #M01091743-I1-GC HUNTER COLLEGE NORTH BUILDING. RENOVATIONS AS PER PLANS FILED HEREWITH. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY | General & Other | $11,114,300 | 2026-10-06 |
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