Trade report · Richmond County, New York
Demolition Permits in Richmond County (Staten Island)
Demolition building permits issued by the NYC Department of Buildings, counted from the official record — totals, reported value, and the biggest demolition 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) on Staten Island (Richmond County). The city's other boroughs publish as their own county reports: New York County (Manhattan), Kings County (Brooklyn), Queens County, and Bronx County. 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, Richmond County (Staten Island), September 2026 · Source: NYC Department of Buildings
Questions, answered from the data
How many demolition permits were issued in Staten Island in September 2026?
19 demolition permits were issued in Staten Island in September 2026, with a reported project value of $430,003, as reported by the NYC Department of Buildings.
Demolition permits by month
| Month | Permits issued | Reported value |
|---|---|---|
| October 2026 (to date) | 6 | $133,000 |
| September 2026 | 19 | $430,003 |
| August 2026 | 14 | $313,000 |
| July 2026 | 12 | $333,000 |
| June 2026 | 15 | $331,503 |
| May 2026 | 14 | $466,000 |
| April 2026 | 20 | $363,002 |
| March 2026 | 24 | $527,000 |
| February 2026 | 9 | $232,001 |
| January 2026 | 13 | $366,001 |
| December 2025 | 25 | $972,305 |
| November 2025 | 14 | $993,386 |
| October 2025 (from Oct 17) | 10 | $215,000 |
Biggest demolition projects — last 12 months
| Project (permit #) | Trade | Reported value | Issued |
|---|---|---|---|
| 61 Cleveland Place #S01099350-I1-FD Full demolition of Elementry School (Building 8 of SCA contract C000080840) | Demolition | $500,000 | 2025-11-03 |
| 4840 Arthur Kill Road #S01150528-I1-FD Filing herewith for full demolition of existing building. | Demolition | $100,000 | 2025-12-30 |
| 2725 Arthur Kill Road #S01227527-I1-FD FULL DEMOLITION OF METAL TANK, USING HAND HELD AND MECHANICAL MEANS TO DEMOLISH STRUCTURE | Demolition | $100,000 | 2026-06-23 |
| 40 Bay Street #S01243945-I1-FD FULL DEMOLITION OF ONE-STORY STUCCO BUILDING WITH CELLAR. | Demolition | $97,710 | 2025-11-10 |
| 524 Merkel Place #S01246648-I1-FD Full demolition of 2 Story 1 Family Residential Building | Demolition | $90,260 | 2025-12-17 |
| 516 Merkel Place #S01246625-I1-FD Full demolition of 2 Story 1 Family Residential Building | Demolition | $90,260 | 2025-12-17 |
| 518 Merkel Place #S01246630-I1-FD Full demolition of 2 Story 1 Family Residential Building | Demolition | $90,260 | 2025-12-18 |
| 522 Merkel Place #S01246644-I1-FD Full demolition of 2 Story 1 Family Residential Building | Demolition | $90,260 | 2025-12-18 |
All Richmond County trades: full county report.