NYC DOB NOW building permits issued, May 2026
NYC DOB NOW building permits issued: 14,081 records in May 2026, 7.5% fewer than April 2026 (15,226). Jump to the full CSV.
14,081records
-7.5%vs previous month
20categories
US$40,000median reported value
What the data shows
- The most common category was General Construction with 3,411 records (24% of the month); 20 categories appear in total.
- The area with the most records was Manhattan (3,812); 10 areas appear.
- The busiest day was Wednesday 27 May with 867 records (issued date).
- 11,838 records (84%) carry a reported value of US$100 or more (smaller values are usually placeholders). The median is US$40,000, the 90th percentile US$648,000 and the largest US$575,077,308 (General Construction). Values are as reported by the city and can include data-entry errors.
- Status mix: Permit Issued 10,869, Signed-off 3,212.
Categories
| Category | Records | Share |
|---|---|---|
| General Construction | 3,411 | 24.2% |
| Plumbing | 1,860 | 13.2% |
| Sidewalk Shed | 1,458 | 10.4% |
| Mechanical Systems | 1,286 | 9.1% |
| Structural | 1,029 | 7.3% |
| Construction Fence | 855 | 6.1% |
| Sprinklers | 708 | 5.0% |
| Supported Scaffold | 578 | 4.1% |
Where records were located
| Area | Records | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Manhattan | 3,812 | 27.1% |
| Brooklyn | 2,598 | 18.5% |
| Queens | 1,825 | 13.0% |
| MANHATTAN | 1,658 | 11.8% |
| Bronx | 1,046 | 7.4% |
| BROOKLYN | 1,012 | 7.2% |
| QUEENS | 940 | 6.7% |
| Staten Island | 489 | 3.5% |
Records per week
| Week starting (Monday) | Records | |
|---|---|---|
| Mon 27 Apr | 640 | |
| Mon 4 May | 3,356 | |
| Mon 11 May | 3,566 | |
| Mon 18 May | 3,634 | |
| Mon 25 May | 2,885 |
Largest reported values
| Value (US$) | Date | Address | Category | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 575,077,308 | 2026-05-01 | 122-02 ROOSEVELT AVENUE | General Construction | Q01301009-I1-GC |
| 84,721,460 | 2026-05-12 | 401 SOUTH END AVENUE | Earth Work | M01236760-I1-GC-CX |
| 84,721,460 | 2026-05-12 | 401 SOUTH END AVENUE | General Construction | M01236760-I1-GC-CX |
| 78,458,378 | 2026-05-14 | 270 PARK AVENUE | General Construction | M00859079-I1-GC |
| 78,458,378 | 2026-05-14 | 270 PARK AVENUE | General Construction | M00859088-I1-GC |
Free preview: newest 25 records
| Date | Record | Address | Category | Status | Value (US$) | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-29 | M00895355-I1-GC | 854 5 AVENUE | General Construction | Permit Issued | 19,013,759 | JOB WAS ACCEPTED TO HUB AT CONSULTATION ON 7/18/23. PROPOSED CHANGE OF USE FROM UG 3 & 4 TO UG V & VIII. HORI… |
| 2026-05-29 | B01268421-I1-GC | 2102 UNION STREET | General Construction | Permit Issued | 13,889,079 | PROPOSED VERTICAL ENLARGMENT OF EXISTING COMMERCIAL BUILDING TO A TOTAL OF 11 STORY MIXED USE BUILDING |
| 2026-05-29 | M08030052-I1-GC | 333 EAST 38 STREET | General Construction | Permit Issued | 10,650,233 | NYU - Ambulatory Surgery Center - MODIFICATIONS OF PARTITIONS, CEILINGS AND DOORS ACCORDING TO PLANS FILED HE… |
| 2026-05-29 | X08018782-I1-GC | 6661 BROADWAY | General Construction | Permit Issued | 10,200,929 | HEREWITH FILING SIX (6) STORY BUILDING AS PER PLANS PRIMARY USE GROUP 3 - NON PROFIT W/ SLEEPING ACCOMMODATIO… |
| 2026-05-29 | M01367219-I1-GC | 66 HUDSON BOULEVARD EAST | General Construction | Permit Issued | 9,000,000 | INTERIOR RENOVATION OF THE 18TH & 19TH FLOOR AS PER PLANS FILED. NO CHANGE TO USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY. |
| 2026-05-29 | M01328972-I1-GC | 29 WEST 35 STREET | General Construction | Permit Issued | 6,707,840 | Proposed residential conversion of an existing 12-storey commercial building to mix-use commercial and reside… |
| 2026-05-29 | B01230153-I1-GC | 272 WYCKOFF STREET | General Construction | Permit Issued | 6,473,989 | NYCHA/Wyckoff/ Bldg#3- Proposed Arch. scope filed for replacement of apt. kitchens and bathrooms, conversion… |
| 2026-05-29 | M08027620-I1-MS | 333 EAST 38 STREET | Mechanical Systems | Permit Issued | 4,500,000 | NYU - Infrastructure Package - NEW GENERATOR AND ASSOCIATED PIPING ACCORDING TO PLANS FILED HEREWITH. NO CHAN… |
| 2026-05-29 | B01318976-I1-GC | 904 EAST 98 STREET | General Construction | Permit Issued | 3,820,089 | APPLICATION FILED HEREWIHT TO CONVERT AN EXISTING THREE-STORY COMMUNITY FACILITY BUILDING INTO A TWENTY SEVEN… |
| 2026-05-29 | B01373510-I1-GC | 6 VITAL AVENUE | General Construction | Permit Issued | 3,649,954 | Installation of non-load bearing partitions and related finishes for health clinic fit-out. No changes in use… |
| 2026-05-29 | B01230153-S2-PL | 272 WYCKOFF STREET | Plumbing | Permit Issued | 3,513,544 | NYCHA/Wyckoff/Bldg#3- PL filed for ALL apts/replace kit/bath fixtures/Kitch waste risers/DHW riser shutoff va… |
| 2026-05-29 | M01367219-S1-MS | 66 HUDSON BOULEVARD EAST | Mechanical Systems | Permit Issued | 3,500,000 | INSTALLATION OF MECHANICAL SYSTEMS AS PER PLANS FILED. NO CHANGE TO USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY. |
| 2026-05-29 | B01123697-I1-GC | 27 BRIDGE STREET | General Construction | Permit Issued | 2,919,785 | Filing for change in building occupancy from factory building to business and low hazard storage as per plans… |
| 2026-05-29 | M01252437-S4-MS | 577 1 AVENUE | Mechanical Systems | Permit Issued | 2,800,000 | Filing for mechanical work at the cellar, 1st, and 2nd floor. No change to use, egress, or occupancy. |
| 2026-05-29 | Q01352816-I1-GC | 136-50 ROOSEVELT AVENUE | General Construction | Permit Issued | 2,672,000 | INSTALLATION OF LOW ROOF AREA REROOFING AS PER PLANS. NO CHANGE IN EGRESS, USE, OR OCCUPANCY. |
| 2026-05-29 | Q01034640-I1-GC | 11-31 46 ROAD | General Construction | Permit Issued | 2,511,500 | interior/ exterior renovations as per plans filed herewith. No change in use, egress or occupancy |
| 2026-05-29 | M01300421-I1-GC | 135 EAST 57 STREET | General Construction | Permit Issued | 2,137,590 | Removal of interior partitions, ceilings, finishes as per plans. No change in use, egress or occupancy, |
| 2026-05-29 | Q00924079-I1-GC | 23-10 43 AVENUE | General Construction | Signed-off | 2,107,747 | Herewith filing early work - DEMOLISH AND REMOVE ALL BUILDING MATERIALS AND SYSTEMS DOWN TO FIRST FLOOR SLAB… |
| 2026-05-29 | B08016051-I1-GC | 365 POWELL STREET | General Construction | Signed-off | 1,769,945 | NYCHA Woodson Bldg#02, exterior repairs as per the plans filed, including: removal/ replacement/ repairs to r… |
| 2026-05-29 | M01183615-I1-GC | 2 LEXINGTON AVENUE | General Construction | Permit Issued | 1,699,380 | Facade Repairs at floor locations 2-18 and roof per plans filed. |
| 2026-05-29 | B00669141-I1-GC | 412 KNICKERBOCKER AVENUE | Mechanical Systems | Permit Issued | 1,342,912 | Proposed horizontal and vertical enlargement to create an 4-story and penthouse, 8-family mixed use building |
| 2026-05-29 | B00669141-I1-GC | 412 KNICKERBOCKER AVENUE | General Construction | Permit Issued | 1,342,912 | Proposed horizontal and vertical enlargement to create an 4-story and penthouse, 8-family mixed use building |
| 2026-05-29 | Q01034688-I1-MS | 11-31 46 ROAD | Mechanical Systems | Permit Issued | 1,250,000 | Additions/modifications to existing mechanical system as per plans filed herewith. |
| 2026-05-29 | B01112013-I1-GC | 172 PEARL STREET | General Construction | Permit Issued | 1,230,000 | REPLACEMENT OF EX. MAIN ROOFING SYSTEM, MEMBRANE FLASHING, MAIN ROF PARAPET + BULKHEAD FOR EVIRONMENTAL BLDG… |
| 2026-05-29 | M01319180-I1-GC | 425 EAST 105 STREET | General Construction | Permit Issued | 1,170,954 | INTERIOR RENOVATION OF EXISTING MULTIFAMILY BUILDING, RENOVATION OF INTERIOR UNITS AND CORRIDOS. PARKING RE-S… |
Source and licence
Source: NYC Department of Buildings (via NYC Open Data), dataset DOB NOW: Build – Approved Permits (rbx6-tga4) on data.cityofnewyork.us.
Data retrieved 2026-10-24 12:00:22 UTC.
Licence: NYC Open Data legal policy: public data sets available 'without any restrictions on their use' (NYC Admin. Code 23-502(d), as amended by Local Law 251 of 2017); source, version and a description of modifications may be required (terms).
Modifications by Open Registry Data: selected columns, renamed to a common schema, filtered by issued date, owner/applicant/contractor/inspector name and phone fields not downloaded, email-like and phone-like text in descriptions withheld entirely, personal-name patterns in descriptions (for example a surname before “Residence”) replaced with “[name removed]”, exact duplicate rows removed. Covers permits filed in DOB NOW: Build only (not older BIS filings). Value is the estimated job cost in US dollars as reported. See all sources and licences and the methodology.
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