New York City Building Permit Search & History
Look up 7,357 recent New York City building permits — addresses, permit types, contractors, and valuations, updated multiple times a day from the city's official records, with history back to December 26, 1990. Free email alerts when new permits match your filters.
Recent New York City Permits
Showing 20 of 7357 recent permits.
Sign up to see all permits and set alertsNew York City Permit Filing Trends
Weekly filing volume from the last 12 weeks of New York City permit data:
| Week | Permits filed | Declared value |
|---|---|---|
| July 13, 2026 | 1918 | $713.2M |
| July 6, 2026 | 1899 | $408.9M |
| June 29, 2026 | 1581 | $591.1M |
| June 22, 2026 | 1959 | $590.7M |
| June 15, 2026 | 1618 | $567.8M |
| June 8, 2026 | 2014 | $875.5M |
| June 1, 2026 | 2117 | $609.9M |
| May 25, 2026 | 1525 | $282.7M |
| May 18, 2026 | 1898 | $378.2M |
| May 11, 2026 | 1917 | $550.0M |
| May 4, 2026 | 1903 | $334.1M |
| April 27, 2026 | 1516 | $982.8M |
Most common permit types in the last 90 days: Alteration (19332) · New Building (1982) · Alteration CO (1307) · Full Demolition (521) · ALT-CO - New Building with Existing Elements to Remain (479)
Busiest ZIP codes: 10022 (602 permits) · 10011 (489 permits) · 10019 (450 permits) · 10017 (440 permits) · 10003 (420 permits) · 10001 (404 permits)
Most Active New York City Permit Applicants
The applicants named on the most New York City permits filed in the last 90 days:
- Charles Davidson — 419 permits
- TREVOR O. FLOWERS — 375 permits
- Walid Abdulla — 264 permits
- Marc Feldman — 245 permits
- Mina Makar — 234 permits
- Amal Hassan Hassan — 234 permits
- TOM PETERSEN — 199 permits
- Vasilios Artemiou — 188 permits
New York City Building Permit History
Building permits are public records: every filing leaves a permanent paper trail of what was built, altered, or repaired at an address. The Permit Sheet's New York City feed currently covers 25,706 permits going back to December 26, 1990, refreshed multiple times a day from the city's official database.
DOB NOW Public Portal covers only jobs filed in DOB NOW (rolled out in phases from the mid-2010s onward); everything filed earlier stays in BIS, which DOB continues to maintain. NYC Open Data carries BIS job filings with actions since Jan 1, 2000; older records exist on paper/microfilm via records request.
Older permit records (job folders, plans, microfilm, docket books, I-cards, curb cut cards) must be requested through the DOB NOW: BIS Options portal and picked up at the borough office for the property — the Manhattan Record Room is at 280 Broadway, 3rd Floor. For very old records, the NYC Municipal Archives (archives.nyc, Dept. of Records and Information Services) holds the Manhattan DOB block-and-lot folder collection (1866-1977) plus building plan and docket book collections, and HPD Online has historic I-card images.
To research a specific property, start with the address search on DOB NOW Public Portal, then use our free permit lookup to see recent filings, contractors, and valuations side by side.
Each weekly New York City digest also lists the biggest projects filed that week by address.
New York City Building Department
New York City Department of Buildings (DOB)
Open the DOB NOW Public Portal (nyc.gov/dobnow) — no account needed — and use the Search the Public Portal section to look up a Property Profile by street address, BIN, or borough/block/lot; the profile lists the building's DOB NOW job filings, permits, certificates of occupancy, and compliance violations, updated in real time. Important: the Public Portal only shows jobs filed in DOB NOW, so for older permits search the same address in the Buildings Information System (BIS) at nyc.gov/bis by choosing the borough and entering the house number and street. BIS also has all 311 complaints and OATH/ECB violations, which never appear in DOB NOW.
Which New York City permit tool do I use?
The city runs several official tools; each answers a different question:
Weekly New York City Permit Digests
Free weekly reports on the biggest New York City projects filed, with addresses and valuations:
New York City Permit Guides
About New York City Building Permits
Building permits in New York City are public records administered by the New York City Department of Buildings (DOB). They cover new construction, renovations, demolitions, electrical work, plumbing, roofing, solar installations, and more. Every permit includes the property address, type of work, estimated valuation, and the applicant and contractor on record.
The Permit Sheet monitors New York City's official permit records multiple times per day, so you can search recent filings on this page without paging through the city portal — and get an email the moment a new permit matches your trade, neighborhood, or valuation filters. Contractors use it to be first to new projects; investors and neighbors use it to see what's being built nearby.
How to search New York City permits
- Browse the live feed above — the 20 newest filings with addresses, types, and valuations, refreshed all day.
- Look up a specific address — use the free permit lookup or the city's official DOB NOW Public Portal to pull filings for one property.
- Set an alert — create a free account and get new New York City permits matching your filters by email within minutes.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I look up building permits in New York City?
Two ways: search the city's official portal, DOB NOW Public Portal (Open the DOB NOW Public Portal (nyc.gov/dobnow) — no account needed — and use the Search the Public Portal section to look up a Property Profile by street address, BIN, or borough/block/lot; the profile lists the building's DOB NOW job filings, permits, certificates of occupancy, and compliance violations, updated in real time. Important: the Public Portal only shows jobs filed in DOB NOW, so for older permits search the same address in the Buildings Information System (BIS) at nyc.gov/bis by choosing the borough and entering the house number and street. BIS also has all 311 complaints and OATH/ECB violations, which never appear in DOB NOW.) — or browse the live feed on this page, which tracks New York City filings continuously and adds contractor and valuation details.
How do I find the permit history of a New York City address?
Search the address on DOB NOW Public Portal for the city's official record. The Permit Sheet's New York City feed goes back to December 26, 1990 with 25,706 permits tracked — each weekly digest also lists the biggest filings by address. Older permit records (job folders, plans, microfilm, docket books, I-cards, curb cut cards) must be requested through the DOB NOW: BIS Options portal and picked up at the borough office for the property — the Manhattan Record Room is at 280 Broadway, 3rd Floor. For very old records, the NYC Municipal Archives (archives.nyc, Dept. of Records and Information Services) holds the Manhattan DOB block-and-lot folder collection (1866-1977) plus building plan and docket book collections, and HPD Online has historic I-card images.
How many building permits were filed in New York City this month?
7357 building permits appear in our New York City feed for the last 30 days. The most common type is Alteration. The median declared valuation is $33,000.
Can I get email alerts for new New York City building permits?
Yes. The Permit Sheet sends real-time email alerts within minutes of new permits being filed. Filter by permit type (roofing, electrical, solar, HVAC), valuation range, and neighborhood. Free tier available.
Where is the New York City building department?
New York City Department of Buildings (DOB), 280 Broadway, New York, NY 10007 (Manhattan borough office and headquarters; DOB also has borough offices in the Bronx, Brooklyn, Queens, and Staten Island), (212) 566-5000. Borough offices: in-person/drop-off service Mon-Fri 8:30am-4:00pm; phone lines 8:30am-4:30pm (kiosks stop issuing tickets at 3:45pm)..