PERMIT RECORD · NEW YORK, NY
New York, NY building permits
345,260 permits issued between 2019 and 2026, naming 13,970 companies. In the last twelve months: 59,669 permits from 7,505 companies.
What gets permitted here
| Trade | Permits | Share |
|---|---|---|
| General construction | 147,977 | 42.9% |
| Plumbing | 115,234 | 33.4% |
| Mechanical / HVAC | 70,905 | 20.5% |
| Fire protection | 42,297 | 12.3% |
Counts are distinct permit numbers as classified by the issuing authority. A permit is a filing, not a completed job.
Activity by year
| Year | Permits |
|---|---|
| 2019 | 7,274 |
| 2020 | 21,413 |
| 2021 | 47,014 |
| 2022 | 58,476 |
| 2023 | 57,878 |
| 2024 | 57,080 |
| 2025 | 56,882 |
| 2026 | 39,243 |
Most active companies, last 12 months
| Company | Permits |
|---|---|
| Kale Construction Inc | 571 |
| American Standard P&H Cor | 530 |
| Structure Tone, LLC | 506 |
| Watson's Plbg, Htg, & Bdg | 307 |
| Jrm Construction Mgmt LLC | 299 |
| Par Plumbing Co., Inc | 274 |
| Abco-Peerless Sprklr Corp | 271 |
| John Fitzgerald Plbg &Htg | 254 |
| Infiniti Esc Plumbing Cor | 254 |
| A&A Plumbing Corp | 253 |
Ranked by permit count, which measures filing volume — not revenue, crew size or quality. Company histories for New York are searchable but not yet published as pages. Search them →
What the work looks like
Work type
| General Construction | 28,771 |
| Plumbing | 17,060 |
| Mechanical Systems | 12,381 |
| Sprinklers | 6,586 |
Last twelve months, as published by the issuing authority.
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Source
NYC DOB NOW: Build — Approved Permits (Socrata rbx6-tga4). Records are refreshed daily and every figure on this page counts distinct permit numbers. Verify any individual record with the issuing authority before acting on it. How we build these records →