New York City Construction Permits by Month
New York City issued 92,270 construction permits in the twelve months to September 2026. The busiest month was March 2026, with 15,165.
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Permits issued in New York City, month by month
| Month | Permits issued | Against a year earlier | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 12,821 | ||
| August 2026 | 12,635 | ||
| July 2026 | 13,190 | ||
| June 2026 | 13,500 | ||
| May 2026 | 12,073 | ||
| April 2026 | 12,446 | ||
| March 2026 | 15,165 | ||
| February 2026 | 440 | incomplete in the feed |
Read October 9, 2026 from Builtie's permit data.
A month is marked incomplete when its count is under half of the market's usual month: that is the city's publishing lag, not a slowdown. New York City issues a separate permit for each trade on a job, so these are permits, and one project can account for several of them.
What the New York City data covers
All five boroughs are in the feed, which has run since February 27, 2026. New York issues separate permits for each trade, so the firm named on a permit is often the trade contractor, an engineer or an expediter rather than the developer. Builtie groups the permits into projects and resolves the owner and builder separately.
Building types: new residential construction, residential renovation, new commercial construction, commercial renovation, new institutional construction, institutional renovation, industrial renovation. Every trade: New York City construction leads by trade.
Plans
Builtie's Starter plan is $79 per seat per month (CAD) for 20 projects; Growth is $99 for 50 projects and adds the LinkedIn and email outreach you run yourself. Opening a project spends one credit, and the decision makers, emails, phones and AI call script inside it are included. Your monthly credits reset at each renewal, and extra credit packs are valid for 30 days. The free trial runs 7 days with 10 projects. Custom, where Builtie's team runs the outreach for you, starts from CAD $1,500 a month on top of a Growth seat.
Frequently asked questions
How many construction permits does New York City issue a month?
About 7,689 on average over the twelve months to September 2026; the busiest was March 2026 with 15,165.
Where do these numbers come from?
From New York City's building permits, read by Builtie October 9, 2026. New York City issues a separate permit for each trade on a job, so these are permits, and one project can account for several of them.
What does Builtie cost?
Starter is $79 per seat per month for 20 projects; Growth is $99 for 50 projects and adds LinkedIn and email outreach. There is a 7-day free trial with 10 projects.