Building permit actions

Building permit actions, such as alterations and demolitions, from the New York City Department of Buildings.

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Welcome to EveryBlock’s New York City building permit action section. Here, you can explore building permit actions in New York City in various ways. You can use "Search near an address" to find building permit actions near any specific block or neighborhood, and the various filters below to explore the information in many different ways.

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Oct. 14, 2009 – Nov. 13, 2009

By borough

Manhattan 2,429 44%
Brooklyn 1,035 19%
The Bronx 438 8%
Staten Island 215 4%
Queens 158 3%
Unknown 217 4%

By ZIP code

10022 155 3%
10021 155 3%
10016 151 3%
10036 146 3%
10013 145 3%
10019 132 2%
10003 108 2%
10017 99 2%
10001 95 2%
Unknown 297 5%
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By job type

Alteration in which the use or occupancy of a facility does not change but includes multiple work types 3,522 64%
Alteration that involves only one work type 1,199 22%
Alteration in which the use or occupancy of an existing property changes 381 7%
Creation of a new building 166 3%
Place of assembly 106 2%
Demolition or removal 101 2%
Subdivision into condo units 47 1%
Subdivision/reapportionment into new/different lot sizes 21 0%
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By job status

Application will be reviewed by Department of Buildings 1,523 27%
Entire permit has been approved 1,147 21%
Department has approved the plan 1,025 18%
Full application was processed 989 18%
Department disapproved the plan 392 7%
Permit was partially approved 224 4%
Processed without a request for a review by Department of Buildings, and applicant will professionally certify plans 93 2%
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By building type

Other 4,631 84%
1-2-3 family 912 16%
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By existing occupancy

Residential building 1,436 26%
Commercial building 991 18%
N/A 896 16%
E 451 8%
J-2 442 8%
Not more than two residential apartments on a long-term basis 244 4%
B 146 3%
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By proposed occupancy

Residential building 1,279 23%
Commercial building 912 16%
N/A 780 14%
E 452 8%
J-2 426 8%
R-3 236 4%
R-2 234 4%
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