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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By borough

Manhattan 2,360 45%
Brooklyn 915 17%
The Bronx 382 7%
Staten Island 218 4%
Queens 151 3%
Unknown 650 12%

By ZIP code

10021 184 3%
10022 170 3%
10019 139 3%
10016 122 2%
10013 118 2%
10017 105 2%
10003 98 2%
10036 94 2%
10001 91 2%
Unknown 681 13%
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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 3,237 62%
Alteration that involves only one work type 1,277 24%
Alteration in which the use or occupancy of an existing property changes 349 7%
Creation of a new building 135 3%
Place of assembly 97 2%
Demolition or removal 96 2%
Subdivision into condo units 44 1%
Subdivision/reapportionment into new/different lot sizes 23 0%
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By job status

Application will be reviewed by Department of Buildings 1,418 27%
Entire permit has been approved 1,174 22%
Department has approved the plan 938 18%
Full application was processed 853 16%
Department disapproved the plan 427 8%
Permit was partially approved 223 4%
Processed without a request for a review by Department of Buildings, and applicant will professionally certify plans 91 2%
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By building type

Other 4,394 84%
1-2-3 family 864 16%
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By existing occupancy

Residential building 1,415 27%
Commercial building 938 18%
N/A 850 16%
E 421 8%
J-2 390 7%
Not more than two residential apartments on a long-term basis 226 4%
Public building 147 3%
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By proposed occupancy

Residential building 1,263 24%
Commercial building 879 17%
N/A 745 14%
E 426 8%
J-2 378 7%
R-3 221 4%
R-2 216 4%
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