Monthly permit report

New York City commercial building permits, July 2026

Biggest projects in July 2026

By declared value.

97 Barclay Street Manhattan
Issued Jul 14 · 2 permits
$209M
Facade replacement, as per plans. No change to use, egress, or occupancy.
commercialBuildingBreeze National Inc
401 South End Avenue Manhattan
Issued Jul 15 · 3 permits
$177M
FILING FOR ST/FO WORK FOR REACH 2 - CONSTRUCTION OF A PLATFORM CONSISTING OF PRECAST/PRESTRESSED VOIDED DECKS WITH A TOPPING SLAB SPANNING 42-FT ON AVERAGE ON DRILLED SHAFT…
commercialBuildingTurner Ee Cruz A Joint
1420 Amsterdam Avenue Manhattan

In July 2026, New York City issued 5,725 building permits on commercial and multifamily properties, on 3,921 projects, declaring $2.5B of work.
The busiest trade was general building (2,451 permits), then HVAC/mechanical (1,140).
The most active contractor was Structure Tone, LLC, with 59 permits.
The largest project was at 97 Barclay Street Manhattan, with $209M declared.
Half of the month’s permits were issued within 22 days of application.

Source: building permit records from official city open-data portals, checked daily. Data through October 29, 2026. How we count