Monthly permit report

New York City commercial building permits, August 2026

Biggest projects in August 2026

By declared value.

1470 Amsterdam Avenue Manhattan
Issued Aug 3 · 7 permits
$166M
RENOVATION OF 20-STORY NYCHA BUILDING AS PART OF THE NYCHA PACT RENOVATION: INTERIOR RENOVATION OF EXISTING LOBBY, KITCHEN AND BATHROOM THROUGHOUT, INSTALLATION OF NEW ENTRY…
multifamilyBuilding · HVAC / Mechanical · PlumbingApex Building Company Inc
3250 Broadway Manhattan
Issued Aug 12 · 6 permits
$156M
RENOVATION OF 20-STORY NYCHA BUILDING AS PART OF THE NYCHA PACT RENOVATION: INTERIOR RENOVATION OF EXISTING LOBBY, KITCHEN AND BATHROOM THROUGHOUT, INSTALLATION OF NEW ENTRY…
multifamilyBuilding · PlumbingApex Building Company Inc

In August 2026, New York City issued 4,940 building permits on commercial and multifamily properties, on 3,501 projects, declaring $2.7B of work.
The busiest trade was general building (2,177 permits), then HVAC/mechanical (941).
The most active contractor was Structure Tone, LLC, with 40 permits.
The largest project was at 1470 Amsterdam Avenue Manhattan, with $166M declared.
Half of the month’s permits were issued within 21 days of application.

Source: building permit records from official city open-data portals, checked daily. Data through October 28, 2026. How we count