State building permits

New York building permits: new housing

49,352 new housing units permitted in the 12 months to September 2026, +39% on the year before, with $10.7B of construction value.

Plus 12,019 commercial and multifamily projects in the last 90 days in Buffalo, New York City, where we track every permit.

New housing units permitted per month

Commercial permits

Commercial construction in New York cities we cover

12,019 commercial and multifamily projects in the last 90 days, from each city’s own permit data.

Rolling 90 days, from each city’s own permit data.

By declared value; contractors named 30 days after the first permit.

Building size	Buildings	Units	Value
Single-family	10,012	10,012	$4.3B
2 units	691	1,382	$235M
3–4 units	234	769	$145M
5+ units	1,026	37,189	$6B

Year	Housing units	In 5+ unit buildings	Value
2025	38,667	25,389	$9.5B
2024	46,549	34,183	$10.2B
2023	48,807	37,416	$10.2B