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Manhattan Building Permits — This Week

The most expensive square miles on earth. Every permit here moves serious money.

DATA SOURCE: NYC DOB NOW • WEEK OF MAR 12–19, 2026 • UPDATED DAILY

204
Permits This Week
$2.2M+
Est. Job Costs
46
Sidewalk Sheds
38
General Construction
Highest Value Permits

Top Permits Filed This Week

Address Work Type Est. Cost Owner ZIP Description Signal
218 W 40th St General Construction $625,000 Thomas Block 10018 Interior partitions, doors, frames installation on commercial floors Builder's Risk
660 12th Ave Mechanical Systems $600,000 John Iacono 10019 New ducted heat pump system for kitchen, dining, locker room and spa Builder's Risk
350 Fifth Ave General Construction $600,000 Andrew Woolf 10118 General construction on 38th and 39th floor as per plans filed Builder's Risk
1370 Ave of the Americas Mechanical Systems $160,000 David Bury 10019 Mechanical modifications on 32nd floor, Midtown-Times Square Builder's Risk
1290 Ave of the Americas General Construction $85,000 Carlos Lopez 10119 Installation of new demising wall on commercial floor GL Upsell
59 Morton St Structural $70,000 Carlos Saavedra 10014 Structural filing in conjunction with alteration CO job GL Upsell
1995 Broadway Mechanical Systems $60,000 Aron Weber 10023 New duct layout changes to existing HVAC system per plans GL Upsell
20 Exchange Pl Protection & Mechanical $9,500 Justin Farenga 10005 Interior temporary working platform and overhead protection shed Monitor
470 W 24th St Sidewalk Shed $9,000 Brendan Keany 10011 Heavy duty sidewalk shed, 300PSF live load, Chapter 33 compliance Monitor
221 E 123rd St Supported Scaffold $8,000 Jaspreet Singh 10035 Temporary pipe scaffold installation per plans, East Harlem Monitor

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Hotspot ZIP Codes

Where Manhattan Permit Activity Is Concentrated

10017
23 permits
Midtown East / Grand Central
10022
16 permits
Midtown East / Plaza District
10011
12 permits
Chelsea / West Village
10019
11 permits
Midtown West / Hell's Kitchen
10018
10 permits
Garment District / Times Square
10128
9 permits
Upper East Side / Yorkville
10065
9 permits
Upper East Side / Lenox Hill
10013
9 permits
Tribeca / SoHo
10025
8 permits
Upper West Side
10010
7 permits
Gramercy / Flatiron
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204 permits this week alone. Each one is a real address with a real owner spending real money on construction. That means policy upsells, new leads, and first-mover advantage.

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Manhattan Permit FAQ

How many building permits does Manhattan file per week?
Manhattan typically files 150-300 building permits per week depending on the season. This week saw 204 permits, with Midtown East (10017) leading at 23 filings. Commercial office renovations and sidewalk sheds dominate the work type breakdown.
What are the most common permit types in Manhattan?
Sidewalk sheds (46 this week), general construction (38), supported scaffolds (29), and mechanical systems (19). Manhattan's density means scaffold and shed permits are a constant. General construction permits often indicate commercial tenant buildouts worth $50K-$600K+.
Why do insurance agents track Manhattan building permits?
Every building permit represents active construction risk. A $625,000 buildout at 218 W 40th St needs builder's risk coverage. A scaffold going up at 470 W 24th St means liability exposure. Agents who contact property owners within days of permit filing close at 3-5x the rate of cold outreach.
Where does this data come from?
All permit data is sourced from the NYC Department of Buildings open data portal (DOB NOW: Build - Approved Permits dataset). PermitBeam pulls this data daily and organizes it by borough, ZIP code, work type, and estimated cost. The raw dataset is public at data.cityofnewyork.us.