New construction permits in New York, NY: August 2026

281 new construction permits were filed in New York, NY in August 2026, 20% fewer than in July (353). The busiest ZIP code was 11366, with 27. New York, NY ranked 10th of the 58 places FirstDig covers for new construction permits that month.

What the month shows

• The most common kind of work was new homes: 33 permits, 12% of the month.
• The 3 busiest ZIP codes (11366, 10306, 11101) held 23% of the permits.
• The busiest contractor, H BUILDING MANAGEMENT INC, was named on 25 permits; the top 5 together on 34%.
• 141 permits listed a job value; 65% of those were over $50,000.
• The busiest day was Monday, August 31, with 29; Mondays were the busiest weekday overall.

Median job value listed: $270,000.

The last months

Busiest ZIP codes

• 11366: 27
• 10306: 20
• 11101: 17
• 10463: 13
• 11219: 13

Kinds of work

• New homes: 33
• New commercial buildings: 13

Busiest contractors in August 2026

• H BUILDING MANAGEMENT INC: 25 permits
• L&L CONSTRUCTION DEVELOP: 23 permits
• MADONIA DEVELOPMENT CORP: 18 permits
• PRIME PIPING & HEATING IN: 16 permits
• PRECISE CONSTRUCTION CONR: 13 permits

Job values listed

• Under $10,000: 38
• $10,000 to $50,000: 12
• $50,000 to $250,000: 19
• Over $250,000: 72

New construction permits in August 2026 in other places

• Loudoun County, VA: 848
• Austin, TX: 797
• Fort Worth, TX: 560
• Philadelphia, PA: 520
• Midland, TX: 405
• Miami-Dade County, FL: 404
• Collin County, TX: 362
• San Antonio, TX: 351
• Hillsborough County, FL: 321
• Wake County, NC: 248
• Osceola County, FL: 182
• Alachua County, FL: 177

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Source: Data: NYC Department of Buildings, NYC Open Data. Permits filed 2026-08-01 to 2026-08-31, counted by filing date.