Remodel & addition permits in New York, NY: May 2026

2,034 remodel & addition permits were filed in New York, NY in May 2026, 5% fewer than in April (2,143). The busiest ZIP code was 11422, with 52. New York, NY ranked 5th of the 90 places FirstDig covers for remodel & addition permits that month.

What the month shows

• The most common kind of work was commercial remodels & build-outs: 556 permits, 27% of the month.
• The 3 busiest ZIP codes (11422, 10016, 10003) held 7% of the permits.
• The busiest contractor, ZAQ CONSTRUCTION INC, was named on 37 permits; the top 5 together on 8%.
• 2,002 permits listed a job value; 69% of those were over $50,000.
• The busiest day was Monday, May 11, with 132; Fridays were the busiest weekday overall.

Median job value listed: $106,100.

The last months

Busiest ZIP codes

• 11422: 52
• 10016: 49
• 10003: 46
• 10011: 46
• 10017: 43

Kinds of work

• Commercial remodels & build-outs: 556
• Home remodels: 318

Busiest contractors in May 2026

• ZAQ CONSTRUCTION INC: 37 permits
• KALE CONSTRUCTION INC: 34 permits
• MERCURY BUILDING ASSO INC: 33 permits
• JIT CONSTR COMPANY CORP: 32 permits
• TLS CONSTRUCTION GROUP I: 27 permits

Job values listed

• Under $10,000: 106
• $10,000 to $50,000: 510
• $50,000 to $250,000: 751
• Over $250,000: 635

Remodel & addition permits in May 2026 in other places

• Los Angeles, CA: 4,007
• Philadelphia, PA: 2,809
• Portland, OR: 2,627
• Miami-Dade County, FL: 2,280
• San Francisco, CA: 1,549
• Columbus, OH: 1,384
• Miami, FL: 1,109
• Austin, TX: 989
• San Diego, CA: 931
• Boston, MA: 854
• Pittsburgh, PA: 713
• Fairfax County, VA: 691

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Source: Data: NYC Department of Buildings, NYC Open Data. Permits filed 2026-05-01 to 2026-05-31, counted by filing date.