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

2,080 remodel & addition permits were filed in New York, NY in August 2026, 6% fewer than in July (2,209). The busiest ZIP code was 10001, with 71. New York, NY ranked 5th of the 89 places FirstDig covers for remodel & addition permits that month.

What the month shows

• The most common kind of work was commercial remodels & build-outs: 618 permits, 30% of the month.
• The 3 busiest ZIP codes (10001, 10024, 10019) held 9% of the permits.
• The busiest contractor, MERCURY BUILDING ASSO INC, was named on 48 permits; the top 5 together on 7%.
• 2,043 permits listed a job value; 69% of those were over $50,000.
• The busiest day was Tuesday, August 4, with 125; Mondays were the busiest weekday overall.

Median job value listed: $92,000.

The last months

Busiest ZIP codes

• 10001: 71
• 10024: 58
• 10019: 50
• 10011: 45
• 10016: 42

Kinds of work

• Commercial remodels & build-outs: 618
• Home remodels: 361

Busiest contractors in August 2026

• MERCURY BUILDING ASSO INC: 48 permits
• KALE CONSTRUCTION INC: 31 permits
• SIRINA FIRE PROT CORP: 22 permits
• JOHN EVAN CONTRACTING COR: 18 permits
• NTF MANAGEMENT INC: 17 permits

Job values listed

• Under $10,000: 102
• $10,000 to $50,000: 532
• $50,000 to $250,000: 895
• Over $250,000: 514

Remodel & addition permits in August 2026 in other places

• Los Angeles, CA: 4,268
• Philadelphia, PA: 2,801
• Portland, OR: 2,596
• Miami-Dade County, FL: 2,523
• Columbus, OH: 1,479
• San Francisco, CA: 1,326
• Miami, FL: 1,071
• Austin, TX: 1,057
• San Diego, CA: 947
• Boston, MA: 894
• Sacramento County, CA: 793
• San Diego County, CA: 793

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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.