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

2,592 remodel & addition permits were filed in New York, NY in October 2026, 8% more than in September (2,403). The busiest ZIP code was 10022, with 69. New York, NY ranked 4th of the 81 places FirstDig covers for remodel & addition permits that month.

What the month shows

• The most common kind of work was commercial remodels & build-outs: 658 permits, 25% of the month.
• The 3 busiest ZIP codes (10022, 11215, 10011) held 7% of the permits.
• The busiest contractor, MERCURY BUILDING ASSO INC, was named on 49 permits; the top 5 together on 6%.
• 2,552 permits listed a job value; 69% of those were over $50,000.
• The busiest day was Tuesday, October 13, with 161; Thursdays were the busiest weekday overall.

Median job value listed: $100,000.

The last months

Busiest ZIP codes

• 10022: 69
• 11215: 62
• 10011: 54
• 10013: 54
• 10021: 48

Kinds of work

• Commercial remodels & build-outs: 658
• Home remodels: 418

Busiest contractors in October 2026

• MERCURY BUILDING ASSO INC: 49 permits
• KALE CONSTRUCTION INC: 35 permits
• DHC POWER MANAGEMENT CORP: 23 permits
• RISHON HOMES CORP: 20 permits
• STRUCTURE TONE, LLC: 17 permits

Job values listed

• Under $10,000: 173
• $10,000 to $50,000: 615
• $50,000 to $250,000: 994
• Over $250,000: 770

Remodel & addition permits in October 2026 in other places

• Los Angeles, CA: 4,900
• Philadelphia, PA: 3,011
• Miami-Dade County, FL: 2,689
• Portland, OR: 2,474
• Columbus, OH: 1,519
• Loudoun County, VA: 1,222
• Miami, FL: 1,191
• San Francisco, CA: 1,181
• Austin, TX: 1,009
• Boston, MA: 877
• San Diego County, CA: 861
• Pittsburgh, PA: 834

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Source: Data: NYC Department of Buildings, NYC Open Data. Permits filed 2026-10-01 to 2026-10-31, counted by filing date.