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August 2026 Building Permits

Official permit data from Brooklyn— updated Mon, Wed & Fri from the county permitting office.

Brooklyn, NY issued 561 building permits in August 2026, down 1% from the prior month. The most active zip code was 11201 with 49 permits. Sidewalk Shed was the top permit type, making up 23% of all permits issued.

Permits issued
561
vs. prior month
-1%
564 last month
Most active zip
11201
49 permits
Top permit type
Sidewalk Shed
23% of total

Permit activity by zip code

Top 10 zip codes by permit volume — August 2026

11201
49
11238
35
11206
31
11220
26
11211
25
11231
22
11249
21
11215
20
11217
20
11205
19

Permits by type

August 2026 · Brooklyn, NY

Sidewalk Shed
129 (23%)
General Construction
81 (14%)
Supported Scaffold
75 (13%)
Protection and Mechanical Methods
68 (12%)
Construction Fence
51 (9%)
Suspended Scaffold
40 (7%)
Plumbing
34 (6%)
Mechanical Systems
25 (4%)
Sign
17 (3%)
Solar
16 (3%)
Structural
8 (1%)
Sprinklers
5 (1%)
Boiler Equipment
3 (1%)
Foundation
3 (1%)
Support of Excavation
3 (1%)
Curb Cut
2 (0%)
Antenna
1 (0%)

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