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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 1,445 building permits in August 2026, down 16% from the prior month. The most active zip code was 11201 with 113 permits. General Construction was the top permit type, making up 26% of all permits issued.

Permits issued
1,445
vs. prior month
-16%
1,719 last month
Most active zip
11201
113 permits
Top permit type
General Construction
26% of total

Permit activity by zip code

Top 10 zip codes by permit volume — August 2026

11201
113
11238
79
11215
72
11211
71
11220
61
11217
60
11221
51
11222
48
11206
46
11231
45

Permits by type

August 2026 · Brooklyn, NY

General Construction
372 (26%)
Plumbing
214 (15%)
Sidewalk Shed
140 (10%)
Mechanical Systems
138 (10%)
Supported Scaffold
83 (6%)
Construction Fence
81 (6%)
Protection and Mechanical Methods
71 (5%)
Structural
66 (5%)
Solar
63 (4%)
Suspended Scaffold
49 (3%)
Foundation
36 (2%)
Sign
36 (2%)
Sprinklers
31 (2%)
Support of Excavation
20 (1%)
Boiler Equipment
14 (1%)
Full Demolition
11 (1%)
Curb Cut
10 (1%)
Antenna
4 (0%)
Standpipe
4 (0%)
Earth Work
2 (0%)

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