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January 2026 Building Permits

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

Brooklyn, NY issued 1,356 building permits in January 2026, down 24% from the prior month. The most active zip code was 11201 with 86 permits. General Construction was the top permit type, making up 25% of all permits issued.

Permits issued
1,356
vs. prior month
-24%
1,785 last month
Most active zip
11201
86 permits
Top permit type
General Construction
25% of total

Permit activity by zip code

Top 10 zip codes by permit volume — January 2026

11201
86
11215
71
11217
64
11238
59
11220
58
11211
56
11221
51
11207
50
11204
45
11206
45

Permits by type

January 2026 · Brooklyn, NY

General Construction
337 (25%)
Plumbing
234 (17%)
Mechanical Systems
117 (9%)
Sidewalk Shed
94 (7%)
Construction Fence
90 (7%)
Structural
87 (6%)
Solar
68 (5%)
Supported Scaffold
54 (4%)
Protection and Mechanical Methods
48 (4%)
Sprinklers
43 (3%)
Sign
36 (3%)
Foundation
33 (2%)
Support of Excavation
23 (2%)
Suspended Scaffold
23 (2%)
Full Demolition
21 (2%)
Boiler Equipment
20 (1%)
Curb Cut
9 (1%)
Standpipe
9 (1%)
Earth Work
7 (1%)
Antenna
3 (0%)

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