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May 2026 Building Permits

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

Brooklyn, NY issued 1,287 building permits in May 2026, down 12% from the prior month. The most active zip code was 11201 with 89 permits. General Construction was the top permit type, making up 24% of all permits issued.

Permits issued
1,287
vs. prior month
-12%
1,466 last month
Most active zip
11201
89 permits
Top permit type
General Construction
24% of total

Permit activity by zip code

Top 10 zip codes by permit volume — May 2026

11201
89
11217
64
11215
63
11206
56
11212
55
11205
48
11238
48
11211
45
11209
40
11220
40

Permits by type

May 2026 · Brooklyn, NY

General Construction
312 (24%)
Plumbing
194 (15%)
Sidewalk Shed
115 (9%)
Mechanical Systems
105 (8%)
Solar
99 (8%)
Construction Fence
81 (6%)
Supported Scaffold
80 (6%)
Structural
66 (5%)
Protection and Mechanical Methods
59 (5%)
Suspended Scaffold
40 (3%)
Sign
31 (2%)
Sprinklers
24 (2%)
Foundation
21 (2%)
Full Demolition
13 (1%)
Support of Excavation
12 (1%)
Boiler Equipment
10 (1%)
Curb Cut
9 (1%)
Standpipe
8 (1%)
Earth Work
5 (0%)
Antenna
3 (0%)

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