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October 2026 Building Permits

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

Brooklyn, NY issued 1,068 building permits in October 2026, down 25% from the prior month. The most active zip code was 11201 with 85 permits. General Construction was the top permit type, making up 24% of all permits issued.

Permits issued
1,068
vs. prior month
-25%
1,417 last month
Most active zip
11201
85 permits
Top permit type
General Construction
24% of total

Permit activity by zip code

Top 10 zip codes by permit volume — October 2026

11201
85
11206
48
11215
48
11209
43
11211
41
11222
41
11238
41
11220
40
11226
40
11217
38

Permits by type

October 2026 · Brooklyn, NY

General Construction
255 (24%)
Plumbing
153 (14%)
Sidewalk Shed
108 (10%)
Mechanical Systems
101 (9%)
Supported Scaffold
80 (7%)
Construction Fence
68 (6%)
Solar
52 (5%)
Structural
50 (5%)
Suspended Scaffold
49 (5%)
Protection and Mechanical Methods
48 (4%)
Sign
43 (4%)
Foundation
20 (2%)
Sprinklers
15 (1%)
Boiler Equipment
7 (1%)
Support of Excavation
7 (1%)
Curb Cut
4 (0%)
Earth Work
4 (0%)
Full Demolition
2 (0%)
Standpipe
2 (0%)

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