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September 2026 Building Permits

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

Brooklyn, NY issued 1,417 building permits in September 2026, down 2% from the prior month. The most active zip code was 11201 with 97 permits. General Construction was the top permit type, making up 25% of all permits issued.

Permits issued
1,417
vs. prior month
-2%
1,445 last month
Most active zip
11201
97 permits
Top permit type
General Construction
25% of total

Permit activity by zip code

Top 10 zip codes by permit volume — September 2026

11201
97
11215
82
11220
76
11217
64
11211
62
11238
61
11222
54
11233
53
11231
51
11205
50

Permits by type

September 2026 · Brooklyn, NY

General Construction
359 (25%)
Plumbing
220 (16%)
Mechanical Systems
150 (11%)
Sidewalk Shed
136 (10%)
Construction Fence
87 (6%)
Supported Scaffold
83 (6%)
Structural
82 (6%)
Protection and Mechanical Methods
74 (5%)
Solar
62 (4%)
Sprinklers
33 (2%)
Foundation
31 (2%)
Sign
27 (2%)
Suspended Scaffold
27 (2%)
Boiler Equipment
19 (1%)
Earth Work
10 (1%)
Support of Excavation
6 (0%)
Full Demolition
4 (0%)
Standpipe
3 (0%)
Antenna
2 (0%)
Curb Cut
2 (0%)

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