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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 355 building permits in September 2026, down 37% from the prior month. The most active zip code was 11220 with 27 permits. Sidewalk Shed was the top permit type, making up 21% of all permits issued.

Permits issued
355
vs. prior month
-37%
561 last month
Most active zip
11220
27 permits
Top permit type
Sidewalk Shed
21% of total

Permit activity by zip code

Top 10 zip codes by permit volume — September 2026

11220
27
11201
19
11235
19
11238
17
11206
16
11217
16
11205
15
11215
14
11204
12
11221
12

Permits by type

September 2026 · Brooklyn, NY

Sidewalk Shed
75 (21%)
Protection and Mechanical Methods
56 (16%)
Supported Scaffold
51 (14%)
General Construction
44 (12%)
Construction Fence
28 (8%)
Plumbing
27 (8%)
Suspended Scaffold
19 (5%)
Mechanical Systems
16 (5%)
Solar
14 (4%)
Sign
12 (3%)
Structural
7 (2%)
Boiler Equipment
2 (1%)
Foundation
2 (1%)
Sprinklers
2 (1%)

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