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August 2026 Building Permits

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

Manhattan, NY issued 2,607 building permits in August 2026, down 14% from the prior month. The most active zip code was 10016 with 153 permits. General Construction was the top permit type, making up 31% of all permits issued.

Permits issued
2,607
vs. prior month
-14%
3,015 last month
Most active zip
10016
153 permits
Top permit type
General Construction
31% of total

Permit activity by zip code

Top 10 zip codes by permit volume — August 2026

10016
153
10001
151
10003
138
10017
135
10022
124
10011
120
10019
107
10013
105
10012
99
10014
94

Permits by type

August 2026 · Manhattan, NY

General Construction
814 (31%)
Plumbing
426 (16%)
Mechanical Systems
342 (13%)
Sidewalk Shed
217 (8%)
Sprinklers
166 (6%)
Suspended Scaffold
149 (6%)
Supported Scaffold
122 (5%)
Structural
104 (4%)
Protection and Mechanical Methods
76 (3%)
Sign
66 (3%)
Construction Fence
42 (2%)
Boiler Equipment
28 (1%)
Standpipe
17 (1%)
Foundation
10 (0%)
Support of Excavation
10 (0%)
Full Demolition
6 (0%)
Solar
5 (0%)
Antenna
4 (0%)
Earth Work
3 (0%)

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