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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 817 building permits in August 2026, down 17% from the prior month. The most active zip code was 10016 with 58 permits. Sidewalk Shed was the top permit type, making up 25% of all permits issued.

Permits issued
817
vs. prior month
-17%
986 last month
Most active zip
10016
58 permits
Top permit type
Sidewalk Shed
25% of total

Permit activity by zip code

Top 10 zip codes by permit volume — August 2026

10016
58
10019
47
10001
44
10003
38
10011
34
10025
34
10017
33
10036
28
10010
27
10013
27

Permits by type

August 2026 · Manhattan, NY

Sidewalk Shed
202 (25%)
General Construction
132 (16%)
Supported Scaffold
115 (14%)
Suspended Scaffold
99 (12%)
Protection and Mechanical Methods
73 (9%)
Mechanical Systems
64 (8%)
Sign
33 (4%)
Plumbing
32 (4%)
Construction Fence
26 (3%)
Sprinklers
19 (2%)
Structural
10 (1%)
Solar
4 (0%)
Standpipe
4 (0%)
Boiler Equipment
3 (0%)
Full Demolition
1 (0%)

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