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January 2026 Building Permits

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

Manhattan, NY issued 2,308 building permits in January 2026, down 9% from the prior month. The most active zip code was 10022 with 164 permits. General Construction was the top permit type, making up 32% of all permits issued.

Permits issued
2,308
vs. prior month
-9%
2,547 last month
Most active zip
10022
164 permits
Top permit type
General Construction
32% of total

Permit activity by zip code

Top 10 zip codes by permit volume — January 2026

10022
164
10011
134
10016
122
10019
112
10017
109
10001
103
10065
94
10013
89
10014
89
10018
83

Permits by type

January 2026 · Manhattan, NY

General Construction
737 (32%)
Plumbing
398 (17%)
Mechanical Systems
322 (14%)
Sprinklers
176 (8%)
Sidewalk Shed
123 (5%)
Structural
117 (5%)
Suspended Scaffold
107 (5%)
Protection and Mechanical Methods
72 (3%)
Supported Scaffold
71 (3%)
Sign
65 (3%)
Construction Fence
51 (2%)
Standpipe
19 (1%)
Boiler Equipment
18 (1%)
Foundation
8 (0%)
Support of Excavation
7 (0%)
Solar
5 (0%)
Earth Work
4 (0%)
Full Demolition
4 (0%)
Green Roof
2 (0%)
Antenna
1 (0%)
Curb Cut
1 (0%)

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