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September 2026 Building Permits

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

Manhattan, NY issued 446 building permits in September 2026, down 45% from the prior month. The most active zip code was 10017 with 30 permits. General Construction was the top permit type, making up 20% of all permits issued.

Permits issued
446
vs. prior month
-45%
817 last month
Most active zip
10017
30 permits
Top permit type
General Construction
20% of total

Permit activity by zip code

Top 10 zip codes by permit volume — September 2026

10017
30
10001
26
10011
23
10023
23
10036
22
10019
21
10022
20
10065
17
10021
15
10024
15

Permits by type

September 2026 · Manhattan, NY

General Construction
89 (20%)
Sidewalk Shed
85 (19%)
Supported Scaffold
62 (14%)
Protection and Mechanical Methods
48 (11%)
Suspended Scaffold
47 (11%)
Mechanical Systems
46 (10%)
Sign
20 (4%)
Plumbing
15 (3%)
Construction Fence
13 (3%)
Sprinklers
12 (3%)
Structural
5 (1%)
Standpipe
2 (0%)
Solar
1 (0%)
Support of Excavation
1 (0%)

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