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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 2,149 building permits in September 2026, down 18% from the prior month. The most active zip code was 10022 with 129 permits. General Construction was the top permit type, making up 30% of all permits issued.

Permits issued
2,149
vs. prior month
-18%
2,607 last month
Most active zip
10022
129 permits
Top permit type
General Construction
30% of total

Permit activity by zip code

Top 10 zip codes by permit volume — September 2026

10022
129
10036
112
10019
108
10017
101
10014
100
10011
94
10016
93
10001
89
10003
80
10010
75

Permits by type

September 2026 · Manhattan, NY

General Construction
654 (30%)
Plumbing
321 (15%)
Mechanical Systems
316 (15%)
Sidewalk Shed
154 (7%)
Sprinklers
150 (7%)
Suspended Scaffold
115 (5%)
Supported Scaffold
105 (5%)
Protection and Mechanical Methods
99 (5%)
Structural
78 (4%)
Sign
55 (3%)
Construction Fence
38 (2%)
Boiler Equipment
22 (1%)
Standpipe
13 (1%)
Solar
11 (1%)
Foundation
8 (0%)
Antenna
6 (0%)
Support of Excavation
3 (0%)
Earth Work
1 (0%)

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