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May 2026 Building Permits

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

Queens, NY issued 939 building permits in May 2026, down 12% from the prior month. The most active zip code was 11368 with 47 permits. General Construction was the top permit type, making up 22% of all permits issued.

Permits issued
939
vs. prior month
-12%
1,064 last month
Most active zip
11368
47 permits
Top permit type
General Construction
22% of total

Permit activity by zip code

Top 10 zip codes by permit volume — May 2026

11368
47
11373
39
11385
36
11354
35
11413
34
11101
33
11355
33
11375
31
11358
29
11377
27

Permits by type

May 2026 · Queens, NY

General Construction
207 (22%)
Solar
172 (18%)
Plumbing
144 (15%)
Mechanical Systems
73 (8%)
Construction Fence
64 (7%)
Sign
49 (5%)
Sidewalk Shed
45 (5%)
Suspended Scaffold
37 (4%)
Structural
26 (3%)
Supported Scaffold
25 (3%)
Protection and Mechanical Methods
22 (2%)
Full Demolition
19 (2%)
Foundation
15 (2%)
Sprinklers
13 (1%)
Support of Excavation
11 (1%)
Earth Work
6 (1%)
Curb Cut
4 (0%)
Boiler Equipment
3 (0%)
Standpipe
3 (0%)
Antenna
1 (0%)

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