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DOB Permit Issuance

Published by data.cityofnewyork.us | City of New York | Metadata Last Checked: January 17, 2026 | Last Modified: 2026-01-16
The Department of Buildings (DOB) issues permits for construction and demolition activities in the City of New York. The construction industry must submit an application to DOB with details of the construction job they would like to complete. The primary types of application, aka job type, are: New Building, Demolition, and Alterations Type 1, 2, and 3. Each job type can have multiple work types, such as general construction, boiler, elevator, and plumbing. Each work type will receive a separate permit. (See the DOB Job Application Filings dataset for information about each job application.) Each row/record in this dataset represents the life cycle of one permit for one work type. The dataset is updated daily with new records, and each existing record will be updated as the permit application moves through the approval process to reflect the latest status of the application. Note: This dataset only includes permits issued in the Buildings Information System (BIS), most current permits are now issued in DOB NOW -- see the DOB NOW: Build – Approved Permits dataset.

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