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Building permits in Brooklyn

Our data holds 5,033 building permits in Brooklyn, issued between 2025-01-01 and 2026-08-25. 29.2% (1,471) are for new construction, above the 10.5% average across all 163 areas in our data. 43 (0.9%) are for demolition. That places Brooklyn 6th of 163 areas by share of building permits for new construction.

Download all 5,033 building permits in Brooklyn · £4.99Free 25-row preview · CSV, API or MCP · or £19/mo unlimitedIssued permits from six city feeds on one schema, with the source city, permit type, status and date kept visible.
5,033
building permits in Brooklyn
29.2%
for new construction
43
for demolition
6th
of 163 areas by share for new construction

Permit category distribution in Brooklyn

New construction: 1,471 building permits1,471New construct…Alteration or repair: 3,519 building permits3,519Alteration or…Demolition: 43 building permits43Demolition
Count of building permits in Brooklyn by permit category.
permit categoryCountShare
New construction1,47129.2%
Alteration or repair3,51969.9%
Demolition430.9%

By permit type (as published)

permit type (as published)building permitsfor new construction
A2 OT1,2770%
NB1,181100%
A17870%
A2 PL5460%
A2 MH2870%
A1 PL2430%
NB PL171100%
NB EQ119100%

Building permits issued per month in Brooklyn

2025-01: 402 building permits2025-02: 264 building permits2025-03: 483 building permits2025-04: 375 building permits2025-05: 313 building permits2025-06: 269 building permits2025-07: 257 building permits2025-08: 227 building permits2025-09: 233 building permits2025-10: 207 building permits2025-11: 179 building permits2025-12: 193 building permits2026-01: 212 building permits2026-02: 141 building permits2026-03: 371 building permits2026-04: 256 building permits2026-05: 168 building permits2026-06: 182 building permits2026-07: 187 building permits2026-08: 114 building permits2025-012025-042025-072025-102026-012026-042026-072026-08114
How many building permits were issued in each month.

Most recently issued building permits for demolition in Brooklyn

The 20 most recent of 43. Results are dated and may have changed since; check the source before relying on them.

Namepermit categoryIssuedTypeContractorSource
291 EASTERN PARKWAYDemolition2026-07-08DMN TECH DESIGN OF AMERICANew York City
285 EASTERN PARKWAYDemolition2026-07-08DMN TECH DESIGN OF AMERICANew York City
1201 ST. MARKS AVEDemolition2026-04-21DM EQJJK BUILDING CONSULTINGNew York City
1201 ST. MARKS AVEDemolition2026-04-16DMJJK BUILDING CONSULTINGNew York City
149 PULASKI STREETDemolition2026-03-31DMGALAXY DEVELOPERS LLCNew York City
149 PULASKI STREETDemolition2026-02-09DM EQGALAXY DEVELOPERS LLCNew York City
291 EASTERN PARKWAYDemolition2026-01-29DMN TECH DESIGN OF AMERICANew York City
285 EASTERN PARKWAYDemolition2026-01-28DMN TECH DESIGN OF AMERICANew York City
2501 86 STDemolition2026-01-23DMSANDHU BUILDERS 1 INCNew York City
2501 86 STDemolition2025-11-14DMSANDHU BUILDERS 1 INCNew York City
2695 ATLANTIC AVEDemolition2025-10-29DMSANDHU BUILDERS 1 INCNew York City
2697 ATLANTIC AVEDemolition2025-10-16DMSANDHU BUILDERS 1 INCNew York City
2703 ATLANTIC AVEDemolition2025-10-16DMSANDHU BUILDERS 1 INCNew York City
2693 ATLANTIC AVEDemolition2025-10-16DMSANDHU BUILDERS 1 INCNew York City
2795 CROPSEY AVEDemolition2025-10-02DMNEW EMPIRE BUILDER CORPNew York City
50 LAWRENCE AVENUEDemolition2025-09-09DMHEXAGON INDUSTRIES INCNew York City
78 JEFFERSON STREETDemolition2025-08-15DMN TECH DESIGN OF AMERICANew York City
735 LINCOLN PLACEDemolition2025-08-08DMHEXAGON INDUSTRIES INCNew York City
2501 86 STDemolition2025-08-08DMSANDHU BUILDERS 1 INCNew York City
735 LINCOLN PLACEDemolition2025-07-31DM EQHEXAGON INDUSTRIES INCNew York City

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Issued permits from six city feeds on one schema, with the source city, permit type, status and date kept visible.

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Questions about Brooklyn

How many building permits in Brooklyn are for new construction?

1,471 of 5,033 building permits in Brooklyn (29.2%) are for new construction, as of 2026-08-25.

Which building permits in Brooklyn are for demolition?

43 building permits in Brooklyn are for demolition. The most recently issued are listed on this page; the full list is available as a spreadsheet download.

How up to date is this Brooklyn data?

The page uses DataScoop's recorded import from the official source (Sources: NYC Open Data (DOB Permit Issuance), City of Chicago Data Portal (Building Permits), City of Los Angeles Open Data (Building and Safety Permits Issued), City of Austin (Issued Construction Permits), City and County of San Francisco (Building Permits), City of Seattle (Building Permits)). Refresh timing depends on that publisher and the service configuration. The most recent record for Brooklyn was issued on 2026-08-25.

Can I download the full list of building permits in Brooklyn?

Yes. Preview the rows free, then download every row as a CSV that opens in Excel for a small one-off price, or query the same data through the REST API or the MCP server for AI agents.

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