City of New York

DOB NOW: Build - Job Application Filings

This dataset details applications submitted to the Department of Buildings through the DOB NOW: Build portal. Each record includes information such as the application number, filing date, project address, work type, and current permit status.

Example records
Namelegal entityAlternate Namelegal entityCityaddressStateaddressZIP CodeaddressStreet AddressaddressJob Filing NumberregistrationFiling StatusstatusHouse Nooperating locationStreet Nameoperating locationBoroughgeographicBlockgeographic
NEW YORK CITY HOUSING AUTHORITYMilrose ConsultantsNEW YORKNY10003317 EAST NINTH STB00685211-S5Permit Entire223LINDEN STREETBROOKLYN3325
Not ApplicableNIZA WORKSNEW YORKNY100311850 AMSTERDAM AVEQ01312217-I1Plan Examiner Review41-2657 STREETQUEENS1327
PR92 DESIGN INCGLEN OAKSNY110048251 260 STREETQ01234320-I1Objections77-30263 STREETQUEENS8679
Use cases

Construction Lender Underwriting Active Projects

A commercial real estate lender evaluating a loan application checks whether the borrower has active, permitted construction projects in New York City, what the declared project costs are, and whether permits have progressed past plan review to confirm the project is real and moving forward.

NameJob Filing NumberFiling StatusInitial CostHouse No

Contractor Fraud Detection Across Permit Filings

An insurance carrier investigating inflated claims cross-references the declared construction cost on a permit filing against the claimed loss amount, and checks whether the same filing representative or licensed applicant appears across a suspicious cluster of filings at different addresses to detect coordinated fraud rings.

Filing Representative First NameFiling Representative Last NameApplicant License #Initial CostJob Filing Number

Sales Prospecting for Construction Material Suppliers

A building materials distributor identifies general contractors and developers who have recently filed permits for large-scale projects in specific boroughs, using project floor area and declared cost to prioritize outreach to high-value accounts before construction begins.

NameBoroughTotal Construction Floor AreaInitial CostFiling Status
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