City of New York

DOB Permit Issuance

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. Maintained by the City of New York.

Example records
Namelegal entityAlternate Namelegal entityCityaddressZIP CodeaddressStreet Addressoperating locationPhonephone numberBin #registrationHouse #operating locationJob #identifierJob Doc. #identifierJob TypeclassificationSelf Certstatus
NY BUILDING ASSOCIATES INSCHOLES ESTATES LLCBROOKLYN11206SCHOLES STREET718744466130708962413216134651A2Y
BRIGGS SERVICES LLC235 WEST 75TH STREET SPONSOR LLCMANHATTAN10023WEST 75TH STREET646539577710793772351220118571A2N
KISHAN PLUMBING INCSCHOLES ESTATES LLCBROOKLYN11206SCHOLES STREET718674686230708962413216134651A2Y
Use cases

Contractor License Verification for Vendor Onboarding

A property management company onboarding a new general contractor checks whether the firm has active permits in New York, how frequently it files, and whether its license number appears consistently across jobs, to assess operational legitimacy before signing a contract.

NamePermittee'S License #Permit StatusExpiration DateFiling Date

Construction Activity Signal for Commercial Real Estate Lending

A commercial real estate lender evaluating a loan application on a property checks whether active permits exist at the address, what type of work is underway, and who the permit holder is, to assess whether undisclosed construction activity could affect collateral value or title.

Street AddressHouse #Bin #Job TypePermit Status

Fraud Pattern Detection Across Permit Filings

A financial crimes investigator examining a contractor suspected of billing fraud cross-references permit records to determine whether the company pulled permits for jobs it claimed to have completed, flagging discrepancies between invoiced work locations and actual permit activity.

NameJob #Street AddressWork TypeFiling Date
Related datasets
DOB NOW: Electrical Permit ApplicationsCity of New YorkDOB License InfoCity of New YorkDOB NOW: Build - Approved PermitsCity of New YorkDOB NOW: Build - Job Application FilingsCity of New YorkDOB Job Application FilingsCity of New YorkLicense ApplicationsCity of New YorkDOB NOW: Build Elevator Permit ApplicationsCity of New YorkDesignated and Calendared Buildings and SitesCity of New YorkIssued LicensesCity of New YorkDOB NOW: Safety - Facades Compliance FilingsCity of New YorkDraft State Facility PermitsState of New YorkConstruction and Demolition RegistrantsCity of New YorkProperty Assessment ActionsRecoupment for Damaged City-owned PropertyCity of New YorkCity of Albany Building Permits IssuedState of New YorkIssued Title V Facility PermitsState of New YorkBusiness Improvement DistrictsCity of New YorkReal Property Transactions of Local Development CorporationsState of New YorkSchool LocationsCity of New YorkChicago Building PermitsCity of Chicago