Our data holds 3,974 building permits in Manhattan, issued between 2025-01-02 and 2026-08-20. 9.9% (392) are for new construction, below the 11.2% average across all 126 areas in our data. 19 (0.5%) are for demolition. That places Manhattan 31st of 126 areas by share of building permits for new construction.
| permit category | Count | Share |
|---|---|---|
| New construction | 392 | 9.9% |
| Alteration or repair | 3,563 | 89.7% |
| Demolition | 19 | 0.5% |
The 19 most recent of 19. Results are dated and may have changed since; check the source before relying on them.
| Name | permit category | Issued | Type | Contractor | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 211 EAST 38TH STREET | Demolition | 2026-06-11 | DM | BREEZE NATIONAL INC | New York City |
| 213 EAST 38TH STREET | Demolition | 2026-06-11 | DM | BREEZE NATIONAL INC | New York City |
| 215 EAST 38TH STREET | Demolition | 2026-06-11 | DM | BREEZE NATIONAL INC | New York City |
| 213 EAST 38TH STREET | Demolition | 2025-10-02 | DM | BREEZE NATIONAL INC | New York City |
| 215 EAST 38TH STREET | Demolition | 2025-10-02 | DM | BREEZE NATIONAL INC | New York City |
| 211 EAST 38TH STREET | Demolition | 2025-10-02 | DM | BREEZE NATIONAL INC | New York City |
| 215 EAST 38TH STREET | Demolition | 2025-10-01 | DM EQ | BREEZE NATIONAL INC | New York City |
| 213 EAST 38TH STREET | Demolition | 2025-10-01 | DM EQ | BREEZE NATIONAL INC | New York City |
| 211 EAST 38TH STREET | Demolition | 2025-10-01 | DM EQ | BREEZE NATIONAL INC | New York City |
| 306 WEST 40TH STREET | Demolition | 2025-03-05 | DM | TJAR GROUP CORP | New York City |
| 321 WEST 136TH STREET | Demolition | 2025-02-20 | DM EQ | TITAN INDUSTRIAL SVC CORP | New York City |
| 213 EAST 38TH STREET | Demolition | 2025-02-13 | DM | BREEZE NATIONAL INC | New York City |
| 213 EAST 38TH STREET | Demolition | 2025-02-13 | DM EQ | BREEZE NATIONAL INC | New York City |
| 211 EAST 38TH STREET | Demolition | 2025-01-31 | DM | BREEZE NATIONAL INC | New York City |
| 211 EAST 38TH STREET | Demolition | 2025-01-31 | DM EQ | BREEZE NATIONAL INC | New York City |
| 215 EAST 38TH STREET | Demolition | 2025-01-31 | DM | BREEZE NATIONAL INC | New York City |
| 215 EAST 38TH STREET | Demolition | 2025-01-31 | DM EQ | BREEZE NATIONAL INC | New York City |
| 35 WEST 125 STREET | Demolition | 2025-01-16 | DM EQ | YATZIV CORP | New York City |
| 35 WEST 125 STREET | Demolition | 2025-01-16 | DM | YATZIV CORP | New York City |
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392 of 3,974 building permits in Manhattan (9.9%) are for new construction, as of 2026-08-20.
19 building permits in Manhattan are for demolition. The most recently issued are listed on this page; the full list is available as a spreadsheet download.
It is refreshed weekly 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)). The most recent record for Manhattan was issued on 2026-08-20.
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