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Building Permit Search - Multi-City

Search building permits across NYC, Chicago, LA, SF, and Austin via open data APIs. Get permit type, status, address, dates, and more.

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Supported Cities & Data Sources

City	Source	Dataset
New York City	NYC Open Data	DOB Job Applications + DOB Now Permits
Chicago	Chicago Data Portal	Building Permits
Los Angeles	LA Open Data	LA Build Permits
San Francisco	SF Open Data	Building Permits
Austin	Austin Open Data	Issued Construction Permits

Input Parameters

Parameter	Type	Description
`cities`	array	Cities to query: `nyc`, `chicago`, `la`, `sf`, `austin`, or `all`
`searchAddress`	string	Street address to search (partial match)
`permitType`	string	Filter by type: new building, alteration, demolition, etc.
`status`	string	Filter by status: issued, pending, expired, active, filed
`dateFrom`	string	Start date (YYYY-MM-DD)
`dateTo`	string	End date (YYYY-MM-DD)
`maxResults`	integer	Max results per city (1-200, default 50)

Example Input

{
    "cities": ["nyc", "chicago"],
    "searchAddress": "BROADWAY",
    "permitType": "new building",
    "maxResults": 25
}

Output Schema

Each result is normalized to a unified schema regardless of source city:

{
    "city": "New York City",
    "permitNumber": "321386512",
    "permitType": "NB",
    "status": "SIGNED OFF",
    "address": "666 UNION ST BROOKLYN",
    "description": "New 3-story residential building",
    "applicantName": "JOHN SMITH",
    "ownerName": "JANE DOE",
    "contractorName": "ABC CONSTRUCTION LLC",
    "estimatedCost": 500000,
    "filingDate": "2024-01-15",
    "issuedDate": "2024-03-20",
    "expirationDate": null,
    "latitude": 40.676829,
    "longitude": -73.98157,
    "sourceUrl": "https://data.cityofnewyork.us/resource/ic3t-wcy2.json",
    "scrapedAt": "2024-03-20T12:00:00.000Z"
}

Use Cases

Real estate research: Find construction activity in target neighborhoods
Lead generation: Identify contractors and property owners filing permits
Market analysis: Track building trends across major metro areas
Competitor intelligence: Monitor new construction in your market
Compliance monitoring: Track permit status and expiration dates

Notes

All data comes from official city open data portals (no web scraping)
No proxy required for most use cases (these are public APIs)
If one city's API fails, the actor continues with remaining cities
NYC queries two datasets for comprehensive coverage
Field availability varies by city (some fields may be null)

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