NYC Building Permits & Contractor Data Extractor (DOB)

NYC DOB Contractor License Lookup & Data Extractor

Fast and reliable lookup tool for contractor records from the New York City Department of Buildings (DOB).

This Actor retrieves official contractor license data filtered by NYC borough, returning structured records that can be used for verification, compliance checks, and automation workflows.

🚀 Features

• Search contractor records by NYC borough • Retrieve license number, status, business name, and address • Fast API-based lookup (no browser automation required) • Clean JSON output ready for Excel, CRM systems, or automation pipelines • Lightweight and efficient for high-volume queries

🧾 Input

Example input: { "borough": "BROOKLYN", "limit": 100 }

Parameters

borough

One of: BROOKLYN MANHATTAN QUEENS BRONX STATEN ISLAND

Default: BROOKLYN

limit

Maximum number of records to return.

Default: 100

📤 Output

Each result includes structured contractor information such as:

• Contractor business name • License type • License number • License expiration date • Business address • Borough • Status (Active / Expired / Suspended) • Additional DOB record metadata

All results are stored automatically in the Apify Dataset in JSON format.

This allows easy export to:

• Excel • Google Sheets • Airtable • Databases • Analytics pipelines

🧑‍💻 API Usage Example

You can run the Actor programmatically using the Apify API.

Python example: import requests

run = requests.post( "https://api.apify.com/v2/acts/

print(run["data"])

📘 Typical Use Cases

Contractor Verification Confirm whether a contractor holds a valid NYC DOB license.

Real Estate Due Diligence Verify contractors before starting property development or renovation projects.

Compliance Automation Integrate contractor verification into compliance workflows.

CRM Data Enrichment Enhance vendor records with official contractor license data.

Batch Contractor Monitoring Automate periodic checks for contractor status changes.

💸 Pricing

Pay-per-usage.

Designed to remain cost-efficient even for large datasets, making it suitable for automated workflows and high-volume analysis.

✔ Notes

• No browser automation → very fast and stable • Data is sourced from NYC Open Data (official government source) • Best suited for contractor verification and background checks