NYC Building Permits & Contractor Data Extractor (DOB)

NYC Building Permits & Contractor Data Extractor

Fast and reliable data extractor for building permits, construction activity, and contractor-related records from the New York City Department of Buildings (DOB).

This Actor retrieves official NYC DOB data filtered by borough and returns structured, automation-ready datasets that can be used for contractor verification, compliance checks, real estate analytics, and construction market research.

The Actor uses direct API access to NYC Open Data, making it fast, stable, and cost-efficient even for large datasets.

🚀 Features

• Search contractor and permit records by NYC borough • Extract construction activity and contractor-related filing data • Fast API-based extraction (no browser automation) • Pagination support for collecting thousands of records • Clean JSON dataset output ready for analytics or automation • Automatic CSV export for easy download

🧾 Input

Example input: { "borough": "BROOKLYN", "limit": 500, "maxRecords": 2000 }

Parameters borough

NYC borough to filter records.

Options: ALL BROOKLYN MANHATTAN QUEENS BRONX STATEN ISLAND

Default: BROOKLYN

limit

Number of records requested per API call.

Default: 500

Recommended range: 100–1000

maxRecords

Maximum number of records to collect across all pages.

Default:5000

Example: 2000 → collect up to 2000 records

minCost (optional)

Filter permits by minimum construction cost.

Example: { "borough": "ALL", "minCost": 1000000 }

Returns projects costing $1M or more.

📤 Output

Each dataset item may include:

• Job filing number • Borough • Address • Job type (Alteration, New Building, etc.) • Construction cost • Existing and proposed dwelling units • Building identification numbers (BIN, block, lot) • Permit and filing dates • Geographic coordinates (latitude, longitude)

Example dataset item: { "jobFilingNumber": "B00248426-I1", "borough": "BROOKLYN", "address": "1086 DECATUR STREET", "jobType": "Alteration", "constructionCost": "6000", "existingUnits": "7", "proposedUnits": "7", "latitude": "40.686474", "longitude": "-73.909788" }

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

Data can be exported to:

• Excel • Google Sheets • Airtable • SQL databases • BI / analytics pipelines

A CSV file export is also generated for quick download.

🧑‍💻 API Usage Example

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 contractors are associated with valid NYC DOB filings.

Real Estate Due Diligence

Analyze building permits before development or renovation projects.

Construction Market Research

Track construction activity and investment trends across NYC boroughs.

Compliance Automation

Automate permit and contractor verification workflows.

Data Enrichment

Enhance CRM, property databases, or analytics systems with NYC construction data.

💸 Pricing

Pay-per-usage.

This Actor is optimized to remain cost-efficient even when extracting thousands of records, making it suitable for automated workflows and data analysis pipelines.

✔ Notes

• No browser automation → very fast and stable • Uses official NYC Open Data (Department of Buildings) • Ideal for contractor verification, construction analytics, and real estate research