🏗️ NYC Building Permits Scraper

Collect building permit data from NYC Open Data without coding. Extract owner names, addresses, permit types, costs, GPS coordinates, and 42 normalized fields from 4.87M+ active and historical permits. Filter by borough, ZIP code, job type, and filing date to monitor construction activity, track contractor projects, or discover neighborhood development patterns.

The NYC Building Permits Scraper collects permit records from the official NYC Department of Buildings database. Up to 4.87M records with 42 fields per permit delivered with fast extraction requiring no browser overhead.

✨ What Does It Do

• 🏢 Job Number - Unique identifier for each construction project to track permits across time
• 📍 Address and Coordinates - Full street address plus GPS coordinates for mapping and location analysis
• 👤 Owner and Applicant Details - Names, business types, phone numbers, and license numbers to identify contractors and property owners
• 💰 Estimated Cost - Project budget to track investment scale and neighborhood development spending
• 🏛️ Permit Type and Status - Job type such as new building, alteration, or demolition and current permit status to filter active vs completed work
• 📅 Timeline Dates - Filing, issuance, expiration, and job start dates to monitor permit lifecycle and project timelines

🔧 Input

• Borough - Filter permits by NYC borough (Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, Bronx, or Staten Island). Leave empty to include all boroughs
• Zip Code - Limit results to a specific ZIP code, for example 10001, for neighborhood-level analysis
• Job Type - Filter by permit category: NB (New Building), A1 (Major Alteration), A2/A3 (Minor Alteration), or DM (Demolition)
• Date From - Only include permits filed on or after this date in YYYY-MM-DD format
• Date To - Only include permits filed on or before this date in YYYY-MM-DD format
• Dataset - Choose dob_now (active permits), historical, or both datasets as default
• Max Items - Maximum permit records to return per run

Example configuration:

{
  "borough": "MANHATTAN",
  "zipCode": "10001",
  "jobType": "NB",
  "dateFrom": "2025-01-01",
  "dateTo": "2025-03-07",
  "dataset": "both",
  "maxItems": 100
}

📊 Output

Each permit record includes up to 42 data fields covering project details, contacts, costs, locations, and dates. Download as JSON, CSV, or Excel.

🏢 Job Number	🗺️ Borough	📍 Address
📮 ZIP Code	🗂️ Block	🏷️ Lot
🔑 BBL	🏢 BIN	🏗️ Job Type
🔨 Work Type	📄 Job Description	💰 Estimated Cost
👤 Owner Name	💼 Owner Business	🏢 Owner Business Type
📞 Owner Phone	👤 Applicant Name	💼 Applicant Business
📜 Applicant License	👤 Permittee Name	💼 Permittee Business
📞 Permittee Phone	📜 Permittee License	🏷️ Permit Type
📅 Filing Date	📅 Issuance Date	⏰ Expiration Date
🚀 Job Start Date	✅ Permit Status	📋 Filing Status
✔️ Self Certified	🤝 Non-Profit Status	🏢 Building Type
🏘️ Community Board	🗳️ Council District	📊 Census Tract
🌍 NTA Code	📍 Latitude	📍 Longitude
📦 Source Dataset

💎 Why Choose the NYC Building Permits Scraper?

Feature	Our Actor	Similar Tools
4.87M+ permit records available	✔️	❌
Filter by borough, ZIP, job type, date range	✔️	❌
42 normalized output fields	✔️	Partial
GPS coordinates for mapping	✔️	❌
Owner, applicant, permittee contact details	✔️	❌
Permit cost estimates	✔️	❌
Active and historical datasets together	✔️	❌
No browser required for fast collection	✔️	❌
Flexible export formats	✔️	✔️
Automated scheduling	✔️	✔️
Instant setup, no configuration needed	✔️	❌
Real-time data from NYC databases	✔️	❌

📋 How to Use

No technical skills required. Follow these simple steps:

1. Sign Up : Create a free account with $5 credit
2. Find the Tool : Search for "NYC Building Permits Scraper" in the Apify Store and configure your input filters
3. Run It : Click "Start" and watch your results appear

That's it. No coding, no setup, no complicated configuration. Now you can export your data in CSV, Excel, or JSON format.

🎯 Business Use Cases

• 📊 Real Estate Investors - Monitor new construction permits in target neighborhoods to identify emerging development hotspots and investment opportunities before market awareness drives prices up
• 💼 Contractors and Construction Companies - Track competitor activity and identify new building projects with known budgets to generate qualified leads for subcontracting and material supply
• 🔍 Market Researchers - Analyze permit trends by borough and job type to forecast construction spending, identify underserved neighborhoods, and validate commercial real estate hypotheses

❓ FAQ

🔍 How does this work? The scraper queries the official NYC Department of Buildings database through the NYC Open Data portal. It collects permit records in batches and normalizes them into consistent fields across active and historical datasets.

📊 How accurate is the data? Data accuracy is 99%+ since it comes directly from the official NYC DOB database. Records match the live NYC Open Data portal. All dates, addresses, and contact information are validated against the source system.

📅 Can I schedule this to run automatically? Yes. Use the Apify scheduler to run this actor daily, weekly, or monthly. Set it to monitor new permits in your target neighborhoods and receive updates automatically.

⚖️ Is it legal to collect this data? Absolutely. This data is published by NYC as public open data. No terms of service are violated. You are responsible for complying with applicable laws when using this data for your business purposes.

🛡️ Will NYC block my requests? No. The scraper accesses NYC Open Data, which is designed for automated data collection. No browser is needed, so there is no risk of IP blocking. If you want additional reliability, you can enable residential proxies in the platform settings.

⚡ How long does a run take? A typical run collecting 100 permits takes 10-20 seconds. Larger batches (10,000+ records) may take 2-5 minutes depending on filter complexity. Times vary based on dataset size and system load.

⚠️ Are there any limits? Free users can collect up to 100 results per run. Paid users can collect up to 1,000,000 results per run.

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🚀 Ready to Start?

Create a free account with $5 credit and collect your first 100 results for free. No coding, no setup.

🆘 Need Help?

• Check the FAQ section above for common questions
• Visit the Apify support page for documentation and tutorials
• Contact us to request a new scraper, propose a custom project, or report an issue at Tally contact form

⚠️ Disclaimer

This Actor is an independent tool and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by NYC Open Data, the New York City Department of Buildings, or the City of New York. All trademarks mentioned are the property of their respective owners.