You can access the NYC Building Permit Leads programmatically from your own applications by using the Apify API. You can also choose the language preference from below. To use the Apify API, you’ll need an Apify account and your API token, found in API & Integrations in Apify Console.

Python

JavaScript

CLI

OpenAPI

HTTP

MCP

1from apify_client import ApifyClient
2
3# Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token
4# Replace '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>' with your token.
5client = ApifyClient("<YOUR_API_TOKEN>")
6
7# Prepare the Actor input
8run_input = {
9    "buyerQuery": "nyc building permits",
10    "taskIntent": "buyer-ready-product-run",
11    "sourceMode": "startUrls",
12    "outputMode": "buyer-ready-records",
13    "startUrls": [{ "url": "https://data.cityofnewyork.us/Housing-Development/DOB-Permit-Issuance/ipu4-2q9a/about_data" }],
14    "requestTimeoutSecs": 30,
15    "maxRequestRetries": 2,
16    "sinceLastRun": False,
17    "deltaMode": True,
18}
19
20# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
21run = client.actor("zentrafoundry/multi-city-building-permit-lead-feed").call(run_input=run_input)
22
23# Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if there are any)
24print(f"💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/{run.default_dataset_id}")
25for item in client.dataset(run.default_dataset_id).iterate_items():
26    print(item)
27
28# 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs/quick-start

NYC DOB building permit leads — Open Data API in Python

The Apify API client for Python is the official library that allows you to use NYC Building Permit Leads API in Python, providing convenience functions and automatic retries on errors.

Install the apify-client

$pip install apify-client

Other API clients include:

NYC Building Permit Leads API in JavaScript

NYC Building Permit Leads API through CLI

NYC Building Permit Leads OpenAPI definition

NYC Building Permit Leads API

NYC DOB Permit Issuance Snapshot

zentrafoundry/permit-lookup-api

NYC DOB Permit Issuance (83x8-shf7). Overlaps other permit Actors — Try is NYC issuance. $0.01 / permit.

Zentra

NYC Roofing and HVAC Permit Leads

zentrafoundry/us-building-permit-roofing-hvac-leads

NYC DOB permits filtered to roofing and HVAC trades. Five boroughs only, issuance date on every lead. $0.03 / lead.

Zentra

NYC DOB Permits Scraper

moving_beacon-owner1/nyc-dob-permits-scraper

Extract official NYC Department of Buildings permit data from NYC Open Data. Filter by dataset, date, borough, permit type, or custom SoQL query, and retrieve complete permit records, contractor, and property owner information—ideal for research, analysis, and lead generation.

Jamshaid Arif

NYC DOB NOW Filing Snapshot

zentrafoundry/permit-signal-monitor

NYC DOB NOW job application filings (w9ak-ipjd). Overlaps Permit Issuance — Try is NOW, not issued. $0.01.

Zentra

NYC DOB Permits & Violations Scraper

crawlerbros/nyc-dob-permits-violations-scraper

Scrape NYC Department of Buildings (DOB) construction permits and code violations from the public NYC Open Data API. Filter by borough, address, BIN, block/lot, job/permit type, permit status, violation category, and date range.

Crawler Bros

NYC Building Permits & Contractor Data Extractor (DOB)

motivational_nickel/my-actor-1

Extract NYC building permits, construction activity, and contractor-related records from the NYC Department of Buildings (DOB). Ideal for real estate analytics, contractor verification, compliance checks, and construction market research.

Leoncio Jr Coronado

Building Permit Leads Scraper: New Permits by City & Trade

scrapemint/building-permit-leads

Fresh building permits from official city open data, normalized across Chicago, NYC, Austin, San Francisco, Seattle, Philadelphia, and Boston: one row per permit with work description, address, valuation, and contractor. Filter by trade keyword and value. Keyless, no browser. Pay per permit.

Ken M

4.0

NYC Building Permit Lead Generator

enfex/nyc-building-permit-lead-generator

Create trade-focused construction lead feeds from NYC DOB NOW approved permits while excluding owner and individual applicant data.

Marcel K

Building Permit Contractor Leads API

intimate_pacu/building-permit-contractor-leads-api

Find public building permit records from open-data portals for contractor lead generation: permit type, address, dates, owner/applicant hints, and estimated value.