DOB Job Application Filings for New York City Construction Projects
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Description
Job applications for New York City construction projects filed through Borough Offices, eFiling, or the HUB since January 1, 2000. The dataset includes columns for job status, building class, owner details, zoning, and geospatial coordinates. It is provided by data.cityofnewyork.us and was last updated on April 3, 2026.
Use Cases
Analyze construction job status trends using Job Status Descrp and Job Type from 30 available columns.
Map construction project locations using GIS_LATITUDE and GIS_LONGITUDE coordinates.
Assess zoning and building characteristics using Zoning Dist2, BUILDING_CLASS, and Proposed Zoning Sqft.
Identify ownership patterns for projects using Owner Type, Owner's First Name, and Owner's Last Name.
Strengths
Includes geospatial coordinates (GIS_LATITUDE, GIS_LONGITUDE) for mapping applications.
Contains 30 columns detailing job status, ownership, zoning, and building specifications.
Data coverage starts from January 1, 2000, providing a long-term view.
Limitations
Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download.
Provenance
Source
data.cityofnewyork.us
Collection Method
Submitted through New York City Department of Buildings (DOB) Borough Offices, eFiling, or the HUB.
Time Range
Records with a Latest Action Date since January 1, 2000.
Freshness
Last updated 2026-04-03 20:01:19; freshness should be verified.
Geography
New York City, likely at the borough or council district level (GIS_COUNCIL_DISTRICT).
This dataset does not include jobs submitted through DOB NOW; a separate dataset exists for those filings.