New York City Elevator Permit Applications and Fees

DOB NOW: Build Elevator Permit Applications contains filings submitted through New York City's Department of Buildings online portal for elevator project authorizations. The dataset includes job filing details such as location, applicant, scope of work, and fee information for initial applications and amendments. Data is provided by data.cityofnewyork.us and was last updated in April 2026.

Use Cases

• Analyze the relationship between `Scope of Work` and `Total Fee` to model construction costs for elevator projects.
• Map permit application density by `COMMUNITY_DISTRICT_NUMBER` and `LATITUDE` for urban infrastructure planning.
• Predict `Permit Expiration Date` based on `Filing_Type`, `Total Construction Floor Area`, and `Review Type (PPN)`.
• Identify trends in `Resubmission Date` and `No Good Check` flags to assess application review efficiency.
• Correlate `Owner Business Name` and `Design Professional License Number` with project frequency and `Amount Paid`.

Strengths

• Includes multiple filing types: Initial, subsequent, and Post Approval Amendment (PAA).
• Contains specific geospatial columns (`LATITUDE`, `BBL`) and financial details (`Amount Due`, `Total Fee`).
• Provides over 30 columns covering applicant, owner, location, fees, and certification details.

Limitations

• Row count and total dataset size are unknown, making scale assessment difficult.
• Sample data is unavailable, preventing verification of data structure and quality.
• Temporal coverage and update frequency beyond the last update date are unspecified.

Provenance

Source

data.cityofnewyork.us (New York City Department of Buildings).

Collection Method

Applications submitted online via the DOB NOW: BUILD portal by Design Professionals.

Freshness

Last updated April 2026.

Geography

New York City, based on columns like `COMMUNITY_DISTRICT_NUMBER` and `Street Name`.