DOB Permit Issuance: New York City Construction and Demolition Permits

New York City Department of Buildings data on the life cycle of permits for construction and demolition activities. Each row represents one permit for a specific work type, with records updated daily to reflect the latest application status. The dataset is sourced from the city's Buildings Information System (BIS).

Use Cases

• Analyze construction job types and work types across city council districts using Job Type, Work Type, and COUNCIL_DISTRICT columns.
• Map permit density and spatial distribution using geospatial coordinates from LATITUDE, Block, and Lot columns.
• Track permit application timelines and status updates via Job Start Date, DOBRunDate, and PERMIT_SI_NO columns.
• Identify key actors in the construction process using columns like Owner's Business Name, Permittee's Last Name, and Superintendent Business Name.

Strengths

• Includes geospatial coordinates (LATITUDE) for mapping and spatial analysis.
• Updated daily with new records and status changes, suggesting high recency.
• Contains detailed actor information (Owner, Permittee, Site Safety Manager) for network analysis.

Limitations

• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• The description notes this dataset only includes permits from the legacy BIS system; newer permits are in a separate DOB NOW dataset.

Provenance

Source

data.cityofnewyork.us

Collection Method

Administrative records from the New York City Department of Buildings (DOB).

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-03 20:01:07; updated daily.

Geography

New York City, New York, USA.