Historical New York City Building Permits from 1989 to 2013

New York City's Department of Buildings issued these permits for construction work between 1989 and 2013. The dataset includes over 30 columns detailing permit types, job locations, involved parties, and dates. It was originally released by data.cityofnewyork.us to provide data preceding the current DOB Permit Issuance system.

Use Cases

• Analyze construction activity trends over time using Issuance Date, Job Start Date, and Filing Date from over 30 available columns.
• Map permit density and types by neighborhood using Latitude, Longitude, Community Board, and Permit Type.
• Study relationships between property owners, permittees, and superintendents using Owner's First Name, Permittee's Business Name, and Superintendent First & Last Name.
• Classify work types and regulatory categories using Work Type, Permit Subtype, and Special District 1/2 columns.

Strengths

• Covers a 24-year time range from 1989 to 2013.
• Includes precise geospatial coordinates (Latitude, Longitude) and property identifiers (BBL, Lot).
• Contains over 30 detailed columns covering permit details, involved parties, and locations.

Limitations

• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Last updated 2022-05-09 22:20:49; freshness should be verified.
• The dataset is described as redundant, as its data has been incorporated into a newer system.

Provenance

Source

data.cityofnewyork.us

Collection Method

Permits issued by the New York City Department of Buildings.

Time Range

1989 to 2013

Freshness

Last updated 2022-05-09 22:20:49.

Geography

New York City, USA