How much is New York City spending on construction in 2026?

$4.02B in total filed construction value across 8,989 distinct DOB job filings year-to-date, per NYC Department of Buildings job-filing data. This is the applicant's own filed cost estimate, not an audited or as-built total.

Which NYC borough has the most construction spending?

Manhattan, with $1.63B in filed construction value (41% of the citywide total) year-to-date.

Who is the busiest construction company in NYC?

Structure Tone Inc, ranked by DOB permit volume with 23,478 permits on file — the only company-level activity metric NYC's public data supports.

What percentage of NYC construction permits are residential?

43% of permits issued in 2026 are residential, based on DOB Permit Issuance's own residential/non-residential classification.

Data & Analytics

Construction Spend Dashboard

As of September 25, 2026, New York City construction filings total $4.02B in filed value across 8,989 distinct projects filed in 2026, according to NYC Department of Buildings job-filing data.

Methodology

Figures are the "initial cost" filed with each job application — the applicant's own estimate, not an audited or inflation-adjusted total, and not the same as money actually spent. Jobs with multiple filed amendments are counted once, using the highest filed cost among their revisions, so re-filings aren't double-counted. Covers 8,989 distinct jobs filed in 2026.

Total Filed Value YTD

$4.02B

Citywide, 2026

Jobs Counted

8,989

Distinct DOB filings

Avg. Filed Value

$448K

Per job, 2026

Residential Share

43%

Of permits issued, 2026

Filed Value by Borough

Manhattan
$1.63B2,125 jobs
Brooklyn
$1.03B2,805 jobs
Queens
$663.6M2,105 jobs
Bronx
$508.4M1,095 jobs
Staten Island
$191.8M859 jobs

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Filings by Type

Alteration (Minor)
3,548
Alteration (Moderate)
3,094
Alteration (Major)
990
New Building
711
SI
318
Subdivision/Condo
271
Demolition
29
Place of Assembly
28

Filings by Project Typei

Residential
2,710
Commercial
889
Public Sector
1,459
Solar Energy
266

Browse filings by project type →

Residential vs. Non-Residential

Residential — 2,417 permitsNon-Residential — 3,143 permits

Based on permits issued in 2026, per DOB Permit Issuance's residential flag.

Highest-Value Filings, 2026

11 East 70 StreetManhattan · Alteration (Major)$179.7M
2301 Park AvenueManhattan · Alteration (Major)$150.0M
3537 East 71 StreetManhattan · Alteration (Major)$144.0M
4422 Fulton StreetBrooklyn · Alteration (Major)$78.5M
524-55 Brooklyn Queens Expressway WestQueens · Alteration (Major)$67.7M
62 Penn PlazaManhattan · Alteration (Moderate)$65.9M
7250 5th AveManhattan · Alteration (Major)$39.8M
8450 West 33rdManhattan · Alteration (Moderate)$37.5M

By filed "initial cost" — the applicant's own estimate at filing time, not an audited total. See The Skyline for buildings actually under construction, not just filed.

Busiest Contractors, Citywide

1Structure Tone Inc23,478 permits
2Rockledge Scaffold15,126 permits
3Everest Scaffolding Inc14,712 permits
4Spring Scaffolding Llc11,151 permits
5Par Plumbing Co., Inc11,069 permits

Full company rankings, divisions & validation checks →

Certified M/WBE Businesses

2,704

Construction-sector businesses currently certified minority- or women-owned by NYC's Dept. of Small Business Services — a separate registry from the DOB permit rankings above, cross-referenced by name on individual company profiles.

Browse Certified M/WBE Businesses →

DOB NOW: Build Filingsi

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Job applications filed through DOB NOW: Build this year — the modern portal DOB has been migrating filers to, live from a separate data source than the general filing figures above.

DOB NOW: Build Permits Issuedi

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Permits actually issued through DOB NOW: Build this year, live from a separate data source than the general permit figures above.

Sidewalk Sheds & Scaffoldingi

178,518

Active sidewalk-shed permits citywide, live from DOB.

Manhattan99,548
Brooklyn39,393
Bronx19,445
Queens18,692
Staten Island1,440

Frequently Asked

How much is New York City spending on construction in 2026?: $4.02B in total filed construction value across 8,989 distinct DOB job filings year-to-date, per NYC Department of Buildings job-filing data. This is the applicant's own filed cost estimate, not an audited or as-built total.
Which NYC borough has the most construction spending?: Manhattan, with $1.63B in filed construction value (41% of the citywide total) year-to-date.
Who is the busiest construction company in NYC?: Structure Tone Inc, ranked by DOB permit volume with 23,478 permits on file — the only company-level activity metric NYC's public data supports.
What percentage of NYC construction permits are residential?: 43% of permits issued in 2026 are residential, based on DOB Permit Issuance's own residential/non-residential classification.