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

$3.93B in total filed construction value across 9,038 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 $1.60B 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

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As of September 15, 2026, New York City construction filings total $3.93B in filed value across 9,038 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 9,038 distinct jobs filed in 2026.

Total Filed Value YTD

$3.93B

Citywide, 2026

Jobs Counted

9,038

Distinct DOB filings

Avg. Filed Value

$435K

Per job, 2026

Residential Share

43%

Of permits issued, 2026

Filed Value by Borough

Manhattan
$1.60B2,090 jobs
Brooklyn
$990.3M2,840 jobs
Queens
$657.2M2,117 jobs
Bronx
$497.6M1,105 jobs
Staten Island
$186.1M886 jobs

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Filings by Type

Alteration (Minor)
3,662
Alteration (Moderate)
2,983
Alteration (Major)
986
New Building
679
SI
348
Subdivision/Condo
323
Demolition
29
Place of Assembly
28

Filings by Project Typei

Residential
2,613
Commercial
851
Public Sector
1,406
Solar Energy
259

Browse filings by project type →

Residential vs. Non-Residential

Residential — 2,290 permitsNon-Residential — 3,035 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

2,672

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

110,936

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

123,230

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

Sidewalk Sheds & Scaffoldingi

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Active sidewalk-shed permits citywide, live from DOB.

Frequently Asked

How much is New York City spending on construction in 2026?: $3.93B in total filed construction value across 9,038 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 $1.60B 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.