Official coverage
This dataset describes permits approved in DOB NOW. Older or legacy permit systems require separate source review and are not implied by this guide.
Official source desk
New York City building permit search and data guide
NYC Open Data — DOB NOW Approved Permits is published by City of New York. Permit Archive pairs the publisher's public permit-search service with a reviewed open-data source, scope, update pattern, reuse terms, and privacy boundary.
This public guide describes the source. It does not expose permit records, addresses, captured evidence, or contractor profiles.
- Publisher
- City of New York
- Official scope
- DOB NOW approved permits
- Update pattern
- Source managed
- Access route
- Documented Socrata API
- Delivery
- JSON and official exports
- Reuse record
- NYC Open Data terms
Registry contract reviewed July 30, 2026. “Source managed” means the publisher controls the refresh pattern; it is not a freshness guarantee from Permit Archive.
01 / Official search
Search New York City permit records at the official publisher.
NYC Department of Buildings data search
Use the official service to use DOB NOW for newer applications and BIS for earlier building records. This Permit Archive guide covers only the DOB NOW approved-permits dataset.
Permit Archive links to this service for verification. It does not copy or publish the portal's search results.
02 / Scope
What this source covers—and what it does not.
Known limit
A listed source does not imply that every local permit type, year, or record is present.
Coverage must be read from the source scope—not inferred from the city name.
03 / Handling01 02 03
How the private pilot handles this source.
Use the documented route
The pilot uses the documented socrata api and the source-specific request interval. It does not scrape an interactive portal or bypass access controls.
Filter before storage
The private pilot keeps only allowlisted permit and contractor-business facts. Individual names, phone numbers, emails, and home or mailing addresses are denied.
Keep the source trail
Every accepted item must retain source ID nyc_dob_now_approved_permits, its official URL, capture time, content hash, and raw-object location.
04 / Verify
Verify the source, scope, and reuse terms.
NYC Open Data — DOB NOW Approved Permits
Permit Archive is independent and does not replace the source. Current fields, availability, and terms must be checked with the official publisher.