NYC Building Permits & Contractor Data Extractor (DOB)
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NYC Building Permits & Contractor Data Extractor (DOB)
Extract NYC building permits, construction activity, and contractor-related records from the NYC Department of Buildings (DOB). Ideal for real estate analytics, contractor verification, compliance checks, and construction market research.
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NYC Building Permits & Contractor Data Extractor
Fast and reliable data extractor for building permits, construction activity, and contractor-related records from the New York City Department of Buildings (DOB).
This Actor retrieves official NYC DOB data filtered by borough and returns structured, automation-ready datasets that can be used for contractor verification, compliance checks, real estate analytics, and construction market research.
The Actor uses direct API access to NYC Open Data, making it fast, stable, and cost-efficient even for large datasets.
🚀 Features
• Search contractor and permit records by NYC borough • Extract construction activity and contractor-related filing data • Fast API-based extraction (no browser automation) • Pagination support for collecting thousands of records • Clean JSON dataset output ready for analytics or automation • Automatic CSV export for easy download
🧾 Input
Example input: { "borough": "BROOKLYN", "limit": 500, "maxRecords": 2000 }
Parameters borough
NYC borough to filter records.
Options: ALL BROOKLYN MANHATTAN QUEENS BRONX STATEN ISLAND
Default: BROOKLYN
limit
Number of records requested per API call.
Default: 500
Recommended range: 100–1000
maxRecords
Maximum number of records to collect across all pages.
Default:5000
Example: 2000 → collect up to 2000 records
minCost (optional)
Filter permits by minimum construction cost.
Example: { "borough": "ALL", "minCost": 1000000 }
Returns projects costing $1M or more.
📤 Output
Each dataset item may include:
• Job filing number • Borough • Address • Job type (Alteration, New Building, etc.) • Construction cost • Existing and proposed dwelling units • Building identification numbers (BIN, block, lot) • Permit and filing dates • Geographic coordinates (latitude, longitude)
Example dataset item: { "jobFilingNumber": "B00248426-I1", "borough": "BROOKLYN", "address": "1086 DECATUR STREET", "jobType": "Alteration", "constructionCost": "6000", "existingUnits": "7", "proposedUnits": "7", "latitude": "40.686474", "longitude": "-73.909788" }
All records are automatically stored in the Apify Dataset in JSON format.
Data can be exported to:
• Excel • Google Sheets • Airtable • SQL databases • BI / analytics pipelines
A CSV file export is also generated for quick download.
🧑💻 API Usage Example
Run the Actor programmatically using the Apify API.
Python example: import requests
run = requests.post( "https://api.apify.com/v2/acts/
print(run["data"])
📊 Typical Use Cases Contractor Verification
Confirm whether contractors are associated with valid NYC DOB filings.
Real Estate Due Diligence
Analyze building permits before development or renovation projects.
Construction Market Research
Track construction activity and investment trends across NYC boroughs.
Compliance Automation
Automate permit and contractor verification workflows.
Data Enrichment
Enhance CRM, property databases, or analytics systems with NYC construction data.
💸 Pricing
Pay-per-usage.
This Actor is optimized to remain cost-efficient even when extracting thousands of records, making it suitable for automated workflows and data analysis pipelines.
✔ Notes
• No browser automation → very fast and stable • Uses official NYC Open Data (Department of Buildings) • Ideal for contractor verification, construction analytics, and real estate research
