DOB Permit Issuance

ipu4-2q9aHousing & Development60 columns

The Department of Buildings (DOB) issues permits for construction and demolition activities in the City of New York. The construction industry must submit an application to DOB with details of the construction job they would like to complete. The primary types of application, aka job type, are: New Building, Demolition, and Alterations Type 1, 2, and 3. Each job type can have multiple work types, such as general construction, boiler, elevator, and plumbing. Each work type will receive a separate permit. (See the DOB Job Application Filings dataset for information about each job application.) Each row/record in this dataset represents the life cycle of one permit for one work type. The dataset is updated daily with new records, and each existing record will be updated as the permit application moves through the approval process to reflect the latest status of the application. Note: This dataset only includes permits issued in the Buildings Information System (BIS), most current permits are now issued in DOB NOW -- see the DOB NOW: Build – Approved Permits dataset.

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Quality

A90.6 / 100

From a 500-row sample across 58 columns.

completeness80/ 25% weight

consistency84/ 20% weight

accuracy95/ 20% weight

timeliness100/ 15% weight

usability100/ 20% weight

· Has geographic keys — joinable to other NYC datasets

Related datasets

DOB Job Application Filings0.46
joins onstatenon_profitspecial_district_1+20
DOB NOW: Build – Approved Permits0.45
joins onpermit_statuszip_codework_type+7
DOB NOW: Build – Job Application Filings0.40
joins onstatefiling_dateowner_s_business_name+8
DOB NOW: Build Elevator Permit Applications0.39

Geography

Has borough codes (`borough`) — joinable, but needs boundary shapes to draw.

Sample rows

borough	bin__	house__	street_name	job__	job_doc___	job_type	self_cert	block	lot	community_board	zip_code
BROOKLYN	3185434	60	BAY 34 ST	340733647	01	A2	Y	06861	00067	311	11214
QUEENS	4623172	117

Columns

60 queryable · 60 profiled

The machine field names SoQL needs, with the publisher's own description of each.

Field	Type	Description	Null	Values
`borough`	categorical	1= Manhattan, 2= Bronx, 3 = Brooklyn, 4 = Queens, 5 = Staten Island	0%	`MANHATTANBROOKLYNQUEENS`of 5
`bin__`	text	Number assigned by City Planning to a specific building	0%	`101586210143871076262`
`house__`	text	House Number of Residence or Commercial Property	0%	`1200100`
`street_name`	text	Street Name where Property is located	0%	`BROADWAYPARK AVENUEMADISON AVENUE`

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