New York City’s Top Construction Permits: Aug. 21, 2026
🏆 New Building: The largest new building application was filed in Brownsville, Brooklyn, where Isaac Rosenberg of Precision Owners plans to construct a 70,717-square-foot project at 69 Chester Street. The building will stand nine stories tall and house 99 apartments.
Job Filing Number: B01446955-I1
📊 New Building: Parminder Singh intends to build a 12-story multifamily project at 5-33 47th Avenue in Hunters Point. The complex will span 66,499 square feet and have 75 residential units.
Job Filing Number: Q01436137-I1
📊 New Building: In the East Village, AG Paratus filed an application to build a 62,271-square-foot residential building at 111 East 12th Street. It will have 29 apartments and stand 14 stories tall.
Job Filing Number: M01439181-I1
🏆 Major Alteration: The top alteration filing last week was in the Flatiron District, where an application was filed to alter 65,010 square feet of space at 636 Avenue of the Americas, a seven-story-tall office building.
Job Filing Number: M01362650-I1
📊 Major Alteration: In the Concourse section of the Bronx, Saxony Realty Associates plans to renovate 33,001 square feet of space at the three-story-tall building at 100 East 170th Street. The work includes replacing a storefront and changing the use of the third floor from storage to retail.
Job Filing Number: X01445960-I1
📊 Major Alteration: In Sunnyside, an application was filed to alter 23,860 square feet of space at 34-02 Laurel Hill Boulevard to convert the sound stage property into a warehouse. The owner is Papagiorgio Entertainment LLC.
Job Filing Number: Q01443639-I1
🏆 Demolition: The largest demolition application to hit records last week was in Bay Ridge, where 9201 LLC intends to tear down the seven-story structure at 9201 Fourth Avenue. The building spans 79,173 square feet.
Job Filing Number: B01447401-I1
📊 Demolition: The NYC Construction Authority filed an application to demolish 445 Ovington Avenue, also in Bay Ridge. The building measures 35,472 square feet.
Job Filing Number: B01441687-I1
📊 Demolition: In Hudson Square, an application was filed to tear down the five-story building at 556 Broome Street, which measures 10,350 square feet. The property was once home to the late artist Claes Oldenburg, according to Crain’s New York.
Job Filing Number: M01443629-I1
Source Notes: Permits filed between 8/17/26 and 8/21/26.
Initial permits NB, Major Alterations, Demolitions
