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Reading the filings like an estimator.
Practical notes on NYC permits and bid lists, and a weekly count of what got filed.
Weekly report
NYC new filings: week of Oct 12, 2026
536 filings by borough and day, and the largest new buildings filed.
See the numbers →How to read an NYC DOB filing in five minutes
What to look at first on a DOB NOW job filing, and what to skip.
Read →When to call a GC on a new job
Too early and there's nothing to price. Too late and the list is set. Where the window is.
Read →What a permit tells you about project size
Units, stories and job descriptions as size signals, and where each one misleads.
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