— TL;DR
Every NYC permit type decoded — Alt-1 vs Alt-2, NB (new buildings), DM (demolition), PL (plumbing), EW (earthwork) — with typical filing fees and timelines.
— Editor's note
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01 · OVERVIEWNYC Permit Types 101: Alt-1, Alt-2, New Buildings & More
Every NYC permit type decoded — Alt-1 vs Alt-2, NB (new buildings), DM (demolition), PL (plumbing), EW (earthwork) — with typical filing fees and timelines.
02 · WHO IT'S FORTarget reader
This guide is written for property owners, property managers, compliance counsel, and operations teams working on DOB in New York City.
03 · KEY POINTSWhat you'll learn
- The exact tools and portals
- Step-by-step walkthrough
- Common errors and fixes
- Address and BIN quirks
- When to automate with continuous monitoring
— Data & sources
The figures in this article come from ViolationWatch's analysis of New York City building-violation records — more than 15 million violations across DOB, HPD, ECB/OATH, 311 and DOT. Explore the full data, borough breakdowns, fine trends, and downloadable dataset in our NYC Building Violations Statistics report.
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