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New NYC Elevator, Escalator & Lift Job Filings (DOB NOW): 2026 statistics from 3,079 public records
The most common work type is Alteration / replacement: 1,840 of 3,079 records (59.8%) (as of 2026-11-03; source: NYC Department of Buildings DOB NOW: Build elevator permit applications (NYC Open Data)).
Data as of · Compiled by Zalwin from NYC Department of Buildings DOB NOW: Build elevator permit applications (NYC Open Data)
Key findings
- Zalwin's NycElevatorFilingPulse dataset holds 3,079 NycElevatorFilingPulse records dated 2026-05-01 to 2026-11-01 (as of 2026-11-03; source: NYC Department of Buildings DOB NOW: Build elevator permit applications (NYC Open Data)). #
- The most common work type is Alteration / replacement: 1,840 of 3,079 records (59.8%) (as of 2026-11-03; source: NYC Department of Buildings DOB NOW: Build elevator permit applications (NYC Open Data)). #
- Across 3,079 records with a stated estimated cost, the total is $771,789,513 and the median is $48,550; the largest is $12,600,000 (514 West 36 Street, Manhattan) (as of 2026-11-03; source: NYC Department of Buildings DOB NOW: Build elevator permit applications (NYC Open Data)). #
- The top 10% of records by estimated cost (308 of 3,079) account for 55.2% of the total (as of 2026-11-03; source: NYC Department of Buildings DOB NOW: Build elevator permit applications (NYC Open Data)). #
- 575 of 3,079 records (18.7%) are dated within the 30 days before 2026-11-03 (source: NYC Department of Buildings DOB NOW: Build elevator permit applications (NYC Open Data)). #
NycElevatorFilingPulse records by work type
| Group | Records | Share | Total estimated cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alteration / replacement | 1,840 | 59.8% | $347,653,490 |
| New installation | 1,050 | 34.1% | $421,993,435 |
| Removal or dismantling | 189 | 6.1% | $2,142,588 |
Methodology and data provenance
- Sample: 3,079 public records dated 2026-05-01 to 2026-11-01; illustrative samples excluded.
- Source: NYC Department of Buildings DOB NOW: Build elevator permit applications (NYC Open Data). Refreshed automatically about every 24 hours; figures above are as of 2026-11-03.
- Shares are of all records in the dataset; totals and medians use only records with a stated estimated cost.
- Organization-level data only. Informational; verify individual records at the official source.
Cite this study
Zalwin Research, "NycElevatorFilingPulse statistics" (data as of 2026-11-03), https://zalwin.com/research/nycelevatorfilingpulse
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