"According to New York YIMBY, 2025 wrapped with 1,972 permit filings, covering 67,528,661 square feet and a combined 57,352 residential and hotel units. The outlet's tally is built off Department of Buildings data pulled from city reporting systems, including the DOB NOW approved-permits dataset."
"YIMBY's borough breakdown shows Brooklyn leading with about 19,905 proposed units in 2025, followed by the Bronx with 14,708, Queens with 13,381, Manhattan with 8,522 and Staten Island with 836, according to New York YIMBY."
"Manhattan saw just 108 permits, but they averaged roughly 14.5 floors per filing, compared with a citywide average of about 5.3 floors, a clear tilt toward taller buildings in the city's core."
In 2025, New York developers submitted 1,972 permit filings for over 57,000 new residential and hotel units, totaling approximately 67.5 million square feet. Brooklyn and the Bronx contributed the most units, while Manhattan focused on taller buildings with fewer permits. Notable projects include a two-tower complex on the Greenpoint waterfront. The borough breakdown shows Brooklyn leading with nearly 20,000 units, followed by the Bronx and Queens. Manhattan's permits averaged 14.5 floors, indicating a trend towards high-rise developments in the city center.
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