Question 1

What is NYC Permit Tracker?

Accepted Answer

NYC Permit Tracker is a SaaS tool built for New York City contractors, GCs, and project managers. It automatically monitors the NYC DOB NOW portal and sends real-time email or SMS alerts whenever a permit status changes.

Question 2

How does it work with DOB NOW?

Accepted Answer

We connect to NYC Open Data and the DOB NOW API to poll permit statuses across all your active job sites. When anything changes — approval, denial, inspection scheduled — we detect it and notify you instantly.

Question 3

Which plans include SMS alerts?

Accepted Answer

SMS alerts are available on the Agency plan ($89/mo). All plans include full email alerts for every permit trigger.

Question 4

What boroughs are supported?

Accepted Answer

All five NYC boroughs: Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, The Bronx, and Staten Island.