DeltaVisor
Live across 3 cities in New York

Changes in the built world of New York, as they happen

A live map of every New York place we watch. Building permits, new construction, and property sales on the way up. Code violations, tax delinquency, and foreclosure on the way down.

22,526Record changes · 30 days
3,202In the last 7 days
3Cities tracked
Map of the 3 New York cities DeltaVisor tracks Buffalo · 3,030 New York City · 12,695 Rochester · 6,801
Activity and distress
On the way up · last 30 days
13,843Permits
74Land use
1,378Inspections
On the way down · last 30 days
7,102Violations
1Vacancy
128Demolition
Changes by record type
  • Permits 13,843
    Issued 12,482C/O issued 991Finaled 367Cancelled 2Applied 1
  • Violations 7,102
    Opened 5,428Resolved 854Referred 820
  • Inspections 1,378
    Failed 1,108Passed 270
  • Demolition 128
    Issued 103Finaled 25
  • Land use 74
    Decided 74
  • Vacancy & Blight 1
    Vacancy cleared 1
Daily changes, last 30 days
Jun 30Jul 7Jul 14Jul 21Jul 28Jul 29
Top permit types
  • Alteration3,844
  • Other3,228
  • Plumbing1,890
  • Mechanical1,634
  • Fire679
  • Grading475
  • Electrical380
  • Solar311
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