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Manhattan ALT-CO - New Building with Existing Elements to Remain permits: median 162 days in review
Across 68 ALT-CO - New Building with Existing Elements to Remain filings in Manhattan over the last 24 months, the median time from filing to first permit was 162 days. One in five took longer than 231 days (the 80th percentile).
Job type: Alt-CO — new building with existing elements to remain. Source: NYC DOB NOW public filings (data.cityofnewyork.us), recomputed weekly. Last computed 2026-07-26.
ALT-CO - New Building with Existing Elements to Remain across the boroughs
| Borough | Median days | p80 days | Filings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bronx | 128 | 199 | 105 |
| Brooklyn | 130 | 241 | 1,247 |
| Manhattan | 162 | 231 | 68 |
| Queens | 93 | 196 | 918 |
| Staten Island | 88 | 212 | 100 |
What this means for your filing
If your Manhattan ALT-CO - New Building with Existing Elements to Remain job has been in review for less than 162 days, it's inside the normal range — pushing DOB now is unlikely to help. Past 231 days, your filing is slower than 80% of comparable jobs and is worth chasing: check for open objections, incomplete items, or a plan-examiner queue issue.
Look up your job number free to see its live status and how it compares — or track your whole client book and get flagged automatically when any permit crosses its borough benchmark.