PermitStack indexes 275,823 building permits issued in Buffalo, New York, with 11,798 issued in the last 12 months alone. Search by address, contractor, category, and date via our free REST API.
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The 10 most recent permits issued in Buffalo, New York. Full dataset available via REST API.
| Issued | Permit # | Address | Category | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-04 | HEAT26-9699222 | 35 HAMMERSCHMIDT | Other | HEATING |
| 2026-08-04 | REP26-9697113 | 539 UTICA EAST | Renovation | REPAIR |
| 2026-08-04 | PLUM26-9697252 | 93 SEYMOUR | Plumbing | PLUMBING |
| 2026-08-04 | PLUM26-9699200 | 45 SUMMIT | Plumbing | PLUMBING |
| 2026-08-04 | PLUM26-9699190 | 1582 MAIN | Plumbing | PLUMBING |
| 2026-08-04 | PLUM26-9699075 | 1989 NIAGARA | Plumbing | PLUMBING |
| 2026-08-04 | PLUM26-9699169 | 2212 NIAGARA | Plumbing | PLUMBING |
| 2026-08-04 | ELEC26-9699172 | 443 WINSPEAR | Electrical | ELECTRICAL |
| 2026-08-04 | FEND26-9699011 | 163 ESSER | Other | FENDRIVE |
| 2026-08-04 | ELEC26-9699017 | 65 STERLING | Electrical | ELECTRICAL |
Query Buffalo, New York permits with a single HTTP request. Returns JSON with address, category, status, dates, and full description.
# Search all Buffalo permits issued this month curl -H "X-API-Key: YOUR_KEY" \ "https://api.permit-stack.com/v1/permits/search?city=Buffalo&state=NY&issued_after=2026-04-01"
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We ingest data directly from the official Buffalo open data portal (Tyler Data & Insights (Socrata)) daily. This is the same source used by the city's own public dashboards, normalized into a consistent JSON schema across our U.S. jurisdictions.
Our automated ingestion runs daily at 03:00 UTC. The latest permit in our database for Buffalo, New York was issued on August 4, 2026. Permit backlogs on the city side may mean some permits take a few days to appear.
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