SCAFFOLD WATCH · NEW YORK CITY

Why NYC Sidewalk Sheds Stay Up

The incentive to postpone façade repairs: compare dated repair budgets, historical shed rents and recorded enforcement, with sources and limits.

6,862 active shed permits across 6,567 buildings. Official snapshot 2026-10-30. Permit age is not verified continuous physical presence.

Explore building records

• 3 Park Avenue, Manhattan — oldest active permit 2021-06-17
• 605 East 9 Street, Manhattan — oldest active permit 2010-09-29
• 604 Winthrop Street, Brooklyn — oldest active permit 2011-01-05
• 41-43 28 Street, Queens — oldest active permit 2011-12-20
• 900 Grand Concourse, Bronx — oldest active permit 2011-12-23
• 2875 Sedgwick Avenue, Bronx — oldest active permit 2013-02-06
• 571 West End Avenue, Manhattan — oldest active permit 2013-09-10
• 344 West 72 Street, Manhattan — oldest active permit 2013-12-05

Our interactive view adds a miniature street, local saved buildings, filters, a map and automatic cost estimates. Official records and their limits remain the source of every claim.