The 25 contractors pulling the most building permits in NYC (DOB Elevator Permits), ranked by PermitStack's activity score — built from 70,504 permits on file. Updated from live public records.
| # | Contractor | Permits | Score | Top trades | Last permit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Otis Elevator Company | 5,051 | 100 | addition, battery, demolition | Aug 2026 |
| 2 | Schindler Elevator Corp. | 3,611 | 100 | addition, battery, demolition | Aug 2026 |
| 3 | KONE INC | 3,438 | 100 | addition, battery, demolition | Aug 2026 |
| 4 | MILLENNIUM ELEV ENT LLC | 2,572 | 86 | addition, demolition, electrical | Aug 2026 |
| 5 | NOUVEAU ELEVATOR IND INC | 2,562 | 86 | battery, demolition, electrical | Aug 2026 |
| 6 | ELTECH INDUSTRIES INC | 2,034 | 76 | addition, mechanical, renovation | Aug 2024 |
| 7 | CHAMPION ELEVATOR CORP | 1,726 | 86 | electrical, hvac, interior_remodel | Aug 2026 |
| 8 | TRANSEL ELEV & ELECT,INC | 1,631 | 86 | demolition, electrical, interior_remodel | Aug 2026 |
| 9 | START ELEVATOR, LLC | 1,395 | 86 | addition, electrical, interior_remodel | Aug 2026 |
| 10 | P.S. MARCATO ELEV CO INC | 1,149 | 87 | electrical, interior_remodel, mechanical | Aug 2026 |
| 11 | ROTAVELE ELEVATOR INC | 1,080 | 86 | demolition, electrical, interior_remodel | Aug 2026 |
| 12 | TK Elevator Corporation | 1,045 | 98 | addition, battery, demolition | Aug 2026 |
| 13 | SENTRY ELEVATOR CORP | 1,020 | 86 | addition, electrical, interior_remodel | Aug 2026 |
| 14 | ALLIANCE ELEV COMPANY LLC | 1,005 | 86 | demolition, electrical, interior_remodel | Aug 2026 |
| 15 | ALLIANCE ELEVATOR COMPANY, LLC | 848 | 88 | electrical, interior_remodel, mechanical | Oct 2020 |
| 16 | SLADE INDUSTRIES INC. | 811 | 85 | electrical, interior_remodel, mechanical | Aug 2026 |
| 17 | D&D ELEVATOR MAINT, INC | 751 | 84 | demolition, electrical, interior_remodel | Aug 2026 |
| 18 | CENTENNIAL ELEVATOR INDUSTRIES | 687 | 84 | electrical, hvac, interior_remodel | Aug 2026 |
| 19 | LIBERTY ELEVATOR CORP | 672 | 84 | addition, demolition, electrical | Aug 2026 |
| 20 | MORGAN ELEVATOR CO LTD | 626 | 83 | battery, electrical, interior_remodel | Aug 2026 |
| 21 | GOTHAM ELEV INSPECT INC | 569 | 81 | electrical, interior_remodel, mechanical | Apr 2026 |
| 22 | MAJOR ELEVATOR CORP | 548 | 83 | demolition, electrical, interior_remodel | Aug 2026 |
| 23 | FUJITEC AMERICA INC | 534 | 90 | demolition, electrical, interior_remodel | Jul 2026 |
| 24 | PRIDE & SERVICE ELEV CO | 511 | 71 | electrical, mechanical, renovation | May 2024 |
| 25 | MIDTOWN ELEVATOR CO., INC | 488 | 82 | electrical, mechanical, renovation | Jul 2026 |
"Score" is a 0–100 activity index from permit volume, recency, project value, and geographic reach. "Permits" counts building permits this contractor pulled in NYC (DOB Elevator Permits).
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