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Every big job in your city, the week it's permitted.

Studwire turns official building permits into a weekly lead list for subcontractors: new builds, gut rehabs and major renovations, tagged by trade, with the general contractor's contact info.

295leads last week
$144.3Min reported job value
3cities, updated weekly
Built on official permit data fromNYC Dept. of BuildingsAustin Development ServicesChicago Dept. of Buildings
How it works

From city records to your inbox, every Monday.

No scraping lead marketplaces and no shared leads sold to five other bidders. These are the actual permits, filtered down to work worth chasing.

Official permit data

We pull every issued permit from each city's open-data portal: NYC DOB NOW, Austin DSD and the Chicago Dept. of Buildings.

Filtered to real jobs

New construction, demolition and major renovation of $50k or more. Office fit-outs, facade repairs and event permits are removed.

Contractor contact cards

See who's building: the GC or applicant, license number, and business phone and address where public, with match confidence shown.

Your filters

Pick your trade, neighborhoods or ZIP codes, and a minimum job size. You only get leads you'd actually bid on.

Same-day big-job alerts

On All Trades, get an email the day a permit over your threshold is issued, before the weekly digest.

Built for the inbox

A clean, phone-friendly digest grouped by neighborhood. Tap to call. CSV export on All Trades.

295 leads

Qualifying permits across our 3 cities last week (Oct 07 – Oct 14)

$144.3M

Reported construction value in last week's leads

97% named

Leads with the GC or applicant business identified

This week's sample

Real leads from Oct 07 – Oct 14.

House numbers are withheld here. Members get full addresses, contact cards and every lead.

New York City
Liberty Street$7.2M
Financial District-Battery Park City · Manhattan · General Construction · 2026-10-08

General construction as shown on plans filed herewith. No change in use, egress, and occupancy.

General Construction/All Trades
Bellamy Loop$3.0M
Co-op City · Bronx · Structural · 2026-10-08

Herewith filing for general construction and structural repairs to this existing parking garage. No change to use, occupancy or egress.

General Construction/All TradesCarpentry/Framing
Austin
Alexander Ave Bldg 2
ZIP 78722 · Residential New · 2026-10-12

BUILDING 2 1 STORY SFR 2/1 REAR OF MAIN HOUSE Revision: Permit Revision Narrative: This resubmittal documents three major revisions to the…

General Construction/All TradesRoofingKitchen/BathWindows/DoorsMasonry/Concrete
Alexander Ave Bldg 1
ZIP 78722 · Residential New · 2026-10-12

BUILD 1 New construction of two dwelling units joined with a covered screened porch attached carport raised terrace and uncovered wood…

General Construction/All TradesRoofingKitchen/BathWindows/DoorsMasonry/Concrete
Chicago
W Wolf Point Plz$29.0M
Near North Side · Renovation/Alteration · 2026-10-08

Self-cert cbc: initial buildout of 56,721 sf commerical office space on 19th, 20th, and 21st floors (3 contiguous floors). includes…

General Construction/All Trades
S Dr Martin L King Jr Dr$25.0M
Chatham · New Construction · 2026-10-09

Dds 2019 cbc: new construction of a 52 unit senior residential building. the project includes (44) 1 bedroom units and (8) 2 bedroom units.…

General Construction/All TradesPlumbingElectricalHVACRoofing
Cities

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Pricing

Simple pricing. One job pays for years.

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$39/mo per city

For GCs, multi-trade shops and suppliers.

  • Every high-value lead in the city
  • All trade tags + custom filters
  • Contractor contact cards
  • Same-day alerts for big jobs
  • CSV export
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FAQ

Questions, answered.

Where does the data come from?

Official building-permit records published by each city: NYC Dept. of Buildings, Austin Development Services, Chicago Dept. of Buildings. The cities update daily; we compile, filter and tag them every week.

Aren't these jobs already taken?

The general contractor usually is. But new builds and major renovations still need HVAC, plumbing, electrical, roofing, windows and finish subs, and the permit usually comes before those are chosen. We show you who the GC is so you can call early.

What's on a contractor contact card?

The GC or applicant business plus whatever the public record shows: license number, business phone (Austin permits and NYC's licensed-business registry) and business address. Each card shows its source and match confidence.

Do you include homeowner names?

No. We list business names only and never publish private owners' names or contact details.

How accurate are the trade tags?

Tags come from keyword rules on the permit's scope of work. Large new buildings are tagged General Construction / All Trades. Treat tags as a filter and read the scope.

Which cities are next?

Los Angeles and Philadelphia are on the shortlist. Email [email protected] to tell us where you work.

Can I cancel anytime?

Yes. Cancel in one click from the billing portal, with no contracts or cancellation calls.