Data request · Citizen request

I'm trying to get a sense of the number of residential solar installations on Staten Island. I was hoping to be able to pull building permits but it seems that there isn't any way of identifying them specifically. Do you have any suggestions?

Hi, We don't currently track solar installations specifically, but you can still find them in our data. In DOB Job Application Filings, you should filter the "Other Description" column for "SOLAR TAX". You should also check the "Job Description" column for mention of solar. This is not standardized, so there may be jobs missing from your results, but you should get the majority of solar job applications in the city. If you need this on the permit level, you should then check the DOB Permit Issuance dataset to see if a permit has been issued for that job. Thank you, - NYC Department of Buildings (DOB)