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Know who's building.
Reach the people behind it.

Every building permit issued in Toronto and New York City — matched to your trade, scored by opportunity, and ready to act on before the competition calls.

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🇨🇦 Toronto 🇺🇸 New York
Updated daily · official city open data
Thousands more leads across Toronto & NYC — full addresses, owner & contractor names, and lead scores unlocked with a free trial.
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2 citiesToronto & New York, live
All tradesplumbing · electrical · roofing · HVAC · GC

Building permit leads in
Toronto & New York City

We source, clean, and score building permit data from the City of Toronto Open Data portal and the NYC Department of Buildings — covering every trade across the GTA and all five NYC boroughs.

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Toronto
Ontario, Canada
300+ fresh leads per month
Daily data refresh at 6am
All trades covered
Full lead scoring + map view
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New York City
New York, USA
7,000+ live NYC DOB permits
Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, Bronx & Staten Island
All trades covered
Full lead scoring + map view
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Everything a contractor needs
to win more jobs

One dashboard. Every permit that matters to your trade. Updated every morning before you start your day.

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Permit Leads
Fresh building permit leads every morning — plumbing, electrical, roofing, HVAC, new builds, renovations and more. Matched to your trade so you only see what's relevant.
  • Fresh leads every morning at 6am
  • Filter by trade, date and postal code
  • Interactive map view across the city
  • Estimated project value on every lead
  • Lead scoring — HIGH, MEDIUM, LOW priority
  • Save and track leads you're pursuing
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Same-day permits
6am
Permits are pulled from Toronto Open Data every morning. You see new jobs the same day they're filed.
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Matched to your trade
Filter by work type, date range, and postal code. See only the permits that are relevant to what you do.
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Lead scoring & value
Every lead is scored HIGH, MEDIUM, or LOW and shows an estimated project value — so you know which ones are worth chasing first.
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Map view + pipeline
See all today's leads on an interactive city map. Bookmark the ones you're pursuing and track your pipeline in one place.

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From raw data to
real opportunity

We pull from each city's open data portal every day, clean it, score it, and serve only what matters to your trade.

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Data Collected

Every morning we pull fresh building permits directly from the city's official open data portal.

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Filtered & Scored

We strip out irrelevant permits, score each lead by opportunity, and surface the owner and contractor on record.

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Ready to Act

Log in, see today's leads on a map, filter by your trade, and bookmark the ones worth calling.

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Win More Jobs

Reach the owner or GC while the project is still taking shape — before the trades are locked in.

Guides for contractors

Practical advice on finding leads, contacting homeowners, and building a consistent pipeline.

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Join contractors using permit data to know who's building — and reach the people behind it. Now live in Toronto & New York City. 24-hour free trial, no commitment.

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Common questions

Where does the lead data come from?
We pull directly from each city's official open data portal (e.g. City of Toronto Open Data, NYC Department of Buildings). Every lead is a real building permit application or issuance — no scraped listings, no third-party aggregators.
What trades does it cover?
All trades covered under building permits — plumbing, drains, electrical, HVAC, roofing, interior alterations, additions, new builds, underpinning, demolition, and more. You can filter by work type to see only what's relevant to you.
How fresh is the data?
The database is updated daily. Permits are pulled each morning so you're seeing leads within 24 hours of them being filed with the city — well before most contractors find out about them.
Do you cover New York City?
Yes — New York City is live. We pull permits daily from the NYC Department of Buildings open data, covering all 5 boroughs (Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, The Bronx, and Staten Island) with the same lead scoring and map view as Toronto.
Who uses permit data besides contractors?
Any business whose demand follows construction: dumpster and bin rental companies watch demolition and new-build permits for job sites that need bins; building material suppliers use them to find contractors about to place orders; equipment rental and waste hauling work the same way. Realtors and investors track renovation activity by neighbourhood. If that's you, tell us what you're looking for.
Can I try it before paying?
Yes — every new account gets a 24-hour free trial with every lead unlocked, and no credit card is required to start. Just sign up and you're in. (Map view is part of the paid plan.)
What happens after the trial?
After 24 hours, lead addresses and owner/contractor names lock until you subscribe at $9.99/month. There are no automatic charges — you only pay if you choose to subscribe. No contracts, no commitments.

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