Project filings slowed in winter, plunged in March

Before New York halted most types of construction last week, 2020 was already off to a slow start. The number of new building filings in January and February dropped 28 percent and 23 percent, respectively, from a year ago, according to an analysis of Department of Building filings by The Real Deal. As the coronavirus pandemic gripped the city in March with sweeping shutdowns beginning halfway through the month, permit filings plunged further — down

source https://therealdeal.com/2020/04/01/project-filings-slowed-in-winter-plunged-in-march/