Builders of Record

Plan B Engineering

Engineer of recordNew York CityManhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, The Bronx

Editor's note

Plan B Engineering is a structural engineer. Much of its work is temporary. Shoring, bracing, scaffolds and demolition plans. Platform Solutions is the owner on 72 of the firm's 171 jobs. Skyline Scaffolding Group is on 33. That means the filing was made for a scaffold or shoring contractor. Of the 171 jobs, 132 are in Manhattan. The firm also files the permanent structure on big conversions. In September it filed a $10,001,163 change-of-use job at 220 East 9th Street. That job turns a parking garage into homes. It also filed foundations for a $1,500,000 job at 342 West 53rd Street. The largest job on file is a $13,307,047 renovation at 4 East 67th Street for the Consulate General of Japan. The firm made 12 filings in the last 90 days.

Most recent filings

Full record on NYC Open Data

The ten most recent job filings naming this firm as engineer of record. Values are as declared on the filing.

AddressBoroughJob typeFiledPermit issuedDeclared valueDOB job no.
220 East 9th StreetConversion of existing parking garage to residential use per Article I Chapter 5 and vertical enlargement of building Manhattan Alteration with new certificate of occupancy Sep 22, 2026 Not yet $10.0 million M01042621
342 West 53rd StreetFoundation drawings filed herewith for alteration of existing church. Manhattan Alteration with new certificate of occupancy Sep 21, 2026 Not yet $1.5 million M00911928
15 East 77th StreetThe means and methods /demo sequence) for the partial demolition of an existing residential building. Manhattan Alteration Sep 18, 2026 Not yet $250,000 M01130511
325 Church StreetFiling herewith structural work including temporary support system as per plans. No change in use, egress, or occupancy. Manhattan Alteration Sep 11, 2026 Not yet $74,999 M01454529
244 West 11th StreetFiled herewith for temporary structural shoring and bracing as shown on drawings. Related job numbers: M00679231,M00746406,M00746395,M00745977,M00737291,M00679253,M00679242 Manhattan Alteration Aug 25, 2026 Not yet $59,951 M01404259
53 East 77th StreetInstallation of temporary sprinkler heads to provide coverage during the construction phase. Manhattan Alteration with new certificate of occupancy Aug 25, 2026 Not yet $35,000 M01134824
745 7th AvenueHereby filing Partial removal of existing glass fenestrations, aluminum vertical window washing tracks, and aluminum horizontal mullions at the hoist location related to the forthcoming hoist filing. No change in egress Manhattan Alteration Jun 3, 2026 Not yet $1.2 million M01408757
144 Lawrence StreetFull demolition of four story structure, using hand held equipment Brooklyn Demolition May 29, 2026 Not yet $310,000 B01225325
738 Greenwich StreetInstallation of new plumbing infrastructure, fixtures and related piping for proposed 5-story multi-family residential building with accessory parking storage. Manhattan Alteration with new certificate of occupancy May 28, 2026 Not yet $1.6 million M00769995
122 West 3rd StreetConstruction of concrete shear walls as shown on plans. Manhattan Alteration May 14, 2026 Not yet $85,008 M01343699

Activity, last 16 weeks

11 active jobs across the period

Jobs with a filing or permit action in each week, June 15, 2026 to the week of September 28, 2026. Hover a bar for the week.

Week of June 15, 2026: 0 active jobsWeek of June 22, 2026: 0 active jobsWeek of June 29, 2026: 0 active jobsWeek of July 6, 2026: 0 active jobsWeek of July 13, 2026: 0 active jobsWeek of July 20, 2026: 0 active jobsWeek of July 27, 2026: 1 active jobWeek of August 3, 2026: 1 active jobWeek of August 10, 2026: 0 active jobsWeek of August 17, 2026: 0 active jobsWeek of August 24, 2026: 3 active jobsWeek of August 31, 2026: 1 active jobWeek of September 7, 2026: 2 active jobsWeek of September 14, 2026: 1 active jobWeek of September 21, 2026: 2 active jobsWeek of September 28, 2026: 0 active jobs

Largest jobs on file

By declared value on the filing. Declared value is what the applicant stated, not a contract price.

AddressBoroughJob typeFiledOwner on filingDeclared value
4 East 67th StreetManhattanAlterationDec 17, 2025Consulate General of Japan$13.3 million
220 East 9th StreetManhattanAlteration with new certificate of occupancySep 22, 2026Arcus$10.0 million
53 Catherine StreetManhattanAlteration with new certificate of occupancyFeb 10, 2026Rivington Company$7.9 million
12 East 69th StreetManhattanAlteration with new certificate of occupancyJan 12, 2026AH Nyre LLC$7.8 million
117 East 72nd StreetManhattanAlteration with new certificate of occupancyNov 19, 2024Not stated$5.4 million

Filings by year

Job filings naming this firm, by the year filed. Our NYC record starts August 1, 2024.

YearFilings
2024 (partial)97
2025219
2026 (partial)64

Where the work is

Projects on file by boroughs and by job type.

BoroughProjects
Manhattan132
Brooklyn24
Queens9
The Bronx6
Job typeProjects
Alteration160
Alteration with new certificate of occupancy10
Demolition1

Clients on record

Owners named most often on this firm's filings.

Other engineers on this site

Engineers of record with recent NYC filings, nearest in area first.

Who they work with

Other firms named on the same jobs: the architects, engineers and contractors this firm shows up alongside in the record. Linked names have their own page here.

FirmRole on those jobsJobs togetherMost recent
Platform Solutions, IncContractor43Aug 25, 2025
Skyline Scaffolding GroupContractor24Feb 27, 2026
Ces Engineering LLCEngineer5Aug 25, 2026
Robert Silman Assoc Struct ENG DPCEngineer4Aug 25, 2026
Sciame Homes NY LLCContractor3Aug 25, 2026
Gza Geoenvironmental of New YorkEngineer3Aug 25, 2026
Sweeney & Conroy IncContractor3Jan 12, 2026
Highline Construction GRGeneral contractor2Sep 18, 2026

Source: NYC Department of Buildings job filings (DOB NOW and BIS), via NYC Open Data. Extracted October 1, 2026.Send a correction