public_restrooms

Budget October 2026

What a NYC park restroom costs to build and to fix

Every cost line NYC Open Data publishes for Parks restrooms: planned capital commitments by type for each restroom project, and every labor hour and part booked to the 696 restroom buildings in Parks’ maintenance system since 2010.

$153.6Mplanned for 52 site-specific Parks restroom projects

$150.4Min a citywide restroom pool not yet assigned to sites

$1,047median yearly repair cost per restroom building, 2022–2025

$9.2Mlabor and parts booked to 666 restroom buildings since 2010

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Capital line items

Construction is 72% of planned restroom capital; design and supervision take a quarter.

52 projects · 7 line types Explore →

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Line items by project

The 12 largest Parks restroom projects, split into construction, design and supervision.

12 projects Explore →

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Repair labor by trade

Plumbers account for over a third of restroom repair labor.

173,214 labor hours Explore →

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Parts and supplies

Cleaning supplies are the biggest parts line; plumbing and electrical parts follow.

13,168 parts lines Explore →

Histogram

Repair cost per building

Half of restroom buildings book under $1,050 a year in repairs.

649 buildings Explore →

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Most expensive buildings

Central Park’s Tennis House restroom booked the most repair cost, $106K in four years.

12 buildings Explore →

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Repairs by year

Repair spending booked to restroom buildings has grown since 2017.

2010–2026 Explore →