Town of Colonie
Albany County, New York
Last verified September 17, 2026
Town of Colonie is a jurisdiction in Albany County, New York, with an online portal for searching and pulling active or historical building permits. Use the contact information below to reach the local building department.
Contact
- Phone
- 518-783-2706
- infoclerk@colonie.org
- Department Site
- Building and Fire Services (opens in a new tab)
Permit Search
Additional Notes
Confirmed as the TOWN of Colonie (distinct from the separately-governed Village of Colonie). The Citizenserve installation ID (164) appeared consistently across multiple search results tied to the town, but could not be directly verified by fetching the town's own site (which returned access-blocked errors during research) — included with this hedge rather than omitted. The email infoclerk@colonie.org may be a general Town Clerk contact rather than one dedicated specifically to the Building Department — flagged as uncertain. Department address: 347 Old Niskayuna Road, Latham, NY 12110.
What You Need Before Applying for a Permit
Most building departments ask for the same core package before they'll issue a permit: a completed application naming the property owner and contractor, the contractor's state license number and proof of insurance (general liability, and workers' comp if employees are on the job), a notice of commencement or equivalent recorded filing for larger jobs where the state requires one, and scaled plans or a site plan for anything beyond minor repairs. Roofing, fence, pool, and solar permits typically have their own simplified checklists — Town of Colonie's department (above) can confirm exactly what applies to your project.
Why this matters for insurance: permit history is one of the first things an underwriter or adjuster checks. Unpermitted work — a finished basement, an added bedroom, a rebuilt roof — can complicate a claim or even void coverage for that portion of the loss, and it routinely surfaces during a home inspection. Pulling the right permit up front, and keeping the closed-permit record on file, protects both the property's value and its insurability at resale.
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