Village of Great Neck

Nassau County, New York

Last verified September 17, 2026

Village of Great Neck is a jurisdiction in Nassau County, New York, which does not currently list an online permit database — contact the department directly by phone or email. Use the contact information below to reach the local building department, or the mailing address if the jurisdiction needs to be listed as a certificate holder on a contractor's insurance documentation.

Contact

Phone: 516-482-2000 ext. 111
Email: MSweeney@Greatneckvillage.org
Department Site: Building Department (opens in a new tab)

Source: greatneckvillage.org (opens in a new tab)

Permit Search

No online permit database on file — contact the department directly by phone or email.

Certificate Holder Mailing Address

Michael Sweeney (Superintendent of Buildings)
767 Middle Neck Road
Great Neck, NY 11024

Use this address when the jurisdiction needs to be listed as a certificate holder on a contractor's insurance documentation.

Additional Notes

This is the Village of Great Neck (the largest of several similarly-named, legally distinct Great Neck-peninsula villages) - not to be confused with Great Neck Estates or Great Neck Plaza, which have separate governments and are recorded as separate entries. The Code Enforcement Officer position was listed as vacant at time of research; Michael Sweeney (Superintendent of Buildings) is the confirmed primary contact. Permits expire annually on 12/31.

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 — Village of Great Neck'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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