NYC Business Directory: 286,000+ Verified Local Businesses

NYC has 286,600 business establishments. That's the largest number on record. One in eight businesses opened in 2023 alone — 24,600 new companies in a single year.

IBLead gives you access to all of them. Export verified business data from every borough, every neighborhood, every industry. Get contact information, emails, phone numbers, websites, Google reviews, hours, social media, and 50+ additional data points. Updated monthly. Real-time accuracy.

No scraping. No waiting. No outdated lists. Just download what you need in seconds.

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NYC Business Landscape: By the Numbers

Total Businesses by Borough

Borough	Businesses	% of NYC	Key Industries
Manhattan	130,200	45.5%	Finance, Tech, Professional Services
Brooklyn	69,900	24.4%	Tech, Retail, Food & Beverage, Manufacturing
Queens	56,800	19.8%	International Trade, Food Manufacturing, Healthcare
The Bronx	18,200	6.4%	Healthcare, Logistics, Retail
Staten Island	11,500	4%	Construction, Retail, Manufacturing

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Top 20 Business Categories in NYC

Category	Count	Avg Google Rating
Restaurants	18,400	4.2 stars
Professional Services	14,200	4.5 stars
Healthcare	12,800	4.6 stars
Retail Stores	11,600	4.1 stars
Hair & Beauty	9,800	4.3 stars
Real Estate	8,900	4.0 stars
Legal Services	7,200	4.7 stars
Accounting & Tax	6,800	4.6 stars
Construction	6,400	4.2 stars
Fitness & Gyms	5,900	4.4 stars
Tech & Software	5,200	4.5 stars
Marketing Agencies	4,100	4.3 stars
Plumbing & HVAC	3,800	4.4 stars
Electricians	3,600	4.5 stars
Insurance	3,400	4.2 stars
Cleaning Services	3,100	4.3 stars
Automotive	2,900	4.1 stars
Education	2,700	4.6 stars
Photography	2,400	4.7 stars
Consulting	2,100	4.4 stars

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What Data Is Available in the NYC Business Directory

Every business export includes these 50+ fields:

Contact & Location Data

• Business name
• Full address (street, city, zip, borough)
• Phone number
• Email address (enriched from website)
• Website URL
• Google Place ID & CID

Business Information

• Google Maps categories (4,000+ available)
• Average Google rating
• Total number of reviews
• Full Google review text, dates, and author names
• Business claimed status (verified owner)
• Years in business

Digital Presence

• 160+ detected technologies (WordPress, Shopify, WooCommerce, HubSpot, Mailchimp, Google Analytics, Facebook Pixel, etc.)
• Social media profiles (Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, Twitter, TikTok)
• Number of photos on Google Maps
• Website description & meta tags

Hours & Operations

• Opening hours (all 7 days)
• Holidays & special hours
• Delivery availability
• Dine-in, takeout, or curbside options (for restaurants)

Additional Signals

• Employee count range (estimated)
• Pricing tier (budget, moderate, expensive)
• Accessibility information
• Parking availability
• Payment methods accepted

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How to Access NYC Business Data in 3 Steps

Step 1: Sign Up (Free)

Create your IBLead account at app.iblead.com/register. Get 200 free credits — enough to export your first batch of leads.

Step 2: Search NYC Businesses

Use location filters to search by: - Exact borough (Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, The Bronx, Staten Island) - Neighborhood (Midtown, DUMBO, Astoria, etc.) - Category (restaurants, plumbers, tech companies, etc.) - Google rating (4+ stars, 3-4 stars, etc.) - Number of reviews (verified busy businesses vs. new ones) - Technology filters (find WordPress sites, Shopify stores, HubSpot users, etc.) - Claimed status (verified business owners vs. unverified)

Combine filters to narrow down. Looking for Manhattan real estate agencies with 4+ stars and 50+ reviews? 8 results. Looking for Brooklyn restaurants that use Shopify? 340 results.

Step 3: Export & Use

Download as CSV or Excel. Import directly into your CRM (HubSpot, Salesforce, Pipedrive, etc.), email tool (Lemlist, Instantly, Apollo, etc.), or spreadsheet. Use immediately for outreach, market research, or analysis.

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Borough Guides: Where to Find Specific Business Types

Manhattan Business Directory

Manhattan holds 45.5% of NYC's businesses and generates 73% of NYC's GDP. Highest concentration of finance, tech, and professional services.

Top Manhattan neighborhoods for B2B: - Financial District — banks, investment firms, accounting - Midtown — corporate offices, law firms, consulting - Chelsea & Hell's Kitchen — tech startups, creative agencies - Upper East Side — healthcare, legal services, luxury retail - SoHo & NoHo — design, fashion, marketing agencies

Export by neighborhood to target specific industries. Finance professionals cluster in Lower Manhattan. Tech founders in Chelsea. Doctors on the Upper East Side.

Brooklyn Business Directory

Brooklyn now has 24.4% of NYC's businesses — the fastest-growing borough. Tech, food manufacturing, design, and e-commerce dominate.

Top Brooklyn neighborhoods: - DUMBO — tech startups, creative agencies, design studios - Williamsburg — restaurants, retail, fashion, nightlife - Park Slope — professional services, healthcare, retail - Red Hook — food manufacturing, logistics, warehousing - Sunset Park — manufacturing, food production, international trade

Brooklyn's business composition shifted dramatically since 2019. New tech companies, manufacturing hubs, and food brands opened constantly. Real-time data shows these changes. Old directories don't.

Queens Business Directory

Queens represents 19.8% of NYC's businesses with unique strength in international trade and food manufacturing.

Top Queens neighborhoods: - Astoria — restaurants, food manufacturing, retail - Flushing — international trade, retail, food & beverage - Long Island City — tech, manufacturing, logistics - Forest Hills — professional services, healthcare, retail - Elmhurst — food manufacturing, import/export

Queens businesses tend to have lower Google review counts but strong local reputations. Export by industry to find specialized manufacturers and traders.

The Bronx Business Directory

The Bronx has 6.4% of NYC's businesses with major healthcare and logistics sectors.

Top Bronx categories: - Healthcare facilities - Logistics & warehousing - Retail - Construction - Food & beverage

Less competition from agencies and marketers in the Bronx. Opportunity for specialized service providers.

Staten Island Business Directory

Staten Island has 4% of NYC's businesses focused on construction, retail, and manufacturing.

Top Staten Island categories: - Construction companies - Automotive services - Retail stores - Manufacturing - Home services

Tight-knit business community. Direct relationships matter more than in Manhattan. Real-time data helps you understand local dynamics.

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Popular Business Categories Available

Professional Services (14,200 businesses)

• Accountants & tax preparation
• Lawyers & law firms
• Consultants (business, management, IT)
• Bookkeepers
• Financial advisors
• HR consultants

Healthcare (12,800 businesses)

• Doctors & medical practices
• Dentists
• Physical therapists
• Mental health counselors
• Urgent care centers
• Veterinary clinics

Restaurants & Food (18,400 businesses)

• Fine dining
• Casual restaurants
• Fast casual
• Food delivery services
• Catering companies
• Bakeries

Retail (11,600 businesses)

• Clothing & fashion
• Electronics
• Home & furniture
• Sporting goods
• Bookstores
• Specialty retail

Hair, Beauty & Wellness (9,800 businesses)

• Hair salons
• Barbershops
• Nail salons
• Spas
• Massage therapy
• Gyms & fitness

Real Estate (8,900 businesses)

• Real estate agents
• Property management
• Real estate investment firms
• Appraisers
• Mortgage brokers

Construction & Trades (10,200 businesses)

• General contractors
• Plumbers
• Electricians
• HVAC specialists
• Carpenters
• Roofers

Technology & Software (5,200 businesses)

• Software development
• Web design agencies
• IT support & managed services
• App developers
• Cloud services
• Cybersecurity

Marketing & Advertising (4,100 businesses)

• Digital marketing agencies
• SEO specialists
• Social media management
• Content creation
• Graphic design
• Video production

Education (2,700 businesses)

• Tutoring services
• Language schools
• Test prep
• Coding bootcamps
• Online education
• Professional training

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Real-Time Data vs. Traditional NYC Directories

Traditional NYC business directories update once per year. By the time you use them, thousands of businesses have moved, changed services, or closed.

IBLead pulls directly from Google Maps — where businesses update their own information daily. You get:

• Same-day updates when a business changes hours
• Current contact info — not last year's numbers
• Active businesses only — dead listings filtered out
• Real review data — not aggregated summaries
• Technology detection — see what tools they actually use

One marketing agency in Manhattan tested both. Traditional directory: 8% email open rate, 0.5% response rate. Real-time data: 24% open rate, 3% response rate. That's a 6x improvement just from accurate contact information.

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How to Use NYC Business Data for Different Goals

B2B Sales & Outreach

Export businesses in your target industry. Filter by Google rating (4+ stars = qualified leads). Get direct contact emails. Personalize outreach mentioning their Google reviews or detected technologies.

Example: Find all Manhattan accounting firms with 4+ stars and 50+ reviews. Email them about your bookkeeping software. 340 qualified prospects.

Market Research & Competitive Analysis

Export all competitors in a specific category and neighborhood. Analyze their Google ratings, review counts, and detected technologies. Identify market gaps.

Example: Export all Brooklyn restaurants in Williamsburg. Average rating: 4.1 stars. Average review count: 87. Identify underserving neighborhoods.

Agency Lead Generation

Find businesses without websites (technology filter). Find businesses with bad reviews (rating filter). Find businesses not on social media. These are all prospects for web design, SEO, reputation management, and social media services.

Example: Find Manhattan plumbers with no website and ratings below 4 stars. 1,200 prospects for your web design agency.

Partnership & Vendor Sourcing

Export specific business types to find partners or vendors. Filter by location, size, and industry.

Example: Find all food manufacturers in Queens. Contact them about your packaging service.

Real Estate & Location Analysis

Analyze business density by neighborhood. Identify where specific industries cluster. Use for site selection or demographic research.

Example: Where do tech companies concentrate in Brooklyn? DUMBO has 340. Williamsburg has 210. Sunset Park has 85. Choose your office location accordingly.

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Data Accuracy & Compliance

How Accurate Is the NYC Business Data?

IBLead pulls from Google Maps, where businesses update their own listings. This means:

• 95%+ accuracy on current data
• Phone numbers verified within 30 days
• Websites checked monthly
• Emails enriched from official business sites
• Addresses match Google's verified locations

Compare this to traditional directories that lose 2-3% accuracy per month. After one year, they're 25-35% inaccurate. After two years? Over 50% bad data.

Legal & Compliance

All data exported is public information. Businesses voluntarily list themselves on Google Maps. You're accessing what they chose to share.

• GDPR compliant — we don't collect personal data, only business data
• No scraping violations — we use authorized data sources
• No contact list restrictions — B2B data is unrestricted in most jurisdictions
• CAN-SPAM compliant — you have verified business contact info

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FAQ: NYC Business Directory

How many businesses are in the NYC directory?

286,600 business establishments as of 2024. This represents the highest number ever recorded in NYC history. Manhattan has 130,200 (45.5%), Brooklyn has 69,900 (24.4%), Queens has 56,800 (19.8%), The Bronx has 18,200 (6.4%), and Staten Island has 11,500 (4%).

How often is the NYC business directory updated?

IBLead updates monthly. We pull fresh data from Google Maps, where businesses update their listings in real-time. New businesses, closed businesses, changed contact info — you get the latest version every 30 days. This is fundamentally different from traditional directories that update once per year.

Can I filter by specific neighborhoods?

Yes. Search by exact neighborhood within each borough. Manhattan has 50+ neighborhoods (Midtown, Financial District, Chelsea, Upper East Side, etc.). Brooklyn has 30+ (DUMBO, Williamsburg, Park Slope, Sunset Park, etc.). Queens has 25+ (Astoria, Flushing, Long Island City, etc.). Narrow down to your exact target area.

What's included in each export?

50+ data points per business: name, address, phone, email, website, Google rating, review count, full review text, hours, social media, technologies detected (160+ types), employee count, pricing tier, and more. Everything you need for outreach, research, or analysis.

Can I export to my CRM?

Yes. Download as CSV or Excel. Import directly into HubSpot, Salesforce, Pipedrive, Zoho, or any other CRM. Or use with email tools like Lemlist, Instantly, Apollo, or Hunter. No special formatting needed.

How much does it cost?

Free plan: 200 credits (€0). Test the data yourself.

Starter: 10,000 credits/month (€44/month). All features included.

Pro: 20,000 credits/month (€89/month).

Business: 40,000 credits/month (€179/month).

Enterprise: 100,000 credits/month (€449/month).

One credit = one business exported. No hidden fees. Cancel anytime.

Which plan do I need for NYC?

Depends on your needs. Exporting 500 businesses? Free plan works. Exporting 5,000+? Starter at €44/month. Exporting 10,000+? Pro at €89/month. Most agencies use Pro or Business.

Do I get emails for every business?

Emails are enriched from official business websites. If a business has a website with contact info, you get it. Older businesses, small shops, and some service providers may not have listed emails — but phone numbers are 95%+ complete.

Can I use this for cold email campaigns?

Yes. The data is verified and current. Email bounce rates are 8-12% (industry standard is 15-25%). Combine with tools like Lemlist or Instantly for compliance and tracking.

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Start Exporting NYC Business Data Today

Access all 286,600 NYC businesses in seconds. Real-time data. Verified contact information. 50+ data points per business.

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