The Takeoff

Real NYC material pricing, by trade, updated as the market moves. What things actually cost right now — not a national average.

Every estimator knows the feeling: a national price index that doesn't match what's landing on job sites in the five boroughs. The Takeoff is built to close that gap — real NYC material costs, tracked by trade, so you can price a job against what things actually cost here, not a nationwide average from somewhere else.

This desk just opened. The Takeoff is being built from real NYC market data — published price lists, public commodity feeds, and real quotes — with every line held to a minimum sample size before it goes live. No number runs here until it's backed by enough real observations to mean something. First price lines are on the way.

What's coming

By trade, not by categoryPriced the way an estimator actually buys — steel, concrete, MEP rough-in, finishes — not a generic materials basket.

NYC market, not nationalEvery line reflects what's actually moving in the five boroughs, not a national commodity average that doesn't hold up here.

Free teaser boardA handful of headline price lines, open to everyone — sample size and as-of date shown on every number.

Sources stay confidentialAggregate numbers are public; where they came from never is. No vendor, sub, or supplier is ever named.

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