Gas vs. Induction Stoves in New NYC Condos
Summary: For decades a gas range was standard in a new NYC condo. Not anymore. We tracked the cooktop in NYC condo offering plans by the year each was filed and found gas went from almost universal to a minority of 2025's plans.
Gas, Year by Year
Every condo offering plan describes the kitchen appliances that come with each apartment. We pulled the cooktop from 1,776 NYC condo plans and sorted them by the year the plan was filed. Before 2020, 96% of plans specified a gas cooktop. In plans filed in 2025, only 41% did, while induction went from 2% to 17%.
- 91%2014
- 95%2015
- 91%2016
- 96%2017
- 96%2018
- 91%2019
- 79%2020
- 77%2021
- 76%2022
- 74%2023
- 63%2024
- 41%2025
- 51%2026*
* 2026 so far. Share of plans that name the cooktop fuel.
| Year plan was filed | Plans | Gas | Electric | Induction |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Before 2014 | 282 | 99% | 1% | 0% |
| 2014 | 33 | 91% | 3% | 6% |
| 2015 | 55 | 95% | 2% | 4% |
| 2016 | 43 | 91% | 5% | 5% |
| 2017 | 80 | 96% | 0% | 4% |
| 2018 | 90 | 96% | 3% | 1% |
| 2019 | 93 | 91% | 8% | 1% |
| 2020 | 120 | 79% | 16% | 5% |
| 2021 | 176 | 77% | 20% | 3% |
| 2022 | 187 | 76% | 19% | 5% |
| 2023 | 149 | 74% | 22% | 4% |
| 2024 | 167 | 63% | 25% | 11% |
| 2025 | 238 | 41% | 42% | 17% |
| 2026 (so far) | 63 | 51% | 43% | 6% |
Share of plans that name the cooktop fuel, by the year the plan was first filed. "Electric" is a radiant smooth-top. 2026 is the year so far.
The tipping point was 2025, the first year more plans specified electric or induction than gas. Plans filed so far in 2026 (63 of them) are back to 51% gas, so the switch isn't a straight line: it depends on when each building was designed and permitted.
Why Is This Happening?
City law is a big part of it. Local Law 154 bans burning fossil fuels in most new buildings: it applies to buildings under seven stories that filed for permits starting in 2024, and to taller buildings starting in mid-2027. Many of the plans still showing gas were designed and permitted before those dates.
Local Law 97, which caps emissions from big buildings, gives developers another reason to skip gas entirely. And once a building has no gas line, there's no reason to run one just for the stoves.
Induction vs. Electric: Not the Same Thing
"Electric" in an offering plan usually means a radiant smooth-top: glass over a heating coil. Induction heats the pan directly with a magnetic field. It's faster and more precise, and the glass stays cooler.
Where you buy makes a difference. Among plans filed since 2024:
- Manhattan (74 plans): 51% gas, 34% induction, and just 15% standard electric.
- Brooklyn (323 plans): 49% gas, 40% standard electric, and only 11% induction.
- Queens (66 plans): 56% gas, 39% standard electric, and 5% induction.
Bigger buildings are more likely to go induction: 25% of the 57 plans with 30 to 99 apartments and 28% of the 18 with 100 or more, compared with 11% of buildings under 30 apartments.
What Induction Buildings Look Like
The plans name induction cooktops from several brands:
- 80 Clarkson in the West Village specifies a Gaggenau induction cooktop.
- One Domino Square in Williamsburg uses a Gaggenau induction cooktop.
- The Florian in Gramercy pairs a Wolf induction range with a Sub-Zero fridge.
- Lucent 33 in Astoria uses a Bosch induction cooktop.
- 717 Grand in Williamsburg uses a Fisher & Paykel induction cooktop.
Tips for Buyers
- Want gas? Check before you sign. Search the offering plan's building description for "gas service." If the building is all-electric, adding a gas line later usually isn't an option.
- Check your cookware. Induction only works with magnetic pots and pans. If a magnet sticks to the bottom, you're fine.
- Look at the model number. The plan often lists it. A quick search tells you whether you're getting induction or a basic radiant cooktop.
- Factor in the electric bill. In an all-electric building, cooking (and often heat and hot water) shows up on your own electric bill, not in common charges.
Search "condos with induction cooktops" or "condos with gas stoves" on The Condo Book Project. See also how condo finishes have changed since 2010 and kitchen appliance brands by price.
FAQ
Do new NYC condos have gas stoves?
Fewer and fewer. 41% of NYC condo offering plans filed in 2025 specified a gas cooktop, compared with 96% before 2020.
Are gas stoves banned in NYC?
Not in existing apartments. Local Law 154 bans fossil-fuel equipment, including gas stoves, in most newly constructed buildings, phasing in from 2024 for buildings under seven stories and 2027 for taller ones.
Is induction the same as electric?
No. Both run on electricity, but induction heats the pan directly with magnetism and is faster and more precise than a standard radiant electric cooktop.
Where in NYC is induction most common?
Manhattan leads: 34% of Manhattan condo plans filed since 2024 specify induction, compared with 11% in Brooklyn.
Where do these figures come from?
From the cooktop specified in 1,776 NYC condo offering plans, grouped by the year the plan was first filed with the New York Attorney General. Percentages are of plans that describe the cooktop. Updated October 2026.
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