Philadelphia Building Permits & Project Research

18,828 indexed permits · 53,219 code violations · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

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Philadelphia building permits — key stats
Permits (last 90 days) 10,819
Top trade Addition
Newest permit 2026-09-29

PermitGrab tracks 18,828 building permits in Philadelphia, PA as of 2026-09-29, including 25 active contractors identified from filings in the last 90 days. 53,219 code violations in the same area, newest violation date 2026-09-30.

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Philadelphia building permit activity

3,487 building permits were published by this source for Philadelphia in the last 30 days — down 3.4% from the prior 30 days. Over 90 days: 10,819 permits.

Top trades in Philadelphia

Addition19.6%
HVAC19.5%
General Construction16.9%
Electrical10.7%
Plumbing9.6%
Demolition6.8%
New Construction5.9%
Signage2.2%

Most active contractors (last 6 months)

  1. FERKO PLUMBING & HEATING CO INC — 254 permits
  2. 1 800 HEATERS INC — 232 permits
  3. SHEGDA CONSTRUCTION CORP — 201 permits
  4. EAGLE ELECTRICAL CONSTRUCTION CO INC — 186 permits
  5. BEST CHOICE PLUMBING INC.. — 173 permits
  6. ONEIDA FIRE PROTECTION INC — 151 permits
  7. INPACKS MANAGEMENT GROUP LLC — 124 permits
  8. B M CONSULTING SERVICES INC — 117 permits
  9. Reliant Utilities LLC — 107 permits
  10. Aqueduct Fire Protection Systems, LLC — 105 permits

Busiest ZIP codes (last 90 days)

  • 19133 — 85 permits
  • 19131 — 82 permits
  • 19133 — 36 permits
  • 19148 — 32 permits
  • 19125 — 29 permits
18,828
Indexed Permits
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53,219
Code Violations
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Property Owners · count unavailable
539
Available Business Phones
2026-09-30
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Source date: 2026-09-29
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Philadelphia had 3487 building permit records published in the last 30 days, led by 974 plumbing, 608 electrical and 419 addition.

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Recent project activity

Recent permit records with source-published project details. A named business identifies the recorded project team; it is not a claim that the business is seeking bids.

Oliver Sprinkler Co., Inc.
2026-09-28
📍 3400 SPRUCE ST
Fire Protection fire suppression
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Klehr Harrison Harvey Branzburg LLP
2026-09-28
📍 5501-19 CHESTNUT ST
General Construction
Gary Thompson
2026-09-28
📍 2823 S CAMAC ST
Plumbing
Owner of record

Published permit & code records

Permit data through 2026-09-29
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18,828 permits sorted by date

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Date Type Value Address Details Contractor / Status Save
2026-09-29 Demolition — 2321 TASKER ST
Owner: REE··· 🔒
General Permit Minor —
2026-09-28 Electrical — 116 MORRIS ST
Owner: DEF··· 🔒
Electrical Permit SunnyMac LLC
2026-09-28 General Construction — 4045 BALTIMORE AVE
Owner: NEW··· 🔒
Commercial Building Permit PULLMAN SST INC
2026-09-28 Plumbing — 2565 GERMANTOWN AVE
Owner: CIT··· 🔒
Plumbing Permit SHEGDA CONSTRUCTION CORP
2026-09-28 Plumbing — 69 E COULTER ST
Owner: HAR··· 🔒
Plumbing Permit SHEGDA CONSTRUCTION CORP
2026-09-28 General Construction — 846 N 19TH ST
Owner: FEI··· 🔒
Residential Building Permit Mallard Builders LLC
2026-09-28 Fire Protection — 3400 SPRUCE ST
Owner: TRS··· 🔒
Fire Suppression Permit fire suppression Oliver Sprinkler Co., Inc.
2026-09-28 General Construction — 5501-19 CHESTNUT ST
Owner: PHI··· 🔒
Zoning Permit Klehr Harrison Harvey Branzburg LLP
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2026-09-28 Plumbing — 2823 S CAMAC ST
Owner: JOS··· 🔒
Plumbing Permit Gary Thompson
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2026-09-28 HVAC/Mech — 1717 ARCH ST
Owner: 3 L··· 🔒
Mechanical / Fuel Gas Permit LOR-MAR MECHANICAL SERVICES LLC
2026-09-28 Plumbing — 2329 N 19TH ST
Owner: LAM··· 🔒
Plumbing Permit SHEGDA CONSTRUCTION CORP
2026-09-28 HVAC/Mech — 2713 PRATT ST
Owner: JDJ··· 🔒
Mechanical / Fuel Gas Permit CALLISTO ENERGY MANAGEMENT…
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2026-09-28 Electrical — 423 CARPENTER LN
Owner: KIN··· 🔒
Electrical Permit CHARLES WRIGHT
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2026-09-28 Electrical — 5400 LINDBERGH BLVD
Owner: PHI··· 🔒
Electrical Permit DOUGHERTY ELECTRIC INC
2026-09-28 Plumbing — 483 WOODHAVEN RD
Owner: YAT··· 🔒
Plumbing Permit PJ FITZPATRICK INC
2026-09-28 General Construction — 2001 MARKET ST
Owner: PHI··· 🔒
Commercial Building Permit D LAURO & RODGERS INC
2026-09-28 General Construction — 910 W HUNTINGDON ST
Owner: BIZ··· 🔒
Zoning Permit Olympia Construction LLC
2026-09-28 HVAC/Mech — 1 SHADY LN
Owner: ARM··· 🔒
Mechanical / Fuel Gas Permit CALLISTO ENERGY MANAGEMENT…
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2026-09-28 HVAC/Mech — 15-21 S 11TH ST
Owner: JWN··· 🔒
Mechanical / Fuel Gas Permit FREEDOM ENERGY PARTNERS
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2026-09-28 Plumbing — 5218 CASTOR AVE
Owner: MUR··· 🔒
Plumbing Permit BEST CHOICE PLUMBING INC..
2026-09-28 General Construction — 300 E GRAVERS LN
Owner: SEP··· 🔒
Residential Building Permit Philly Office Retail LLC
2026-09-28 Electrical — 6703 N 11TH ST
Owner: AER··· 🔒
Electrical Permit BYNUM MICHAEL S
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2026-09-28 HVAC/Mech — 3200-22 ARCH ST
Owner: DRE··· 🔒
Mechanical / Fuel Gas Permit DWD MECHANICAL CONTRACTOR INC
2026-09-28 Electrical — 4032 BALWYNNE PARK RD
Owner: MUM··· 🔒
Electrical Permit COLIN JOHNSON
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2026-09-28 General Construction — 1217-35 SPRING GARDEN ST
Owner: PP ··· 🔒
Zoning Permit Harman Deutsch Corp
2026-09-28 Signage — 7133 GERMANTOWN AVE
Owner: SED··· 🔒
General Permit —
2026-09-28 Solar — 4908 PARKSIDE AVE
Owner: ROL··· 🔒
General Permit solar Solar PV —
2026-09-28 General Construction — 744 E HILTON ST
Owner: FER··· 🔒
Residential Building Permit Aeisha Battle
2026-09-28 Roofing — 220 W LAVEER ST
Owner: CUR··· 🔒
General Permit Minor replacement Re-roof —
2026-09-28 General Construction — 803 S 8TH ST
Owner: 803··· 🔒
Site / Utility Permit GROSSO CONCRETE LLC
2026-09-28 Plumbing — 3450 N WATER ST
Owner: GAY··· 🔒
Plumbing Permit Thomas Curran
2026-09-28 General Construction — 3200-22 ARCH ST
Owner: DRE··· 🔒
Commercial Building Permit HUNTER ROBERTS HOLDINGS LLC
2026-09-28 General Construction — 8430 GERMANTOWN AVE
Owner: BOW··· 🔒
Zoning Permit CityLife Collective LLC
2026-09-28 Demolition — 1426 W RUSH ST
Owner: FRE··· 🔒
Demolition Permit E K MULTISERVICE LLC
2026-09-28 General Construction — 6245 CHARLES ST
Owner: CRU··· 🔒
Zoning Permit Comporth LLC
2026-09-28 General Construction — 3025-27 KENSINGTON AVE
Owner: RIS··· 🔒
Commercial Building Permit JUAN R VEGA
2026-09-28 General Construction — 2213-25 ARCH ST
Owner: WES··· 🔒
Commercial Building Permit TERRA FIRMA BUILDERS LLC
2026-09-28 Demolition — 249 W MAYFIELD ST
Owner: BAT··· 🔒
Demolition Permit FRANCIS HENRIQUEZ
2026-09-28 Fire Protection — 6225-27 GERMANTOWN AVE
Owner: 622··· 🔒
Fire Suppression Permit fire suppression ELITE FIRE PROTECTION CORP
2026-09-28 General Construction — 410 S FRONT ST Commercial Building Permit DAVID HORLACHER
2026-09-28 Plumbing — 2627 MUHLFELD ST
Owner: PAR··· 🔒
Plumbing Permit PHILLY H2O PLUMBER INC
2026-09-28 Plumbing — 8724 CRISPIN ST
Owner: PEN··· 🔒
Plumbing Permit A. T. CHADWICK COMPANY INC.
2026-09-28 Plumbing — 6912 REEDBIRD PL
Owner: JOH··· 🔒
Plumbing Permit Rudjan Tafani
2026-09-28 HVAC/Mech — 7108 WOOLSTON AVE
Owner: WRI··· 🔒
Mechanical / Fuel Gas Permit IN A FLASH PLUMBING & HEATING INC
2026-09-28 General Construction — 2043 N WANAMAKER ST
Owner: PEG··· 🔒
Residential Building Permit Harper and Sons Landscaping, LLC
2026-09-28 Plumbing — 936 E RITTENHOUSE ST
Owner: WIN··· 🔒
Plumbing Permit JASON CRINITI
2026-09-28 General Construction — 1216-20 ARCH ST
Owner: PEN··· 🔒
Commercial Building Permit MMB CONTRACTORS INC
2026-09-28 General Construction — 1522 WALNUT ST
Owner: ROB··· 🔒
Commercial Building Permit COLLEEN HARTER
2026-09-28 Plumbing — 5138 CHANCELLOR ST
Owner: PAR··· 🔒
Plumbing Permit Bradley Otto
2026-09-28 General Construction — 2901-41 FOX ST
Owner: FOX··· 🔒
Commercial Building Permit commercial Knight Restoration, LLC
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Recorded Project Teams

Businesses most frequently named in permit records — last 90 days of activity shown in parentheses. Source-published contact details are available for 13 of 25 businesses below.

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Recorded business Permits (90d) Trade Avg Value Contact
1. FERKO PLUMBING & HEATING CO INC 📞 ⚠️ 65 🔥 21 permits/30d Active 178 (145) Plumbing - 🔒 Reveal
2. SHEGDA CONSTRUCTION CORP 📞 ⚠️ 281 🔥 34 permits/30d Active 142 (122) Plumbing - 🔒 Reveal
3. EAGLE ELECTRICAL CONSTRUCTION CO INC 📞 ⚠️ 157 🔥 30 permits/30d Active 136 (123) Electrical - 🔒 Reveal
4. 1 800 HEATERS INC 📞 ⚠️ 25 🔥 35 permits/30d Active 135 (110) Plumbing - 🔒 Reveal
5. ONEIDA FIRE PROTECTION INC 📞 ⚠️ 93 🔥 19 permits/30d Active 118 (111) Fire Protection - 🔒 Reveal
6. BEST CHOICE PLUMBING INC.. 📞 ⚠️ 25 🔥 29 permits/30d Active 111 (92) Plumbing - 🔒 Reveal
7. INPACKS MANAGEMENT GROUP LLC 📞 ⚠️ 14 🔥 26 permits/30d Active 89 (83) Plumbing - 🔒 Reveal
8. Hartmann and Sons Water and Sewer PA, Inc 📞 ⚠️ 4 🔥 13 permits/30d Active 83 (57) Plumbing - 🔒 Reveal
9. Aqueduct Fire Protection Systems, LLC ⚠️ 92 🔥 38 permits/30d Active 75 (71) Fire Protection - —
10. B M CONSULTING SERVICES INC ⚠️ 101 🔥 21 permits/30d Active 71 (61) Fire Protection - —
11. Sanks Mechanical 📞 ⚠️ 53 🔥 10 permits/30d Active 69 (36) HVAC - 🔒 Reveal
12. Reliant Utilities LLC ⚠️ 4 🔥 15 permits/30d Active 68 (48) Plumbing - —
13. GENERATION 3 ELECTRIC INC 📞 ⚠️ 6 🔥 17 permits/30d Active 67 (57) Electrical - 🔒 Reveal
14. ROTO-ROOTER SERVICE CO. INC. ⚠️ 2 🔥 16 permits/30d Active 62 (52) Plumbing - —
15. Eko Plumbing Inc 📞 ⚠️ 15 🔥 43 permits/30d Active 61 (58) Plumbing - 🔒 Reveal
16. Arrow Plumbing, Heating, & Air Conditioning, LLC. ⚠️ 5 🔥 15 permits/30d Active 61 (54) Plumbing - —
17. MR D'S PLUMBING & HEATING ⚠️ 127 🔥 17 permits/30d Active 61 (53) Plumbing - —
18. DANIELS CONTRACTING OF… ⚠️ 17 🔥 15 permits/30d Active 61 (51) Plumbing - —
19. A & S SPRINKLER CO INC ⚠️ 32 🔥 13 permits/30d Active 53 (48) Fire Protection - —
20. Justin's Plumbing and Heating LLC 📞 ⚠️ 48 🔥 18 permits/30d Active 53 (45) Plumbing - 🔒 Reveal
21. MCGILLIAN & DONNELLY LLC 🔥 11 permits/30d Active 53 (43) Plumbing - —
22. PLUMB-TECH LLC 📞 ⚠️ 38 🔥 24 permits/30d Active 51 (47) Plumbing - 🔒 Reveal
23. BILL FRUSCO PLUMBING & HEATING ⚠️ 3 🔥 13 permits/30d Active 49 (37) Plumbing - —
24. JACK EDMONDSON, INC. ⚠️ 1 🔥 13 permits/30d Active 48 (41) Plumbing - —
25. Michael J Mccullough jr ⚠️ 103 🔥 13 permits/30d Active 48 (38) Fire Protection - —

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Permit Types in Philadelphia
Construction Activity in Philadelphia

New building permits in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania show where construction activity is being recorded. Contractors can filter the available public records by trade, date, address, and project value to research projects and plan outreach using the fields the source publishes.

About Philadelphia Building Permits

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania processes building permits covering residential construction, commercial buildouts, renovations, and specialty trade work. PermitGrab tracks 18828+ Philadelphia building permits — newest permit date: 2026-09-29 from official city sources.

Building permits in Philadelphia can document new construction, renovations, and specialty work. The fields in a public record vary by filing, but may include a project address, scope, estimated cost, or contractor name. Use the displayed source information to evaluate whether a record is useful for your market research.

How Contractors Use Philadelphia Permit Data

HVAC contractors, electricians, plumbers, and roofers can use Philadelphia building-permit records to research visible construction activity. A permit may signal a project that is relevant to a particular trade, but the source record does not establish that its owner is seeking a bid.

Use the published date, project details, and any named business contact to research a project before outreach. Public records are not exclusive, and outreach results depend on the market, project, and your own process.

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Who appears in Philadelphia permit records?

The contractors most frequently represented in the available Philadelphia records include FERKO PLUMBING & HEATING CO INC, SHEGDA CONSTRUCTION CORP, EAGLE ELECTRICAL CONSTRUCTION CO INC, 1 800 HEATERS INC and ONEIDA FIRE PROTECTION INC. PermitGrab tracks 25 active contractors across the metro. New records appear as they are available from the source.

How fresh is Philadelphia permit data?

The most recent permit indexed for Philadelphia is dated 2026-09-29. Newest permit date: 2026-09-29. Permit records carry filing date, address, project value, and permit type, plus contractor name where the source publishes it. Use a recent published record for project research; it does not show bid availability or a request for service.

What construction appears in Philadelphia permit records?

In the last 30 days, Philadelphia permitting activity covers 3,487 new building permits alongside 53,219 active code violations. The records can cover new construction, residential renovations, mechanical/electrical/plumbing upgrades, roof replacements, demolitions, or tenant improvements. Their usefulness for a contractor or supplier depends on the published project details, timing, and service area.

3 workflows for Philadelphia research

Start with the published project record.

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The business-profile check

Filter Philadelphia to your trade and review the source date before researching a project. Business contact details appear only for covered profiles where the relevant source supports them.

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The project-team lookup

Search a business name to review its recorded permit activity in Philadelphia and the project details the public source publishes. Use the scope, timing, and address to research complementary work; a record is not a request for bids.

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The code-case research list

53,219 code violations are on record in Philadelphia. A code record may warrant repair or restoration research. Review the official record before outreach, including its current status, scope, and contact permissions.

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How to look up Philadelphia building permits

Search recent Philadelphia, PA building permits by address, contractor, and permit type in the table above — pulled from the Philadelphia building department's public permit records. New filings appear here as they are published. Filter by trade or search an address to look up a specific permit. For this week's filing volume and the most active contractors, see the Philadelphia Permit Pulse.

Philadelphia Field Reports & Contractor Guides

Source-dated research and practical resources for contractors working in Philadelphia

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Philadelphia Building Permit Activity — August 2026

Historical market analysis and methodology for Philadelphia. Current permit activity and available source fields are shown on this page.

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Built for these trades in Philadelphia

Philadelphia Pennsylvania is a strong market for these project-research workflows. Each guide explains how to use source-published permit context and available fields for that trade.

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Frequently Asked Questions about Philadelphia Building Permits

How many building permits does PermitGrab track in Philadelphia?

PermitGrab currently tracks 18828 building permits in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Data is pulled directly from the official municipal source on every collection cycle and includes permit number, address, permit type, status, estimated value, and contractor information where the source publishes it.

How fresh is the Philadelphia permit data?

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Real estate investors
Review published code-enforcement records with property context where linkage is available. A violation is a research signal, not evidence that an owner intends to sell.
Contractors & subs
Recent Philadelphia contractor activity is a signal for labor and material demand. Source-published business contacts are available for covered profiles.
Home service companies
An addition or remodel can be useful project context for HVAC, plumbing, or warranty outreach. Review the project signal before outreach.
Solar installers
Roof permits and electrical upgrades in Philadelphia provide project context for solar-market research. Filter by the current project signal and verify ownership separately.
Insurance agents
Philadelphia renovations can identify properties for a policy-review workflow. Confirm coverage needs independently before contacting a property owner.
Material suppliers & manufacturer reps
Choose a product-line research workflow, then use published job type, description, and value fields where available for territory and demand research. A permit is not a materials order, purchase signal, or open bid.
Developers & new construction
Sort source-published new-construction records by project value and type to research active projects and property activity, with contractor details where the record publishes them.
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