Philadelphia Building Permits & Contractor Leads

8,164 indexed permits · 2,197 active contractors · 20,917 code violations · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

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PermitGrab tracks 2,197 active contractors who pulled 8,164 building permits in Philadelphia, PA as of 2026-07-03. Live tracking of 20,917 code violations in the same area. Updated daily.

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8,164
Indexed Permits
2,197
Active Contractors
20,917
Code Violations
54,702
Property Owners
287
Verified Phones
2026-07-03
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8,164 records — permits and code violations sorted by date

Date Type Value Address Details Contractor / Status Save
2026-05-08 General Construction 823 N 22ND ST Residential Building Permit RICHARD NELSON
2026-05-08 Electrical 810 W WELLENS ST Electrical Permit D'NARPO ELECTRICAL
2026-05-08 Plumbing 1700 N FRONT ST Plumbing Permit JERRY WAGNER INC.
2026-05-08 General Construction 1205 E DURHAM ST
Owner: TOO··· 🔒
General Permit Minor TOOMER SHARON A
2026-05-08 Electrical 249 E WALNUT PARK DR Electrical Permit JEFFREY SHEFSKY
2026-05-08 General Construction 1050 W ORLEANS ST
Owner: T&I··· 🔒
Fire Suppression Permit Michael J Mccullough jr
2026-05-08 Plumbing 757 S 15TH ST
Owner: 757··· 🔒
Plumbing Permit KEVIN HOULIHAN
2026-05-08 Plumbing 1204 GLENVIEW ST Plumbing Permit Reliant Utilities LLC
2026-05-08 General Construction 1212 N HANCOCK ST Zoning Permit GAOFENG ZHENG
2026-05-08 General Construction 7903 WOOLSTON AVE General Permit Minor BACON NAEEMAH
2026-05-08 Electrical 8500 ESSINGTON AVE Electrical Permit VICTOR ELECTRO INC
2026-05-08 General Construction 1140 WAKELING ST Zoning Permit JAQUEZ KATHERYNE NUNEZ DE
2026-05-08 Plumbing 5219 FLORENCE AVE Plumbing Permit ROTO-ROOTER SERVICE CO. INC.
2026-05-08 HVAC/Mech 2250 S CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS BLVD Mechanical / Fuel Gas Permit EEC Aquisition LLC
2026-05-08 Plumbing 3247 N 15TH ST
Owner: MAT··· 🔒
Plumbing Permit Lepore Plumbing & Sons Inc
2026-05-08 HVAC/Mech 1026 W ROCKLAND ST Mechanical / Fuel Gas Permit Alibey Management, Inc
2026-05-08 General Construction 5650 BLOYD ST
Owner: RAM··· 🔒
Fire Suppression Permit Michael J Mccullough jr
2026-05-08 Electrical 1528 W BUTLER ST Electrical Permit Vincent Williams
2026-05-08 Electrical 323 N BROAD ST Electrical Permit MICHAEL GITLIN
2026-05-08 General Construction 2233 CEDAR ST
Owner: NIT··· 🔒
Residential Building Permit Mark Grimaldi
2026-05-08 Electrical 1637 S WILTON ST Electrical Permit ANTHONY DEREK MUHAMMAD
2026-05-08 General Construction 2639 S 58TH ST
Owner: PHI··· 🔒
Site / Utility Permit JOHN J DOUGHERTY & SON INC
2026-05-08 General Construction 1217 S 27TH ST
Owner: 27T··· 🔒
Zoning Permit HIGGINS CONSULTING SERVICES LLC
2026-05-08 Plumbing 5131 HARLAN ST Plumbing Permit David R Smith
2026-05-08 HVAC/Mech 4020 K ST Mechanical / Fuel Gas Permit STEVEN MURAWSKI
2026-05-08 General Construction 1348 E MONTGOMERY AVE Zoning Permit ENG BRYANT
2026-05-08 General Construction 2959 KENSINGTON AVE Commercial Building Permit B and H General Contractor
2026-05-08 Plumbing 4440 ELIZABETH ST Plumbing Permit LEUPOLD & ASSOCIATES CONTRACTING LLC
2026-05-08 General Construction 3300 HENRY AVE General Permit Minor
2026-05-08 Electrical 1527 PACKER AVE Electrical Permit ROBERT J MANDER
2026-05-08 General Construction 2835 POPLAR ST Residential Building Permit HIMA BROTHERS CONSTRUCTION LLC
2026-05-08 Electrical 3508 WARDEN DR
Owner: MIG··· 🔒
Electrical Permit Galle Electric LLC
2026-05-08 General Construction 1714-16 GRANT AVE Zoning Permit HMA Consulting and Contracting Company
2026-05-08 General Construction 4640-42 FRANKFORD AVE General Permit CHEN XIANG, CHI SHU ZHEN
2026-05-08 General Construction 5624 GERMANTOWN AVE Zoning Permit GAOFENG ZHENG
2026-05-08 HVAC/Mech 6629-37 W GIRARD AVE Mechanical / Fuel Gas Permit AIR TIGHT HEATING AND COOLING
2026-05-08 HVAC/Mech 407 HOFFMAN ST
Owner: HUA··· 🔒
Mechanical / Fuel Gas Permit Sanhuai Lu
2026-05-08 Plumbing 2822 N VAN PELT ST Plumbing Permit BURNSIES PLUMBING LLC
2026-05-08 HVAC/Mech 208-10 REX AVE Mechanical / Fuel Gas Permit AIR TIGHT HEATING AND COOLING
2026-05-08 Electrical 5818 ELLSWORTH ST Electrical Permit Vincent Williams
2026-05-08 Plumbing 1431 S CLARION ST Plumbing Permit DANIELS CONTRACTING OF…
2026-05-08 Electrical 1920 S 16TH ST Electrical Permit Vincent Williams
2026-05-08 General Construction 501 SPRING GARDEN ST Commercial Building Permit NORTHEAST CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTORS
2026-05-08 Plumbing 726 MCCLELLAN ST Plumbing Permit BARTHOLOMEW N EMANUEL
2026-05-08 Plumbing 4937 BAYNTON ST
Owner: UNI··· 🔒
Plumbing Permit Gary Thompson
2026-05-08 Electrical 2224 S 21ST ST Electrical Permit D'NARPO ELECTRICAL
2026-05-08 Plumbing 5926 ADDISON ST Plumbing Permit Arrow Plumbing, Heating, & Air Conditioning, LLC.
2026-05-08 HVAC/Mech 121 HOFFMAN ST Mechanical / Fuel Gas Permit PHILLIP WOOD
2026-05-08 HVAC/Mech 1140 S 6TH ST
Owner: LY ··· 🔒
Mechanical / Fuel Gas Permit paul lebon
2026-05-08 General Construction 1719 WAGNER AVE
Owner: BLO··· 🔒
Residential Building Permit B8 Construction LLC
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Top Contractors

Most active contractors by permit volume — last 90 days of activity shown in parentheses. 13 of 25 have verified phone numbers below.

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Contractor Permits (90d) Trade Avg Value Contact
1. FERKO PLUMBING & HEATING CO INC 📞 ⚠️ 19 🔥 79 permits/30d Active 154 (154) Plumbing - 🔒 Reveal
2. EAGLE ELECTRICAL CONSTRUCTION CO INC 📞 ⚠️ 41 🔥 38 permits/30d Active 94 (94) Electrical - 🔒 Reveal
3. ONEIDA FIRE PROTECTION INC 📞 ⚠️ 27 🔥 47 permits/30d Active 93 (93) Fire Protection - 🔒 Reveal
4. SHEGDA CONSTRUCTION CORP 📞 ⚠️ 84 🔥 49 permits/30d Active 93 (93) Plumbing - 🔒 Reveal
5. 1 800 HEATERS INC 📞 ⚠️ 8 🔥 40 permits/30d Active 89 (89) Plumbing - 🔒 Reveal
6. THOMAS UHL ⚠️ 16 🔥 23 permits/30d Active 76 (76) Plumbing - 🔒 Reveal
7. BEST CHOICE PLUMBING INC.. 📞 ⚠️ 4 🔥 34 permits/30d Active 73 (73) Plumbing - 🔒 Reveal
8. Hartmann and Sons Water and Sewer PA, Inc 📞 ⚠️ 2 🔥 18 permits/30d Active 65 (65) Plumbing - 🔒 Reveal
9. Sanks Mechanical 📞 ⚠️ 15 🔥 17 permits/30d Active 52 (52) Plumbing - 🔒 Reveal
10. INPACKS MANAGEMENT GROUP LLC 📞 ⚠️ 8 🔥 35 permits/30d Active 52 (52) Plumbing - 🔒 Reveal
11. GENERATION 3 ELECTRIC INC 📞 🔥 26 permits/30d Active 50 (50) Electrical - 🔒 Reveal
12. Reliant Utilities LLC ⚠️ 2 🔥 21 permits/30d Active 50 (50) Plumbing - Verifying…
13. B M CONSULTING SERVICES INC ⚠️ 16 🔥 26 permits/30d Active 47 (47) Fire Protection - Verifying…
14. Arrow Plumbing, Heating, & Air Conditioning, LLC. ⚠️ 2 🔥 23 permits/30d Active 44 (44) Plumbing - Verifying…
15. DANIELS CONTRACTING OF… 🔥 23 permits/30d Active 41 (41) Plumbing - Verifying…
16. BUEMI CHRISTOPHER J Active 41 (41) HVAC - Verifying…
17. Baldwin Electrical Construction LLc 📞 ⚠️ 30 🔥 10 permits/30d Active 39 (39) Electrical - 🔒 Reveal
18. ROTO-ROOTER SERVICE CO. INC. ⚠️ 1 🔥 21 permits/30d Active 38 (38) Plumbing - Verifying…
19. MCGILLIAN & DONNELLY LLC 🔥 17 permits/30d Active 37 (37) Plumbing - Verifying…
20. ROBERT KATILAS 🔥 18 permits/30d Active 37 (37) Plumbing - Verifying…
21. MR D'S PLUMBING & HEATING ⚠️ 1 🔥 18 permits/30d Active 36 (36) Plumbing - Verifying…
22. JOSE RODRIGUEZ 🔥 26 permits/30d Active 36 (36) Plumbing - Verifying…
23. Vincent Williams ⚠️ 1 🔥 17 permits/30d Active 35 (35) Electrical - 🔒 Reveal
24. OK PLUMBING LLC 📞 ⚠️ 4 1 permits/30d Active 34 (34) Plumbing - 🔒 Reveal
25. ARTHUR ABRAHAM 📞 ⚠️ 1 🔥 14 permits/30d Active 33 (33) Plumbing - 🔒 Reveal

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Permit Types in Philadelphia
Construction Activity in Philadelphia

New building permits in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania indicate upcoming construction projects. Contractors can identify subcontracting opportunities by monitoring recently issued permits for residential renovations, commercial buildouts, and new construction. Early outreach to permit holders often results in higher close rates before projects go to competitive bid.

About Philadelphia Building Permits

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania processes thousands of building permits covering residential construction, commercial buildouts, renovations, and specialty trade work. PermitGrab tracks 8164+ Philadelphia building permits — updated daily from official city sources.

Every new construction project in Philadelphia requires a building permit before work can begin. These public records include the project address, scope of work, estimated cost, and often the general contractor's name — making them valuable leads for subcontractors looking for new projects in Philadelphia.

How Contractors Use Philadelphia Permit Data

HVAC contractors, electricians, plumbers, and roofers in Philadelphia use building permit data to find projects before they hit traditional lead services. When a new commercial buildout or residential renovation permit is filed, it signals upcoming work that needs subcontractors.

Instead of competing for shared leads on HomeAdvisor or Angi, contractors who monitor Philadelphia building permits can reach out to general contractors the day a permit is issued — before anyone else calls. This first-mover advantage leads to higher close rates and better project selection.

PermitGrab sends daily email alerts filtered by trade, so Philadelphia electrical contractors only see electrical permits, HVAC contractors only see mechanical permits, and so on.

Reviewed by Marcus Reeves · Page data current as of · Sources: official Philadelphia open data portal.

Who pulled permits in Philadelphia this week?

The most active contractors filing in Philadelphia right now include FERKO PLUMBING & HEATING CO INC, EAGLE ELECTRICAL CONSTRUCTION CO INC, ONEIDA FIRE PROTECTION INC, SHEGDA CONSTRUCTION CORP and 1 800 HEATERS INC. PermitGrab tracks 2,197 active contractors across the metro, with new filings indexed on every refresh.

How fresh is Philadelphia permit data?

The most recent permit indexed for Philadelphia is dated 2026-07-02. Updated daily • newest record from 1d ago. Permit records carry filing date, address, project value, contractor name (where the source publishes it), and permit type, so a fresh row means a fresh lead.

What construction is happening in Philadelphia right now?

In the last 30 days, Philadelphia permitting activity covers 3,930 new building permits alongside 20,917 active code violations. The mix spans new construction, residential renovations, mechanical/electrical/plumbing upgrades, roof replacements, demolitions, and tenant improvements — every record is a buying signal for a different contractor or supplier persona.

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The motivated-seller list

20,917 open code violations in Philadelphia, each matched to the property owner. An owner facing a citation is the warmest restoration, repair, or wholesale-offer lead there is — and no marketplace sells this list.

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Who’s Building in Philadelphia?

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Property Address Owner Owner Intel Source
2816 C ST BAU*** Absentee owner County assessor
572 SANGER ST RON*** Absentee owner County assessor
4106 LEVICK ST HUA*** Absentee owner County assessor
505 VERNON RD ADM*** Absentee owner County assessor
226 LOCKART TER CHA*** County assessor

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Frequently Asked Questions about Philadelphia Building Permits

How many building permits does PermitGrab track in Philadelphia?

PermitGrab currently tracks 8164 building permits in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Data is pulled directly from the official municipal open-data source on every collection cycle and includes permit number, address, permit type, contractor, status, and estimated value where available.

How fresh is the Philadelphia permit data?

PermitGrab collects Philadelphia on every daemon cycle. Its municipal source is currently updated daily, so new permits appear here within 1–3 days of the source publishing them. The count above reflects the complete current record from that source.

How can contractors find construction leads in Philadelphia?

Contractors find leads in Philadelphia by filtering PermitGrab by trade and ZIP code, then contacting the permit applicant (owner or general contractor) directly. Pro subscribers get verified phone numbers and can set up saved-search email alerts so new matches land in their inbox the same day they’re filed.

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Who buys this data?

Philadelphia permit & owner data, by use case

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Real estate investors
Code violations in Philadelphia = motivated sellers. Out-of-state landlord + active citation = top of the wholesale call list.
Contractors & subs
Every Philadelphia GC who pulled a permit this week is sourcing labor and materials right now. Phone numbers included.
Home service companies
A Philadelphia addition or remodel signals an HVAC, plumbing, or warranty upsell window. Reach owners while the project is fresh.
Solar installers
Roof permits and electrical upgrades in Philadelphia are the highest-intent solar lead signals. Owner-occupant filter built in.
Insurance agents
Philadelphia renovations trigger updated dwelling-coverage limits. Get the address-level signal before the renewal cycle does.
Material suppliers
Lumber, drywall, roofing, fixtures — every Philadelphia permit is a parts list. Build a route by job type and value tier.
Developers & new construction
Ground-up builds in Philadelphia mean a long runway of subcontractor and material orders. Sort new-construction permits by project value and reach the GC before the trades are locked.
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