Philadelphia Building Permits & Project Research

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23,872 indexed permits · 1,939 contractor names in the last 90 days · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

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Philadelphia building permits — key stats
Active contractors 1,939
Newest permit 2026-11-06

PermitGrab tracks 23,872 building permits in Philadelphia, PA as of 2026-11-06, including 1,939 active contractors identified from filings in the last 90 days.

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23,872
Indexed Permits
1,939
Contractor names (90 days)
54,702
Property Owners
2026-11-07
Last Updated
Source date: 2026-11-06
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Published permit & code records

Permit data through 2026-11-06

23,872 permits sorted by date

Project value is blank on every record displayed here, so the Value column is omitted.

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Date Type Address Details Contractor / Status Save
2026-05-19 Plumbing
Source type: Mechanical
 111 S 15TH ST
Owner: SAC··· 🔒
Mechanical / Fuel Gas Permit Falasca Mechanical
2026-05-19 Plumbing
Source type: Mechanical
 2549 SALMON ST
Owner: BEZ··· 🔒
Mechanical / Fuel Gas Permit Blerton Islamaj
2026-05-19 Electrical 41 MONTANA ST
Owner: GAG··· 🔒
Electrical Permit EHMANN ELECTRICAL SERVICES LLC
2026-05-19 Addition
Source type: Residential Building
 1934 MUTTER ST
Owner: GON··· 🔒
Residential Building Permit LOPEZ & LOPEZ BUILDERS LLP
2026-05-19 Electrical 605-09 SPRING GARDEN ST
Owner: VP ··· 🔒
Electrical Permit PHILLY TELECOM
2026-05-19 Electrical 404 LEVERINGTON AVE
Owner: CGO··· 🔒
Electrical Permit STAR LIGHT ELECTRIC INC
2026-05-19 New Construction
Source type: Building
 5165 WAKEFIELD ST
Owner: VPY··· 🔒
Commercial Building Permit commercial K1 MANAGEMENT LLC
2026-05-19 Addition
Source type: Residential Building
 7554 FORREST AVE Residential Building Permit 6 Star Construction Inc.
2026-05-19 Electrical 1804 CALLOWHILL ST
Owner: ARI··· 🔒
Electrical Permit BALA ELECTRIC CORP
2026-05-19 Addition
Source type: Residential Building
 2227 S 67TH ST
Owner: SUL··· 🔒
Residential Building Permit G&H GENERAL CONTRACTORS
2026-05-19 Addition
Source type: Residential Building
 1334 GILLINGHAM ST
Owner: TOR··· 🔒
Residential Building Permit JOSHUA TORRES
2026-05-19 Plumbing 236 N PAXON ST
Owner: SHE··· 🔒
Plumbing Permit ROBERT KATILAS
2026-05-19 New Construction
Source type: Zoning
 1816-18 SHUNK ST
Owner: MAR··· 🔒
Zoning Permit Gregory Schaub
2026-05-19 Plumbing 706 CHESTNUT ST
Owner: DYP··· 🔒
Plumbing Permit QQ FIRE CONTRACT INC
2026-05-19 General Construction
Source type: Operations
 3601 S BROAD ST
Owner: CIT··· 🔒
Operations Permit CITY OF PHILA
2026-05-19 Addition
Source type: Residential Building
 2387 ORTHODOX ST
Owner: GOL··· 🔒
Residential Building Permit KINGDOM BUILDERS REAL ESTATE DEVELOPMENT LLC
2026-05-19 Interior Renovation
Source type: Plumbing
 2039 68TH AVE
Owner: WIL··· 🔒
Plumbing Permit ROBERT KATILAS
2026-05-19 General Construction
Source type: Zoning
 1709 HARTRANFT ST
Owner: 222··· 🔒
Zoning Permit 2221 TASKER LLC
2026-05-19 Electrical 2300-44 MASTER ST
Owner: PHI··· 🔒
Electrical Permit ARMOUR & SONS ELECTRIC INC
2026-05-19 Demolition
Source type: General Permit Minor
 1522 S BAILEY ST General Permit Minor REAL LATITUDE LLC
2026-05-19 Electrical 1803 W ONTARIO ST
Owner: AFF··· 🔒
Electrical Permit QQ FIRE CONTRACT INC
2026-05-19 Addition
Source type: Residential Building
 2140 ELLSWORTH ST
Owner: BYA··· 🔒
Residential Building Permit ANDREW J ROBINSON
2026-05-19 Plumbing 816 LARKSPUR ST
Owner: GIL··· 🔒
Plumbing Permit JPW PLUMBING
2026-05-19 New Construction
Source type: Zoning
 7212 BINGHAM ST
Owner: PER··· 🔒
Zoning Permit —
2026-05-19 Addition
Source type: Residential Building
 1455 N HOLLYWOOD ST Residential Building Permit Jordan Parisse
2026-05-19 Plumbing 2954 TULIP ST
Owner: MEE··· 🔒
Plumbing Permit MARC K DANIELS
2026-05-19 Plumbing 744 MARLYN RD
Owner: MIT··· 🔒
Plumbing Permit MARC K DANIELS
2026-05-19 Electrical 7841 GERMANTOWN AVE
Owner: PHI··· 🔒
Electrical Permit Philip Homan
2026-05-19 New Construction
Source type: Zoning
 138 W MOUNT AIRY AVE
Owner: WIE··· 🔒
Zoning Permit Nex Gen Exterior Home Remodeling
2026-05-19 Plumbing 640 WATER WORKS DR Plumbing Permit IN A FLASH PLUMBING & HEATING INC
2026-05-19 Electrical 2233 MCCLELLAN ST Electrical Permit Maurice Samuels
2026-05-19 Plumbing 5537 OSAGE AVE
Owner: CAR··· 🔒
Plumbing Permit ROTO-ROOTER SERVICE CO. INC.
2026-05-19 Plumbing 69 E LOGAN ST
Owner: SEN··· 🔒
Plumbing Permit Arrow Plumbing, Heating, & Air Conditioning, LLC.
2026-05-19 Electrical 2243 CARPENTER ST
Owner: TUC··· 🔒
Electrical Permit Vincent Williams
2026-05-19 Plumbing
Source type: Mechanical
 943 E RUSSELL ST
Owner: PER··· 🔒
Mechanical / Fuel Gas Permit 10XDEVELOPMENT LLC
2026-05-19 Plumbing 3312 COTTMAN AVE
Owner: HUA··· 🔒
Plumbing Permit LUIS A GARCED
2026-05-19 Plumbing
Source type: Mechanical
 1112 N HANCOCK ST
Owner: P2 ··· 🔒
Mechanical / Fuel Gas Permit MMB CONTRACTORS INC
2026-05-19 Electrical 5209 OVERBROOK AVE
Owner: TIN··· 🔒
Electrical Permit QQ FIRE CONTRACT INC
2026-05-19 HVAC
Source type: General Permit Minor
 8223 PICKERING AVE
Owner: GRA··· 🔒
General Permit Minor GRAY JAMES J, GRAY DOROTHY M
2026-05-19 Plumbing 6301 ELMHURST ST
Owner: COL··· 🔒
Plumbing Permit MARC K DANIELS
2026-05-19 Plumbing 910 WINTER ST
Owner: TS ··· 🔒
Plumbing Permit JAMES CIERVO
2026-05-19 Plumbing 315 S 17TH ST
Owner: 315··· 🔒
Plumbing Permit MMB CONTRACTORS INC
2026-05-19 Addition
Source type: Residential Building
 1908-10 MORRIS ST
Owner: SMI··· 🔒
Residential Building Permit ELITE CONSULTING & SERVICES LLC
2026-05-19 Plumbing
Source type: Mechanical
 2387 ORTHODOX ST
Owner: GOL··· 🔒
Mechanical / Fuel Gas Permit KINGDOM BUILDERS REAL ESTATE DEVELOPMENT LLC
2026-05-19 Plumbing 825 S 59TH ST
Owner: THO··· 🔒
Plumbing Permit JACK EDMONDSON, INC.
2026-05-19 Addition
Source type: Residential Building
 6719 N SMEDLEY ST
Owner: KON··· 🔒
Residential Building Permit Public Housing Improvements Inc
2026-05-19 Electrical 1604 CHESTNUT ST Electrical Permit WILLIAMS GROUP ELECTRICAL
2026-05-19 Plumbing
Source type: Mechanical
 315 S 17TH ST
Owner: 315··· 🔒
Mechanical / Fuel Gas Permit MMB CONTRACTORS INC
2026-05-19 New Construction
Source type: Zoning
 12069 ABBY RD
Owner: DAU··· 🔒
Zoning Permit ISUF DUSHKU
2026-05-19 Addition
Source type: Building
 3300 CHESTNUT ST
Owner: TRU··· 🔒
Commercial Building Permit THE SULLIVAN COMPANY
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Permit Types in Philadelphia
Plumbing
7,010 30.1%
Electrical
4,418 19.0%
Residential Building
2,366 10.2%
Mechanical
2,309 9.9%
Zoning
2,247 9.6%
General Permit Minor
1,801 7.7%
Building
1,333 5.7%
Fire Suppression
1,075 4.6%
General
397 1.7%
Site / Utility Permit
347 1.5%
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 23,872+ Philadelphia building permits — newest permit date: 2026-11-06 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.

Eligible subscribers can receive trade-filtered alerts when new records are collected. Alert timing and field coverage follow the underlying source rather than a universal schedule.

PermitGrab methodology · Page data current as of · Source: Public permit portal.

Who appears in Philadelphia permit records?

PermitGrab indexes 23,872 building permits in Philadelphia. New records appear as they are available from the source. Each permit is matched against 54,702 property-owner records for direct outreach.

How fresh is Philadelphia permit data?

The most recent permit indexed for Philadelphia is dated 2026-11-06. Newest permit date: 2026-11-06. 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?

Philadelphia permit activity covers 23,872 indexed permits. 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.

1 workflow for Philadelphia research

Start with the published project record.

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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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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

Source-dated field report · 2026-08-15

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 23,872 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?

PermitGrab checks the official source on each collection cycle. The source date and its observed update cadence are shown above, so you can judge the data’s recency before acting on it.

How can contractors find construction leads in Philadelphia?

Contractors find leads in Philadelphia by filtering PermitGrab by trade and ZIP code, then researching the recorded contractor and project activity. Contact details appear only where a public record includes them; saved-search email alerts track new matching records as they are published.

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Philadelphia permit & owner data, by use case

Same data, different angle. Pick the playbook that matches what you sell.

Contractors & subs
Recent Philadelphia contractor activity is a signal for labor and material demand. Contact details appear only where the public source publishes them.
Home service companies
An addition or remodel can be useful project context for HVAC, plumbing, or warranty outreach. Owner records are available where public data can be matched.
Solar installers
Roof permits and electrical upgrades in Philadelphia provide project context for solar-market research. Owner-occupancy data is available where public records can be matched.
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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