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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Permit data through 2026-11-06
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23,872 permits sorted by date

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Date Type Address Details Contractor / Status Save
2026-05-08 General Construction
Source type: Zoning
1140 WAKELING ST
Owner: JAQ··· 🔒
Zoning Permit JAQUEZ KATHERYNE NUNEZ DE
2026-05-08 Plumbing
Source type: Mechanical
208-10 REX AVE
Owner: BAL··· 🔒
Mechanical / Fuel Gas Permit AIR TIGHT HEATING AND COOLING
2026-05-08 Addition
Source type: Building
501 SPRING GARDEN ST
Owner: 501··· 🔒
Commercial Building Permit NORTHEAST CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTORS
2026-05-08 New Construction
Source type: Building
5651-63 WALNUT ST
Owner: SYA··· 🔒
Commercial Building Permit commercial Beyond ceilings llc
2026-05-08 Plumbing 2200-02 MARKET ST
Owner: 220··· 🔒
Plumbing Permit Big Dawg's Plumbing & Heating INC
2026-05-08 General Construction
Source type: Site / Utility Permit
4001 GRANT AVE
Owner: SIS··· 🔒
Site / Utility Permit JOHN J DOUGHERTY & SON INC
2026-05-08 Plumbing 1939 W BRISTOL ST
Owner: ERV··· 🔒
Plumbing Permit BILL FRUSCO PLUMBING & HEATING
2026-05-08 Interior Renovation
Source type: Plumbing
219 N PAXON ST
Owner: BAR··· 🔒
Plumbing Permit ROBERT KATILAS
2026-05-08 General Construction
Source type: Zoning
1730 S 25TH ST
Owner: P J··· 🔒
Zoning Permit P JOSEPH PROPERTIES INC
2026-05-08 Plumbing
Source type: Mechanical
2443 N 33RD ST
Owner: CLE··· 🔒
Mechanical / Fuel Gas Permit AC COMFORT HVAC LLC
2026-05-08 Addition
Source type: Residential Building
716 CARPENTER ST
Owner: DAR··· 🔒
Residential Building Permit SHAWN M BRODSKY
2026-05-08 Plumbing 735 MCCLELLAN ST
Owner: KEL··· 🔒
Plumbing Permit BARTHOLOMEW N EMANUEL
2026-05-08 Signage
Source type: General
4640-42 FRANKFORD AVE
Owner: CHE··· 🔒
General Permit CHEN XIANG, CHI SHU ZHEN
2026-05-08 Electrical 2547 ASHFORD ST
Owner: ANG··· 🔒
Electrical Permit OMAR RIVERA
2026-05-08 Plumbing 8116 GERMANTOWN AVE
Owner: BOW··· 🔒
Plumbing Permit JOHN J DEVINE
2026-05-08 Electrical 1306 S 48TH ST
Owner: J &··· 🔒
Electrical Permit MASALI ELECTRIC CORP
2026-05-08 Plumbing 757 S 15TH ST
Owner: 757··· 🔒
Plumbing Permit KEVIN HOULIHAN
2026-05-08 HVAC
Source type: Site / Utility Permit
2639 S 58TH ST
Owner: PHI··· 🔒
Site / Utility Permit JOHN J DOUGHERTY & SON INC
2026-05-08 Fire Protection
Source type: Fire Suppression
1048 W ORLEANS ST
Owner: J&J··· 🔒
Fire Suppression Permit fire suppression Michael J Mccullough jr
2026-05-08 Plumbing
Source type: Mechanical
6629-37 W GIRARD AVE
Owner: CHR··· 🔒
Mechanical / Fuel Gas Permit AIR TIGHT HEATING AND COOLING
2026-05-08 Addition
Source type: Residential Building
6505 EDMUND ST
Owner: GAR··· 🔒
Residential Building Permit Joshua Perez
2026-05-08 Demolition
Source type: General Permit Minor
3400 CIVIC CENTER BLVD
Owner: TRU··· 🔒
General Permit Minor TRUSTEES OF THE, UNIV OF…
2026-05-08 New Construction
Source type: Building
1601-35 E WALNUT LN
Owner: CIT··· 🔒
Commercial Building Permit commercial DANIEL J. KEATING COMPANY
2026-05-08 Electrical 724 W GLENWOOD AVE
Owner: NEG··· 🔒
Electrical Permit ANTHONY DEREK MUHAMMAD
2026-05-08 Electrical 8500 ESSINGTON AVE
Owner: CIT··· 🔒
Electrical Permit VICTOR ELECTRO INC
2026-05-08 Electrical 323 N BROAD ST
Owner: PEN··· 🔒
Electrical Permit MICHAEL GITLIN
2026-05-08 Plumbing 1653 E TULPEHOCKEN ST
Owner: WIL··· 🔒
Plumbing Permit DAVID WILLIAMS - 3D'S MECHANICAL
2026-05-08 General Construction
Source type: Zoning
1348 E MONTGOMERY AVE
Owner: ENG··· 🔒
Zoning Permit ENG BRYANT
2026-05-08 Plumbing 1016 S 46TH ST
Owner: BUR··· 🔒
Plumbing Permit EDWARD HUGHES & SONS , INC.
2026-05-08 Addition
Source type: Building
20 JACKSON ST
Owner: 20 ··· 🔒
Commercial Building Permit Restoration Specialist Inc
2026-05-08 Plumbing 5919 N HUTCHINSON ST Plumbing Permit Kirill Kuratnikov
2026-05-07 Plumbing
Source type: Mechanical
1026-36 FAIRMOUNT AVE
Owner: PHI··· 🔒
Mechanical / Fuel Gas Permit ×3 Sanks Mechanical
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2026-05-07 Plumbing 1520 W VENANGO ST Plumbing Permit ×5 FERKO PLUMBING & HEATING CO INC
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2026-05-07 Electrical 140 S BROAD ST
Owner: UNI··· 🔒
Electrical Permit PALMAN ELECTRIC INC
2026-05-07 Plumbing 1817 BRUNNER ST
Owner: JOH··· 🔒
Plumbing Permit SHEGDA CONSTRUCTION CORP
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2026-05-07 Electrical 4401 HOLDEN ST Electrical Permit DOUGHERTY ELECTRIC INC
2026-05-07 Plumbing 2024 GERRITT ST Plumbing Permit Gaceta Plumbing LLC
2026-05-07 Plumbing 2751 PENNSYLVANIA AVE
Owner: CHA··· 🔒
Plumbing Permit 1 800 HEATERS INC
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2026-05-07 Electrical 921-23 E CHELTEN AVE
Owner: BOY··· 🔒
Electrical Permit EAGLE ELECTRICAL CONSTRUCTION CO INC
📞 (•••) •••-••••
2026-05-07 Plumbing 1508 S CLEVELAND ST Plumbing Permit Gaceta Plumbing LLC
2026-05-07 Plumbing 2227 S 67TH ST
Owner: SUL··· 🔒
Plumbing Permit BEST CHOICE PLUMBING INC..
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2026-05-07 Plumbing 2635 LATONA ST Plumbing Permit Gaceta Plumbing LLC
2026-05-07 Plumbing 5504 HOUGHTON ST
Owner: GRA··· 🔒
Plumbing Permit 1 800 HEATERS INC
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2026-05-07 Plumbing 7124 LIMEKILN PIKE
Owner: DAV··· 🔒
Plumbing Permit 1 800 HEATERS INC
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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 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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The 14-day trial includes full Pro access to Philadelphia — CSV export, trade and value-tier filters, lead scoring, and violation cross-reference flags. Contractor phone and website reveals are included where source-published. Card required to start; cancel anytime before day 14.

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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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