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
2026-05-06 Addition
Source type: Residential Building
3118 MERCER ST
Owner: RET··· 🔒
Residential Building Permit JBEG Development And Contracting LLC
2026-05-06 Plumbing 1520 W VENANGO ST Plumbing Permit ×2 FERKO PLUMBING & HEATING CO INC
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2026-05-06 Plumbing 2254 SIMON ST
Owner: MK ··· 🔒
Plumbing Permit FERKO PLUMBING & HEATING CO INC
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2026-05-06 Electrical 865-67 N 42ND ST
Owner: MAR··· 🔒
Electrical Permit MARLON WILLIAMS
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2026-05-06 Plumbing 2066 E ANN ST
Owner: BAR··· 🔒
Plumbing Permit CLEMENTS BROTHERS INC
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2026-05-06 New Construction
Source type: Residential Building
1840 S CAMAC ST Residential Building Permit residential RIFF ENTERPRISES INC
2026-05-06 Windows & Doors
Source type: General Permit Minor
1218 SPRUCE ST
Owner: ASS··· 🔒
General Permit Minor ASSOCIATED PROPERTY MANAG
2026-05-06 HVAC
Source type: General Permit Minor
15033 LIBERTY LN
Owner: OLI··· 🔒
General Permit Minor OLIVER VERONICA
2026-05-06 HVAC
Source type: General Permit Minor
913-17 S 17TH ST
Owner: EVE··· 🔒
General Permit Minor EVERGREEN INVESTMENT PHIL
2026-05-06 Plumbing 2727 N 46TH ST
Owner: 272··· 🔒
Plumbing Permit PHILIP RENNINGER
2026-05-06 HVAC
Source type: General Permit Minor
4952 FITLER ST General Permit Minor ×6 CARMEN FRANCIS
2026-05-06 Plumbing 5506 DEVON ST
Owner: WIL··· 🔒
Plumbing Permit THOMAS UHL
2026-05-06 General Construction
Source type: Zoning
7153 TORRESDALE AVE
Owner: ANC··· 🔒
Zoning Permit Tina Accounting & Tax Services Inc
2026-05-06 Addition
Source type: Building
1901-19 E YORK ST
Owner: 190··· 🔒
Commercial Building Permit Chris Steinbiss
2026-05-06 New Construction
Source type: Zoning
6017 N 5TH ST
Owner: JER··· 🔒
Zoning Permit JERRYS PROPERTIES & CONSTRUCTION LLC
2026-05-06 General Construction
Source type: Residential Building
5760 HEGERMAN ST
Owner: BEL··· 🔒
Residential Building Permit residential MANGUAL DEMOLITION INC
2026-05-06 Plumbing 242 KALOS ST
Owner: NOU··· 🔒
Plumbing Permit THOMAS UHL
2026-05-06 Demolition
Source type: General Permit Minor
2619 E HAGERT ST
Owner: AYO··· 🔒
General Permit Minor DIXON GEORGE T, DIXON MARGARET
2026-05-06 General Construction
Source type: Zoning
119 GREENWICH ST
Owner: RID··· 🔒
Zoning Permit KIM JOO H
2026-05-06 Plumbing
Source type: Mechanical
5318 CEDAR AVE
Owner: RED··· 🔒
Mechanical / Fuel Gas Permit GOOD DEAL REMODELING LLP
2026-05-06 Addition
Source type: Residential Building
2217 W TIOGA ST
Owner: ALL··· 🔒
Residential Building Permit HAROLD R ALLEN
2026-05-06 Addition
Source type: Residential Building
5318 CEDAR AVE
Owner: RED··· 🔒
Residential Building Permit GOOD DEAL REMODELING LLP
2026-05-06 General Construction
Source type: Zoning
5601 N BROAD ST
Owner: BRO··· 🔒
Zoning Permit BROAD & OLNEY ALLIANCE LP
2026-05-06 Plumbing
Source type: Mechanical
485 RIPKA ST
Owner: MAN··· 🔒
Mechanical / Fuel Gas Permit Joesph Dayoub
2026-05-06 Plumbing
Source type: Mechanical
1517 W WINGOHOCKING ST
Owner: MAC··· 🔒
Mechanical / Fuel Gas Permit ALEK AIR MANAGEMENT INC
2026-05-06 Electrical 1217-23 VINE ST
Owner: ASI··· 🔒
Electrical Permit B8 Construction LLC
2026-05-06 Plumbing
Source type: Mechanical
1208 N 2ND ST
Owner: QUI··· 🔒
Mechanical / Fuel Gas Permit A M E MECHANICAL LLC
2026-05-06 Plumbing 3727-29 N 6TH ST
Owner: CON··· 🔒
Plumbing Permit JOSEPH MORETTI
2026-05-06 Plumbing 3048 W LEHIGH AVE
Owner: PAT··· 🔒
Plumbing Permit JAMES CIERVO
2026-05-06 HVAC
Source type: General Permit Minor
4628 HORROCKS ST
Owner: CAL··· 🔒
General Permit Minor CALDERON EUSTACIA GARRIDO, ALICEA ERASMO DELGADO
2026-05-06 Addition
Source type: Building
2388 GREENLAND DR Commercial Building Permit LIMBACH COMPANY LLC
2026-05-06 Addition
Source type: Building
150 S 30TH ST
Owner: SUT··· 🔒
Commercial Building Permit MELROSE ENTERPRISES LTD
2026-05-06 Plumbing 2125 N 63RD ST
Owner: GRE··· 🔒
Plumbing Permit MICHAEL P DALEY
2026-05-06 New Construction
Source type: Residential Building
2077 E BIRCH ST
Owner: NEW··· 🔒
Residential Building Permit residential KAPS CONSTRUCTION LLC
2026-05-06 Addition
Source type: Residential Building
705 ANNIN ST
Owner: MAI··· 🔒
Residential Building Permit MAI JIAN H, XAN HONG H/W
2026-05-06 Electrical 2336 ASPEN ST
Owner: PER··· 🔒
Electrical Permit BARRY HASSAN
2026-05-06 Addition
Source type: Building
5162 D ST
Owner: LAN··· 🔒
Commercial Building Permit Kevin Yow
2026-05-06 Interior Renovation
Source type: Plumbing
927 MARLYN RD
Owner: THO··· 🔒
Plumbing Permit DMC ENVIRONMENTAL GROUP INC
2026-05-06 Plumbing 2319 ALMOND ST
Owner: GPS··· 🔒
Plumbing Permit THOMAS UHL
2026-05-06 Plumbing
Source type: Mechanical
1600-18 ARCH ST
Owner: SAR··· 🔒
Mechanical / Fuel Gas Permit CARSO CONSTRUCTION LLC
2026-05-06 Electrical 4918 ELLA ST
Owner: AND··· 🔒
Electrical Permit TEROX ELECTRIC & CONST. CORP
2026-05-06 Addition
Source type: Residential Building
2102 E DAUPHIN ST
Owner: HIT··· 🔒
Residential Building Permit LAURENCE LANG
2026-05-06 Plumbing 2217 N REESE ST
Owner: CRI··· 🔒
Plumbing Permit Eric Slifkin
2026-05-06 Plumbing
Source type: Mechanical
5028-34 FRANKFORD AVE
Owner: 502··· 🔒
Mechanical / Fuel Gas Permit Air Shop llc
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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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