Philadelphia Building Permits & Project Research

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23,515 indexed permits · 1,913 contractor names in the last 90 days · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

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Philadelphia building permits — key stats
Active contractors 1,913
Newest permit 2026-11-04

PermitGrab tracks 23,515 building permits in Philadelphia, PA as of 2026-11-04, including 1,913 active contractors identified from filings in the last 90 days.

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23,515
Indexed Permits
1,913
Contractor names (90 days)
54,702
Property Owners
2026-11-06
Last Updated
Updated recently · 2026-11-04

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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.

Shay Argaman
2026-11-01
📍 3129 STIRLING ST
Addition
Owner of record
CALLISTO ENERGY MANAGEMENT…
2026-10-31
📍 5159 PENNWAY ST
Electrical
Willis Fire Protection
2026-10-31
📍 613 W YORK ST
Fire Protection fire suppression

Published permit & code records

Permit data through 2026-11-04
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23,515 permits sorted by date

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2026-11-02 Plumbing 2329 E DAUPHIN ST
Owner: BUR··· 🔒
Plumbing Permit ROTO-ROOTER SERVICE CO. INC.
2026-11-02 Plumbing 326 N 38TH ST
Owner: DAR··· 🔒
Plumbing Permit BARTHOLOMEW N EMANUEL
2026-11-02 Plumbing 6722 N SYDENHAM ST
Owner: WEL··· 🔒
Plumbing Permit Reliant Utilities LLC
2026-11-02 Addition
Source type: Building
1501-25 N AMERICAN ST
Owner: 152··· 🔒
Commercial Building Permit Celtic Conversions, LLC
2026-11-02 Structural
Source type: General
3648 DRUMORE DR
Owner: FLO··· 🔒
General Permit —
2026-11-02 Addition
Source type: Residential Building
5424 WHITBY AVE
Owner: LOR··· 🔒
Residential Building Permit BARRINGTON RENOVATION AND REPAIR LLC
2026-11-02 Other
Source type: Zoning
2001-15 W ALLEGHENY AVE
Owner: CHE··· 🔒
Zoning Permit JOHN CHRISTINZIO
2026-11-02 General Construction
Source type: Administrative
5025 COTTMAN AVE
Owner: 502··· 🔒
Administrative Permit —
2026-11-02 General Construction
Source type: Site / Utility Permit
508 CATHARINE ST
Owner: SWE··· 🔒
Site / Utility Permit Broderick Family LLC
2026-11-02 Electrical 704 SHAWMONT AVE
Owner: BOY··· 🔒
Electrical Permit Phoenix Business Solutions, LLC
2026-11-02 Electrical 2327-83 COTTMAN AVE
Owner: CEN··· 🔒
Electrical Permit D&R COMPANY ELECTRIC
2026-11-02 Electrical 5621 WESTMINSTER AVE
Owner: WIC··· 🔒
Electrical Permit ALEXANDER FERRER
2026-11-02 Other
Source type: Zoning
5037-41 WISSAHICKON AVE
Owner: WIS··· 🔒
Zoning Permit ELITE CONSULTING & SERVICES LLC
2026-11-02 Plumbing 1629-31 CATHARINE ST
Owner: KOT··· 🔒
Plumbing Permit JESSE JONES
2026-11-02 Electrical 2101-49 W LEHIGH AVE
Owner: DEL··· 🔒
Electrical Permit CARTER BORDEN
2026-11-02 Other
Source type: Zoning
5036 FLORENCE AVE
Owner: LEM··· 🔒
Zoning Permit MANGUAL DEMOLITION INC
2026-11-02 Plumbing 4232 HOWELL ST
Owner: L7A··· 🔒
Plumbing Permit Tafani Plumbing LLC
2026-11-02 Plumbing 2140 ELLSWORTH ST
Owner: BYA··· 🔒
Plumbing Permit DMC ENVIRONMENTAL GROUP INC
2026-11-02 Plumbing 5715 VIRGINIAN RD
Owner: DES··· 🔒
Plumbing Permit Panos Master Plumbing LLC
2026-11-02 General Construction
Source type: Site / Utility Permit
1627 RHAWN ST
Owner: PUR··· 🔒
Site / Utility Permit R&D Realty LLC
2026-11-01 Addition
Source type: Residential Building
3129 STIRLING ST
Owner: JAR··· 🔒
Residential Building Permit Shay Argaman
📞 (•••) •••-••••
2026-11-01 Electrical 1 CITIZENS BANK WAY
Owner: CIT··· 🔒
Electrical Permit ×2 LCN PARTNERS, INC.
2026-11-01 Demolition
Source type: General Permit Minor
5024 DUFFIELD ST
Owner: GAL··· 🔒
General Permit Minor —
2026-11-01 Plumbing 4740 BALTIMORE AVE
Owner: CAL··· 🔒
Plumbing Permit Blaise J Abbatiello
2026-11-01 Addition
Source type: Residential Building
9096 PINE RD
Owner: NGO··· 🔒
Residential Building Permit Mohammad A Ibrahim
2026-11-01 Addition
Source type: Residential Building
2208 KNORR ST
Owner: CHA··· 🔒
Residential Building Permit Freeman Construction LLC
2026-11-01 Plumbing 4630 OSAGE AVE
Owner: SIM··· 🔒
Plumbing Permit REYNOLDS PLUMBING AND HEATING
2026-11-01 Plumbing 5122 GAINOR RD
Owner: FUN··· 🔒
Plumbing Permit Christopher kyle Scott peters
2026-11-01 Demolition
Source type: General Permit Minor
1639 S 21ST ST
Owner: YAS··· 🔒
General Permit Minor —
2026-10-31 Electrical 5159 PENNWAY ST
Owner: SHA··· 🔒
Electrical Permit CALLISTO ENERGY MANAGEMENT…
📞 (•••) •••-••••
2026-10-31 Fire Protection
Source type: Fire Suppression
613 W YORK ST
Owner: CA ··· 🔒
Fire Suppression Permit fire suppression Willis Fire Protection
📞 (•••) •••-••••
2026-10-31 Plumbing 2210 N 11TH ST
Owner: CAL··· 🔒
Plumbing Permit ×2 THOMAS UHL
2026-10-31 Addition
Source type: Residential Building
2028 DELANCEY PL
Owner: DIL··· 🔒
Residential Building Permit QB 3 LLC
2026-10-31 Plumbing 2208 N 11TH ST
Owner: CAL··· 🔒
Plumbing Permit ×3 THOMAS UHL
2026-10-31 Plumbing 4601 TACONY ST
Owner: CAM··· 🔒
Plumbing Permit THOMAS UHL
2026-10-31 Demolition
Source type: General Permit Minor
532 E WALNUT LN
Owner: ROB··· 🔒
General Permit Minor —
2026-10-31 Demolition
Source type: General Permit Minor
810 TYSON AVE
Owner: SUM··· 🔒
General Permit Minor —
2026-10-31 Roofing
Source type: General Permit Minor
1800-02 S 16TH ST
Owner: EVA··· 🔒
General Permit Minor replacement Re-roof —
2026-10-31 Plumbing 2206 N 11TH ST
Owner: CAL··· 🔒
Plumbing Permit ×3 THOMAS UHL
2026-10-31 Plumbing 2833 N VAN PELT ST
Owner: HAL··· 🔒
Plumbing Permit GREGORY K MOORE
2026-10-31 Plumbing 2324 CEDAR ST
Owner: DRA··· 🔒
Plumbing Permit JESSE JONES
2026-10-31 General Construction
Source type: General
5607 MIRIAM RD
Owner: CHA··· 🔒
General Permit —
2026-10-31 Plumbing 4927 PARKSIDE AVE
Owner: JOH··· 🔒
Plumbing Permit Timothy Geiger
2026-10-31 General Construction
Source type: Administrative
1925 PAGE ST
Owner: AUS··· 🔒
Administrative Permit —
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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 23,515+ Philadelphia building permits — newest permit date: 2026-11-04 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 23,515 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 2026-11-04. Newest permit date: 2026-11-04. 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 23,515 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 23,515 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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