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

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Date Type Address Details Contractor / Status Save
2026-10-02 Other
Source type: Zoning
5018-20 LANCASTER AVE
Owner: BIZ··· 🔒
Zoning Permit —
2026-10-02 Plumbing 2764 WATERLOO ST
Owner: QUI··· 🔒
Plumbing Permit JACK EDMONDSON, INC.
2026-10-02 HVAC
Source type: Mechanical
6629-37 W GIRARD AVE
Owner: CHR··· 🔒
Mechanical / Fuel Gas Permit LEGENDAIR LLC
2026-10-02 HVAC
Source type: Mechanical
1214 N AMERICAN ST
Owner: LIB··· 🔒
Mechanical / Fuel Gas Permit Dana R Forte
2026-10-02 HVAC
Source type: Mechanical
762 S 4TH ST
Owner: 760··· 🔒
Mechanical / Fuel Gas Permit ROSCOE COOK
2026-10-02 HVAC
Source type: Mechanical
210 S 12TH ST
Owner: 200··· 🔒
Mechanical / Fuel Gas Permit MMB CONTRACTORS INC
2026-10-02 Solar
Source type: General
1151 S 19TH ST
Owner: GIM··· 🔒
General Permit solar Solar PV —
2026-10-02 Roofing
Source type: General Permit Minor
2814 JUDSON ST
Owner: REE··· 🔒
General Permit Minor replacement Re-roof —
2026-10-02 General Construction
Source type: General Permit Minor
2122 FEDERAL ST
Owner: KOT··· 🔒
General Permit Minor —
2026-10-02 Other
Source type: Zoning
206 E GIRARD AVE
Owner: LEV··· 🔒
Zoning Permit —
2026-10-02 Other
Source type: Zoning
7651 RUGBY ST
Owner: LAW··· 🔒
Zoning Permit —
2026-10-01 Electrical 7232 ALGARD ST
Owner: CHA··· 🔒
Electrical Permit EAGLE ELECTRICAL CONSTRUCTION CO INC
2026-10-01 Plumbing 4035 W GIRARD AVE
Owner: KIN··· 🔒
Plumbing Permit SHEGDA CONSTRUCTION CORP
2026-10-01 Electrical 869 E RUSSELL ST
Owner: JOH··· 🔒
Electrical Permit CALLISTO ENERGY MANAGEMENT…
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2026-10-01 Plumbing 716 N PRESTON ST
Owner: 716··· 🔒
Plumbing Permit Justin's Plumbing and Heating LLC
2026-10-01 Plumbing 2949 PENNSYLVANIA AVE
Owner: PUR··· 🔒
Plumbing Permit CLEMENTS BROTHERS INC
2026-10-01 Plumbing 1435 N 12TH ST
Owner: WIL··· 🔒
Plumbing Permit Gary Thompson
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2026-10-01 Plumbing 6871 FORREST AVE
Owner: BOL··· 🔒
Plumbing Permit Gary Thompson
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2026-10-01 Electrical 3512 GERMANTOWN AVE
Owner: 351··· 🔒
Electrical Permit HARRY BECK
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2026-10-01 Plumbing 1717 ARCH ST
Owner: 3 L··· 🔒
Plumbing Permit LOR-MAR MECHANICAL SERVICES LLC
2026-10-01 Plumbing 1648 S 24TH ST
Owner: RON··· 🔒
Plumbing Permit JBEG Development And Contracting LLC
2026-10-01 Electrical 6618 COTTAGE ST
Owner: SHA··· 🔒
Electrical Permit THOMAS EDISON ELECTRIC INC.
2026-10-01 Electrical 620 W YORK ST
Owner: WIL··· 🔒
Electrical Permit EAGLE ELECTRICAL CONSTRUCTION CO INC
2026-10-01 Plumbing 2939 PENNSYLVANIA AVE
Owner: VAL··· 🔒
Plumbing Permit CLEMENTS BROTHERS INC
2026-10-01 New Construction
Source type: Building
8100 BARTRAM AVE
Owner: CIT··· 🔒
Commercial Building Permit commercial A P CONSTRUCTION INC
2026-10-01 Addition
Source type: Building
4033 WALNUT ST
Owner: URB··· 🔒
Commercial Building Permit Evergreen GC LLC
2026-10-01 Plumbing 6045 W OXFORD ST
Owner: JAC··· 🔒
Plumbing Permit A POSITIVE RESPONSE PLUMBING LLC
2026-10-01 Plumbing 7500 CENTRAL AVE
Owner: FID··· 🔒
Plumbing Permit CHADWICK SERVICE COMPANY
2026-10-01 Fire Protection
Source type: Fire Suppression
209-11 CHESTNUT ST
Owner: HUA··· 🔒
Fire Suppression Permit fire suppression Reliable Fire & Mechanical, Inc.
2026-10-01 Addition
Source type: Building
6629-37 W GIRARD AVE
Owner: CHR··· 🔒
Commercial Building Permit JBEG Development And Contracting LLC
2026-10-01 Electrical 2004 CECIL B MOORE AVE
Owner: PHI··· 🔒
Electrical Permit JOULE ELECTRIC INC
2026-10-01 Plumbing 1522 W SERGEANT ST
Owner: WIM··· 🔒
Plumbing Permit ASV PLUMBING LLC
2026-10-01 HVAC
Source type: Mechanical
1846 N VAN PELT ST
Owner: GRA··· 🔒
Mechanical / Fuel Gas Permit Sanks Mechanical
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2026-10-01 Plumbing 2935 PENNSYLVANIA AVE
Owner: KAV··· 🔒
Plumbing Permit CLEMENTS BROTHERS INC
2026-10-01 Electrical 2034 WATKINS ST
Owner: UNI··· 🔒
Electrical Permit AMPTRON LLC
2026-10-01 HVAC
Source type: Mechanical
130 N 18TH ST
Owner: OLS··· 🔒
Mechanical / Fuel Gas Permit ×2 HUNTER MECHANICAL INC
2026-10-01 Plumbing 2937 PENNSYLVANIA AVE
Owner: HAA··· 🔒
Plumbing Permit CLEMENTS BROTHERS INC
2026-10-01 Addition
Source type: Building
216 S 52ND ST
Owner: PHI··· 🔒
Commercial Building Permit Shay Argaman
📞 (•••) •••-••••
2026-10-01 Addition
Source type: Building
50 S 16TH ST
Owner: MEI··· 🔒
Commercial Building Permit LAKASH CONSTRUCTORS INC
2026-10-01 Plumbing 9701 BUSTLETON AVE
Owner: DEV··· 🔒
Plumbing Permit SHEGDA CONSTRUCTION CORP
2026-10-01 HVAC
Source type: Mechanical
1500 E HUNTING PARK AVE
Owner: CIT··· 🔒
Mechanical / Fuel Gas Permit DEVINE BROTHERS INC.
2026-10-01 HVAC
Source type: Mechanical
9701 BUSTLETON AVE
Owner: DEV··· 🔒
Mechanical / Fuel Gas Permit CALLISTO ENERGY MANAGEMENT…
📞 (•••) •••-••••
2026-10-01 Plumbing 1404 S 6TH ST
Owner: MOS··· 🔒
Plumbing Permit SHEGDA CONSTRUCTION CORP
2026-10-01 Plumbing 1428 E LUZERNE ST
Owner: ROD··· 🔒
Plumbing Permit BARTHOLOMEW N EMANUEL
2026-10-01 Addition
Source type: Building
900 JEFFERSON ST
Owner: JEF··· 🔒
Commercial Building Permit DIANE R HINMAN
2026-10-01 Demolition 4816 A ST
Owner: FGD··· 🔒
Demolition Permit pasholli construction inc
2026-10-01 Electrical 101 COLONIAL ST
Owner: BLY··· 🔒
Electrical Permit Younes Rimi
2026-10-01 Addition
Source type: Residential Building
5916 HENRY AVE
Owner: WYC··· 🔒
Residential Building Permit Joesph Dayoub
2026-10-01 Electrical 1536 WYNSAM ST
Owner: DOU··· 🔒
Electrical Permit mark g ebner
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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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