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
2026-09-29 Fire Protection
Source type: Fire Suppression
635-53 E ERIE AVE
Owner: KRA··· 🔒
Fire Suppression Permit fire suppression Charles G. Hunter III
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2026-09-29 Addition
Source type: Building
601 E INDIANA AVE
Owner: CIT··· 🔒
Commercial Building Permit James G. Davis Construction…
📞 (•••) •••-••••
2026-09-29 Fire Protection
Source type: Fire Suppression
2610 MEMPHIS ST
Owner: DOM··· 🔒
Fire Suppression Permit fire suppression ONEIDA FIRE PROTECTION INC
2026-09-29 Fire Protection
Source type: Fire Suppression
1349 S 20TH ST
Owner: RAF··· 🔒
Fire Suppression Permit fire suppression ONEIDA FIRE PROTECTION INC
2026-09-29 Electrical 308 MIFFLIN ST
Owner: COU··· 🔒
Electrical Permit GENERATION 3 ELECTRIC INC
2026-09-29 Plumbing 9838 LEGION ST
Owner: LAN··· 🔒
Plumbing Permit ×6 JOSEPH ROSATI INC
2026-09-29 Addition
Source type: Building
2027 FAIRMOUNT AVE
Owner: CIT··· 🔒
Commercial Building Permit Eastern State Penitentiary Historic Site Inc.
2026-09-29 Plumbing 3320 N BOUVIER ST
Owner: WIG··· 🔒
Plumbing Permit SHEGDA CONSTRUCTION CORP
2026-09-29 Plumbing 6041 LOCUST ST
Owner: PER··· 🔒
Plumbing Permit ASV PLUMBING LLC
2026-09-29 HVAC
Source type: Mechanical
9838 LEGION ST
Owner: LAN··· 🔒
Mechanical / Fuel Gas Permit ×2 SMITH HVAC
📞 (•••) •••-••••
2026-09-29 Fire Protection
Source type: Fire Suppression
2612 MEMPHIS ST
Owner: DOM··· 🔒
Fire Suppression Permit fire suppression ONEIDA FIRE PROTECTION INC
2026-09-29 Electrical 824 N 2ND ST
Owner: 820··· 🔒
Electrical Permit B.H. HOLDINGS CORP ( Emergency Response Associates)
2026-09-29 Plumbing 1536 S 19TH ST
Owner: COO··· 🔒
Plumbing Permit BEST CHOICE PLUMBING INC..
2026-09-29 General Construction
Source type: Site / Utility Permit
1629-37 S 28TH ST
Owner: 162··· 🔒
Site / Utility Permit Finch Development LLC
2026-09-29 HVAC
Source type: Mechanical
424 E ROOSEVELT BLVD
Owner: JEA··· 🔒
Mechanical / Fuel Gas Permit FINAL TOUCH HOME IMPROVEMENTS LLC
2026-09-29 Plumbing 549 TREE ST
Owner: KHA··· 🔒
Plumbing Permit 1 800 HEATERS INC
2026-09-29 Electrical 1316 S CLARION ST
Owner: QUA··· 🔒
Electrical Permit CALLISTO ENERGY MANAGEMENT…
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2026-09-29 Fire Protection
Source type: Fire Suppression
7101 GERMANTOWN AVE Fire Suppression Permit fire suppression ONEIDA FIRE PROTECTION INC
2026-09-29 Plumbing 4250 VIOLA ST
Owner: PHI··· 🔒
Plumbing Permit BURKE PLUMBING & HEATING INC
2026-09-29 Other
Source type: Zoning
3601 MIDVALE AVE
Owner: SPI··· 🔒
Zoning Permit PULLEY STUDIOS, INC
2026-09-29 Plumbing 1126-36 ARCH ST
Owner: PEN··· 🔒
Plumbing Permit GOT DRAINS INC
2026-09-29 Plumbing 873 N 22ND ST
Owner: ROM··· 🔒
Plumbing Permit CARLOS MERCADO JR
📞 (•••) •••-••••
2026-09-29 Electrical 427 MCKEAN ST
Owner: LEA··· 🔒
Electrical Permit OMAR RIVERA
2026-09-29 General Construction
Source type: Site / Utility Permit
128 E PHIL ELLENA ST
Owner: PRO··· 🔒
Site / Utility Permit SRV SERVICES LLC
2026-09-29 General Construction
Source type: Administrative
1101 S 53RD ST
Owner: THO··· 🔒
Administrative Permit —
2026-09-29 Other
Source type: Zoning
2053 AMBER ST
Owner: ALV··· 🔒
Zoning Permit Harman Deutsch Corp
2026-09-29 Other
Source type: Zoning
2026 KATER ST
Owner: SHA··· 🔒
Zoning Permit Common Practice Design Studio, LLC
2026-09-29 Other
Source type: Zoning
434 W MOUNT PLEASANT AVE
Owner: COB··· 🔒
Zoning Permit JAMES CASSIDY
2026-09-29 Other
Source type: Zoning
4711 HIGBEE ST
Owner: ASI··· 🔒
Zoning Permit Supreme Architects LLC
2026-09-29 Addition
Source type: Residential Building
5159 PENNWAY ST
Owner: SHA··· 🔒
Residential Building Permit Luis Burgos
2026-09-29 Addition
Source type: Residential Building
5128 WALTON AVE
Owner: COO··· 🔒
Residential Building Permit Maryanne Haimovitch
2026-09-29 Addition
Source type: Residential Building
1711 MONUMENT ST
Owner: GEN··· 🔒
Residential Building Permit 123 DEVELOPMENT LLC
2026-09-29 Addition
Source type: Building
2007 N 16TH ST
Owner: IRP··· 🔒
Commercial Building Permit Daniel Bermudez
2026-09-29 Fire Protection
Source type: Fire Suppression
184 E CHELTEN AVE
Owner: 168··· 🔒
Fire Suppression Permit fire suppression Aqueduct Fire Protection Systems, LLC
2026-09-29 Electrical 5025 COTTMAN AVE
Owner: 502··· 🔒
Electrical Permit KOSMATOS MECHANICAL INC
2026-09-29 Demolition 3320 N BOUVIER ST
Owner: WIG··· 🔒
Demolition Permit PEDRO PALMER CONSTRUCTION INC
2026-09-29 Demolition 2405 W TORONTO ST
Owner: RUT··· 🔒
Demolition Permit MANGUAL DEMOLITION INC
2026-09-29 General Construction
Source type: Building
1562 RUAN ST
Owner: F R··· 🔒
Commercial Building Permit commercial C S BELL INC.
2026-09-29 Electrical 3528-78 I ST
Owner: HAR··· 🔒
Electrical Permit WILLIAM SOMMERVILLE
2026-09-29 Electrical 4709 MERCER ST
Owner: RAB··· 🔒
Electrical Permit JAMAAL STERLING
2026-09-29 Fire Protection
Source type: Fire Suppression
31-33 N 43RD ST
Owner: OWN··· 🔒
Fire Suppression Permit fire suppression Aqueduct Fire Protection Systems, LLC
2026-09-29 General Construction
Source type: General Permit Minor
421 N 62ND ST
Owner: CAM··· 🔒
General Permit Minor —
2026-09-29 HVAC
Source type: Mechanical
1158 S 12TH ST
Owner: RJ ··· 🔒
Mechanical / Fuel Gas Permit ANTHONY CASILE
2026-09-29 Addition
Source type: Residential Building
717 TASKER ST
Owner: GRA··· 🔒
Residential Building Permit RTP REMODEL 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 23,515+ 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.

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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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