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74 indexed permits · 10,980 code violations · Reading, Pennsylvania.
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| Newest permit | 2026-09-18 |
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PermitGrab tracks 74 building permits in Reading, PA as of 2026-09-18. 10,980 code violations in the same area, newest violation date 2026-09-19.
Record recency is based on available filing or issue dates; it does not verify publication time or collection delay.
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| Date | Type | Value | Address | Contractor / Status | Save |
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| 2026-06-11 | Temporary | — | 8 SHEFFIELD CT READING PA 19601 | — | |
| 2026-06-11 | Temporary | — | 529 CHESTNUT ST READING PA 19602 | — | |
| 2026-06-11 | Temporary | — | 500 N FRONT ST READING PA 19601 | — | |
| 2026-06-08 | Temporary | — | 2516 BERKLEY RD READING PA 19605 | — | |
| 2026-06-08 | Temporary | — | 230 EXETER ST READING PA 19601 | — | |
| 2026-06-05 | Electrical | — | 1820 PERKIOMEN AVE READING PA 19606 | — | |
| 2026-06-01 | Temporary | — | 29 ARLINGTON ST READING PA 19611 | — | |
| 2026-05-30 | General Construction | — | Duryea & Skyline Drives Reading PA | ×2 — | |
| 2026-05-30 | General Construction | — | 11th & Pike Playground Reading PA | — | |
| 2026-05-30 | General Construction | — | 500 Block Douglass Street Between N. 5th Street and Church Street Reading PA 19601 | — | |
| 2026-05-30 | General Construction | — | EJ Dives Playground Reading PA | — | |
| 2026-04-24 | General Construction | — | 800 Block of Penn Street Reading PA | — | |
| 2026-04-24 | General Construction | — | Pendora Park Reading PA | — | |
| 2026-04-23 | General Construction | — | Riverfront Park Reading PA | — | |
| 2026-03-19 | General Construction | — | 600 & 700 Blks Penn St and 5K Route Reading PA | — | |
| 2026-03-19 | General Construction | — | 600 Block of Penn Street Reading PA | — | |
| 2026-03-19 | General Construction | — | Reading Iron Playground 723 Laurel Street Reading PA 19602 | — | |
| 2026-03-19 | General Construction | — | Riverfront Park & Schuylkill River Trail Reading PA | — | |
| 2026-03-18 | General Construction | — | City Park Reading PA | — | |
| 2026-03-17 | General Construction | — | 400 Block Court Street Reading PA 19601 | — | |
| 2026-03-17 | General Construction | — | 113 S 4th Street Parking Lot Reading PA 19602 | — | |
| 2026-03-13 | General Construction | — | Kerper's Landing Boat Launch & Pavilion at Riverfront Park Reading PA | — | |
| 2026-03-04 | Temporary | — | 661 GORDON ST READING PA 19601 | — |
New building permits in Reading, Pennsylvania show where construction activity is occurring. Filter the public records by trade, date, address, and project value to research active projects and property activity. This jurisdiction does not publish contractor-of-record names in its permit feed.
Reading, Pennsylvania processes building permits covering residential construction, commercial buildouts, renovations, and specialty trade work. PermitGrab tracks 74+ Reading building permits — newest permit date: 2026-09-18 from official city sources.
Each record can show the project address, scope, permit type, and value where the city publishes them. Reading does not publish contractor business names in this feed. PermitGrab does not represent this as contractor-contact coverage. Where property-owner records are available, they are matched to permit addresses separately.
Filter the current records by trade, date, address, or project value to research construction activity. The most useful workflow in this market is verifying the project signal first, then using the property data that is actually available for that address.
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PermitGrab indexes 74 building permits in Reading. New records appear as they are available from the source.
The most recent permit indexed for Reading is dated 2026-09-18. Newest permit date: 2026-09-18. 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.
Reading permit activity covers 74 indexed permits alongside 10,980 active code violations. 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.
Search recent Reading, PA building permits by address, and permit type in the table above — pulled from the Reading 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, see the Reading Permit Pulse.
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PermitGrab currently tracks 74 building permits in Reading, 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.
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.
Contractors can research Reading activity by filtering current permits by trade, location, and project type. This jurisdiction does not publish contractor-of-record names. Property information is shown only where public records can be matched.
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