Philadelphia building permits
418,945 permits in Philadelphia. Use Explore the data below for the filterable view.
- Residential Alteration147,387
- Residential MEP134,701
- Commercial MEP71,787
- Commercial Alteration18,063
-29% vs prior 90d
Based on filings in the source's current publication window — not the all-time indexed total.
- Best Choice Plumbing-15% / 90d
- Shegda Construction-18% / 90d
- Edward Hughes & Sons-25% / 90d
Top contractors in Philadelphia
Ranked by permits indexed · Each links to that contractor in PhiladelphiaWe classify permits into real segments — and label what we don't know.
Classified, not scraped
We read each permit's work-type, scope, and occupancy fields to place it in a real segment — so “commercial HVAC in Philadelphia” means real HVAC work, not a keyword match.
Parcel-joined + enriched
Every permit is joined to its tax lot and geocoded, with roof & HVAC sized — you see the building, not just the address.
— and we flag what we don't know
Coverage is labeled, missing fields show —, and where there are too few reliable filings to stand behind a value we publish —, never a fabricated number.
Philadelphia by segment
Sourced from the segment-distribution artifact · Each links to that segment in Philadelphia10 segments: no permits in window.
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