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Removal of the front addition and the installation of bilco style doors.
Level II interior alterations (no change in occupancy ).
Level II alterations (no change of occupancy) for renovations to existing three-family dwelling existing building not required to be sprinklered. 2021 iebc review .
Level II alterations to include new partitions, fixtures, furnishings, finishes amendment 6/8/26 to relocate restroom.
Erection of a three (3) story attached structure of type V-b construction with cellar, roof deck, and roof deck access structure for use as three (3) dwelling units (group r-2). Building to be fully sprinklered per nfpa 13r.
Level I interior alterations (no change in occupancy ). For a front entrance gate replacement.
Make safe permit to comply with unsafe violation #644764 to include legalization of structural repairs to exterior walls and roof framing licensed pa professional engineer is required to monitor repairs made under this permit. The engineer must submit a sealed statement to the department confirming that the structure is in sound condition at completion.
Level II alterations to an existing mercantile building (retail store). Alterations to include the erection of partition walls, provide finishes/furnishings and accessibility improvements throughout.
Level I interior alterations for renovation to existing toilet rooms of an existing mercantile occupancy.
Level II interior alterations (no change in occupancy ) to a portion of an existing structure (14th floor).
Make safe permit to comply with unsafe for repairs to exterior masonry walls/parapets licensed pa professional engineer is required to monitor repairs made under this permit. The engineer must submit a sealed statement to the department confirming that the structure is in sound condition at completion.
Inerior alterations to an existing two-family dwelling. Basement is for storage only and mechanicals, basement not to be finsihed. No living space in the basement. One hour seperatation between floor levels and units. Emergency egress in each bedroom as per 2021 ibc. Afividavid of continued use by owner .
Where the open projects are, and the companies running the most of them right now.
Open projects by ZIP code. Pick one to see them on the map.
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The short version: public permits, cleaned up, with the builder on each one.
556 building permits were issued in Philadelphia in the last 30 days, and 2,737 projects are open right now.
1,239 different builders run the open projects in Philadelphia. The busiest right now is Spruce Builders LLC, with 35 open projects. Every lead names the company on the permit and, when the city has it, a direct phone number.
We add new permits every morning, shortly after the city publishes them. The newest building permit in Philadelphia is from Oct 17, 2026.
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From official building permits published by the City of Philadelphia. We collect them every day, remove the noise and group the permits of each job site into one project.
2,737 projects are open in Philadelphia right now.