What's being built in Philadelphia
| Kind of work | Permits issued |
|---|---|
| Home renovations and additions | 482 |
| Commercial renovations and build-outs | 228 |
| Other alterations and building work | 162 |
| New homes | 110 |
| New commercial and apartment buildings | 72 |
| Pools, garages and other residential structures | 19 |
New commercial projects this month
- 5442 Woodland Ave. New construction of a three-story building with basement for use as a sit-down restaurant in the first floor & basement…
- 2416 N Dover St. Erection of an attach structure for nineteen (19) unit multi-family household living. Size and location per plan
- 267 S 52nd St. For the erection of a new attached structure. Size and location as shown in the application / plan
287 different contractors were named on these permits. A Morningline report names the people behind each new job, every weekday.
How Morningline works
- Overnight, we read the permits. Every new Philadelphia building permit, the day the city publishes it.
- We pick the jobs that fit your trade and research who's behind each one: the builder, the owner, the company that just bought the house.
- By morning, it's in your inbox: a short call list with phone numbers, so you call first.
Construction research for Philadelphia contractors and suppliers
This page is a weekly snapshot. Morningline reports are daily. Every weekday morning we pick the new projects in Philadelphia that fit your trade, research the people behind them, and email you the list. One company per trade in each area.
How we count
Building permits issued from October 2, 2026 through October 31, 2026, the most recent 30 days of Philadelphia data we hold. Source: public building permit records for Philadelphia. Each permit is counted once. Values are the valuations reported on the permits, leaving out obvious data-entry errors (permit values are not available in our records for this city yet); a project filed as several permits is valued once. Contractor counts are companies named on the permits.