Building permits in Philadelphia: week of September 7, 2026

Philadelphia issued 644 permits between September 7, 2026 and September 13, 2026, 18% fewer than the week before (785).

644permits issued
12permit categories

By trade / permit category

CategoryPermits
Plumbing161
Electrical120
General Permit Minor67
Zoning66
Residential Building66
Mechanical64
Building46
Fire Suppression24
General8
Site / Utility Permit8
Demolition8
Operations3

By type of work

WorkPermits
Addition and/or Alteration183
Alterations127
Addition and/or Alterations66
New Construction56
Change of Use28
EZ Roof Covering Replacement26
New construction, addition, GFA change23
New Construction or Additions20
EZ Interior Non-Load-Bearing Wall Demo.19
EZ Wall Covering Replacement16

Contractors with two or more permits this week

Companies only, as named on the permit. Individuals and unnamed applicants are counted above and not listed.

CompanyPermits
Inpacks Management Group LLC14
City Lights Electric LLC6
East Coast Electrical Services INC5
Mcgillian & Donnelly LLC5
Shegda Construction CORP5
1 800 Heaters INC4
Andrius Ratkevicius INC4
B8 Construction LLC4
Best Choice Plumbing INC..4
Prompt & Reliable Construction INC4
Urban Renewal Builders LLC4
Arrow Plumbing, Heating, & Air Conditioning, LLC.3
Designblendz Architecture LLP3
Downtown Mechanical LLC3
Generation 3 Electric INC3

How this is counted

Each row is one permit in the city's published permit data, counted in the week of its issue date (Monday to Sunday). Categories and work types are the city's own labels.

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