NW Philly Permit Watch: Week of October 6, 2026
Building and zoning permits issued across the eight Northwest Philadelphia ZIP codes between October 6 and October 12, 2026. One hundred and thirteen of them.
Quick note: the city open data feed we normally build this from stopped updating on October 6, so the back half of this week was pulled straight from the city permitting system instead.
Eleven houses, one address, one day
On Monday October 12 the city issued eleven separate zoning permits at 423 E Ashmead Street in Germantown. Not eleven permits for one building. Eleven houses, one per parcel, lettered A through L. (There is no Parcel I. Surveyors skip it because it reads as a number one, so that is a convention and not a missing house.)
Each one is a single-family house, eight of them three stories and three of them two, some semi-detached and some attached. All eleven were applied for on October 9 and issued three days later. We watched almost exactly this at 419 W Clapier Street in September, where nine zoning permits landed on a single day, one per lot. Eleven is bigger.
One part of this is worth saying carefully. The published record carries exactly one earlier filing at the hyphenated address 423-27 E Ashmead Street: a “Combined Lot Line Relocation and New Development” zoning permit whose owner of record is the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority, marked Denied, with no issue date. The eleven permits issued on October 12 are separate filings under separate parcel addresses. We cannot tell you from the permit record how those two things relate, whether the denial was revised, appealed, refiled, or is simply a different proposal for the same ground. What the record does show is a city redevelopment parcel in Germantown with eleven new houses permitted on it in one day.
Worth knowing about
Germantown, East Germantown and West Oak Lane
6152 Wayne Avenue got a Level III alterations permit with a change in occupancy, turning the building into mixed use: a single-family residence on the second floor and a vacant commercial space at ground level, with a separate use registration required before anyone can occupy it. The owner of record is SEPTA. That is the second SEPTA-owned building to turn up here in three weeks, after the one on East Gravers Lane in Chestnut Hill that is becoming a house. No permit says the transit authority has a plan, and two is not a pattern, but it is worth noticing.
5661 Sprague Street is close to done. It took an HVAC permit on October 6 covering a six family dwelling, then fire suppression on the 8th: an NFPA 13R system throughout, two inch main, Pentair fire pump. The file goes back to zoning in October 2025, a building permit in March recording six units, and a plumbing permit describing “six unit residential” serving fifteen bathrooms. Twelve months from zoning to sprinklers.
837 E Chelten Avenue also took fire suppression this week, on a building permitted in March for three stories and two dwelling units. And 2101 Chelten Avenue took an electrical permit for a 400 amp service with a three gang meter bank and a 200 amp panel in each unit, with the second floor unit to be wired later. A meter bank is one of the more reliable ways to count units when nothing else in the paperwork says so. Three meters, three units.
Three make safe permits landed here too, which is worth seeing as a group. 4972 Baynton Street is repairing fire damage. 4459 Morris Street is repairing a structure under a case from this year. And 236 Berkley Street is repairing a side wall and roof under a case opened in 2022, which tells you something about how long one of these can sit. All three require a Pennsylvania professional engineer to monitor the work and certify the structure sound at the end.
Also: 732 Church Lane changed use to single-family, 5250 Pulaski Avenue changed use to Limited Lodging (the zoning category covering short-term rentals), and 12 W Seymour Street is getting a rear addition with a roof deck.
Roxborough
Our favorite permit of the week, and it is not close. 101 Spring Lane was issued a zoning permit for the erection of two sauna trailers, filed under a public, civic and institutional use, sited at the center of the property within 300 feet of the visitor center and next to a greenhouse. The owner of record is the Schuylkill Valley Nature Center, the organization most of us know as the Schuylkill Center. Saunas in the woods. We have no further information and we are delighted anyway.
6024 Ridge Avenue is being renovated, and the permit says what it is: Level II interior alterations to an existing Citizens Bank, with partition walls, finishes and accessibility improvements. An interior demolition permit came first on the 8th, the building permit on the 12th. Being worked on, not closed, as far as the record goes.
Andorra keeps going. Three more permits at 701 Cathedral Road: roof reinforcement to carry a ten ton rooftop unit at tenant space #28, a mechanical permit tied to it, and an electrical permit to rewire a commercial space including, in the permit language, “restaurant equipment.” Add the two Type I kitchen hoods permitted on October 6 and the one back in September, and the shopping center now has three commercial hoods permitted inside about three weeks, at two different sizes on two different permits. That is not one kitchen. We still will not tell you which tenant any of it belongs to. That address covers the whole center and carries hundreds of permits, and nothing in the record connects the hoods, the rewire or the rooftop unit to the Honeygrow fit-out named earlier this month. Something is happening to the food at Andorra. The paperwork just will not say what.
Smaller but a good tell: 5801 Ridge Avenue took a sign permit for Suite 2, filed under a medical, dental and health practitioner group use. A sign permit is usually the first public sign that a tenant has changed. And 601 Leverington Avenue, the Roxborough Home for Women, replaced its main electrical panel and disconnect, relocating the transformer and elevator disconnect in the process.
Mt. Airy
311 E Upsal Street got a lot line relocation, splitting one lot into two. We flag these every time, because a subdivision is the single best early warning this data gives you about where new construction is coming. The lead time swings wildly (we have seen eleven months and we have seen three and a half years), but Ashmead and Clapier both show how fast it can move.
7078 Lincoln Drive took two plumbing permits in one week: one for alterations and additions to a multi-story, multi-unit apartment building, the other for a four inch domestic water line with paired storm and sanitary curb traps and main drains. That is infrastructure, not a repair.
Elsewhere, 223 Durand Street is getting interior renovations plus a partial demolition and a rear addition, and 1202 Barringer Street is getting a basic rehab including a finished basement.
Chestnut Hill
A question we have been carrying since late September is finally answered. 208-10 Rex Avenue has sat in our notes as unreconciled, because three permits at that address described three different buildings: one said single-family, one said a five unit building, one said multi-family. This week a plumbing permit roughed in the fixtures, and the fixture list settles it: five units, with 17 water closets, 17 lavatories, 12 showers, 2 tubs, 5 kitchen sinks, 5 water heaters and 5 washer boxes. Five kitchens and five water heaters is five homes. Counting the plumbing is often the most honest way to count the units.
7600 Stenton Avenue changed its ground floor use to residential, household living, multi-family. And 8836 Crefeld Street pulled an operations permit for an assembly use tent, which generally means an event rather than a building.
East Falls and Manayunk
Both quiet. East Falls got a wall sign permit at 4215 Ridge Avenue, interesting mostly because the only other permit ever filed at that address is a 2012 use permit for a clothing apparel store, plus a Level I commercial alterations permit at 4268 Ridge Avenue. Manayunk had nothing at all, which happens more often than you would think in a ZIP code that small.
The full list
Every permit issued in the eight Northwest Philadelphia ZIP codes between October 6 and October 12, grouped by neighborhood and sorted by date. Scope text is quoted from the permit and trimmed for length. Note that the city files by ZIP, so 19138 covers both East Germantown and West Oak Lane, and those share a section with Germantown here. One scheduling quirk worth knowing: Monday October 12 was a city holiday, so the last day of this window is lighter than a normal Monday.
Chestnut Hill (19118)
| Date | Address | Permit | Work | Scope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10-07 | 7600 STENTON AVE | ZP-2026-009693 | Change of Use | Residential, household living, multi-family. Ground floor. |
| 10-07 | 7716 NAVAJO ST | GM-2026-008660 | EZ Swimming Pool/Spa | Minor construction work per EZ standard. |
| 10-08 | 229 E HIGHLAND AVE | RP-2026-009683 | Addition and/or Alteration | Interior alterations to an existing single-family structure. |
| 10-09 | 210 WHITEMARSH ST | EP-2026-009452 | Addition and/or Alteration | Install a Generac 26kW 200 amp service-rated automatic transfer switch with surge protection, pad, cables and battery. |
| 10-09 | 8111 SAINT MARTINS LN | PP-2026-013886 | Alterations | Replacing curb trap and fresh air inlet. |
| 10-12 | 208 REX AVE | PP-2026-008407 | New Construction or Additions | Rough in water and waste piping for 5 units: 2 tubs, 12 showers, 17 water closets, 17 lavatories, 5 kitchen sinks, 5 water heaters, 5… |
| 10-12 | 8836 CREFELD ST | OP-2026-000436 | Temporary Tents and Canopies | Assembly use tent. Lawful occupancy as posted. No cooking or heating permitted under this approval. |
Mt. Airy (19119)
| Date | Address | Permit | Work | Scope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10-07 | 122 W MOUNT PLEASANT AVE | GM-2026-008344 | EZ Interior Non-Load-Bearing Wall Demo | Interior demolition of non-load-bearing partition walls and ceilings. Work on 3rd floor. |
| 10-07 | 311 E UPSAL ST | ZP-2026-009125 | Lot Line Relocation | Relocation of lot lines (subdivision) to create 2 lots from 1 existing lot. |
| 10-07 | 604 E ALLENS LN | GM-2026-008425 | EZ Interior Non-Load-Bearing Wall Demo | Interior demolition of non-load-bearing partition walls and ceilings. |
| 10-08 | 1202 BARRINGER ST | RP-2026-010800 | Addition and/or Alteration | Basic rehabilitation of an existing single-family dwelling: interior framing, finishes, and finishing of the existing basement. |
| 10-08 | 302 E UPSAL ST | PP-2026-014081 | Alterations | Curb trap, fresh air inlet, main drain. |
| 10-08 | 323 E ALLENS LN | PP-2026-014084 | Alterations | Curb trap, fresh air inlet, main drain. |
| 10-08 | 520 E ALLENS LN | GP-2026-008399 | General Permit | Details not available. |
| 10-08 | 62 E SHARPNACK ST | RP-2026-003264 | Addition and/or Alteration | Addition of a porch with a roof above and unconditioned storage below, at the front of an existing attached single-family dwelling. |
| 10-08 | 6461 MILTON ST | EP-2026-008372 | Addition and/or Alteration | Residential service upgrade 100A to 200A. New branch circuits for kitchen and bathrooms. |
| 10-08 | 7078 LINCOLN DR | PP-2026-007638 | New Construction or Additions | Alterations and additions to a multi-story multi-unit apartment building. Interior drainage, waste, vent and water supply for listed… |
| 10-08 | 7078 LINCOLN DR | PP-2026-014174 | Alterations | Installation of a 4 inch domestic water line, two storm curb traps with fresh air inlets and two storm main drains, plus sanitary… |
| 10-09 | 223 DURAND ST | RP-2026-010900 | Addition and/or Alteration | Interior renovations, partial demolition and erection of a rear addition to an existing single family semi-detached structure. |
| 10-09 | 313 PLEASANT ST | PP-2026-014177 | Alterations | Plumbing repair per EZ permit standard. |
| 10-09 | 6745 GERMANTOWN AVE | EP-2026-008420 | Addition and/or Alteration | Install lighting, receptacles, exit and emergency lighting, power to equipment, and a fire alarm system. |
| 10-12 | 223 DURAND ST | PP-2026-014217 | New Construction or Additions | Plumbing associated with an addition or alteration. |
Germantown, East Germantown and West Oak Lane (19144 and 19138)
| Date | Address | Permit | Work | Scope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10-06 | 37 W SEYMOUR ST | EP-2026-009375 | Addition and/or Alteration | Residential Service Equipment not exceeding a rating of 200 amps WITH NO INCREASE IN SERVICE SIZE as per Residential Service Equipment EZ… |
| 10-06 | 37 W SEYMOUR ST | MP-2026-005137 | Addition and/or Alterations | EZ PERMIT DUCTWORK & WARM-AIR APPLIANCES – For the installation of New Ductwork, Registers/Grilles/Diffusers, and Warm-Air Appliances… |
| 10-06 | 5661 SPRAGUE ST | MP-2026-004157 | New Construction | FOR THE INSTALLATION OF HVAC APPLIANCES, GRDs, EXHAUSTS, AND ASSOCIATED DUCTWORK THROUGHOUT A SIX (6) FAMILY DWELLING AS PER APPROVED PLANS… |
| 10-06 | 5728 MCMAHON AVE | MP-2026-005624 | Addition and/or Alterations | EZ PERMIT DUCTWORK & WARM-AIR APPLIANCES- For the installation of New Ductwork, Registers/Grilles/Diffusers, and Warm-Air Appliances as… |
| 10-06 | 5728 MCMAHON AVE | EP-2026-009618 | Addition and/or Alteration | Residential Service Equipment not exceeding a rating of 200 amps WITH NO INCREASE IN SERVICE SIZE as per Residential Service Equipment EZ… |
| 10-06 | 5818 KNOX ST | RP-2026-009903 | Make Safe Permit For RP | **MAKE SAFE PERMIT** FOR REMOVAL AND RECONSTRUCTION OF THE FRONT EXTERIOR WALL, 1ST FLOOR FRAMING REPAIRS, AND REAR EXTERIOR WALL REPAIRS… |
| 10-06 | 6321 MCCALLUM ST | RP-2026-003174 | Addition and/or Alteration | For interior and exterior alterations to an existing attached single-family dwelling per plans. Separate permits are required for all… |
| 10-06 | 6941 FORREST AVE | GM-2026-007800 | EZ Deck (Exist. One-Family Dwellings) | EZ PERMIT DECKS – For New Decks to an Existing One Family Dwelling as per attached standards. Deviations from these standards require… |
| 10-07 | 131 W SEYMOUR ST | PP-2026-014019 | Alterations | Replace curb trap and main drain through pipe bursting. |
| 10-07 | 1311 E RITTENHOUSE ST | PP-2026-013379 | Alterations | Plumbing permit (interior) for combo RP-2026-008758. |
| 10-07 | 1313 E RITTENHOUSE ST | MP-2026-005622 | Addition and/or Alterations | Goodman 3 ton heat pump, 36,000 BTU/hr, 14.3 SEER2. New ductwork for 10 supply registers and 2 return grilles. |
| 10-07 | 1633 ANDREWS AVE | GM-2026-008628 | EZ Interior Non-Load-Bearing Wall Demo | Minor construction work per EZ standard. |
| 10-07 | 2007 RIDLEY ST | GM-2026-008625 | EZ Roof Covering Replacement | Minor construction work per EZ standard. |
| 10-07 | 2044 CHELTEN AVE | PP-2026-014020 | Alterations | Replace curb trap, fresh air inlet, main drain and two water services. |
| 10-07 | 222 W HAINES ST | PP-2026-013949 | Alterations | Replacing 40 gallon gas water heater. |
| 10-07 | 32 W POMONA ST | PP-2026-013980 | Alterations | Replace 3/4 inch lead water line. |
| 10-07 | 4972 BAYNTON ST | RP-2026-010948 | Make Safe Permit | Make safe permit to resolve case violation CF-2026-063917, repairing damage caused by fire per the engineer’s report. |
| 10-07 | 5250 PULASKI AVE | ZP-2026-009475 | Change of Use | Limited Lodging. |
| 10-07 | 5327 WAYNE AVE | PP-2026-013737 | Alterations | 2 inch water distribution. |
| 10-07 | 571 HERMAN ST | PP-2026-014014 | Alterations | Replace existing water heater. |
| 10-07 | 7136 OGONTZ AVE | EP-2026-008625 | Addition and/or Alteration | Install 200 amp meter socket only, 3 phase 120/208. No increase in service size. |
| 10-08 | 1903 1/2 ELSTON ST | RP-2026-011275 | Addition and/or Alteration | Alterations to an existing one-family dwelling. Work approved under PHDC work order 226142. |
| 10-08 | 1933 PLYMOUTH ST | PP-2026-014111 | Alterations | Plumbing associated with an addition or alteration. |
| 10-08 | 2101 CHELTEN AVE | EP-2026-009448 | Addition and/or Alteration | Install 400 amp service with a 3-gang meter bank and 200 amp panels in each unit. Second floor unit to be wired later. Fire alarm system. |
| 10-08 | 236 BERKLEY ST | CP-2026-004687 | Commercial Make Safe Permit | Make safe permit to comply with case CF-2022-122314, repair to a portion of the side wall and roof of an existing damaged property. |
| 10-08 | 328 W QUEEN LN | SP-2026-001150 | Sitework with Onsite Utility Services | For sitework as per approved plans. |
| 10-08 | 5019 GREENE ST | RP-2026-006945 | Addition and/or Alteration | Interior alteration of an existing single family dwelling. No underpinning, no lowering of basement floor. |
| 10-08 | 5525 BLOYD ST | EP-2026-009121 | Addition and/or Alteration | Wiring two apartments inside the house. New cable for lighting, receptacles, appliances and smoke detectors in each apartment. |
| 10-08 | 5661 SPRAGUE ST | FP-2026-001646 | Fire Suppression | NFPA 13R fire suppression throughout the building, 2 inch main fire service line with backflow preventer, and a Pentair fire pump per NFPA… |
| 10-08 | 732 CHURCH LN | ZP-2026-009981 | Change of Use | Residential, household living, single-family. |
| 10-08 | 823 E RITTENHOUSE ST | GM-2026-008680 | EZ Roof Covering Replacement | Minor construction work per EZ standard. |
| 10-08 | 837 E CHELTEN AVE | FP-2026-001753 | Fire Suppression | New NFPA 13R fire suppression throughout the building, 2 inch main fire service line with a backflow prevention assembly. |
| 10-09 | 12 W SEYMOUR ST | ZP-2026-007999 | New construction, addition, GFA change | Erection of an addition to the rear of an existing semi-detached structure with roof deck. |
| 10-09 | 1538 E PASTORIUS ST | PP-2026-013738 | EZ Bathroom & Kitchen Remodel | Replacing one shower and tub with an acrylic unit. |
| 10-09 | 1903 1/2 ELSTON ST | EP-2026-009785 | Addition and/or Alteration | Combo breaker, GFCI and circuit, two bathroom fixtures, exhaust fan, three combination detectors. |
| 10-09 | 4652 FERNHILL RD | RP-2026-010875 | Addition and/or Alteration | Addition of a rear deck to accommodate a vertical platform lift. |
| 10-09 | 5528 BOYER ST | GM-2026-008309 | EZ Chimney and Vent Extension | Existing chimney and vent extension alterations for low-heat or residential uses. |
| 10-09 | 5902 N 21ST ST | PP-2026-013560 | EZ Bathroom & Kitchen Remodel | Residential bathroom and kitchen remodel. |
| 10-09 | 5903 DEVON PL | PP-2026-014082 | Alterations | Curb trap, fresh air inlet, main drain. |
| 10-09 | 6152 WAYNE AVE | CP-2026-003559 | Addition and/or Alteration | Level III interior alterations with a change in occupancy. Creation of a mixed-use occupancy: a single-family residence on the second floor… |
| 10-10 | 4459 MORRIS ST | RP-2026-010315 | Make Safe Permit | Make safe permit to comply with case CF-2026-041442, repair to an existing structure per the engineer’s report. |
| 10-11 | 6114 WISSAHICKON AVE | PP-2026-014162 | Alterations | Curb trap, fresh air inlet. |
| 10-11 | 7245 N 21ST ST | PP-2026-013898 | EZ Bathroom & Kitchen Remodel | Residential bathroom and kitchen remodel. |
| 10-12 | 1311 E RITTENHOUSE ST | EP-2026-009204 | Addition and/or Alteration | Electrical permit for combo RP-2026-008758. |
| 10-12 | 423 E ASHMEAD ST (Parcel A) | ZP-2026-010001 | New construction, addition, GFA change | Erection of a semi-detached three story structure for use as single-family household living. 3,055 sq ft of earth disturbance. |
| 10-12 | 423 E ASHMEAD ST (Parcel B) | ZP-2026-010002 | New construction, addition, GFA change | Erection of a semi-detached three story structure for use as single-family household living. 2,764 sq ft of earth disturbance. |
| 10-12 | 423 E ASHMEAD ST (Parcel C) | ZP-2026-010003 | New construction, addition, GFA change | Erection of a semi-detached two story structure for use as single-family household living. 2,525 sq ft of earth disturbance. |
| 10-12 | 423 E ASHMEAD ST (Parcel D) | ZP-2026-010004 | New construction, addition, GFA change | Erection of an attached three story structure for use as single-family household living. 1,414 sq ft of earth disturbance. |
| 10-12 | 423 E ASHMEAD ST (Parcel E) | ZP-2026-010005 | New construction, addition, GFA change | Erection of an attached three story structure for use as single-family household living. 2,846 sq ft of earth disturbance. |
| 10-12 | 423 E ASHMEAD ST (Parcel F) | ZP-2026-010006 | New construction, addition, GFA change | Erection of an attached three story structure for use as single-family household living. 2,660 sq ft of earth disturbance. |
| 10-12 | 423 E ASHMEAD ST (Parcel G) | ZP-2026-010008 | New construction, addition, GFA change | Erection of an attached three story structure for use as single-family household living. 2,362 sq ft of earth disturbance. |
| 10-12 | 423 E ASHMEAD ST (Parcel H) | ZP-2026-010009 | New construction, addition, GFA change | Erection of an attached three story structure for use as single-family household living. 2,064 sq ft of earth disturbance. |
| 10-12 | 423 E ASHMEAD ST (Parcel J) | ZP-2026-010011 | New construction, addition, GFA change | Erection of an attached three story structure for use as single-family household living. 1,469 sq ft of earth disturbance. |
| 10-12 | 423 E ASHMEAD ST (Parcel K) | ZP-2026-010012 | New construction, addition, GFA change | Erection of an attached three story structure for use as single-family household living. 1,171 sq ft of earth disturbance. |
| 10-12 | 423 E ASHMEAD ST (Parcel L) | ZP-2026-010013 | New construction, addition, GFA change | Erection of a semi-detached two story structure for use as single-family household living. 1,753 sq ft of earth disturbance. |
| 10-12 | 7412 FAYETTE ST | PP-2026-013625 | EZ Bathroom & Kitchen Remodel | Residential bathroom and kitchen remodel. |
Cedarbrook (19150)
| Date | Address | Permit | Work | Scope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10-06 | 8029 TEMPLE RD | EP-2026-009322 | Addition and/or Alteration | Replacing existing 200 AMP service with new 200 AMP service, new meter box panel, and grounding installing switches, outlets, and light… |
| 10-07 | 8031 MANSFIELD AVE | RP-2026-011021 | Addition and/or Alteration | Alterations to an existing one-family dwelling per EZ standard. No work in basement or cellar. |
| 10-08 | 935 E MOUNT AIRY AVE | PP-2026-014054 | Alterations | Curb trap and fresh air inlet. |
| 10-09 | 8327 MANSFIELD AVE | EP-2026-009711 | Addition and/or Alteration | Solar photovoltaic equipment on a one or two-family dwelling, no energy storage. |
| 10-12 | 1601 E MOUNT AIRY AVE | PP-2026-013583 | Alterations | Replace main drain. |
Roxborough (19128)
| Date | Address | Permit | Work | Scope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10-06 | 3814 MANAYUNK AVE | MP-2026-004725 | Addition and/or Alterations | EZ PERMIT DUCTWORK & WARM-AIR APPLIANCES – For the installation of New Ductwork, Registers/Grilles/Diffusers, and Warm-Air Appliances… |
| 10-06 | 601 LEVERINGTON AVE | EP-2026-001142 | Addition and/or Alteration | Install a new 200-amp circuit breaker panel and main disconnect, including all required grounding and bonding. Relocate the existing… |
| 10-06 | 701 CATHEDRAL RD | MP-2026-004160 | Addition and/or Alterations | FOR THE INSTALLATION OF TWO (2) 7′-6″ TYPE I COMMERCIAL KITCHEN HOODS FOR A RESTAURANT WITH EXHAUST FAN AND A MAKE UP AIR FAN WITH… |
| 10-06 | 714 KEELY ST | RP-2026-008698 | Addition and/or Alteration | For the addition of an exterior deck onto an existing semi-detached structure. Size and location per plan. |
| 10-07 | 3924 MANAYUNK AVE | ZP-2026-004180 | New construction, addition, GFA change | Partial demolition of a two story rear portion, erection of a two story rear addition with basement and a rear sun deck. |
| 10-07 | 4507 MITCHELL ST | PP-2026-014040 | Alterations | Curb trap and fresh air inlet repair. |
| 10-07 | 701 CATHEDRAL RD | CP-2026-005957 | Addition and/or Alteration | Reinforcement to an existing roof to support a 10 ton rooftop unit at tenant space #28. For use as previously approved. |
| 10-07 | 701 CATHEDRAL RD | MP-2026-005765 | Addition and/or Alterations | Mechanical permit for combo CP-2026-005957. |
| 10-08 | 101 SPRING LN | ZP-2026-009495 | New construction, addition, GFA change | Erection of two sauna trailers. Public, civic and institutional use. Within 300 feet of the existing visitor center, next to a greenhouse. |
| 10-08 | 350 DELMAR ST | EP-2026-009230 | Addition and/or Alteration | Lights and outlets at rear room, smoke detectors throughout, 4 lights and fan at front bedroom. |
| 10-08 | 4310 TERRACE ST | PP-2026-014104 | Alterations | Replacing 40 gallon gas water heater. |
| 10-08 | 483 ORIOLE ST | EP-2026-009619 | Addition and/or Alteration | Service increase 60A to 100A with emergency disconnect, surge protector and arc-fault circuits throughout. |
| 10-08 | 6024 RIDGE AVE | GM-2026-008546 | EZ Interior Non-Load-Bearing Wall Demo | Removing finishes and interior demolition of non-bearing partitions. |
| 10-08 | 701 CATHEDRAL RD | EP-2026-008985 | Addition and/or Alteration | Rewire entire commercial space including receptacles, lighting circuits, HVAC equipment and restaurant equipment. Install fire alarm system. |
| 10-09 | 200 KALOS ST | RP-2026-010917 | Addition and/or Alteration | Remove roof membrane and underlayment, replace wood decking and framing as needed, new membrane, replace two drains. |
| 10-09 | 562 LEVERINGTON AVE | PP-2026-014060 | Alterations | 3/4 inch water service. |
| 10-09 | 5801 RIDGE AVE | ZP-2026-008812 | Signs (Accessory / Non-Accessory) | One non-illuminated wall sign. Suite 2. Medical, dental and health practitioner group use. |
| 10-09 | 6143 LAWNTON ST | GP-2026-007860 | General Permit | Details not available. |
| 10-09 | 803 KEELY PL | PP-2026-014078 | Alterations | 3/4 inch water service. |
| 10-09 | 900 GLENROY RD | EP-2026-008738 | Addition and/or Alteration | Install a 6.15kW DC solar photovoltaic system of 15 panels. |
| 10-12 | 480 MARTIN ST | MP-2026-005525 | Addition and/or Alterations | Install a new 100K BTU furnace, 4 ton, and 5 registers. |
| 10-12 | 562 MARTIN ST | MP-2026-005528 | Addition and/or Alterations | Install a new 60K BTU furnace, 2.5 ton AC, ductwork and 13 registers. |
| 10-12 | 6024 RIDGE AVE | CP-2026-005470 | Addition and/or Alteration | Level II interior alterations for the renovation of an existing Citizens Bank. Partition walls, finishes, furnishings and accessibility… |
Manayunk (19127)
No permits issued in this window.
East Falls (19129)
| Date | Address | Permit | Work | Scope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10-06 | 3435 CRESSON ST | PP-2026-013779 | Alterations | Approved plumbing repair work per EZ Permit Standard for Plumbing Storm and sanitary curb traps, fresh air inlets and main drains |
| 10-06 | 4215 RIDGE AVE | ZP-2026-008850 | Signs (Accessory / Non-Accessory) | FOR THE INSTALLATION OF ONE (1) NON-ILLUMINATED WALL SIGN. SIZE AND LOCATION AS SHOWN IN APPLICATION/PLANS |
| 10-07 | 4268 RIDGE AVE | CP-2026-005742 | Addition and/or Alteration | Level I alterations: replacement of coverings, elements, equipment and fixtures. Separate permits required for MEP work. |
| 10-09 | 2641 ROBERTS AVE | EP-2026-008903 | Addition and/or Alteration | Replacement of existing light fixtures. |
| 10-09 | 3515 MIDVALE AVE | PP-2026-014182 | Alterations | Plumbing associated with an addition or alteration. |
| 10-09 | 3724 STANTON ST | PP-2026-014105 | New Construction or Additions | Plumbing associated with an addition or alteration. |
| 10-11 | 4843 RIDGE AVE | RP-2026-010614 | Addition and/or Alteration | Alterations to an existing one family dwelling. No work in basement or cellar. |
How to read this
A permit is not a building. Everything here is a permit that was issued, which means someone filed plans and the city approved them. It does not mean work has started, and it does not mean work will ever start. Permits expire. Projects die. Throughout this post we have written “a permit was issued for” rather than “they are building,” and that is not throat-clearing, it is the actual limit of what this data can tell you.
We do not guess at what a business is planning. If a permit names a tenant, we name the tenant. If it does not, we leave it open, even when the guess feels obvious. A large shopping center or office complex files everything under one street address, so two permits at the same address are often two completely unrelated projects.
When the record contradicts itself, we say so rather than picking the version that reads better, and when a document cannot be attributed to a particular tenant or use, we tell you that too.
We check the Historical Commission record on any demolition involving an older building. There were no new demolitions in this window, so there was nothing to check this week. We mention that because the check happens every week, and a week with nothing to check is worth reporting too.
Sources. City of Philadelphia Licenses and Inspections permit records: the OpenDataPhilly feed for October 6, and the public eCLIPSE permit search for October 7 through 12. Any background that came from somewhere other than the permit record is labeled where it appears.
Know something we do not? If you live next to one of these, or you are the person doing the work, or you just know what is going into the old bank or the empty storefront, we would genuinely like to hear it. Email hello@nwphilly.com and we will follow up in a future issue.
NW Philly Permit Watch runs most weeks, covering Chestnut Hill, Mt. Airy, Germantown, East Germantown, West Oak Lane, Cedarbrook, Roxborough, Manayunk and East Falls.