PermitStack indexes 932,025 building permits issued in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, with 45,705 issued in the last 12 months alone. Search by address, contractor, category, and date via our free REST API.
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The 10 most recent permits issued in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Full dataset available via REST API.
| Issued | Permit # | Address | Category | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-31 | CP-2026-004393 | 900-22 RACE ST | Demolition | FOR THE PARTIAL DEMOLITION OF EXISTING COOLING TOWER AND THE CONSTRUCTION OF NEW C... |
| 2026-08-31 | CP-2026-004628 | 1501-39 MARKET ST | Interior remodel | LEVEL II INTERIOR ALTERATIONS (NO CHANGE OF OCCUPANCY) FOR RENOVATIONS TO OFFICE S... |
| 2026-08-31 | CP-2026-002963 | 210 LOCUST ST | Interior remodel | FOR LEVEL II INTERIOR ALTERATIONS TO COMBINE FOUR (4) EXISTING DWELLING UNITS (PH3... |
| 2026-08-31 | CP-2026-004807 | 2638-48 E CUMBERLAND ST | Demolition | FOR THE PARTIAL DEMOLITION OF AN EXISTING CONCRETE PAD AND FOR THE CONSTURCTION OF... |
| 2026-08-31 | CP-2026-002049 | 147 W TIOGA ST | Roofing | FOR LEVEL III INTERIOR ALTERATIONS AND THE ERECTION OF A 3RD STORY ADDITION WITH A... |
| 2026-08-31 | CP-2026-003850 | 2221-25 SOUTH ST | Interior remodel | FOR LEVEL II ALTERATIONS TO INCLUDE STRUCTURAL WORK, NEW EXTERIOR WALL OPENINGS, N... |
| 2026-08-30 | CP-2026-003388 | 2845 DIAMOND ST | Interior remodel | FOR PARTIAL CHANGE OF OCCUPANCY AND INTERIOR ALTERATION TO THE BASEMENT AND 1ST FL... |
| 2026-08-30 | CP-2026-005107 | 240-42 E GIRARD AVE | Interior remodel | LEVEL II INTERIOR ALTERATIONS WITH PARTIAL CHANGE OF OCCUPANCY TO FIT-OUT FIRST FL... |
| 2026-08-29 | CP-2026-003448 | 431-35 SOUTH ST | Interior remodel | FOR A LEVEL II INTERIOR ALTERATIONS (NO CHANGE IN OCCUPANCY ) TO AN EXISTING STRUC... |
| 2026-08-28 | CP-2026-005000 | 2840 W DAUPHIN ST | Roofing | LEVEL I EXTERIOR ALTERATIONS (NO CHANGE OF OCCUPANCY) FOR ROOFING AND SHEATHING RE... |
Query Philadelphia, Pennsylvania permits with a single HTTP request. Returns JSON with address, category, status, dates, and full description.
# Search all Philadelphia permits issued this month curl -H "X-API-Key: YOUR_KEY" \ "https://api.permit-stack.com/v1/permits/search?city=Philadelphia&state=PA&issued_after=2026-04-01"
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We ingest data directly from the official Philadelphia open data portal (CARTO) daily. This is the same source used by the city's own public dashboards, normalized into a consistent JSON schema across our U.S. jurisdictions.
Our automated ingestion runs daily at 03:00 UTC. The latest permit in our database for Philadelphia, Pennsylvania was issued on August 31, 2026. Permit backlogs on the city side may mean some permits take a few days to appear.
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