Reading the ledger…
THE INDEX: 84 ▼78 · week of Aug 24 — permits quiet, openings quiet, deal ledger running hot
Reading the ledger…
The raw feed behind the newsletter. Free tier: the trailing 90 days, 25 rows a page — enforced at the query, not just the pixels.
Reading the record?Get the week's biggest deals, permits, and the LLCs behind them — one free email every Thursday, every number checkable here.
Index Pro — full history, CSV exports, and morning-of alerts. $39/mo, coming soon. Get notified at launch:
New · The distress rolls
39,333 properties owe the city back taxes — 1,734 flagged for sheriff sale.
| Issued | Address | Type / scope | Units | Contractor | Com. | Zip |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Issued Aug 28, 2026 | 301-21 W GIRARD AVE | Addition and/or AlterationFOR ROOF REPLACEMENT AS PER APPROVED PLANS. | 1 | AHMAD HYLICK | C | 19123 |
| Issued Aug 28, 2026 | 108-12 CHURCH ST | Addition and/or AlterationFOR THE REPAIR TO EXTERIOR BUILDING ELEMENTS AS SHOWN ON THE APPROVED PLAN. ALL WORK TO BE DONE PER APPROVED PLANS. IF FIELD CONDITIONS VARY CONTACT DESIGN ENGINEER PRIOR TO THE START OF ANY WORK. SEPARATE PERMITS REQUIRED FOR ALL OTHER WORK. **SPECIAL INSPECTIONS REQUIRED** |
Free tool
Want every new-construction permit mapped to corridors, weekly? Get the free Building Report →
| 37 |
| EDDIE J WASHINGTON JR |
| C |
| 19106 |
| Issued Aug 28, 2026 | 2507-11 N 5TH ST | Addition and/or AlterationFOR CHANGE OF OCCUPANCY TO R-2 (2ND AND 3RD FLOOR) AND INTERIOR ALTERATIONS THROUGHOUT TO INCLUDE NEW PARTITIONS, INFILLS, FIXTURES, FURNISHINGS, FINISHES, FLOOR/CEILING AS PER APPROVED PLANS. BUILDING TO BE SPRINKLERED PER NFPA 13. ALL WORK TO BE DONE PER APPROVED PLANS. IF FIELD CONDITIONS VARY CONTACT DESIGN ENGINEER PRIOR TO THE START OF ANY WORK. SEPARATE PERMITS REQUIRED FOR MEP AND FIRE SUPPRESSION WORK. | 10 | Domus, Inc. | C | 19133 |
| Issued Aug 28, 2026 | 2840 W DAUPHIN ST | Addition and/or AlterationLEVEL I EXTERIOR ALTERATIONS (NO CHANGE OF OCCUPANCY) FOR ROOFING AND SHEATHING REPLACEMENT TO INCLUDE INSULATION INSTALLATION AS PER APPROVED PLANS. *2021 IEBC REVIEW* | 1 | AHMAD HYLICK | C | 19132 |
| Issued Aug 27, 2026 | 4088 CONSHOHOCKEN AVE | New Construction or AdditionsPlumbing Permit (Interior) for combo RP-2024-002600 | — | PLUMB-TECH LLC | 19131 |
| Issued Aug 27, 2026 | 419 MCKEAN ST | Alterations- Approved plumbing repair work per EZ Permit Standard for Plumbing. REPLACE CT, FAI & MD. | — | BEST CHOICE PLUMBING INC.. | 19148 |
| Issued Aug 27, 2026 | 53 E PASTORIUS ST | New Construction or AdditionsPlumbing Permit (Interior) for combo RP-2026-006193 | — | FERKO PLUMBING & HEATING CO INC | 19144 |
| Issued Aug 27, 2026 | 4088 CONSHOHOCKEN AVE | New Construction or AdditionsPlumbing Permit (Exterior Building Drainage) for combo RP-2024-002816 | — | PLUMB-TECH LLC | 19131 |
| Issued Aug 27, 2026 | 138 W UPSAL ST | New construction, addition, GFA changeFOR THE ERECTION OF A DECK TO THE REAR OF AN EXISTING SEMI-DETACHED SINGLE-FAMILY STRUCTURE. SIZE AND LOCATIN AS SHOWN ON THE PLAN. | — | Kenny Grono | 19119 |
| Issued Aug 27, 2026 | 1616 LATIMER ST | Addition and/or AlterationsFOR THE INSTALLATION OF HVAC APPLIANCES AS PER APPROVED PLANS AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH 2021 IMC AND PHC APPROVAL. SEPARATE PERMITS TO BE OBTAINED FOR ALL OTHER WORK. SEE CP-2026-003962 FOR ASSOCIATED BUILDING PERMIT. | — | Hightec HVAC, Inc. | C | 19103 |
| Issued Aug 27, 2026 | 2101-05 E NORRIS ST | Addition and/or AlterationInstall a complete fire alarm system serving the commercial space and six (6) dwelling units. Provide all required fire alarm initiating devices, notification appliances, control equipment, modules and wiring. All work shall be performed in accordance with 2016 NFPA 72, the 2017 NEC and per approved plans. | — | HARRY BECK | C | 19125 |
| Issued Aug 27, 2026 | 1604 CHESTNUT ST | Addition and/or AlterationFOR LEVEL II ALTERATIONS (NO CHANGE OF OCCUPANCY) REPAIRS TO EXTERIOR FACADE OF AN EXISTING ATTACHED STRUCTURE. ALL WORK TO BE DONE PER APPROVED PLANS. IF FIELD CONDITIONS VARY CONTACT DESIGN ENGINEER PRIOR TO THE START OF ANY WORK. SEPARATE PERMITS TO BE OBTAINED FOR ALL OTHER WORK. | 1 | NORTHEAST CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTORS | C | 19103 |
| Issued Aug 27, 2026 | 4088 CONSHOHOCKEN AVE | New Construction or AdditionsPlumbing Permit (Water Distribution) for combo RP-2024-002813 | — | PLUMB-TECH LLC | 19131 |
| Issued Aug 27, 2026 | 725 PORTER ST | AlterationsCurb trap, fresh air inlet & main drain. | — | MARKO TRAVAS | 19148 |
| Issued Aug 27, 2026 | 1 S CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS BLVD | New ConstructionFOR THE ERECTION OF A MASS TIMBER STRUCTURE FOR USE AS RESTAURANT AND ACTIVE RECREATION AS PER APPROVED PLANS. BUILDING TO BE SPRINKLERED PER NFPA 13. SEPARATE PERMITS REQUIRED FOR ALL MEP AND FIRE SUPPRESSION WORK. *2018 IBC* BBS VARIANCE GRANTED PER MI-2026-003126. **EMERGENCY OPERATION PLAN SHALL BE DEFERRED* | 1 | DANIEL J. KEATING COMPANY | C | 19106 |
| Issued Aug 27, 2026 | 4501 LEAGUE ISLAND BLVD | General Earth Disturbance ONLYFOR THE LEGALIZATION OF EXISTING STOCKPILE AND EXPANSION OF STOCKPILE WITHIN THE SFHA AS PER APPROVED PLANS AND BBS VARIANCE UNDER MI-2026-001588 (PA-2025-006059). | — | JOHN J DOUGHERTY & SON INC | C | 19112 |
| Issued Aug 27, 2026 | 6510-44 ESSINGTON AVE | Change of UsePersonal Vehicle Repair and Maintenance. | — | — | C | 19153 |
| Issued Aug 27, 2026 | 4088 CONSHOHOCKEN AVE | New Construction or AdditionsPlumbing Permit (Exterior Building Drainage) for combo RP-2024-002810 | — | PLUMB-TECH LLC | 19131 |
| Issued Aug 27, 2026 | 20 JACKSON ST | Addition and/or AlterationElectrical Permit for combo CP-2026-003807 | — | WHITEMARSH ELECTRICAL CONSTRUCION INC | C | 19148 |
| Issued Aug 27, 2026 | 1101-53 CHESTNUT ST | Alterations- Approved plumbing work associated with an (Addition or Alteration) per attached EZ Permit Standard for Plumbing. | — | HERMAN GOLDNER CO INC | C | 19107 |
| Issued Aug 27, 2026 | 4088 CONSHOHOCKEN AVE | New Construction or AdditionsPlumbing Permit (Interior) for combo RP-2024-002816 | — | PLUMB-TECH LLC | 19131 |
| Issued Aug 27, 2026 | 2035 N LEITHGOW ST | Alterations- Approved plumbing repair work per EZ Permit Standard for Plumbing. REPLACE CT, FAI & MD. | — | TRENCHLESS LINE CO LLC | 19122 |
| Issued Aug 27, 2026 | 4272 PARKSIDE AVE | New ConstructionInstall a 1600-amp electrical service system, including wiring and devices as required with forty nine (49) meter packs, including proper grounding and bonding. Install one (1) 400-amp subpanel for the house panel and one (1) 125-amp subpanel for each of the forty eight (48) dwelling units. Provide electrical wiring throughout the building, including installation of lighting fixtures, switches, exit signs, emergency lighting, and receptacle outlets. Install interconnected smoke and carbon monoxi | — | Baldwin Electrical Construction LLc | C | 19104 |
| Issued Aug 27, 2026 | 4915 LAURENS ST | Addition and/or AlterationsEZ PERMIT DUCTWORK & WARM-AIR APPLIANCES - For the installation of New Ductwork, Registers/Grilles/Diffusers, and Warm-Air Appliances as per attached standards. Deviations from these standards require submission of construction and site plans. Replace 2 ton AC condenser only, in like and kind, no new ductwork | — | SEAMLESS CONSTRUCTION ADMINISTRATION LLC | 19144 |
| Issued Aug 27, 2026 | 4088 CONSHOHOCKEN AVE | New Construction or AdditionsPlumbing Permit (Water Distribution) for combo RP-2024-002810 | — | PLUMB-TECH LLC | 19131 |