Philadelphia leaderboard video
Blocks with the most homes issued L&I residential building permits in the past 24 months
Blocks with the most homes issued L&I residential building permits in the past 24 months. 2024-07-10 to 2026-07-10 L&I permit window. Current top five: #1 Center City West, 8 of 19 homes; #2 Pennsport · Lower Moyamensing, 8 of 41 homes; #3 Walnut Hill · Haddington, 6 of 21 homes; #4 Brewerytown · Sharswood, 6 of 32 homes; #5 Strawberry Mansion · North Philadelphia, 6 of 41 homes. See the full source-dated ranking and exact method on BlockReport.
What this ranking measures
Blocks with the most homes issued L&I residential building permits in the past 24 months
Distinct qualifying home parcels with an L&I Residential Building permit currently marked Issued and dated inside the stated 24-month window. An issued permit is not proof work started or finished.
Video transcript
Using City permits issued from July 10, 2024 through July 10, 2026, the 100 block of North Mole Street in Center City West leads recent residential building-permit activity, with permits matched to 8 of 19 homes. The 1,800 block of South Camac Street in Pennsport and Lower Moyamensing follows at 8 of 41 homes, while the 100 block of South 57th Street in Walnut Hill and Haddington ranks third at 6 of 21 homes. The top five span five different parts of Philadelphia. An issued permit does not prove construction started or finished.