BuildSignal — Area Activity
Fishtown / Kensington — last 90 days
New construction permits
Residential & mixed-use
38
Permit value, filed
Sum of filed valuations
$6.2M
Change vs. prior quarter
Same area
▲ 22%
How it works
01

Pick an area

A neighborhood, ward, or custom boundary.

02

See permit activity

New construction and renovation permits filed in that area.

03

Track the trend

Compare activity and filed permit value across time periods.

What it does

Permit activity by area

See construction and renovation permit counts for any neighborhood or custom boundary.

Investment tracking

Filed permit valuations, aggregated to show where building investment is concentrated.

Trend over time

Compare activity across quarters to see where investment is accelerating or slowing.

Area comparison

Set two areas side by side to see which is seeing more construction activity.

Built on live permit records

Draws directly from Philadelphia's public construction permit filings.

Plain-language summaries

No permit codes to decode — just what's being built, and where.

The old way vs. BuildSignal

Without it

Pull raw permit exports yourself and aggregate them by hand to see where construction activity is actually concentrated.

With BuildSignal

Pick an area. See permit activity and investment trends, already aggregated and compared over time.

WHO IT'S FOR

Investors, developers, business owners, property owners, journalists, and residents tracking construction activity in a specific area.

DATA SOURCE

Philadelphia L&I building and construction permit filings.

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Frequently asked questions
Does BuildSignal predict future construction?
No — it reports on permits already filed. It doesn't forecast or guarantee future activity.
Can I set a custom area instead of a neighborhood?
Yes — areas can be defined by neighborhood, ward, or a custom boundary. See Picking an Area in BuildSignal in the Knowledge Base.
How current is the permit data?
It reflects live Philadelphia L&I permit filings as published — any lag comes from how quickly the city's own permit system publishes a given filing, not a separate delay added by BuildSignal. See How Current Is the Permit Data? in the Knowledge Base.
What does BuildSignal actually show for an area?
Permit counts, filed permit valuations, and a quarter-over-quarter trend comparison, so you can see not just how much is being built but whether activity is accelerating or slowing. See Reading Permit Activity and Investment Trends in the Knowledge Base.
Can I compare two areas side by side?
Yes — pick any two areas and BuildSignal shows their permit activity and trends next to each other. See Comparing Two Areas in the Knowledge Base.
Will BuildSignal expand beyond Philadelphia?
Not yet — BuildSignal is built specifically around Philadelphia's public L&I permit filings today. Expansion to other cities is on ALKARTIS's aspirational roadmap, though not committed to a timeline. See the Company Roadmap for where expansion is currently under exploration.
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