Explore Philadelphia building permits, police crime data, and I-2 and SP-PO-A zoning in Bartram Village, home of Bartram's Garden.
Search this neighborhoodBartram Village is a small neighborhood on the west bank of the Schuylkill River in Southwest Philadelphia, between Grays Ferry and Paschall. Bartram's Garden, founded by John Bartram in 1728 and the oldest surviving botanic garden in North America, takes up about 50 acres of it.
Industrial zoning (I-2) covers about 42% of the area, with RMX-3 and RM-1 residential blocks beside it. The Grays Ferry Bridge and a B&O railroad bridge cross the river here, and the Subway-Surface trolley lines serve the neighborhood.
CivicScout shows Philadelphia Police Department reported incidents within a half-mile of any address in Bartram Village. Philadelphia publishes no neighborhood field for crime, so counts near the edge of Bartram Village include adjacent neighborhoods. Crash data is not available for Philadelphia.
View safety data →L&I issued 149 permits in Bartram Village from January 2024 through October 2026, 16 of them building permits (7 for new construction); the rest are trade, zoning and site permits. About 44% of building permits here were for new construction, a higher share than most Philadelphia neighborhoods; the rest cover alterations and additions to existing buildings.
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View new construction →The largest zoning district in Bartram Village by area is I-2 (medium industrial land), covering about 42% of the neighborhood, followed by SP-PO-A (parks and open space) at 9% and RMX-3 (residential mixed-use) at 8%.
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