Explore Philadelphia building permits, police crime data, and RSA-5 and I-2 zoning in Germany Hill, above the Manayunk Canal.
Search this neighborhoodGermany Hill is a small residential neighborhood on the ridge between Manayunk and Roxborough, with about 2,200 residents. Rowhouse RSA-5 lots cover about 22% of it, medium industrial land 19% and detached RSD-3 lots 17%.
The 11-acre Germany Hill natural area, the Manayunk Canal greenway and the Ivy Ridge Greenway are inside the boundary. Ivy Ridge station on the Manayunk/Norristown Regional Rail Line and bus route 61 serve the neighborhood.
CivicScout shows Philadelphia Police Department reported incidents within a half-mile of any address in Germany Hill. Philadelphia publishes no neighborhood field for crime, so counts near the edge of Germany Hill include adjacent neighborhoods. Crash data is not available for Philadelphia.
View safety data →L&I issued 219 permits in Germany Hill from January 2024 through October 2026, 16 of them building permits (5 for new construction); the rest are trade, zoning and site permits. About 31% 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 Germany Hill by area is RSA-5 (attached single-family houses and rowhouses), covering about 22% of the neighborhood, followed by I-2 (medium industrial land) at 19% and RSD-3 (detached single-family houses) at 17%.
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