Explore Philadelphia building permits, police crime data, and I-1 and RSA-5 zoning in Glenwood, in North Philadelphia.
Search this neighborhoodGlenwood is a small North Philadelphia neighborhood of about 3,700 residents between Tioga and Strawberry Mansion, along the Chestnut Hill West and Trenton rail corridors. Light industrial (I-1) land is the largest zoning district at 28%, with RSA-5 rowhouse lots at 23% and CMX-3 commercial at 11%.
The Allegheny West Community Center is the neighborhood's recreation site. Regional Rail lines on both corridors and bus routes 2, 4, 16, 33, 54 and 60 serve it.
CivicScout shows Philadelphia Police Department reported incidents within a half-mile of any address in Glenwood. Philadelphia publishes no neighborhood field for crime, so counts near the edge of Glenwood include adjacent neighborhoods. Crash data is not available for Philadelphia.
View safety data →L&I issued 401 permits in Glenwood from January 2024 through October 2026, 52 of them building permits (5 for new construction) and 16 for demolition; the rest are trade, zoning and site permits. Most building permits are for alterations and additions to existing buildings, with new construction about 10% of them.
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View new construction →The largest zoning district in Glenwood by area is I-1 (light industrial land), covering about 28% of the neighborhood, followed by RSA-5 (attached single-family houses and rowhouses) at 23% and CMX-3 (commercial mixed-use) at 11%.
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