Explore Philadelphia building permits, police crime data, and RM-1 and I-2 zoning in Grays Ferry, along the Schuylkill River.
Search this neighborhoodGrays Ferry is a South and Southwest Philadelphia neighborhood of about 15,400 residents on the Schuylkill River, named for the Gray's Ferry crossing. Industrial zoning is substantial: medium (I-2) and heavy (I-3) industrial districts together cover about 32% of it, beside multi-family RM-1 (19%) and RSA-5 rowhouse blocks (9%).
The Grays Ferry Crescent greenway, Thomas B. Smith Recreation Center, William Lanier Park, Vare Recreation Center and Finnegan Recreation Center are inside the boundary, and the University Avenue and Schuylkill Expressway bridges cross the river here. SEPTA routes 12, 29, 37, 64 and 79 serve it.
CivicScout shows Philadelphia Police Department reported incidents within a half-mile of any address in Grays Ferry. Philadelphia publishes no neighborhood field for crime, so counts near the edge of Grays Ferry include adjacent neighborhoods. Crash data is not available for Philadelphia.
View safety data →L&I issued 2,544 permits in Grays Ferry from January 2024 through October 2026, 378 of them building permits (136 for new construction) and 7 for demolition; the rest are trade, zoning and site permits. About 36% 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 Grays Ferry by area is RM-1 (multi-family housing), covering about 19% of the neighborhood, followed by I-2 (medium industrial land) at 18% and I-3 (heavy industrial land) at 14%.
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