Explore Philadelphia building permits, police crime data, and RSA-5 and RM-2 zoning in Melrose Park Gardens, at the Cheltenham city line.
Search this neighborhoodMelrose Park Gardens is a small residential neighborhood of about 3,900 residents on the northern edge of the city, between East Oak Lane and Lawndale. RSA-5 rowhouse and twin lots cover about 58% of it, with RM-2 apartments at 11%.
A stretch of Tacony Creek Park runs through it. SEPTA routes 57 and 72 serve the neighborhood.
CivicScout shows Philadelphia Police Department reported incidents within a half-mile of any address in Melrose Park Gardens. Philadelphia publishes no neighborhood field for crime, so counts near the edge of Melrose Park Gardens include adjacent neighborhoods. Crash data is not available for Philadelphia.
View safety data →L&I issued 149 permits in Melrose Park Gardens from January 2024 through October 2026, only 13 of them building permits; most activity here is trade work (plumbing, electrical and mechanical) on existing buildings.
View permits →Major construction and high-impact permits — see what’s changing across the neighborhood.
View new construction →The largest zoning district in Melrose Park Gardens by area is RSA-5 (attached single-family houses and rowhouses), covering about 58% of the neighborhood, followed by RM-2 (multi-family housing) at 11% and SP-PO-A (parks and open space) at 6%.
View zoning →The zoned public schools assigned by attendance boundary.
View schools →Location reports for Melrose Park Gardens addresses surface City of Philadelphia L&I building permits, code violations, 311 requests, nearby parks and the applicable Philadelphia Zoning Code district.
Search an address →Search an address in Melrose Park Gardens to see building permits, safety data, zoning details, and AI-powered neighborhood reports.
Search Melrose Park Gardens