Explore Philadelphia building permits, police crime data, and RM-2 and SP-PO-A zoning in Pennypack Woods, in the Northeast.
Search this neighborhoodPennypack Woods is a Northeast Philadelphia neighborhood of about 4,000 residents, between Holmesburg and Torresdale. RM-2 multi-family zoning covers about 41% of it, with parks and open space at 11% and RSA-3 attached lots at 8%.
The Greenbelt Knoll Historic District, Holme Crispin Park, a 32-acre sports complex, and a Fairmount drainage right-of-way natural area are inside the boundary. SEPTA routes 20, 50, 88 and 462 serve the neighborhood.
CivicScout shows Philadelphia Police Department reported incidents within a half-mile of any address in Pennypack Woods. Philadelphia publishes no neighborhood field for crime, so counts near the edge of Pennypack Woods include adjacent neighborhoods. Crash data is not available for Philadelphia.
View safety data →L&I issued 153 permits in Pennypack Woods from January 2024 through October 2026, 22 of them building permits (0 for new construction); the rest are trade, zoning and site permits. Building permits are almost all for alterations and additions to existing buildings, with little new construction.
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View new construction →The largest zoning district in Pennypack Woods by area is RM-2 (multi-family housing), covering about 41% of the neighborhood, followed by SP-PO-A (parks and open space) at 11% and RSA-3 (attached single-family houses and rowhouses) at 8%.
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