Explore Philadelphia building permits, police crime data, and RSA-5 and I-2 zoning in Southwest Schuylkill, along Woodland Avenue.
Search this neighborhoodSouthwest Schuylkill is a West and Southwest Philadelphia neighborhood of about 7,600 residents, between Spruce Hill and Bartram Village, along Woodland Avenue. RSA-5 rowhouse lots cover about 28% of it, medium industrial land 22% and CMX-2 commercial blocks 9%.
The 48th and Woodland Playground is inside the boundary. The Subway-Surface trolleys and bus routes 12, 52, 63, 64 and 411 serve the neighborhood.
CivicScout shows Philadelphia Police Department reported incidents within a half-mile of any address in Southwest Schuylkill. Philadelphia publishes no neighborhood field for crime, so counts near the edge of Southwest Schuylkill include adjacent neighborhoods. Crash data is not available for Philadelphia.
View safety data →L&I issued 828 permits in Southwest Schuylkill from January 2024 through October 2026, 111 of them building permits (10 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 9% of them.
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View new construction →The largest zoning district in Southwest Schuylkill by area is RSA-5 (attached single-family houses and rowhouses), covering about 28% of the neighborhood, followed by I-2 (medium industrial land) at 22% and CMX-2 (commercial mixed-use) at 9%.
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