Eastern State Penitentiary Historic Site Inc.
Eastern State Penitentiary Historic Site Inc. has filed 8 building permits in Philadelphia since 2020, closing 57% of 7 rated permits. 3 permits remain open.
57%
8
Construction Permits
3
Currently Open
7
Rate-Eligible
permits > 1yr old
2020–2025
Years Active
Closure rate based on permits older than 1 year. “Issued” and “Stop Work” statuses are excluded.
Performance by Permit Type
Building7 rated
57.1% closed vs 90% median, 32.9 points lower
Median based on all applicants with 20+ rated permits in each category. Only permits older than 1 year are rated.
Year-by-Year Summary
2025
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Open0
Closed1
Too early to rate — permits need 1 year to mature
2024
100.0%
Open0
Closed2
2 closed / 2 rated
2023
100.0%
Open0
Closed2
2 closed / 2 rated
2022
0.0%
Open1
Closed0
0 closed / 1 rated
2021
0.0%
Open1
Closed0
0 closed / 1 rated
2020
0.0%
Open1
Closed0
0 closed / 1 rated
All Permits
8 permits
| Status | Permit # | Address | Issued▼ | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Closed | CP-2025-001043 | Commercial Building Permit | 2027 FAIRMOUNT AVE, Philadelphia | Apr 1, 2025<1yr | — | — |
| Closed | CP-2024-002498 | Commercial Building Permit | 2027 FAIRMOUNT AVE, Philadelphia | Jun 25, 2024 | — | — |
| Closed | CP-2024-001536 | Commercial Building Permit | 2027 FAIRMOUNT AVE, Philadelphia | Apr 11, 2024 | — | — |
| Closed | CP-2023-002645 | Commercial Building Permit | 2027 FAIRMOUNT AVE, Philadelphia | Jun 27, 2023 | — | — |
| Closed | CP-2023-002667 | Commercial Building Permit | 2027 FAIRMOUNT AVE, Philadelphia | Jun 23, 2023 | — | — |
| Open | CP-2022-001803 | Commercial Building Permit | 2027 FAIRMOUNT AVE, Philadelphia | Jun 6, 2022 | — | — |
| Open | CP-2021-004154 | Commercial Building Permit | 2027 FAIRMOUNT AVE, Philadelphia | Aug 4, 2021 | — | — |
| Open | CP-2020-000230 | Commercial Building Permit | 2027 FAIRMOUNT AVE, Philadelphia | May 14, 2020 | — | — |