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Is Backcourt Builders a real contractor?
Backcourt Builders appears in public building-permit records with 166 permits filed through 2026 in and around City of Philadelphia, PA. Permits are filed with local government before work begins, so this is a matter of public record, not a self-reported listing.
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How recent is Backcourt Builders's work?
The most recent permit on record for Backcourt Builders is dated 2026-04-02, with 166 permits on file in total.
FOR NEW CONSTRUCTION OF A SIX-STORY SEMI-DETACHED STRUCTURE WITH A ROOF DECK AND ROOF DECK ACCESS STRUCTURES. FOR USE AS A MULTI-FAMILY HOUSEHOLD LIVING FOR SIXTY-FOUR (64) DWELLING UNITS, TWENTY-ONE(21) PARKING SPACES WITH ONE(1) ACCESSIBLE PARKING SPACES, ONE(1) VAN ACCESSIBLE PARKING SPACE AND ONE(1) ELECTRICAL PARKING SPACE. TWENTY-TWO (22) CLASS 1A BICYCLE PARKING SPACES TO BE PROVIDED. NEW USE REGISTRATION PERMITS REQUIRED FOR PROPOSED VACANT COMMENERIAL SPACES. BUILDING SHALL BE FULLY SPRINKLERED PER NFPA 13. ** SEPARATE PERMITS REQUIRED FOR ALL MECHANICAL, ELECTRICAL, PLUMBING, AND FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEMS. **PROTECTION OF RIGHT-OF-WAY / PEDESTRIANS / ADJACENT PROPERTIES REQUIRED DURING ALL CONSTRUCTION.** ENERGY CODE COMPLIANCE IN ACCORDANCE WITH 2018 IECC. PRIOR TO ISSUANCE OF C.O SUBMITTAL OF AIR BARRIER CHECKLIST AND ENVELOPE TESTING CERTIFICATE IS REQUIRED.** BOTH TO BE COMPLETED BY AN APPROVED PARTY.**City of Philadelphia · 2026
FOR NEW CONSTRUCTION OF AN ATTACHED THREE-STORY BUILDING WITH CELLAR, ROOF DECK AND ROOF-DECK ACCESS STRUCTURE. BUILDING TO BE FULLY SPRINKLERED WITH NFPA 13D. SEPARATE PERMITS REQUIRED FOR MECHANICAL, ELECTRICAL, PLUMBING, FIRE SUPPRESSION AND EXCAVATION.City of Philadelphia · 2026
FOR THE ERECTION OF AN ATTACHED THREE-STORY STRUCTURE FOR USE AS A SINGLE-FAMILY HOUSEHOLD LIVING. BUILDING TO BE SPRINKLERED IN ACCORDANCE WITH NFPA 13D. ALL WORK TO BE DONE PER APPROVED PLANS. SEPARATE PERMITS TO BE OBTAINED FOR ALL OTHER WORK. IF FIELD CONDITIONS VARY CONTACT DESIGN ENGINEER PRIOR TO THE START OF ANY WORK.
**A COVERED WALKWAY OR SIDEWALK CLOSURE SHALL BE REQUIRED WITHIN 8 FEET OF THE BUILDING FACADE IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 3306 OF THE 2018 IBC. SEPARATE BUILDING AND/OR STREETS DEPARTMENT PERMIT REQUIRED PRIOR TO THE START OF ANY WORK. ** BLOWER DOOR TESTING SHALL BE PERFORMED IN ACCORDANCE WITH ASTM E 779 OR ASTM E 1827 BY AN APPROVED THIRD-PARTY AGENCY
FOR THE ERECTION OF AN ATTACHED 3-STORY STRUCTURE WITH ROOF ACCESS STRUCTURE FOR ACCESS TO AN OCCUPIABLE ROOF DECK. STRUCTURE FOR USE AS MULTI-FAMILY HOUSEHOLD LIVING THREE (3) DWELLING UNITS. THE BUILDING IS FULLY SPRINKLERED IN ACCORDANCE WITH NFPA 13R. ALL WORK TO BE DONE PER APPROVED PLANS. IF FIELD CONDITIONS VARY CONTACT DESIGN ENGINEER PRIOR TO THE START OF ANY WORK. SEPARATE PERMIITS TO BE OBTAINED FOR ALL OTHER WORK.
**A COVERED WALKWAY OR SIDEWALK CLOSURE SHALL BE REQUIRED WITHIN 9 FEET OF THE BUILDING FACADE IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 3306 OF THE 2018 IBC. SEPARATE BUILDING AND/OR STREETS DEPARTMENT PERMIT REQUIRED PRIOR TO THE START OF ANY WORK.
**EXCAVATION PERMIT REQUIRED**UNDERPINNING REQUIRED**
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City of Philadelphia · 2026
FOR THE ERECTION OF AN ATTACHED 3- STORY BUILDING WITH A ROOF DECK AND ROOF DECK ACCESS STRUCTURE FOR THE USE OF TWO (2) VACANT COMMERCIAL SPACES (SEPARATE FIT OUT PERMITS REQUIRED PRIOR TO OCCUPANCY) ON THE FIRST FLOOR AND R2 OCCUPANCY (6 DWELLING UNITS) ABOVE FIRST FLOOR. ALL WORK TO BE DONE PER APPROVED PLANS. IF FIELD CONDITIONS VARY CONTACT DESIGN ENGINEER PRIOR TO THE START OF ANY WORK. **A COVERED WALKWAY OR SIDEWALK CLOSURE SHALL BE REQUIRED WITHIN THE BUILDING FACADE IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 3306 OF THE 2018 IBC. SEPARATE PERMITS REQUIRED FOR ALL OTHER WORK.
***DEED NEEDS TO RECORDED TO CONSOLIDATE PREMISES A AND PREMISES B PRIOR TO THE ISSUANCE OF CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY***City of Philadelphia · 2025
For alterations to a Single Family Dwelling Property as per attached standard. Deviations from this standard will result in permit revocation and require submission of construction plans. Structural alteration or repair is expressly PROHIBITED under this permit. Prohibited structural work includes but not limited to any modification to exterior walls, party wall, floor/roof framing and foundations, including underpinning, excavation and removal of foundation slab.
***NO WORK MAY BE PERFORMED IN THE BASEMENT OR CELLAR.*** Separate permits required for Mechanical, Electric and Plumbing.City of Philadelphia · 2025
FOR LEVEL 2 ALTERATIONS TO EXISTING DAYCARE SPACE TO EXTEND ENCLOSED EXIT STAIRWAY TO BASEMENT AS PER PLANS. NO CHANGE IN OCCUPANCY CLASSIFICATION.City of Philadelphia · 2024
AMENDMENT APPROVED AS OF 7/9/2024: AMEND ORIGINAL PERMIT TO CORRECT THE ADDRESS IN THE TITLE BLOCK OF ARCHITECTURAL PLAN.
FOR THE ERECTION OF AN ATTACHED STRUCTURE. STRUCTURE FOR USE AS VACANT COMMERCIAL ON THE FIRST FLOOR WITH 4 UNITS ABOVE (SEPARATE USE REGISTRATION PERMIT REQUIRED PRIOR TO OCCUPANCY OF THE FIRST FLOOR). SPRINKLERED THROUGH PER NFPA 13R. SEPARATE PERMITS REQUIRED FOR PLUMBING, MECHANICAL, ELECTRICAL AND FIRE SUPPRESSION. A COVERED WALKWAY OR SIDEWALK CLOSURE SHALL BE REQUIRED IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 3306 OF THE IBC. SEPARATE BUILDING AND/OR STREETS DEPARTMENT PERMITS ARE REQUIRED.City of Philadelphia · 2024
FOR STRUCTURAL REPAIRS PER APPROVED PLANS AND ENGINEER'S STRUCTURAL NARRATIVE REPORT.City of Philadelphia · 2024
FOR THE ERECTION OF AN ATTACHED STRUCTURE WITH ROOF DECK ACCESSED BY A PILOTHOUSE WITH TEN(10) ACCESSORY PARKING SPACES INCLUDING WITH ONE(1) VAN ACCESSIBLE SPACE ; TWO(2) CAR SHARE SPACES AND TWENTY(20) 1A CLASS BICYCLE SPACES IN AN ACCESSIBLE ROUTE AT GROUND FLOOR GARAGE. FOR A VACANT COMMERCIAL SPACE AT FIRST FLOOR ( USE REGISTRATION PERMIT REQUIRED PRIOR TO OCCUPANCY) WITH MULTI-FAMILY HOUSEHOLD LIVING ( 55 DWELLING UNITS) FROM SECOND THRU SIXTH(6TH) FLOORS. BUILDING TO BE FULLY SPRINKLERED. SEPARATE PERMITS REQUIRED FOR MEP & FP WORK. SEPARATE APPROVAL REQUIRED FROM PA L&I FOR ELEVATOR INSTALLATION.
AMENDMENT#1 TO REMOVE TEN (10) ORIGINALLY PROPOSED ACCESSORY PARKING SPACES WITH EXISTING 15 FT. 6 IN. HIGH WALL AT REAR TO REMAIN;
FOR THE CREATION OF VACANT NON-RESIDENTIAL SPACE AT GROUND FLOOR AT GROUND FLOOR (USE REGISTRATION REQUIRED PRIOR TO OCCUPANCY)
ALSO INCLUDE FLOOR LAYOUT CHANGE OF THE RESIDENTIAL UNITS ABOVE.
AMEDNMENT#2 TO THE BASEMENT FOOTPRINT, STAIRWAYS, ELEVATOR AND LAUOUT CHANGE AS PER APPROVED AMENDED PLANS.
Amendment #3 to change exit stairs within the proposed Type IA construction (podium construction below the 3-hr fire rated horizontal separation) to combustible wood construction. And changes to the facade clading.City of Philadelphia · 2024
FOR THE ERECTION OF A THREE (3) STORY STRUCTURE (BUILDING #5) OF TYPE V-B CONSTRUCTION WITH BASEMENT, ROOF DECKS, ROOF DECK ACCESS STRUCTURE, AND GREEN ROOF FOR USE AS SIX (6) DWELLING UNITS (GROUP R-2 USE & OCCUPANCY CLASSIFICATION). BUILDING TO BE FULLY SPRINKLERED PER NFPA 13. ALL WORK TO BE DONE PER APPROVED PLANS AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH 2018 IBC. SEPARATE PERMITS REQUIRED FOR MECHANICAL, ELECTRICAL, PLUMBING, AND FIRE SUPPRESSION WORK. IF SITE CONDITIONS VARY, CONTACT DESIGN PROFESSIONAL PRIOR TO START OF WORK. **SEE ZP-2022-013030 FOR ZONING APPROVAL (INCLUDED MIXED INCOME HOUSING & GREEN ROOF BONUSES).**
[AMENDMENT 3/26/2024 FOR CHANGES TO BASEMENT EMERGENCY ESCAPE & RESCUE OPENING WINDOW WELL DIMENSIONS, INTERIOR LAYOUT, FOUNDATION WALLS, AND PORCH FRAMING AS PER APPROVED AMENDED PLANS.]City of Philadelphia · 2023
NEW CONSTRUCTION OF A FOUR (4) STORY BUILDING FOR USE AS SHELL COMMERCIAL SPACES (USE REGISTRATION & FIT-OUT PERMITS REQUIRED PRIOR TO OCCUPANCY) ON THE GROUND FLOOR AND THIRTY-ONE (31) DWELLING UNITS ABOVE AS PER APPROVED PLANS. BUILDING TO BE FULLY SPRINKLERED PER NFPA 13 AND INCLUDE STANDPIPES PER NFPA 14. FIRE WATCH REQUIRED PER CODE BULLETIN F-2001 *2018 IBC REVIEW*
**SEPARATE PERMITS REQUIRED FOR MEP & FIRE SUPPRESSION WORK**
AMENDMENT (3/14/2024) TO RECONFIGURE PECO VAULT, ADD A TOILET ROOM AND CHANGE EGRESS STAIR GUARDRAIL TO PARTIAL HEIGHT WALL AS PER REVISED PLANS.City of Philadelphia · 2023
AMENDMENT 2: FOR THE AMENDMENT OF PREVIOUSLY APPROVED PERMIT CP-2022-005891 FOR CHANGES TO GROUND AND BASEMENT FLOOR LEVELS AND CHANGES TO STRUCTURAL SYSTEM AS PER APPROVED PLANS.
AMENDMENT I: FOR THE AMENDMENT OF PREVIOUSLY APPROVED PERMIT CP-2022-0005891 TO DOCUMENT CORRECT PARCEL AND ADDRESS FOR STRUCTURE.
ORIGINAL: FOR THE ERECTION OF A THREE (3) STORY STRUCTURE (BUILDING #4) OF TYPE V-B CONSTRUCTION WITH BASEMENT, ROOF DECKS, ROOF DECK ACCESS STRUCTURE, AND GREEN ROOF FOR USE AS SIX (6) DWELLING UNITS (GROUP R-2 USE & OCCUPANCY CLASSIFICATION). BUILDING TO BE FULLY SPRINKLERED PER NFPA 13. ALL WORK TO BE DONE PER APPROVED PLANS AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH 2018 IBC. SEPARATE PERMITS REQUIRED FOR MECHANICAL, ELECTRICAL, PLUMBING, AND FIRE SUPPRESSION WORK. ALL WORK TO BE DONE PER APPROVED PLANS. IF FIELD CONDITIONS VARY CONTACT DESIGN ENGINEER PRIOR TO THE START OF ANY WORK. **A COVERED WALKWAY OR SIDEWALK CLOSURE SHALL BE REQUIRED WITHIN 9 FEET OF THE BUILDING FACADE IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 3306 OF THE 2018 IBC. SEPARATE BUILDING AND/OR STREETS DEPARTMENT PERMIT REQUIRED PRIOR TO THE START OF ANY WORK. **SEE ZP-2022-013030 FOR ZONING APPROVAL (INCLUDED MIXED INCOME HOUSING & GREEN ROOF BONUSES).**City of Philadelphia · 2023
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