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Signage work coming up in Philadelphia

388 projects in Philadelphia fit sign makers and sign installers in the last 30 days. Each has a building permit, a construction start, a sub hired on a trade permit or an opening or a completion on the public record, at $500K and up, in the phases where signage gets bought.

By Max Gillespie · Updated
Counted Nov 11, 2026, 3:36 AM ET · updates daily

Projects that fit, from the last 30 days

A few of the 388, biggest first. Each opens its project file. Pro names the people on each one.

When signage gets bought

Signs go up at the end, when a building is near opening or a tenant moves in.

Buildings under construction and near opening, and new tenant fit-outs.

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Questions

How do sign makers and sign installers find new projects in Philadelphia?
Watch the public record, not the bid boards. Buildings under construction and near opening, and new tenant fit-outs. 388 projects in Philadelphia fit sign makers and sign installers in the last 30 days. Each has a building permit, a construction start, a sub hired on a trade permit or an opening or a completion on the public record, at $500K and up, in the phases where signage gets bought. Radar sends the next one the day it files.
When does a GC buy signage on a job?
Signs go up at the end, when a building is near opening or a tenant moves in.
Where does this count come from?
Groundbreak reads building and zoning permits naming the contractor and owner, subs on trade permits, permit applications months before the permit, Zoning Board appeals, certificates of occupancy, county plan reviews in Delaware and Chester, Montgomery and Delaware County deeds with both parties, Delaware County mortgages with the lender, City deeds and mortgages through August 2026, notices of commencement and furnishing, state grants, air permits and road lettings and FAA height filings in Philadelphia every day and groups them into projects. This page counts the projects at the stages a installer watches, the same count sign-up shows for the same picks. It was computed Nov 11, 2026, 3:36 AM Eastern and updates daily.
What does Groundbreak cost?
Creating an account is free: tell Radar what you work on and it shows your matches. The names, phones and figures on every record are Pro. There is no free trial. Pro is $27 a month, every market. Cancel anytime.
Can I ask ChatGPT or Claude for this?
Yes, with Pro. Groundbreak runs an MCP server, so Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor and other AI assistants can search Philadelphia's permits, projects and companies and say who is on them. Setup takes a minute: https://docs.groundbreak.city/mcp.

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