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Property and Environmental Data
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Transportation and Parking Data
Vital Records
Zoning Information
Agency Reference List
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GUIDE TO DATA SOURCES
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CENSUS DATA AND MAPS
Demographic data for specific geographic areas (such as census tracts and
zip codes) can be obtained from the Census Bureau's
1990 Census Lookup
Page.
Public and University Research Libraries
Free Library of Philadelphia
Government Publications Department
1901 Vine Street
Philadelphia, PA 19103
215.686.5330
University of Pennsylvania
Van Pelt Library
Reference Department
3420 Walnut Street
Philadelphia, PA 19104
215.898.7555
Temple University
Paley Library
Business Reference and Government Documents Department
1210 West Berks Street
Philadelphia, PA 19122-6088
215.204.8241
Temple University
Social Science Data Library
12th and Berks Streets
Gladfelter Hall, Room 863
Philadelphia, PA 19122
215.204.5002
Census Publications and Digital Media
Government Printing Office Bookstore
100 North 17th Street
Philadelphia, PA 19103
215.636.1900
U. S. Census Bureau
Philadelphia Regional Office
1601 Market Street, 21st Floor
Philadelphia, PA 19103
215.656.7579
U. S. Census Bureau
Customer Services
301.457.4100
301.457.4611 (TDD)
Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission
The Bourse Building, 8th Floor
111 South Independence Mall East
Philadelphia, PA 19106
215.592.1800
Pennsylvania State Data Center
Penn State Harrisburg
777 West Harrisburg Pike
Middletown, PA 17057-4898
717.948.6336
New Jersey State Data Center
CN 388
Trenton, NJ 08625-0388
609.984.2595
City of Philadelphia Population and Housing Data
Philadelphia City Planning Commission
One Parkway, 13th Floor
1515 Arch Street
Philadelphia, PA 19102
215.683.4615 (General Information)
215.683.4639 (Census Data)
Genealogical Research and Historical Census Records
National Archives and Records Administration
Mid-Atlantic Region (Center City Philadelphia)
900 Market Street
Philadelphia, PA 19107
215.597.3000
215.597.2303 (fax)
National Archives and Records Administration
Mid-Atlantic Region (Northeast Philadelphia)
14700 Townsend Road
Philadelphia, PA 19154
215.671.8005
215.671.0273 (fax)
Genealogical Society of Pennsylvania
215 South Broad Street, 7th Floor
Philadelphia, PA 19107-5325
215.545.0391
215.545.0936 (fax)
Maps, Aerial Photos, and Spatial Data
A-C Reproduction & Copy Center
(Philadelphia parcel and zoning maps)
1733 Chestnut Street
Philadelphia, PA 19103
215.563.5594
215.563.5270 (fax)
digitalfuture@acrepro.com
Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission
(aerial photos and maps)
The Bourse Building, 8th Floor
111 South Independence Mall East
Philadelphia, PA 19106
215.592.1800
Horizons Technology, Inc. (digital topographic maps)
10052 Mesa Ridge Court
San Diego, CA 92121
800.828.3808
619.623.3224 (fax)
New Jersey Spatial Data Clearinghouse
P.O. Box 212
200 Riverview, 3rd Floor
Trenton, NJ 08625
609.633.9103
U. S. Geological Survey (topographic maps)
111 Great Valley Parkway
Malvern, PA 19355-1301
610.647.9008 (Philadelphia Area Office)
888.275.8747 (USGS Information)
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ECONOMIC AND EMPLOYMENT DATA
Pennsylvania Employment and Labor Force Statistics
Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry
Bureau of Research and Statistics
444 North 3rd Street, Suite 3C
Philadelphia, PA 19123
215.560.1977
New Jersey Economic and Demographic Data
New Jersey Department of Labor
Office of Labor Research and Analysis
CN 388
Trenton, NJ 08625-0388
609.984.2595
Employment and Income Data
U. S. Department of Commerce
Bureau of Economic Analysis
1441 L Street N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20230
202.606.9900
Employment, Wage, and Consumer & Producer Price Data
Bureau of Labor Statistics/Philadelphia Regional Office
Suite 610 East - The Curtis Center
170 South Independence Mall West
Philadelphia, PA 19106-3305
215.597.3282 (General Information)
215.656.3948 (CPI Hotline)
215.597.4153 (24-hour FAXSTAT Service)
Industry Employment, Payroll, and Establishment Data
U. S. Census Bureau
County Business Patterns
Government Printing Office Bookstore
100 North 17th Street
Philadelphia, PA 19103
215.636.1900
Regional Economic Trends
Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia
Economic Research Division
Ten Independence Mall
Philadelphia, PA 19106-1574
215.574.6428
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HOUSING PROGRAM AND RESIDENTIAL SALES DATA
City of Philadelphia Housing Program Information
Office of Housing and Community Development
1234 Market Street, 17th Floor
Philadelphia, PA 19107
215.686.9723 (Public Information Office)
Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority
1234 Market Street, 16th Floor
Philadelphia, PA 19107
215.854.6500 (General Information)
215.854.6515 (Housing Hotline)
Philadelphia Housing Authority
2012 Chestnut Street
Philadelphia, PA 19103
215.684.4000 (General Information)
215.684.4477 (Section 8 Rental Assistance Program)
Federal Housing Program Information
Department of Housing and Urban Development
Pennsylvania State Office
100 Penn Square East
Philadelphia, PA 19107-3380
215.656.0500 (General Information)
215.656.3452 (TDD)
HUD USER
P.O. Box 6091
Rockville, MD 20849
800.245.2691
800.483.2209 (TDD)
(HUD USER is the information service of the U. S. Department of Housing and
Urban Development/Office of Policy Development and Research.)
Residential Sales Data
REALIST, Inc./Philadelphia Real Estate Directory, Inc.
125 North 8th Street
Philadelphia, PA 19106
215.925.5400
Greater Philadelphia Association of Realtors
417 North 8th Street
Suite 401
Philadelphia, PA 19123
215.925.2607 (Voice)
215.925.2644 (Fax)
Philadelphia City Planning Commission
Housing and Demographics Unit
One Parkway, 13th Floor
1515 Arch Street
Philadelphia, PA 19102
215.683.4639 (Voice)
215.683.4630 (Fax)
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PROPERTY AND ENVIRONMENTAL DATA
Property Assessments and Market Values
Board of Revision of Taxes (BRT)
34 South 11th Street, 7th Floor
Philadelphia, PA 19107
215.686.4334
Real Property Ownership Records and Tax Plats
Philadelphia Department of Records
Document Recording Division
City Hall, Room 154
Philadelphia, PA 19107
215.686.2266
Flood Plain Maps
Free Library of Philadelphia
Map Department
1901 Vine Street
Philadelphia, PA 19103
215.686.5397
Flood Plain Certification and Maps
Philadelphia City Planning Commission
Environmental Review Unit
One Parkway, 13th Floor
1515 Arch Street
Philadelphia, PA 19102
215.683.4650
Soils Survey
Free Library of Philadelphia
Government Publications Department
1901 Vine Street
Philadelphia, PA 19103
215.686.5330
Bucks County Conservation District
924 Town Center
New Britain, PA 18901-5182
215.345.7577
(City of Philadelphia soils information is available through the Bucks
County Conservation District)
Environmental Protection Agencies
Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection
Southeast Regional Office
Suite 6010, Lee Park
555 North Lane
Conshohocken, PA 19428-2233
610.832.6000
New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection
401 East State Street
7th Floor, East Wing
P.O. Box 402
Trenton, NJ 08625-0402
609.292.2885
609.292.7695 (fax)
U. S. Environmental Protection Agency
Region 3 Office
1650 Arch Street
Philadelphia, PA 19103-2029
215.814.5000 (General Information)
800.438.2474 (Customer Service Center)
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PUBLIC AND PAROCHIAL SCHOOL DATA
Public School Enrollment and Student Data
School District of Philadelphia
Office of Accountability and Assessment
21st Street and Benjamin Franklin Parkway, Room 406
Philadelphia, PA 19103
215.299.7770 (General Information)
Parochial School Information
Archdiocese of Philadelphia
222 North 17th Street
Philadelphia, PA 19103
215.587.3600 (General Information)
215.587.3700 (Board of Education Information)
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TRANSPORTATION AND PARKING DATA
Traffic Counts
Philadelphia Department of Streets
Traffic Engineering Division
940 Municipal Services Building
1401 John F. Kennedy Boulevard
Philadelphia, PA 19102
215.686.5530
Pedestrian Counts
Philadelphia City Planning Commission
Transportation Unit
One Parkway, 13th Floor
1515 Arch Street
Philadelphia, PA 19102
215.683.4656
Transit Ridership
Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA)
1234 Market Street, 9th Floor
Philadelphia, PA 19107
215.580.7934
Parking Lots and Garages
Philadelphia City Planning Commission
Transportation Unit
One Parkway, 13th Floor
1515 Arch Street
Philadelphia, PA 19102
215.683.4629
Highway Construction Projects
Pennsylvania Department of Transportation
200 Radnor-Chester Road
St. Davids, PA 19087
610.964.6672
Philadelphia Department of Streets
Traffic Engineering Division
830 Municipal Services Building
1401 John F. Kennedy Boulevard
Philadelphia, PA 19102
215.686.5537
Official City Street Maps
Philadelphia Department of Streets
City Plans Unit
880 Municipal Services Building
1401 John F. Kennedy Boulevard
Philadelphia, PA 19102
215.686.5565
City of Philadelphia Bicycle Map
Philadelphia Department of Streets
The Bicycle Network
880 Municipal Services Building
1401 John F. Kennedy Boulevard
Philadelphia, PA 19102
215.686.5560
Regional Transportation Data
Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission
The Bourse Building, 8th Floor
111 South Independence Mall East
Philadelphia, PA 19106
215.592.1800
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ZONING INFORMATION
The text of the Philadelphia Zoning Code is available online. Follow this
link to the
Philadelphia Code of Ordinances and Home Rule Charter (see Title 14 for the
Zoning Code). Printed copies of the Zoning Code are available from the
sources identified below.
Zoning Code
Free Library of Philadelphia
Map Collection
1901 Vine Street
Philadelphia, PA 19103
215.686.5397
American Legal Publishing Corporation
432 Walnut Street, 12th Floor
Cincinnati, OH 45202
800.445.5588
LocalLaw Publications, Inc.
P. O. Box 144
Merion Station, PA 19066-0144
610.617.8919
Zoning Certification Statements for the Buying or Selling of Property
Department of Licenses and Inspections
Certification Unit
Municipal Services Building, Public Services Concourse
1401 John F. Kennedy Boulevard
Philadelphia, PA 19102
215.686.2448
215.686.2495 (fax)
Zoning Maps
A-C Reproductions
(Philadelphia parcel and zoning maps)
1510 Sansom Street
Philadelphia, PA 19102
215.563.5594
Free Library of Philadelphia
Map Collection
1901 Vine Street
Philadelphia, PA 19103
215.686.5397
Department of Licenses and Inspections
Permit Services Unit
Municipal Services Building, Public Services Concourse
1401 John F. Kennedy Boulevard
Philadelphia, PA 19102
215.686.2435
215.686.2495 (fax)
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AGENCY REFERENCE LIST
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Philadelphia City Planning Commission
One Parkway, 13th Floor
1515 Arch Street
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19102
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