A community transparency tool — 2,259 building permits analyzed across 1,059 parcels. Data primarily covers 2020–present from NJ DCA records, joined with Camden County GIS parcel data.
Total Permits
2,259
Primarily 2020–present
Construction Value
$30.4M
Total estimated cost
Open Permits
713
554 over 1 year old
Median Completion
69 days
From permit to certificate
Peak Year
2022
409 permits issued
Fees Collected
$617K
Borough revenue
Median Project
$4,800
70% are under $10K
Residential
90%
2,036 of 2,259 permits
How Long Do Permits Take to Complete?
Analysis of 1,499 completed permits (permit issued → certificate of approval)
69
Median Days
33%
Done in Under 30 Days
55%
Done in Under 90 Days
21%
Take Over 1 Year
296
Average Days (skewed by outliers)
Duration Distribution
How many permits fall into each completion window
By Permit Type
Median days to completion — new construction takes the longest
By Project Cost
Bigger projects take significantly longer to close out
Completion Speed by Year
Is the borough getting faster or slower at closing permits?
Completion Rate by Year
What % of each year's permits have received certificates
Slowest to Complete
The 15 permits that took the longest from issuance to certificate
Open & Stalled Permits
713 permits have been issued but never received a certificate of completion
⚠ $10,176,713 in construction work has no certificate of completion
554 permits are over 1 year old · 439 are over 2 years old · Median age of an open permit: 969 days
713
Total Open Permits
554
Over 1 Year Old
439
Over 2 Years Old
969
Median Age (Days)
Open Permits by Year Issued
When were these unclosed permits originally issued?
How Old Are Open Permits?
Age distribution of the 713 permits still waiting for certificates
Addresses with the Most Open Permits
Properties that may have ongoing or abandoned work
The 20 Most Stalled Permits
Oldest open permits still without a certificate — sorted by age
Year-over-Year (2020–2025)
Annual permit volume and construction investment
Permit Count by Year
Construction Cost by Year
Monthly Activity
Month-by-month permit volume since 2020
Quarterly Heatmap
Darker = more permits that quarter
Residential vs. Commercial
Annual mix since 2020
Property Age vs Investment
Avg cost per permit by era the property was built
Cost Distribution
Most permits are small — 70% under $10K
Fee Revenue
$617K in borough fees by category
Top Streets
Streets with the most permit activity
By Zoning District
Permit volume and investment by zone
Permit Types
96% are alterations to existing structures
Top 25 Addresses
Properties with the most permits
Permit Types
96% are alterations
Fee Revenue
$617K breakdown
Cost Distribution
70% of permits under $10K
Property Age vs Investment
Avg permit cost by era built
Address Permit Lookup
Search any address to see every permit issued there, with completion status and timelines
Largest Projects
The 12 most expensive permitted projects, with addresses