Neighborhood File · The Public Record
Philadelphia
Academy Gardens
Academy Gardens: 61 permits, $14.83M in deals, 19 tax-delinquent parcels in the last 12 months.
Owed to the city $223,061 across 19 delinquent parcels
The numbers · last 12 months
- Permits
- 61
- New units
- 1
- New licenses
- 3
- Median sale
- $350K
- Deal $ volume
- $14.83M
- Violations
- 90
- Tax-delinquent
- 19
Permit & deal figures cover the last 12 months; violations and tax delinquencies are the current standing. Same definitions the metro map shades by.
Notable transfers
12 entries
The biggest recorded deeds on the public record here, largest first.
Recent permits
12 entries
Newest building permits — new construction, additions and alterations.
- Issued Jun 23, 2026
Addition and/or Alteration · Install new 200 amp service including 3 gang meter pack one 200 amp to apartment 1 one 200 amp to apartment 2 and one 100 amp for common area shared hall way and outdoor lighting as per nec 2017
- Issued Jun 18, 2026
Addition and/or Alterations · EZ PERMIT DUCTWORK & WARM-AIR APPLIANCES - For the installation of New Ductwork, Registers/Grilles/Diffusers, and Warm-Air Appliances as per attached standards. Deviations from these standards require submission of construction and site plans. 80K BTU furnace, 4 ton AC, ductwork, and 12 diffusers
- Issued Jun 17, 2026
Addition and/or Alterations · EZ PERMIT DUCTWORK & WARM-AIR APPLIANCES - For the installation of New Ductwork, Registers/Grilles/Diffusers, and Warm-Air Appliances as per attached standards. Deviations from these standards require submission of construction and site plans. New HVAC system, 65K BTU furnace, 3 ton AC, ductwork, and 8 diffusers
- Issued Jun 16, 2026
Addition and/or Alteration · FOR THE INFILL OF A REAR GARAGE DOOR OPENING IN AN EXISTING SEMI-DETACHED STRUCTURE USED AS A SINGLE-FAMILY DWELLING AS PER BUILDING APPLICATION/PLAN.
- Issued Jun 10, 2026
Change of Use · Public, Civic, and Institutional - Educational Facilities
- Issued May 26, 2026
Alterations · REPAIR/REPLACE Storm & Sanitary Curb Trap, F.A.I and Main Drain.
- Issued May 26, 2026
Addition and/or Alteration · Running 3 electrical lines 12/3 for refrigerators from panel to receptacles, right through the drop ceiling standard NEC code. Fishing wires in drop ceiling and wire mold
- Issued May 13, 2026
Parking Only · FOR THE REMOVAL OF ONE (1) OFF STREET INTERIOR PARKING SPACE AND FOR THE ERECTION OF ONE (1) ACCESSORY OFF STREET SURFACE PARKING SPACE. SIZE AND LOCATION AS SHOWN IN PLANS.
- Issued May 7, 2026
Alterations · New PVC Drain and PEX Waterline. 3 Toilets, 3 Lavatory Sink, 1 Shower, 1 Bathtub, Laundry Sink, Hand Sink, Kitchen Sink & Water Heater.
- Issued Apr 22, 2026
Alterations · Install supply lines and drainage pipes for 1 toilet, 1 lavatory & 1 shower.
New business licenses
3 entries
The newest businesses licensed to operate on this ground.
- Issued May 5, 2026
SHAHBAZ MICHEAL
Limited Lodging Operator · 9411 Academy Rd
- Issued Apr 22, 2026
New No.1 China Inc (No.1 China)
Food Preparing and Serving · 3348-62 Grant Ave
- Issued Oct 22, 2025
Prenlyn II Corporation (Midas Frankford)
Tire Dealer · 9200 Frankford Ave
On the record — distress
The signals that matter for diligence — back taxes, sheriff-sale filings, and open code violations tied to parcels in Academy Gardens.
Tax-delinquent parcels
$223,061 owed
- 12 yrs owed
$47,887
- 9 yrs owed
$26,269
- 12 yrs owed
$25,447
- 4 yrs owed
$14,830
- 5 yrs owed
$14,268
- 4 yrs owed
$14,250
- 3 yrs owed
$12,039
- 6 yrs owed
$8,909
- 3 yrs owed
$8,837
- 2 yrs owed
$8,202
- 4 yrs owed
$8,052
- 25 yrs owed
$7,970
Code violations & unsafe structures
- Unsafe Nov 6, 2024ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Violation Jul 9, 2026OPEN
NEW USE
- Violation Jul 8, 2026OPEN
INTERIOR SURFACES
- Violation Jul 7, 2026OPEN
OCCUPANT LOAD SIGN
- Violation Jul 7, 2026OPEN
HANDRAILS & GUARDS
- Violation Jul 7, 2026OPEN
OCCUPANT LOAD SIGN
- Violation Jul 7, 2026OPEN
INTERIOR STAIRS
- Violation Jul 1, 2026OPEN
EXTERIOR AREA WEEDS
- Violation Jun 30, 2026OPEN
NEW USE
- Violation Jun 30, 2026OPEN
UNAPPROVED CONDITIONS
- Violation Jun 30, 2026OPEN
UNAPPROVED CONDITIONS
- Violation Jun 30, 2026OPEN
PERIODIC TESTING
Get the weekly pulse for Academy Gardens
Every deal, permit, and filing on this ground — one email a week, before the neighbors know.
Sources: Phila. Dept. of Records (deeds), L&I (permits, licenses & violations), Dept. of Revenue (tax delinquencies), tagged to neighborhoods by point-in-polygon in our weekly ingest. Neighborhood boundaries from the Azavea / OpenDataPhilly Philadelphia neighborhoods dataset. Verify independently before relying on any figure.
Last generated July 16, 2026.