THE INDEX: 64 17 · week of Jun 29permits soft, openings quiet, deal ledger quiet

The Philadelphia Index

Neighborhood File · The Public Record

Philadelphia

Airport

Airport: 127 permits in the last 12 months.

The numbers · last 12 months

Permits
127
New units
0
New licenses
8
Median sale
$0
Deal $ volume
$0
Violations
20
Tax-delinquent
0

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

1 entry

The biggest recorded deeds on the public record here, largest first.

  1. Recorded Sep 19, 2024

    $38M

    8350 Enterprise Ave

    to City of Philadelphia Federation of Young Republicans

Recent permits

12 entries

Newest building permits — new construction, additions and alterations.

  1. Issued Jul 8, 2026

    1 units

    8500 Essington Ave

    Addition and/or Alteration · FOR THE REMOVAL OF EXISTING ROOF-MOUNTED LIGHTING AND INSTALLATION OF NEW LIGH POLES AT GROUND LEVEL. ALL WORK TO BE DONE PER APPROVED PLANS. IF FIELD CONDITIONS VARY CONTACT DESIGN ENGINEER PRIOR TO THE START OF ANY WORK. SEPARATE PERMITS TO BE OBTAINED FOR ALL OTHER WORK.

  2. Issued Jun 23, 2026

    8500 Essington Ave

    Addition and/or Alteration · Install fire alarm devices on existing fire alarm system. PER APPROVED DRAWINGS-2017 NEC,2016 NFPA-72.

  3. Issued Jun 17, 2026

    8500 Essington Ave

    New construction, addition, GFA change · FOR THE ERECTION OF TWENTY-SEVEN (27) LIGHT STRUCTURES. SIZE AND LOCATION AS SHOWN IN PLANS.

  4. Issued Jun 10, 2026

    8350 Enterprise Ave

    Full Demolition · For the complete demolition of the existing structure (BIN 1456962).

  5. Issued Jun 4, 2026

    8500 Essington Ave

    Sign · FOR THE REFACING OF EXISTING SIGNS; ONE(1) FLAT WALL SIGN AND ONE (1) PROJECTING SIGN **WORK TO BE COMPLETED PER APPROVED PLANS**

  6. Issued Jun 2, 2026

    8500 Essington Ave

    General Earth Disturbance ONLY · SITE WORK PERMIT FOR GENERAL EARTH DISTURBANCE ONLY PER APPROVED PLAN. SEPARATE PERMITS REQUIRED FOR MECHANICAL, ELECTRICAL AND PLUMBING WORK.

  7. Issued Jun 1, 2026

    8375 Enterprise Ave

    Temporary Tents and Canopies · ASSEMBLY USE TENT - LAWFUL OCCUPANCY SHALL BE AS POSTED - REMOVAL DATE ELECTRICAL PERMIT REQUIRED, UNLESS POWER IS PROVIDED THROUGH EXISTING EXTERIOR GROUND FAULT PROTECTED RECEPTACLES AND POWER CORDS ARE RATED EXTRA HEAVY DUTY WITH U. L. LABEL STATING SUCH RATING. NO COOKING OR HEATING PERMITTED WITH THIS APPROVAL. Streets Department permit is required for street closure prior to the start work if applicable.

  8. Issued May 15, 2026

    8500 Essington Ave

    Addition and/or Alteration · Demo Only of Electrical Cabinets/ Electrical Remotes, Conduit, and Wire of AW and F Parking Garage Cell Sites

  9. Issued May 14, 2026

    8500 Essington Ave

    Addition and/or Alterations · EZ PERMIT SPRINKLER RELOCATION (NFPA 13)- For the relocation of sprinkler heads as per attached standards. Deviations from these standards require submission of construction and site plans. Relocate (41) sprinklers in PHL RAE3

  10. Issued May 8, 2026

    8500 Essington Ave

    Addition and/or Alteration · Install new conduit, explosion-proof fittings, and wiring to support the installation of a 12,000-gallon underground gasoline storage tank and two (2) fuel dispensers, in accordance with the approved drawings. Work includes all required raceways, conductors, seals, terminations, grounding, and bonding necessary for a complete and code-compliant installation in a hazardous (classified) location. All work shall be performed in accordance with the 2017 NEC and per approved plans.

  11. Issued May 6, 2026

    8500 Essington Ave

    Addition and/or Alteration · Install fire alarm devices and tie in to existing building fire alarm system.-2017 NEC.

  12. Issued May 5, 2026

    8500 Essington Ave

    Addition and/or Alteration · Replacement of existing BBC and EBBC Switchgear in same location as existing. New lighting, Grounding, and Security cameras in the switchgear yard as per 2017 NEC.

New business licenses

9 entries

The newest businesses licensed to operate on this ground.

  1. Issued May 26, 2026

    MRG Philadelphia II LLC (Penn's Landing)

    Food Establishment, Retail Permanent Location · 8500 Essington Ave

  2. Issued May 21, 2026

    The Grove/M2 JV, LLC (Dos Toros)

    Food Preparing and Serving · 8500 Essington Ave

  3. Issued May 7, 2026

    MRG Philadelphia II, LLC (Starbucks)

    Food Preparing and Serving · 8500 Essington Ave

  4. Issued Apr 22, 2026

    The Grove/M2 JV, LLC (Pretzels & Pints)

    Food Preparing and Serving (30+ SEATS) · 8500 Essington Ave

  5. Issued Mar 9, 2026

    American Airlines, Inc.

    Food Preparing and Serving (30+ SEATS) · 8500 Essington Ave

  6. Issued Oct 29, 2025

    USO of PA & Southern NJ

    Food Preparing and Serving · 8500 Essington Ave

  7. Issued Oct 28, 2025

    OLYMPIC SUPPLY INC

    Food Establishment, Retail Permanent Location · 8500 Essington Ave

  8. Issued Aug 21, 2025

    Jackmont of Philadelphia, LLC (Middle Child)

    Food Preparing and Serving (30+ SEATS) · 8500 Essington Ave

  9. Issued Jul 14, 2025

    OTG MANAGEMENT PHL B, LLC (GERMANTOWN BIERGARTEN)

    Food Preparing and Serving (30+ SEATS) · 8500 Essington Ave

On the record — distress

The signals that matter for diligence — back taxes, sheriff-sale filings, and open code violations tied to parcels in Airport.

Code violations & unsafe structures

  1. Violation May 8, 2026OPEN

    8500 Essington Ave

    UNAPPROVED ALTERNATIVE MATERIALS

  2. Violation Apr 13, 2026OPEN

    8412-26 Enterprise Ave

    PERIODIC TESTING

  3. Violation Jan 23, 2026OPEN

    4201 Island Ave

    BENCHMARKING LATE

  4. Violation Dec 15, 2025OPEN

    8375 Enterprise Ave

    SUPPRESSION SYSTEM TESTING & MAINTENANCE

  5. Violation Nov 6, 2025OPEN

    4701 Fort Mifflin Rd

    PIERS & WATERFRONT STRUCTURES INSPECTION REQUIRED

  6. Violation Nov 6, 2025OPEN

    4701 Fort Mifflin Rd

    PIERS & WATERFRONT STRUCTURES INSPECTION REQUIRED

  7. Violation Nov 6, 2025OPEN

    4701 Fort Mifflin Rd

    PIERS & WATERFRONT STRUCTURES INSPECTION REQUIRED

  8. Violation Nov 6, 2025OPEN

    4701 Fort Mifflin Rd

    PIERS & WATERFRONT STRUCTURES INSPECTION REQUIRED

  9. Violation Nov 6, 2025OPEN

    4701 Fort Mifflin Rd

    PIERS & WATERFRONT STRUCTURES INSPECTION REQUIRED

  10. Violation Aug 4, 2025OPEN

    7800 Penrose Ferry Rd

    SUPPRESSION SYSTEM TESTING & MAINTENANCE

  11. Violation Aug 4, 2025OPEN

    7800 Penrose Ferry Rd

    HALON SYSTEMS

  12. Violation Aug 4, 2025OPEN

    8375 Enterprise Ave

    HAZARDOUS MATERIALS

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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 August 1, 2026.