THE INDEX: 84 78 · week of Aug 24permits quiet, openings quiet, deal ledger running hot

The Philadelphia Index

Neighborhood File · The Public Record

Sheriff-sale activity

Philadelphia

Bartram Village

Bartram Village: 58 permits, $1.11M in deals, 2 sheriff-sale flags in the last 12 months.

Owed to the city $574,291 across 63 delinquent parcels

The numbers · last 12 months

Permits
58
New units
0
New licenses
1
Median sale
$555K
Deal $ volume
$1.11M
Violations
263
Tax-delinquent
63

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

4 entries

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

  1. Recorded Dec 31, 2024

    $1.5M

    5210 Lindbergh Blvd

    to SOUTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY

  2. Recorded Apr 20, 2026

    $840K

    1421 S Paxon St

    to WORKFORCE 8 LLC · 7 parcels

  3. Recorded Jun 24, 2024

    $275K

    5834 Theodore St

    to TOMPKINS SHEMAR

  4. Recorded Jul 2, 2026

    $269K

    5746 Grays Ave

    to WARD JOHN B

Recent permits

12 entries

Newest building permits — new construction, additions and alterations.

  1. Issued Aug 26, 2026

    2539 S 58th St

    Addition and/or Alteration · - Residential Service Equipment not exceeding a rating of 200 amps WITH AN INCREASE IN SERVICE SIZE FROM 100-amp TO 200-amp as per Residential Service Equipment EZ Standard INCLUDING AN EMERGENCY DISCONNECT panel, switches, receptacles, light fixtures, rewire the property as per 2020 NEC code.

  2. Issued Aug 21, 2026

    2508 S 58th St

    Change of Use · Residential - Household Living - Two-Family

  3. Issued Aug 4, 2026

    2401 S 57th St

    Alterations · - Approved plumbing repair work per EZ Permit Standard for Plumbing. REPAIR 3/4" WATER SERVICE CURB IN.

  4. Issued Jul 29, 2026

    2539 S 58th St

    Alterations · - Approved plumbing work associated with an (Addition or Alteration) per attached EZ Permit Standard for Plumbing.

  5. Issued Jul 29, 2026

    5819 Lindbergh Blvd

    Addition and/or Alteration · Residential Service Equipment not exceeding a rating of 200 amps WITH NO INCREASE IN SERVICE SIZE as per Residential Service Equipment EZ Standard Replace outlets, lights and switches. install outlet in Kit All Wires Are Fished

  6. Issued Jul 24, 2026

    2539 S 58th St

    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. Install new HVAC system, ductwork, and 14 diffusers

  7. Issued Jul 21, 2026

    2502 S Alden St

    Addition and/or Alteration · - For alterations to an Existing One Family Dwelling as per attached standard. Deviations from this standard will result in permit revocation and require submission of construction plans. Separate permits are required for plumbing and electrical work and the installation of heating/cooling appliances. STRUCTURAL ALTERATION OR REPAIR IS EXPRESSLY PROHIBITED UNDER THIS PERMIT. PROHIBITED STRUCTURAL WORK INCLUDES ANY MODIFICATION TO EXTERIOR WALLS, PARTY WALLS, FLOOR/ROOF FRAMING OR FOUNDATIONS; IN

  8. Issued Jul 21, 2026

    5400 Lindbergh Blvd

    Alterations · - Approved plumbing repair work per EZ Permit Standard for Plumbing

  9. Issued Jul 17, 2026

    2531 S 58th St

    EZ Roof Covering Replacement · For minor construction work at the subject property in accordance with all applicable provisions of the Philadelphia Code, all references codes and standards, and the attached EZ Standard, where included. Deviation from this standard shall result in permit revocation. A separate permit from the Philadelphia Department of Streets is required for any sidewalk and street closures. All means of pedestrian protection required at the site in accordance with the Philadelphia Building Code Chapter 33 sh

  10. Issued Jul 16, 2026

    2639 S 58th St

    New Construction · FOR THE INSTALLATION OF SPRINKLER HEADS AND ASSOCIATED PIPING THROUGHOUT THE SITE-CONSTRUCTED COMMUNITY SPACE ONLY. TO BE CONNECTED TO THE SPRINKLER SYSTEM THROUGHOUT THE MODULAR PORTION OF THE BUILDING AND SERVED BY A SIX (6) INCH ON-SITE FIRE SERVICE MAIN AND SIX (6) INCH BACKFLOW PREVENTER LOCATED IN A METER PIT. ALL WORK TO BE DONE PER APPROVED PLANS AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH NFPA 13 BY A FIRE SUPPRESSION CONTRACTOR LICENSED BY THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA. SEE CP-2024-006501 FOR ASSOCIATED BUILDIN

  11. Issued Jul 15, 2026

    2539 S 58th St

    Addition and/or Alteration · FOR THE PARTIAL DEMOLITION OF THE REAR ONE-STORY PORTION AND FOR ALTERATIONS TO AN EXISTING SINGLE-FAMILY STRUCTURE AS PER APPROVED PLAN. *SEPARATE PERMITS REQUIRED FOR MECHANICAL. ELECTRICAL, AND PLUMBING WORK*

  12. Issued Jul 9, 2026

    2511 S Wanamaker St

    Alterations · Approved plumbing repair work per attached EZ Permit Standard for Plumbing

New business licenses

1 entry

The newest businesses licensed to operate on this ground.

  1. Issued Jan 23, 2026

    Yolanda T Lewis

    Vacant Residential Property / Lot · 2327 S Ithan St

On the record — distress

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

Tax-delinquent parcels

$574,291 owed

  1. Sheriff sale6 yrs owed

    5835 Theodore St

    $9,010

  2. Sheriff sale8 yrs owed

    5616 Elmwood Ave

    $5,106

  3. 34 yrs owed

    5842 Elmwood Ave

    $67,110

  4. 36 yrs owed

    5525 Elmwood Ave

    $59,548

  5. 22 yrs owed

    2512 S 58th St

    $47,135

  6. $32,085

  7. $30,188

  8. 23 yrs owed

    2347 S Ithan St

    $29,908

  9. 22 yrs owed

    2210 S 56th St

    $28,823

  10. $26,151

  11. 7 yrs owed

    2360 S 58th St

    $19,860

  12. 15 yrs owed

    2218 S 56th St

    $14,788

Code violations & unsafe structures

  1. Unsafe Apr 1, 2025ACTIVE

    5014 Grays Ave

    Unsafe structure designation

  2. Violation Aug 20, 2026OPEN

    5842 Elmwood Ave

    RUBBISH & GARBAGE

  3. Violation Aug 20, 2026OPEN

    5842 Elmwood Ave

    EXTERIOR AREA WEEDS

  4. Violation Aug 17, 2026OPEN

    5742 Reedland St

    VACANT STRUCTURE & LAND

  5. Violation Aug 17, 2026OPEN

    2429 S 57th St

    VACANT STRUCTURE & LAND

  6. Violation Aug 14, 2026OPEN

    2429 S 57th St

    EXTERIOR AREA WEEDS

  7. Violation Aug 14, 2026OPEN

    2429 S 57th St

    EXTERIOR AREA SANITATION

  8. Violation Aug 14, 2026OPEN

    2429 S 57th St

    EXTERIOR STRUCTURE IDENTIFICATION

  9. Violation Aug 14, 2026OPEN

    2429 S 57th St

    VACANT STRUCTURE LICENSE

  10. Violation Aug 14, 2026OPEN

    2429 S 57th St

    EXTERIOR STRUCTURE PROTECTIVE TREATMENT

  11. Violation Aug 14, 2026OPEN

    2429 S 57th St

    EXTERIOR STRUCTURE DOORS

  12. Violation Aug 14, 2026OPEN

    2429 S 57th St

    EXTERIOR STRUCTURE WINDOWS, SKYLIGHTS DOOR FRAMES

Get the weekly pulse for Bartram Village

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 September 18, 2026.