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

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Sheriff-sale activity

Philadelphia

Bartram Village

Bartram Village: 54 permits, $840K 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
54
New units
0
New licenses
1
Median sale
$840K
Deal $ volume
$840K
Violations
211
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

3 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

Recent permits

12 entries

Newest building permits — new construction, additions and alterations.

  1. Issued Jul 9, 2026

    2511 S Wanamaker St

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

  2. Issued Jul 8, 2026

    5600 Lindbergh Blvd

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

  3. Issued Jun 29, 2026

    5400 Lindbergh Blvd

    Full Demolition · Complete demolition to create vacant lot.

  4. Issued Jun 26, 2026

    5732 Reedland St

    Alterations · REPLACING HOUSE TRAP AND FRESH AIR INLET

  5. Issued Jun 23, 2026

    5524 Wheeler St

    Alterations · REPAIR/REPLACE 3/4" WATER SERVICE FROM CURB TO METER.

  6. Issued Jun 23, 2026

    5622 Elmwood Ave

    Addition and/or Alteration · Rebuild rear deck, details per plan.

  7. Issued Jun 22, 2026

    5733 Reedland St

    Alterations · REPAIR/REPLACE MD.

  8. Issued Jun 20, 2026

    5400 Lindbergh Blvd

    EZ Interior Non-Load-Bearing Wall Demo. · 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

  9. Issued Jun 20, 2026

    5600 Lindbergh Blvd

    EZ Interior Non-Load-Bearing Wall Demo. · 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 Jun 17, 2026

    2539 S 58th St

    Addition and/or Alteration · MAKE SAFE PERMIT- To document the repairs that were made to the main roof as per Engineer’s report to resolve case #CF-2023-042000. Abutting sidewalk must be closed with fencing a minimum of 6’ in height. Separate Streets Department permit required for sidewalk closure. A separate permit is required for any additional alterations that are not specifically addressed on case #CF-2023-042000.

  11. Issued Jun 16, 2026

    5721 Reedland St

    Alterations · REPAIR/REPLACE CT, FAI & MD.

  12. Issued May 22, 2026

    5547 Elmwood Ave

    Alterations · Replace rainleader cesspool, soil pipe, and downspout.

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 Jun 30, 2026OPEN

    5729 Reedland St

    ALTER EXTERIOR PORTION

  3. Violation Jun 30, 2026OPEN

    5729 Reedland St

    ZONING REQUIRED FOR CONSTRUCTION

  4. Violation Jun 25, 2026OPEN

    2500 S Alden St

    ALTER INTERIOR PORTION

  5. Violation Jun 15, 2026OPEN

    5721 Reedland St

    UNFIT STRUCTURE

  6. Violation Jun 15, 2026OPEN

    5721 Reedland St

    PLUMBING SYSTEMS- HAZARDS

  7. Violation Jun 15, 2026OPEN

    5721 Reedland St

    PLUMBING SYSTEMS- SANITARY MAINTENANCE

  8. Violation Jun 15, 2026OPEN

    5721 Reedland St

    PLUMBING SYSTEMS- GENERAL

  9. Violation Jun 4, 2026OPEN

    5801 Elmwood Ave

    EXTERIOR AREA SANITATION

  10. Violation Jun 1, 2026OPEN

    5510 Wheeler St

    EXTERIOR AREA WEEDS

  11. Violation May 15, 2026OPEN

    5600 Lindbergh Blvd

    VACANT & OPEN PROPERTIES

  12. Violation May 15, 2026OPEN

    5600 Lindbergh Blvd

    EXTERIOR AREA SANITATION

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 July 15, 2026.