THE INDEX: 166 ▲22 · week of Oct 19 — permits firm, openings steady, deal ledger running hot

The Philadelphia Index

Neighborhood File · The Public Record

Sheriff-sale activity

Philadelphia

Bartram Village

Bartram Village: 69 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
69
New units
0
New licenses
2
Median sale
$555K
Deal $ volume
$1.11M
Violations
304
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 Oct 23, 2026

    5213 Grays Ave

    Addition and/or Alteration · Legalize and correct fire alarm system per submitted sealed plan. All work per 2019 NFPA 72.

  2. Issued Oct 22, 2026

    5600 Lindbergh Blvd

    Minor Demolition · COMPLETE DEMOLITION OF ELEVEN (11), ONE TO THREE (1-3) STORY, CONCRETE, MASONRY AND REINFORCED COMMERCIAL BUILDINGS BY MECHANICAL METHODS. ALL PERMITTED DEMOLITION ACTIVITY TO BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPROVED SITE SAFETY DEMOLITION PLAN & SUCH PLAN TO BE MAINTAINED ON SITE AT ALL TIMES IN ACCORDANCE WITH PHILADELPHIA ADMINISTRATIVE CODE. COMPLETE SIDEWALK CLOSURE REQUIRED IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 3306 OF THE IBC. SEPARATE STREET CLOSURE PERMIT REQUIRED PRIOR TO START OF WORK. ANY DEVIATION WILL

  3. Issued Oct 16, 2026

    5821 Theodore St

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

  4. Issued Oct 9, 2026

    2436 S Frazier St

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

  5. Issued Oct 6, 2026

    2639 S 58th St

    New Construction · FOR THE INSTALLATION OF APPLIANCES WITH ASSOCIATED DUCTWORK. APPLIANCES TO BE INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH MANUFACTURER'S SPECIFICATIONS. ALL WORK TO BE DONE PER APPROVED PLANS. IF FIELD CONDITIONS VARY CONTACT DESIGN ENGINEER PRIOR TO THE START OF ANY WORK. SEPARATE PERMITS REQUIRED FOR ALL OTHER WORK. *NO REGISTERS, DIFFUSERS ON THIS PERMIT.

  6. Issued Oct 5, 2026

    2639 S 58th St

    New Construction · INSTALLATION OF 6" FIRE SERVICE MAIN WITH 6" ZURN/WILKINS 375 BACKFLOW PREVENTION ASSEMBLY (WITHIN HOT BOX) AND 4" WATER SERVICES TO FIVE (5) BUILDINGS ON SITE (REDUCED TO 2" AND 1" INSIDE BUILDINGS) AS PER APPROVED PLANS AND NFPA 24 STANDARD. ALL BUILDINGS INCLUDE MODULAR CONSTRUCTION WITH PRE-INSTALLED SPRINKLER SYSTEMS APPROVED BY PA DCED THIRD-PARTY AGENCY EXCEPT BUILDING 5 COMMUNITY SPACE (SEE PERMIT FP-2026-001505).

  7. Issued Oct 1, 2026

    2502 S Alden St

    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. Wiring to include receptacle outlets, lighting, switches, gfcis and disconnects connecting to new 200 amp panel and services replacement ( no increase in size). Using fishing method. All necessary bonding and grounding as per Nec.

  8. Issued Sep 28, 2026

    5400 Lindbergh Blvd

    Addition and/or Alteration · Temp service for construction site trailers, site power and lighting as per 2020 NEC.

  9. Issued Sep 18, 2026

    5901 Elmwood Ave

    Change of Use · Wholesale, Distribution, and Storage - Equipment and Materials Storage Yards and Buildings

  10. Issued Sep 16, 2026

    2639 S 58th St

    New Construction · FOR THE INSTALLATION OF REGISTERS, DIFFUSERS AND APPLIANCES WITH ASSOCIATED DUCTWORK. APPLIANCES TO BE INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE MANUFACTURER’S SPECIFICATIONS. ALL WORK TO BE DONE PER APPROVED PLANS. IF FIELD CONDITIONS VARY CONTACT DESIGN ENGINEER PRIOR TO THE START OF ANY WORK.

  11. Issued Sep 16, 2026

    2526 S Alden St

    EZ Roof Covering Replacement · EZ PERMIT RE-ROOFING- For the Installation of New Roof Coverings on Existing Roofs as per attached standard. Deviations from these standards require submission of construction and site plans. Replacement of sheathing in excess of 10% of roof area shall not be applicable to the EZ permit process.

  12. Issued Sep 15, 2026

    2403 S 57th St

    Alterations · - Approved plumbing repair work per EZ Permit Standard for Plumbing. REPLACE CT & FAI.

New business licenses

2 entries

The newest businesses licensed to operate on this ground.

  1. Issued Sep 21, 2026

    OCWEN LOAN SERVICING LLC

    Vacant Residential Property / Lot · 5522 Wheeler St

  2. 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 Aug 28, 2026ACTIVE

    2548 S 58th St

    Unsafe structure designation

  2. Unsafe Apr 1, 2025ACTIVE

    5014 Grays Ave

    Unsafe structure designation

  3. Violation Oct 27, 2026OPEN

    5213 Grays Ave

    OBSTRUCTIONS

  4. Violation Oct 27, 2026OPEN

    5751 Wheeler St

    RENTAL LICENSE- ONE & TWO FAMILY (R3)

  5. Violation Oct 27, 2026OPEN

    5751 Wheeler St

    PERIODIC TESTING

  6. Violation Oct 27, 2026OPEN

    5213 Grays Ave

    STORAGE IN BUILDINGS

  7. Violation Oct 27, 2026OPEN

    5751 Wheeler St

    EXTERIOR STRUCTURE STAIRS, DECKS, PORCHES

  8. Violation Oct 27, 2026OPEN

    5751 Wheeler St

    SECURITY GRILLES

  9. Violation Oct 27, 2026OPEN

    5213 Grays Ave

    CEILING CLEARANCE

  10. Violation Oct 27, 2026OPEN

    5751 Wheeler St

    BOLT LOCKS

  11. Violation Oct 22, 2026OPEN

    5609 Lindbergh Blvd

    MOTOR VEHICLE REPAIR

  12. Violation Oct 22, 2026OPEN

    5609 Lindbergh Blvd

    MOTOR VEHICLE REPAIR

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 November 3, 2026.