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Sheriff-sale activityPhiladelphia
Bella Vista
Bella Vista: 202 permits, $48.71M in deals, 1 sheriff-sale flag in the last 12 months.
Owed to the city $733,641 across 40 delinquent parcels
The numbers · last 12 months
- Permits
- 202
- New units
- 0
- New licenses
- 15
- Median sale
- $585K
- Deal $ volume
- $48.71M
- Violations
- 99
- Tax-delinquent
- 40
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 Jul 9, 2026
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
- Issued Jul 6, 2026
Addition and/or Alteration · Rough in, outlets, switches, lights, finish, devices. Installation of 4-gang meter bank with a 400 AMP service with grounding as per 2017 NEC. Installation of fire alarm per 2016 NFPA 72.
- Issued Jul 1, 2026
1 units
Addition and/or Alteration · FOR THE LEVEL II INTERIOR ALTERATIONS FOR THE RENOVATION TO THE BATHROOM IN UNIT #3 ON THE THIRD FLOOR OF AN EXISTING BUILDING. 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.
- Issued Jul 1, 2026
New Construction or Additions · 6 toilets, 6 lavy, 6 shower, 3 kitchen sinks, 3 indirect drains 1 sump pump
- Issued Jul 1, 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. HVAC system, ductwork, and 12 diffusers
- Issued Jun 30, 2026
Alterations · Rough and finish plumbing for 4 floor drains, 1 hose bib, 1 water heater, 10 indirect waste drains, 11 lavatories, 1 backflow preventer and 3 water closets.
- Issued Jun 29, 2026
Alterations · Replace/Install curb trap complete with fresh air inlet and main house drain.
- Issued Jun 23, 2026
Addition and/or Alteration · Rear one story addition at the second-floor level on existing first floor as per plan. NO EXCAVATION PROPOSED ON THIS PERMIT.
- Issued Jun 18, 2026
Lot Line Relocation · FOR THE RELOCATION OF LOT LINES TO CREATE ONE (1) LOT (PARCEL - A) FROM FIVE (5) DEEDED EXISTING LOTS (1041 S 9TH ST, 831 WASHINGTON AVE, 833 WASHINGTON AVE, 835 WASHINGTON AVE AND 837-39 WASHINGTON AVE). SIZE AND LOCATION AS SHOWN ON THE APPLICATION / PLAN.
New business licenses
12 entries
The newest businesses licensed to operate on this ground.
- Issued Jul 2, 2026
DB GOURMET MARKETS LLC
Food Establishment, Outdoor · 914 S 9th St
- Issued Jun 30, 2026
FUNCTION COFFEE, LLC
Sidewalk Cafe · 1001 S 10th St
- Issued Apr 24, 2026
Jon Weiss
Vacant Residential Property / Lot · 745 S Mildred St
- Issued Apr 24, 2026
Jon Weiss
Vacant Residential Property / Lot · 743 S Mildred St
- Issued Mar 24, 2026
MARYANN DUFFY
Limited Lodging Operator · 700 S Hutchinson St
- Issued Mar 19, 2026
Get A Gato
Food Preparing and Serving · 638 Christian St
- Issued Mar 13, 2026
Emily Terpac
Limited Lodging Operator · 636 Christian St
- Issued Mar 12, 2026
614 Catharine St LLC
Vacant Residential Property / Lot · 614 Catharine St
- Issued Mar 6, 2026
mei nu zhao
Vacant Residential Property / Lot · 832 Christian St
- Issued Dec 22, 2025
Catamount Liquids LLC (Carbon Copy)
Food Preparing and Serving (30+ SEATS) · 613-15 S 7th St
- Issued Nov 14, 2025
Ilhan Tahtali
Limited Lodging Operator · 931 Washington Ave
- Issued Nov 5, 2025
Perfect Burger Caffe Inc (Perfect Together)
Food Preparing and Serving · 738 South St
On the record — distress
The signals that matter for diligence — back taxes, sheriff-sale filings, and open code violations tied to parcels in Bella Vista.
Tax-delinquent parcels
$733,641 owed
- Sheriff sale4 yrs owed
$33,237
- 22 yrs owed
$83,008
- 10 yrs owed
$47,438
- 12 yrs owed
$46,188
- 8 yrs owed
$44,990
- 9 yrs owed
$41,290
- 12 yrs owed
$38,648
- 11 yrs owed
$37,833
- 8 yrs owed
$33,988
- 2 yrs owed
$32,578
- 4 yrs owed
$29,212
- 4 yrs owed
$21,027
Code violations & unsafe structures
- Unsafe May 23, 2025ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe Apr 27, 2023ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe Jan 7, 2019ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Violation Jul 8, 2026OPEN
RENTAL LICENSE MULTI FAMILY (R2)
- Violation Jul 8, 2026OPEN
EXTERIOR STRUCTURE PROTECTIVE TREATMENT
- Violation Jul 2, 2026OPEN
RENTAL LICENSE MULTI FAMILY (R2)
- Violation Jul 2, 2026OPEN
RENTAL LICENSE MULTI FAMILY (R2)
- Violation Jun 25, 2026OPEN
RENTAL LICENSE- ONE & TWO FAMILY (R3)
- Violation Jun 24, 2026OPEN
FIRE EXTINGUISHERS
- Violation Jun 24, 2026OPEN
OPENING PROTECTIVES
- Violation Jun 12, 2026OPEN
NEW ELECTRICAL WIRING
- Violation Jun 12, 2026OPEN
RENTAL LICENSE- ONE & TWO FAMILY (R3)
Get the weekly pulse for Bella Vista
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.