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Blue Bell Hill
Blue Bell Hill: 16 permits, $5.07M in deals, 4 tax-delinquent parcels in the last 12 months.
Owed to the city $47,264 across 4 delinquent parcels
The numbers · last 12 months
- Permits
- 16
- New units
- 0
- New licenses
- 0
- Median sale
- $512K
- Deal $ volume
- $5.07M
- Violations
- 12
- Tax-delinquent
- 4
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 Oct 11, 2026
Alterations · CURB TRAP, FAI - Approved plumbing repair work per EZ Permit Standard for Plumbing
- Issued Sep 16, 2026
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.
- Issued Jul 31, 2026
New construction, addition, GFA change · For the erection of a detached structure and the creation of one (1) accessory surface parking space. Size and location as shown in plan.
- Issued Jun 5, 2026
Addition and/or Alteration · Install a new 60A Standard circuit breaker in your 200A interior garage panel using the available spaces. The wiring will be run in exposed surface-mounted conduit along the garage wall directly next to your 200A interior garage panel to hardwire your GM PowerUp 2 EV Charger at this location.
- Issued Jun 4, 2026
Lot Line Relocation · FOR THE RELOCATION OF LOT LINES TO CREATE TWO LOTS (PARCEL A & PARCEL B) FROM ONE EXISTING LOT (701 W JOHNSTON ST). SIZE AND LOCATION AS SHOWN IN PLANS.
- Issued Mar 20, 2026
Lot Line Relocation · For the lot adjustment to create two (2) lots (parcel #6063 & #6065) from three (3) existing lots (6063 & 6065 Daniel St, 629 W Walnut Lane). Size and location as shown in application/plans.
- Issued Mar 17, 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. Add ductless mini split for addition. 3 ton heat pump with 3 floor cassettes, each 12k btu capacity.
- Issued Feb 4, 2026
Addition and/or Alteration · For the partial demolition of the existing structure. For the erection of a greenhouse addition onto the existing detached single family dwelling per plans. Separate permits are required for all associated Mechanical, Electrical, and Plumbing work.
- Issued Jan 30, 2026
Addition and/or Alteration · Install new wiring, receptacles, switches and light fixtures for new addition.
New business licenses
1 entry
The newest businesses licensed to operate on this ground.
- Issued Oct 24, 2025
Real Estate Appreciation LLC
Vacant Commercial Property · 701 W Johnson St
On the record — distress
The signals that matter for diligence — back taxes, sheriff-sale filings, and open code violations tied to parcels in Blue Bell Hill.
Tax-delinquent parcels
$47,264 owed
- 4 yrs owed
$18,391
- 25 yrs owed
$15,641
- 27 yrs owed
$9,775
- 21 yrs owed
$3,457
Code violations & unsafe structures
- Violation Oct 21, 2026OPEN
RENTAL LICENSE MULTI FAMILY (R2)
- Violation Oct 21, 2026OPEN
INSPECTION, TESTING & MAINTENANCE
- Violation Sep 12, 2026OPEN
VACANT STRUCTURE & LAND
- Violation Sep 12, 2026OPEN
VACANT STRUCTURE & LAND
- Violation Aug 31, 2026OPEN
EXTERIOR AREA WEEDS
- Violation Aug 31, 2026OPEN
RUBBISH & GARBAGE
- Violation Aug 31, 2026OPEN
EXTERIOR AREA WEEDS
- Violation Jun 8, 2026OPEN
EXTERIOR AREA WEEDS
- Violation Jun 8, 2026OPEN
EXTERIOR STRUCTURE ROOF DRAINAGE
- Violation Jun 3, 2026OPEN
EXTERIOR AREA WEEDS
- Violation Jun 3, 2026OPEN
EXTERIOR AREA WEEDS
- Violation Dec 8, 2025OPEN
EXTERIOR AREA WEEDS
Get the weekly pulse for Blue Bell Hill
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.