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

Bridesburg

Bridesburg: 137 permits, $13.73M in deals, 12 sheriff-sale flags in the last 12 months.

Owed to the city $1,557,958 across 119 delinquent parcels

The numbers · last 12 months

Permits
137
New units
0
New licenses
10
Median sale
$302K
Deal $ volume
$13.73M
Violations
310
Tax-delinquent
119

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.

  1. Recorded Mar 14, 2026

    $1.13M

    4396 Richmond St

    to RICHMOND 4396 PA REALTY LP

  2. Recorded Nov 20, 2024

    $850K

    4391 Richmond St

    to 4391 RICHMOND ST LLC

  3. Recorded Aug 15, 2025

    $800K

    4375-85 Richmond St

    to AMP EXPRESS INC

  4. Recorded Jun 13, 2024

    $650K

    4821 Garden St

    to 1934 DIAMOND ESTATE LLC

  5. Recorded Nov 22, 2024

    $575K

    4501-05 E Thompson St

    to SHARMA PRADHAN S;PEREZ-VEGA KEILA EUNICE

  6. Recorded Jun 30, 2026

    $550K

    2800 Bridge St

    to MERCADO JOCELYN EVETTE

  7. Recorded Apr 7, 2026

    $525K

    2612-18 Bridge St

    to BREVEY BOY LLC

  8. Recorded Nov 13, 2024

    $515K

    4549 Belgrade St

    to SANEMAN ZACHARY S;SHARP SARAH K

  9. Recorded Jul 24, 2024

    $515K

    4541 Belgrade St

    to VALLE JOAN SAMUEL

  10. Recorded Sep 9, 2024

    $505K

    4553 Belgrade St

    to FENTER-MOORE JANEE

  11. Recorded Dec 13, 2024

    $503K

    4543 Belgrade St

    to STAUNTON MICHAEL DAVID;STAUNTON JAYLIN ARIANA CORROR

  12. Recorded Jun 3, 2024

    $500K

    4545 Belgrade St

    to ZELAZNY DEREK;ZELAZNY JOLANTA

Recent permits

12 entries

Newest building permits — new construction, additions and alterations.

  1. Issued Oct 22, 2026

    4442 Almond St

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

  2. Issued Oct 21, 2026

    2703 Pratt St

    Addition and/or Alteration · FOR ALTERATIONS TO INCLUDE A NEW WINDOW OPENING IN THE REAR EXTERIOR WALL OF AN EXISTING ATTACHED SINGLE-FAMILY STRUCTURE AS PER APPROVED PLAN.

  3. Issued Oct 20, 2026

    4544 E Thompson St

    Alterations · Plumbing Permit (Interior) for combo RP-2026-010946

  4. Issued Oct 19, 2026

    4249 Richmond St

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

  5. Issued Oct 17, 2026

    4544 E Thompson St

    Addition and/or Alteration · Rewire entire 2nd floor to include receptacles and lighting circuits. Install smoke alarms and CO detectors as required for a single household dwelling unit. All work per 2020 NEC.

  6. Issued Oct 16, 2026

    2827 Overington St

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

  7. Issued Oct 15, 2026

    2851 Bridge St

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

  8. Issued Oct 13, 2026

    4210 Richmond St

    Alterations · Approved plumbing repair work per EZ Permit Standard for Plumbing HT and FAI replacement

  9. Issued Oct 11, 2026

    4544 E Thompson St

    Addition and/or Alteration · Renovation of 2nd floor including bathroom and bedrooms. Current layout is 3 bedrooms but we are changing layout to 2 bedrooms and 1 bathroom to make room for more closet space. single family dwelling. details per plan.

  10. Issued Oct 7, 2026

    2651 Orthodox St

    Alterations · Approved plumbing repair work per EZ Permit Standard for Plumbing Replacing 29 gallon gas water heater

  11. Issued Oct 5, 2026

    2851 Bridge 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

  12. Issued Oct 1, 2026

    4785 Richmond St

    EZ Roof Covering Replacement · 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

New business licenses

12 entries

The newest businesses licensed to operate on this ground.

  1. Issued Aug 20, 2026

    MORTGAGE CONTRACTING SERVICES LLC

    Vacant Residential Property / Lot · 4338 Almond St

  2. Issued Jul 23, 2026

    KEVIN J BURKE

    Dumpster License - Private Property · 4817 Garden St

  3. Issued Jul 7, 2026

    MAT Bus Corporation

    Motor Vehicle Repair / Retail Mobile Dispensing · 3000 Orthodox St

  4. Issued May 23, 2026

    ROCKET MORTGAGE

    Vacant Residential Property / Lot · 2883 Hedley St

  5. Issued May 1, 2026

    DAJ MI BUZI (MOM MOMS)

    Vendor - Motor Vehicle Sales · 2551 Orthodox St

  6. Issued Apr 28, 2026

    Matthew Alexander Lon c/o MidFirst Bank

    Vacant Residential Property / Lot · 2826 Wilmot St

  7. Issued Mar 30, 2026

    REGIS AUTO BODY SHOP LLC

    Motor Vehicle Repair / Retail Mobile Dispensing · 2500 Wilmot St

  8. Issued Mar 18, 2026

    Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp (Freddie Mac)

    Vacant Residential Property / Lot · 4472 E Thompson St

  9. Issued Mar 2, 2026

    Twin Investors LLC

    Vacant Residential Property / Lot · 2630 Haworth St

  10. Issued Jan 30, 2026

    POLONIA BENEFICIAL ASSN

    Special Assembly Occupancy · 4425-33 Belgrade St

  11. Issued Oct 31, 2025

    CQC INK LLC

    Motor Vehicle Repair / Retail Mobile Dispensing · 4435 Aramingo Ave

  12. Issued Oct 28, 2025

    A & K AUTO BODY INC

    Motor Vehicle Repair / Retail Mobile Dispensing · 4435 Aramingo Ave

On the record — distress

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

Tax-delinquent parcels

$1,557,958 owed

  1. Sheriff sale6 yrs owed

    4435 Aramingo Ave

    $129,154

  2. Sheriff sale7 yrs owed

    4805 Richmond St

    $40,785

  3. Sheriff sale6 yrs owed

    2511-17 Orthodox St

    $32,425

  4. Sheriff sale6 yrs owed

    4453 Garden St

    $16,619

  5. Sheriff sale8 yrs owed

    2767 Kirkbride St

    $16,151

  6. Sheriff sale5 yrs owed

    4438 Almond St

    $15,646

  7. Sheriff sale8 yrs owed

    4638 E Thompson St

    $12,111

  8. Sheriff sale5 yrs owed

    4483 Almond St

    $11,472

  9. Sheriff sale6 yrs owed

    2638-40 Buckius St

    $8,864

  10. Sheriff sale7 yrs owed

    2825-27 Jenks St

    $8,685

  11. Sheriff sale6 yrs owed

    4723 E Thompson St

    $2,477

  12. Sheriff sale7 yrs owed

    2713 Berkshire St

    $1,214

Code violations & unsafe structures

  1. Unsafe Jul 20, 2026ACTIVE

    4637 Edgemont St

    Unsafe structure designation

  2. Unsafe Mar 18, 2026ACTIVE

    4745-49 Richmond St

    Unsafe structure designation

  3. Unsafe Dec 22, 2025ACTIVE

    2692 Bridge St

    Unsafe structure designation

  4. Unsafe Sep 11, 2025ACTIVE

    2833 Overington St

    Unsafe structure designation

  5. Unsafe Apr 30, 2024ACTIVE

    4338 Almond St

    Unsafe structure designation

  6. Unsafe Mar 1, 2024ACTIVE

    4422 Richmond St

    Unsafe structure designation

  7. Unsafe Jun 8, 2023ACTIVE

    4247 Richmond St

    Unsafe structure designation

  8. Unsafe Mar 22, 2022ACTIVE

    2620 Haworth St

    Unsafe structure designation

  9. Unsafe Mar 2, 2017ACTIVE

    4637 Edgemont St

    Unsafe structure designation

  10. Violation Oct 22, 2026OPEN

    4627 Edgemont St

    NEW ELECTRICAL SERVICE

  11. Violation Oct 22, 2026OPEN

    4627 Edgemont St

    HVAC SYSTEM

  12. Violation Oct 22, 2026OPEN

    4627 Edgemont St

    REPLACE ROOF COVERING

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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.