Neighborhood File · The Public Record
Philadelphia
Center City East
Center City East: 103 permits, $6.27M in deals, 15 tax-delinquent parcels in the last 12 months.
Owed to the city $691,918 across 15 delinquent parcels
The numbers · last 12 months
- Permits
- 103
- New units
- 0
- New licenses
- 15
- Median sale
- $728K
- Deal $ volume
- $6.27M
- Violations
- 50
- Tax-delinquent
- 15
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 Alterations · EZ PERMIT SPRINKLER RELOCATION (NFPA 13)- For the relocation of sprinkler heads as per attached standards. Deviations from these standards require submission of construction and site plans. Relocate (11) sprinkler heads for interior alterations
- Issued Jun 30, 2026
Addition and/or Alterations · FOR THE REMOVAL AND REPLACEMENT OF BOILER BREECHING AS PER APPROVED PLANS AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH 2018 IMC. SEPARATE PERMITS TO BE OBTAINED FOR ALL OTHER WORK. IF SITE CONDITIONS VARY, CONTACT DESIGN PROFESSIONAL PRIOR TO START OF WORK.
- Issued Jun 29, 2026
Addition and/or Alteration · PER THE HISTORICAL COMMISION: There is no exterior work. ELECTRICAL SCOPE REPLACING 400 AMP SERVICE NEW 600 AMP MAIN DISTRIBUTION PANEL INTERIOR WIRING IN THE NEW ELECTRIC ROOM. ***ALL WORK PER APPROVED PLANS**
- Issued Jun 23, 2026
Addition and/or Alterations · FOR THE INSTALLATION OF REGISTERS WITH ASSOCIATED DUCTWORK TO BE INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE MANUFACTURER’S SPECIFICATIONS. FOR USE AS PREVIOUSLY APPROVED. 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 Jun 23, 2026
Alterations · Install one 3-compartment sink, mop sink, prep sink, two hand sinks, four indirect drains, water heater as per attached plans.
- Issued Jun 9, 2026
Addition and/or Alteration · Relocate existing lighting per plan, disconnect existing wiring for demo, install necessary branch circuitry and devices per APPROVED E drawings -2017 NEC.
- Issued Jun 8, 2026
Sign · Install one (1) statically LED-lit accessory wall sign at the storefront of the business. Size and Location as shown on the plan. Separate permit required for electric.
- Issued Jun 1, 2026
1 units
Addition and/or Alteration · FOR THE REPAIRS TO EXTERIOR FACADE FOR USE AS PREVIOUSLY APPROVED. AS PER APPROVED PLANS.
New business licenses
12 entries
The newest businesses licensed to operate on this ground.
- Issued Jun 25, 2026
Heng Ji Food Inc
Food Preparing and Serving · 48-52 N 10th St
- Issued Jun 14, 2026
S Mart Essentials II LLC
Food Establishment, Retail Permanent Location · 928 Arch St
- Issued May 20, 2026
The Wok Philly LLC (The Wok)
Food Preparing and Serving · 833 Market St
- Issued Apr 22, 2026
M&H 2 LLC (SEKELA KITCHEN)
Food Preparing and Serving · 1126-36 Arch St
- Issued Apr 21, 2026
Realen Convention Center Parking Partners L.P.
High Rise · 1324-42 Arch St
- Issued Apr 10, 2026
TRADER JOES EAST INC
Food Establishment, Retail Perm Location (Large) · 1324-42 Arch St
- Issued Apr 8, 2026
Hayley Lynn Mulgrave
Limited Lodging Operator · 1232 Summer St
- Issued Dec 2, 2025
ENDURANCE WELLNESS PRODUCTS
Food Establishment, Retail Permanent Location · 1126-36 Arch St
- Issued Nov 25, 2025
Aramark
Food Preparing and Serving · 1400 John F Kennedy Blvd
- Issued Oct 24, 2025
Lead into Gold LLC (Herbiary)
Food Establishment, Retail Permanent Location · 1126-36 Arch St
- Issued Oct 2, 2025
DUBAI DELI MART 5 INC ( DUBAI DELI & MARKET INC)
Food Establishment, Retail Permanent Location · 201 N Broad St
- Issued Sep 23, 2025
Aramark
Food Preparing and Serving · 1400 John F Kennedy Blvd
On the record — distress
The signals that matter for diligence — back taxes, sheriff-sale filings, and open code violations tied to parcels in Center City East.
Tax-delinquent parcels
$691,918 owed
- 2 yrs owed
$483,150
- 3 yrs owed
$54,476
- 1 yr owed
$36,249
- 1 yr owed
$22,613
- 2 yrs owed
$15,111
- 2 yrs owed
$15,036
- 3 yrs owed
$13,391
- 2 yrs owed
$12,932
- 1 yr owed
$9,428
- 1 yr owed
$8,654
- 1 yr owed
$8,208
- 1 yr owed
$7,822
Code violations & unsafe structures
- Violation May 29, 2026OPEN
FACADES
- Violation May 8, 2026OPEN
INSPECTION, TESTING & MAINTENANCE
- Violation May 5, 2026OPEN
EXIT DOOR RATING
- Violation May 5, 2026OPEN
FIRE PROTECTION ROOM IDENTIFICATION
- Violation May 5, 2026OPEN
FDC INSPECTION, TESTING & MAINTENANCE
- Violation May 5, 2026OPEN
HAZARD IDENTIFICATION SIGNS
- Violation May 5, 2026OPEN
SMOKE CONTROL SYSTEM RECORDS
- Violation May 5, 2026OPEN
INSPECTION, TESTING & MAINTENANCE
- Violation May 5, 2026OPEN
SUPPRESSION SYSTEM TESTING & MAINTENANCE
- Violation May 5, 2026OPEN
INSPECTION, TESTING & MAINTENANCE
- Violation May 5, 2026OPEN
HIGH RISE BUILDINGS
- Violation May 5, 2026OPEN
WASTE CANS
Get the weekly pulse for Center City East
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.