THE INDEX: 64 17 · week of Jun 29permits soft, openings quiet, deal ledger quiet

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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.

  1. Recorded Aug 6, 2024

    $25.1M

    101-09 N Broad St

    to 101 N Broad St Llc

  2. Recorded Apr 22, 2025

    $5.5M

    1026 Arch St

    to Simon and Kenny Llc · 2 parcels

  3. Recorded Aug 1, 2025

    $5.35M

    1320-22 Arch St

    to 1320 Arch Street Llc

  4. Recorded Sep 19, 2025

    $2.8M

    1002 Arch St

    to FDK LAM LLC

  5. Recorded May 5, 2025

    $2.5M

    228-38 N 13th St

    to 138 UNITED GROUP LLC

  6. Recorded Mar 18, 2026

    $2.05M

    1331 Race St

    to RACE GROUP LLC · 3 parcels

  7. Recorded Feb 6, 2025

    $875K

    222 N 13th St

    to JA 78 PROPERTY LLC

  8. Recorded Feb 28, 2026

    $728K

    1215 Race St

    to LU INNOVATIONS INC

  9. Recorded Jul 2, 2024

    $700K

    1228-32 Arch St Unit 8b

    to MCDANIEL JUSTIN

  10. Recorded May 21, 2024

    $550K

    201 N Broad St Unit 2

    to FEIRSTEIN GERALD M;MCINTYREE CAROLYN F

  11. Recorded May 21, 2025

    $450K

    222 N Camac St

    to HUANG BAO J;LIN QUN

  12. Recorded Aug 12, 2025

    $412K

    1228-32 Arch St Unit 2b

    to ESPINOZA ERNESTO JUNIOR

Recent permits

12 entries

Newest building permits — new construction, additions and alterations.

  1. Issued Jul 9, 2026

    101-09 N Broad St

    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

  2. Issued Jul 4, 2026

    906 Arch St

    Change of Use · Limited Lodging

  3. Issued Jun 30, 2026

    1126-36 Arch St

    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.

  4. Issued Jun 29, 2026

    1344-48 Arch St

    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**

  5. Issued Jun 23, 2026

    101-09 N Broad St

    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.

  6. Issued Jun 23, 2026

    101-09 N Broad St

    Alterations · Install one 3-compartment sink, mop sink, prep sink, two hand sinks, four indirect drains, water heater as per attached plans.

  7. Issued Jun 12, 2026

    903 Market St

    Change of Use · Retail Sales - Consumer Goods

  8. Issued Jun 9, 2026

    833 Market St

    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.

  9. Issued Jun 9, 2026

    1010 Arch St

    Change of Use · Visitor Accommodations

  10. Issued Jun 8, 2026

    901s Market St

    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.

  11. Issued Jun 4, 2026

    1217 Race St

    Change of Use · Visitor Accommodations

  12. Issued Jun 1, 2026

    1 units

    1201 Market St

    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.

  1. Issued Jun 25, 2026

    Heng Ji Food Inc

    Food Preparing and Serving · 48-52 N 10th St

  2. Issued Jun 14, 2026

    S Mart Essentials II LLC

    Food Establishment, Retail Permanent Location · 928 Arch St

  3. Issued May 20, 2026

    The Wok Philly LLC (The Wok)

    Food Preparing and Serving · 833 Market St

  4. Issued Apr 22, 2026

    M&H 2 LLC (SEKELA KITCHEN)

    Food Preparing and Serving · 1126-36 Arch St

  5. Issued Apr 21, 2026

    Realen Convention Center Parking Partners L.P.

    High Rise · 1324-42 Arch St

  6. Issued Apr 10, 2026

    TRADER JOES EAST INC

    Food Establishment, Retail Perm Location (Large) · 1324-42 Arch St

  7. Issued Apr 8, 2026

    Hayley Lynn Mulgrave

    Limited Lodging Operator · 1232 Summer St

  8. Issued Dec 2, 2025

    ENDURANCE WELLNESS PRODUCTS

    Food Establishment, Retail Permanent Location · 1126-36 Arch St

  9. Issued Nov 25, 2025

    Aramark

    Food Preparing and Serving · 1400 John F Kennedy Blvd

  10. Issued Oct 24, 2025

    Lead into Gold LLC (Herbiary)

    Food Establishment, Retail Permanent Location · 1126-36 Arch St

  11. Issued Oct 2, 2025

    DUBAI DELI MART 5 INC ( DUBAI DELI & MARKET INC)

    Food Establishment, Retail Permanent Location · 201 N Broad St

  12. 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

  1. $483,150

  2. $54,476

  3. $36,249

  4. 1 yr owed

    926 Arch St

    $22,613

  5. 2 yrs owed

    00039 N 13th St

    $15,111

  6. $15,036

  7. 3 yrs owed

    1025 Market St

    $13,391

  8. $12,932

  9. $9,428

  10. $8,654

  11. $8,208

  12. $7,822

Code violations & unsafe structures

  1. Violation May 29, 2026OPEN

    1301-19 Filbert St

    FACADES

  2. Violation May 8, 2026OPEN

    1201-39 Filbert St

    INSPECTION, TESTING & MAINTENANCE

  3. Violation May 5, 2026OPEN

    1319a-25 Market St

    EXIT DOOR RATING

  4. Violation May 5, 2026OPEN

    1319a-25 Market St

    FIRE PROTECTION ROOM IDENTIFICATION

  5. Violation May 5, 2026OPEN

    1319a-25 Market St

    FDC INSPECTION, TESTING & MAINTENANCE

  6. Violation May 5, 2026OPEN

    1319a-25 Market St

    HAZARD IDENTIFICATION SIGNS

  7. Violation May 5, 2026OPEN

    1319a-25 Market St

    SMOKE CONTROL SYSTEM RECORDS

  8. Violation May 5, 2026OPEN

    1319a-25 Market St

    INSPECTION, TESTING & MAINTENANCE

  9. Violation May 5, 2026OPEN

    1319a-25 Market St

    SUPPRESSION SYSTEM TESTING & MAINTENANCE

  10. Violation May 5, 2026OPEN

    1319a-25 Market St

    INSPECTION, TESTING & MAINTENANCE

  11. Violation May 5, 2026OPEN

    1319a-25 Market St

    HIGH RISE BUILDINGS

  12. Violation May 5, 2026OPEN

    1319a-25 Market St

    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.