THE INDEX: 84 78 · week of Aug 24permits quiet, openings quiet, deal ledger running hot

The Philadelphia Index

Neighborhood File · The Public Record

Sheriff-sale activity

Philadelphia

Clearview

Clearview: 56 permits, $15.67M in deals, 2 sheriff-sale flags in the last 12 months.

Owed to the city $438,380 across 58 delinquent parcels

The numbers · last 12 months

Permits
56
New units
0
New licenses
5
Median sale
$273K
Deal $ volume
$15.67M
Violations
138
Tax-delinquent
58

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 Nov 26, 2025

    $10.76M

    2240 Island Ave

    to ESP HOLDCO IV-P LLC

  2. Recorded Sep 25, 2025

    $3.85M

    2301 S 75th St

    to JDO VENTURES LLC · 2 parcels

  3. Recorded Sep 10, 2024

    $330K

    7430 Buist Ave

    to JONES WARREN E

  4. Recorded Jun 12, 2025

    $320K

    7929 Buist Ave

    to TANG MIKEY;NGO PHOEBE

  5. Recorded Mar 11, 2025

    $300K

    2517 Rosella Pl

    to GREENLEE WOODS YASMINE

  6. Recorded Jun 16, 2025

    $289K

    7533 Wheeler St

    to PIERCE GUY

  7. Recorded Jul 9, 2025

    $285K

    7909 Buist Ave

    to MITKEA MESFIN K

  8. Recorded Jun 25, 2026

    $278K

    2530 S 74th St

    to FUENTES GODINEZ ALEX E;ROMERO CARBAJAL DORIS MARILU

  9. Recorded Apr 10, 2025

    $275K

    2429 Claymont St

    to PRICE RONNIE

  10. Recorded Nov 21, 2024

    $275K

    7854 Venus Pl

    to AGYEKUM ROSELINE

  11. Recorded Sep 24, 2024

    $275K

    2429 Claymont St

    to PRICE RONNIE

  12. Recorded Jul 2, 2024

    $275K

    7829 Buist Ave

    to ATEMNKENG MICHAEL;ATEMNKENG IRENE

Recent permits

12 entries

Newest building permits — new construction, additions and alterations.

  1. Issued Aug 17, 2026

    7384 Wheeler St

    Alterations · Approved plumbing repair work per EZ Permit Standard for Plumbing Replacing ct and fai

  2. Issued Aug 6, 2026

    2527 Ashford St

    Alterations · Approved plumbing repair work per EZ Permit Standard for Plumbing REPLACE EXISTING CURB TRAP/MAIN DRAIN/FAI

  3. Issued Aug 4, 2026

    2530 S 78th St

    Addition and/or Alteration · FOR THE ERECTION OF A REAR DECK ON AN EXISTING ATTACHED STRUCTURE. DETAILS AS SHOWN IN PLANS.

  4. Issued Jul 20, 2026

    2530 S 78th St

    New construction, addition, GFA change · FOR THE ERECTION OF A REAR DECK ON AN EXISTING ATTACHED STRUCTURE. SIZE AND LOCATION AS SHOWN IN PLANS.

  5. Issued Jul 16, 2026

    7500 Elmwood Ave

    Change of Use · Residential - Household Living - Single-Family

  6. Issued Jul 2, 2026

    7364 Wheeler St

    Addition and/or Alteration · Replace outlets lights and switches, install outlet in dining room and bedrooms All Wires Are Fished

  7. Issued Jun 23, 2026

    2538 S 74th 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

  8. Issued Jun 17, 2026

    2504 Bellford St

    Addition and/or Alteration · replace 100 amp SEU, weather head or taps

  9. Issued May 26, 2026

    2200 Island Ave

    New construction, addition, GFA change · FOR THE ERECTION OF A ONE (1) STORY DETACHED STRUCTURE FOR USE AS PERSONAL VEHICLE REPAIR AND MAINTENANCE (CAR WASH), ON THE SAME LOT WITH AN EXISTING VEHICLE FUELING STATION, SIZE AND LOCATION AS SHOWN ON THE PLANS.

  10. Issued May 8, 2026

    2547 Ashford St

    Addition and/or Alteration · Rewire as per Nec 2017 Smokes and Co detector 20 recess lights Install arch faults as per nec 2017 Replace 100amp panel in kind.

  11. Issued May 6, 2026

    2547 Ashford St

    Alterations · Installation of sewer, sanitary and water supply piping to fixture units: 1-water closet, 1-bathtub, 1-lavatory, 1-kitchen sink, 1-laundry, 1-water heater.

  12. Issued May 5, 2026

    2547 Ashford St

    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. INSTALL 90% 80K BTU FURNACE, NEW DUCTWORK, & 8 DIFFUSERS

New business licenses

6 entries

The newest businesses licensed to operate on this ground.

  1. Issued Jun 22, 2026

    Linwood Carter c/o MidFirst Bank

    Vacant Residential Property / Lot · 7381 Elmwood Ave

  2. Issued Apr 10, 2026

    ISLAND CONVENIENCE INC

    Food Establishment, Retail Permanent Location · 7401 Buist Ave

  3. Issued Feb 3, 2026

    Cyprexx Services LLC (Cyprexx Services LLC)

    Vacant Residential Property / Lot · 2520 S 74th St

  4. Issued Dec 1, 2025

    Aayan Services Inc (Marathon)

    Motor Vehicle Repair / Retail Mobile Dispensing · 2450 Island Ave

  5. Issued Sep 29, 2025

    Citizens Bank

    Vacant Residential Property / Lot · 7824 Saturn Pl

  6. Issued Sep 4, 2025

    Martina Lee

    Vacant Residential Property / Lot · 7808 Buist Ave

On the record — distress

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

Tax-delinquent parcels

$438,380 owed

  1. Sheriff sale10 yrs owed

    7501-03 Chelwynde Ave

    $21,989

  2. Sheriff sale2 yrs owed

    07736 Buist Ave

    $1,700

  3. 17 yrs owed

    7833 Mercury Pl

    $39,899

  4. $34,504

  5. 10 yrs owed

    2425 Rosella St

    $22,435

  6. 12 yrs owed

    2556 Ashford St

    $21,452

  7. 5 yrs owed

    7830 Saturn Pl

    $19,745

  8. $19,559

  9. 12 yrs owed

    2442 Arcola St

    $19,193

  10. 17 yrs owed

    7719 Buist Ave

    $13,848

  11. 10 yrs owed

    2429 S 74th St

    $13,075

  12. $11,546

Code violations & unsafe structures

  1. Unsafe Jul 29, 2026ACTIVE

    7945 Buist Ave

    Unsafe structure designation

  2. Unsafe Mar 27, 2026ACTIVE

    7804 Mercury Pl

    Unsafe structure designation

  3. Unsafe Jul 23, 2025ACTIVE

    7381 Elmwood Ave

    Unsafe structure designation

  4. Unsafe May 28, 2024ACTIVE

    7411 Buist Ave

    Unsafe structure designation

  5. Violation Aug 25, 2026OPEN

    7383 Elmwood Ave

    EXTERIOR AREA SANITATION

  6. Violation Aug 25, 2026OPEN

    7383 Elmwood Ave

    EXTERIOR AREA WEEDS

  7. Violation Aug 21, 2026OPEN

    7415-17 Buist Ave

    EXTERIOR AREA SANITATION

  8. Violation Aug 21, 2026OPEN

    7843 Buist Ave

    NEW USE

  9. Violation Aug 21, 2026OPEN

    7415-17 Buist Ave

    EXTERIOR AREA WEEDS

  10. Violation Aug 21, 2026OPEN

    7820-22 Buist Ave

    EXTERIOR AREA WEEDS

  11. Violation Aug 21, 2026OPEN

    7820-22 Buist Ave

    NEW USE

  12. Violation Aug 21, 2026OPEN

    7820-22 Buist Ave

    EXTERIOR AREA SANITATION

Get the weekly pulse for Clearview

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 September 16, 2026.