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Sheriff-sale activityPhiladelphia
Cobbs Creek
Cobbs Creek: 1,185 permits, $37.37M in deals, 75 sheriff-sale flags in the last 12 months.
Owed to the city $16,392,959 across 1,599 delinquent parcels
The numbers · last 12 months
- Permits
- 1,185
- New units
- 15
- New licenses
- 67
- Median sale
- $323K
- Deal $ volume
- $37.37M
- Violations
- 1,620
- Tax-delinquent
- 1,599
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
2 units
Addition and/or Alteration · FOR ALTERATIONS TO EXTERIOR WALL TO INCLUDE NEW WINDOW PER APPROVED PLANS.
- Issued Jul 9, 2026
Alterations · - Approved plumbing repair work per attached EZ Permit Standard for Plumbing
- Issued Jul 8, 2026
2 units
Commercial Make Safe Permit · MAKE SAFE PERMIT TO COMPLY WITH CF-2026-013068 TO INCLUDE PARTIAL DEMOLITION AND REPAIRS/REPLACEMENT OF ROOF, FRONT EXTERIOR CORNICE BELOW ROOF AND FRAMING PER APPROVED PLANS AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH CODE BULLETIN PM-1801. LICENSED PA PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER IS REQUIRED TO MONITOR REPAIRS MADE UNDER THIS PERMIT. THE ENGINEER MUST SUBMIT A SEALED STATEMENT TO THE DEPARTMENT CONFIRMING THAT THE STRUCTURE IS IN SOUND CONDITION AT COMPLETION. SEPARATE PERMITS REQUIRED FOR ADDITIONAL ALTERATIONS NOT A
- Issued Jul 8, 2026
Alterations · - Approved plumbing repair work per attached EZ Permit Standard for Plumbing
- Issued Jul 8, 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. Install (2) new residential dryer exhaust ducts with exterior wall terminations, (1) for each dwelling of this two family dwelling.
- Issued Jul 8, 2026
Alterations · New water heater replace toilet and lav in basement. Remodel 2nd fl bathroom, toilet, lav and tub
- Issued Jul 8, 2026
EZ Bathroom & Kitchen Remodel · - All approved work performed in accordance with Residential - EZ Bathroom & Kitchen Remodel
- Issued Jul 8, 2026
Alterations · Approved plumbing repair work per attached EZ Permit Standard for Plumbing
- Issued Jul 7, 2026
Alterations · Installing 4 water closets, 4 lavatories, 4 shower/tubs, 2 kitchen sinks & 2 laundry outlets.
- Issued Jul 7, 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. EACH HVAC UNIT TO BE SELF-CONTAINED WITHIN EACH DWELLING UNIT. NO PENETRATIONS OF RATED ASSEMBLIES. Installing two 2.5 ton air handlers and heat pumps with 5K heat, 16 registers.
New business licenses
12 entries
The newest businesses licensed to operate on this ground.
- Issued Jul 9, 2026
JIVE TURKEEY
Food Preparing and Serving · 260 S 52nd St
- Issued Jul 7, 2026
Shellpoint Mortgage Servicing
Vacant Residential Property / Lot · 736 S 59th St
- Issued Jul 2, 2026
Calle San Francisco LLC
Vacant Residential Property / Lot · 6034 Chestnut St
- Issued Jul 2, 2026
CHESTNUT STOP SHOP LLC
Food Establishment, Retail Permanent Location · 5300 Chestnut St
- Issued Jun 23, 2026
STOP 60 CANDY SHOP INC
Food Establishment, Retail Permanent Location · 282 S 60th St
- Issued Jun 21, 2026
Mallys FC LLC
Food Preparing and Serving · 304 S 52nd St
- Issued Jun 17, 2026
Sonja Williams
Limited Lodging Operator · 5860 Hazel Ave
- Issued Jun 13, 2026
Petite Playhouse (Petite Playhouse II)
Food Preparing and Serving (30+ SEATS) · 500-06 S 61st St
- Issued Jun 12, 2026
Macho's Delish Mix LLC
Food Estab, Retail Non-Permanent Location (Event) · 6249 Catharine St
- Issued Jun 4, 2026
Shellpoint Mortgage Servicing C/O New Residential LLC
Vacant Residential Property / Lot · 5845 Pemberton St
- Issued May 26, 2026
CARING FOR CHILDREN LEARNING CENTER
Food Preparing and Serving (30+ SEATS) · 5600 Cedar Ave
- Issued May 23, 2026
ROCKET MORTGAGE LLC
Vacant Residential Property / Lot · 6125 Locust St
On the record — distress
The signals that matter for diligence — back taxes, sheriff-sale filings, and open code violations tied to parcels in Cobbs Creek.
Tax-delinquent parcels
$16,392,959 owed
- Sheriff sale28 yrs owed
$66,019
- Sheriff sale34 yrs owed
$56,495
- Sheriff sale31 yrs owed
$52,848
- Sheriff sale34 yrs owed
$45,131
- Sheriff sale22 yrs owed
$42,601
- Sheriff sale8 yrs owed
$38,390
- Sheriff sale22 yrs owed
$35,490
- Sheriff sale19 yrs owed
$34,537
- Sheriff sale22 yrs owed
$29,470
- Sheriff sale18 yrs owed
$27,629
- Sheriff sale15 yrs owed
$27,355
- Sheriff sale12 yrs owed
$26,032
Code violations & unsafe structures
- Unsafe Jul 2, 2026ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe Jun 29, 2026ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe Jun 16, 2026ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe Jun 15, 2026ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe Jun 9, 2026ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe Jun 9, 2026ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe Jun 5, 2026ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe May 15, 2026ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe May 12, 2026ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe May 1, 2026ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe Apr 16, 2026ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe Apr 16, 2026ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
Get the weekly pulse for Cobbs Creek
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 July 15, 2026.