Neighborhood File · The Public Record
Sheriff-sale activityPhiladelphia
Cobbs Creek
Cobbs Creek: 1,089 permits, $74.07M 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
- 1,089
- New units
- 9
- New licenses
- 81
- Median sale
- $315K
- Deal $ volume
- $74.07M
- Violations
- 2,376
- 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 Oct 27, 2026
EZ Interior Non-Load-Bearing Wall Demo. · For minor construction work at the subject property in accordance with all applicable provisions of the Philadelphia Code, all references codes and standards, and the attached EZ Standard, where included. Deviation from this standard shall result in permit revocation. A separate permit from the Philadelphia Department of Streets is required for any sidewalk and street closures. All means of pedestrian protection required at the site in accordance with the Philadelphia Building Code Chapter 33 sh
- Issued Oct 27, 2026
Addition and/or Alteration · The proposed electrical work including or limited to Residential Service Equipment not exceeding a rating of 200 amps must identify if the services size has increased in the work description Replace 100 AMP service and panel with no change in size Install dedicated lines using wire mold (fishing wires) Replace fixtures, outlets and switches Replace basement light fixtures
- Issued Oct 27, 2026
Alterations · For minor construction work at the subject property in accordance with all applicable provisions of the Philadelphia Code, all references codes and standards, and the attached EZ Standard, where included. Deviation from this standard shall result in permit revocation. A separate permit from the Philadelphia Department of Streets is required for any sidewalk and street closures. All means of pedestrian protection required at the site in accordance with the Philadelphia Building Code Chapter 33 sh
- Issued Oct 27, 2026
City Demolition · Sub Demolition Permit for CF-2026-138560. For the complete demolition of a property as part of the City of Philadelphia Demolition Program. Add'l specs: No sidewalk. (2) stucco c/w 513, 517 S. 60th. Erosion control mat with topsoil and seed. 4' corral fence across front of property.
- Issued Oct 26, 2026
EZ Roof Covering Replacement · For minor construction work at the subject property in accordance with all applicable provisions of the Philadelphia Code, all references codes and standards, and the attached EZ Standard, where included. Deviation from this standard shall result in permit revocation. A separate permit from the Philadelphia Department of Streets is required for any sidewalk and street closures. All means of pedestrian protection required at the site in accordance with the Philadelphia Building Code Chapter 33 sh
- Issued Oct 26, 2026
EZ Roof Covering Replacement · EZ PERMIT RE-ROOFING- 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.
- Issued Oct 26, 2026
Addition and/or Alteration · For minor construction work at the subject property in accordance with all applicable provisions of the Philadelphia Code, all references codes and standards, and the attached EZ Standard, where included. Deviation from this standard shall result in permit revocation. A separate permit from the Philadelphia Department of Streets is required for any sidewalk and street closures. All means of pedestrian protection required at the site in accordance with the Philadelphia Building Code Chapter 33 sh
- Issued Oct 26, 2026
Alterations · - Approved plumbing repair work per EZ Permit Standard for Plumbing. REPLACE CT & FAI.
- Issued Oct 24, 2026
Addition and/or Alteration · Alteration and conversion of an existing two-story single-family dwelling with basement into a two-family dwelling (duplex). Work includes interior demolition and reconfiguration, new kitchens, bathrooms, bedrooms, laundry and mechanical facilities, modification of existing stair openings and associated structural floor framing, installation of required fire-rated dwelling unit separations, and replacement of windows and exterior doors. Provide separate dwelling unit entrances and required life
- Issued Oct 23, 2026
Addition and/or Alteration · Solar Photovoltaic Equipment installed on a one- or two-family dwelling with no ESS equipment and roof slopes not exceeding 2:12 (17%) in accordance with EZ PERMIT STANDARD FOR SOLAR PV SYSTEM
New business licenses
12 entries
The newest businesses licensed to operate on this ground.
- Issued Oct 25, 2026
MORTGAGE CONTRACTING SERVICES LLC
Vacant Residential Property / Lot · 5442 Locust St
- Issued Oct 25, 2026
MORTGAGE CONTRACTING SERVICES LLC
Vacant Residential Property / Lot · 5850 Osage Ave
- Issued Oct 25, 2026
MORTGAGE CONTRACTING SERVICES LLC
Vacant Residential Property / Lot · 131 S 60th St
- Issued Oct 23, 2026
AUDRECE CROMWELL
Food Preparing and Serving · 6050 Market St
- Issued Oct 19, 2026
Belew Kelew Store Inc
Food Establishment, Retail Permanent Location · 40 S 60th St
- Issued Oct 19, 2026
A TASTE O HOME CARIBBEAN CUISINE LLC
Food Preparing and Serving · 6047-49 Baltimore Ave
- Issued Oct 16, 2026
Estate of Leanora Williams c/o Ocwen Loan Servicing, LLC
Vacant Residential Property / Lot · 121 S 61st St
- Issued Oct 5, 2026
Little Geniuses Learning Center LLC
Food Preparing and Serving · 611 S 56th St
- Issued Sep 30, 2026
HOPE CONVENIENCE INC
Food Establishment, Retail Permanent Location · 54 S 60th St
- Issued Sep 29, 2026
Maurice Uddoh
Vacant Residential Property / Lot · 620 S 52nd St
- Issued Sep 24, 2026
La Negra Food Market Inc
Food Preparing and Serving · 130 S 60th St
- Issued Sep 21, 2026
OCWEN LOAN SERVICING LLC
Vacant Residential Property / Lot · 5912 Christian 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 Oct 23, 2026ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe Oct 17, 2026ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe Oct 16, 2026ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe Sep 29, 2026ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe Sep 15, 2026ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe Sep 4, 2026ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe Aug 27, 2026ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe Aug 25, 2026ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe Aug 25, 2026ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe Aug 21, 2026ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe Aug 20, 2026ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe Aug 18, 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 November 3, 2026.