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

The Philadelphia Index

Neighborhood File · The Public Record

Sheriff-sale activity

Philadelphia

Dickinson Narrows

Dickinson Narrows: 251 permits, $36.88M in deals, 5 sheriff-sale flags in the last 12 months.

Owed to the city $1,575,452 across 114 delinquent parcels

The numbers · last 12 months

Permits
251
New units
3
New licenses
9
Median sale
$446K
Deal $ volume
$36.88M
Violations
175
Tax-delinquent
114

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 Mar 7, 2026

    $1.25M

    1443-49 S 7th St

    to CHAN 8 ENTERPRISES LLC

  2. Recorded Jul 16, 2025

    $870K

    530 Reed St

    to FOX ERIC;FOX COURTNEY

  3. Recorded Jun 12, 2025

    $862K

    1435 S Lawrence Ter

    to MCSHANE RYAN R

  4. Recorded Sep 24, 2025

    $860K

    1413 S Lawrence Ter

    to SANGHVI NEEL;SHAH HELY

  5. Recorded Jul 14, 2025

    $858K

    410 Reed St

    to ROPER THEA

  6. Recorded Jun 20, 2025

    $856K

    1424 S 4th St

    to BROWN ALEXANDER

  7. Recorded Oct 14, 2025

    $852K

    1420 S Lawrence Ter Unit 55

    to MURRAY GIDGET;MURRAY MATTHEW E

  8. Recorded Jul 9, 2025

    $848K

    402 Reed St Unit 89

    to SHEEHAN JENNIFER

  9. Recorded Dec 17, 2024

    $843K

    1432 S Leithgow Ter

    to KANG HAN SUNG;CHU JEN HSUAN

  10. Recorded Oct 7, 2024

    $835K

    1419 S Leithgow Ter

    to TROTTA REBECCA L

  11. Recorded Oct 23, 2024

    $820K

    1431 S 5th St

    to LI QIN;TANG WENTING

  12. Recorded Oct 22, 2024

    $820K

    1431 S 5th St

    to NATIONAL RESIDENTIAL NOMINEE SERVICES INC

Recent permits

12 entries

Newest building permits — new construction, additions and alterations.

  1. Issued Jul 9, 2026

    1514 S 5th St

    Addition and/or Alteration · Wiring throughout install light fixtures, outlets, switches, smoke detectors, Grounding system Residential Service Equipment not exceeding a rating of 200 amps WITH NO INCREASE IN SERVICE SIZE INCLUDING AN EMERGENCY DISCONNECT as per attached Residential Service Equipment EZ Standard

  2. Issued Jul 9, 2026

    515 Wilder St

    EZ Interior Non-Load-Bearing Wall Demo. · - For the INTERIOR demolition on NON-Load-Bearing partition walls and ceilings as per attached standard. Deviations from these standards require submission of construction and site plans. ALTERATION/RPAIR STRICTLY PROHIBITED WITH THIS PERMIT.

  3. Issued Jul 8, 2026

    1514 S 5th 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 (2) furnaces (60K BTU & 40K BTU), (2) AC units (2.5 ton & 2 ton), ductwork, and 17 diffusers in an existing single family dwelling.

  4. Issued Jul 7, 2026

    1514 S 5th St

    Alterations · - Approved plumbing work associated with an (Addition or Alteration) per attached EZ Permit Standard for Plumbing

  5. Issued Jul 2, 2026

    418 Tasker 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. Replace the existing furnace and AC only, in like and kind, no new ductwork

  6. Issued Jul 2, 2026

    1514 S 5th St

    Addition and/or Alteration · Level III Interior alteration of the existing three story house with basement and addition deck on the rear and on the side

  7. Issued Jul 2, 2026

    524 Cross 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 a 3:1 ductless system

  8. Issued Jul 1, 2026

    1837 S 7th St

    Addition and/or Alterations · LEGALIZATION FOR THE INISTALLATION OF ROOF TOP UNIT. ALL WORK TO BE DONE AS PER APPROVED PLANS AND MANUFACTURER'S SPECIFICATIONS. *2018 IMC REVIEW*

  9. Issued Jul 1, 2026

    1322 S Reese St

    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

  10. Issued Jun 30, 2026

    525 Watkins 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. Replace existing heat pump only, in like and kind, using existing ductwork. Relocate outdoor unit from wall mount to lower roof (2 ft below).

  11. Issued Jun 29, 2026

    600 Moore St

    Change of Use · Retail Sales - Consumer Goods; Maintenance and Repair of Consumer Goods

  12. Issued Jun 26, 2026

    1226 S 6th St

    Alterations · Replacing curb trap, main drain and fai.

New business licenses

9 entries

The newest businesses licensed to operate on this ground.

  1. Issued Mar 26, 2026

    Rick Durso (Individual)

    Limited Lodging Operator · 414 Moore St

  2. Issued Feb 4, 2026

    Pretzel Day Pretzels LLC (Pretzel Day Pretzels)

    Food Preparing and Serving · 1501 S 5th St

  3. Issued Jan 22, 2026

    PHH Mortgage Corp - REO (Reverse Mortgage Solutions - REO)

    Vacant Residential Property / Lot · 1310 S 6th St

  4. Issued Jan 20, 2026

    Ba Le Bakery Philadelphia Corporation

    Food Preparing and Serving · 600-36 Washington Ave

  5. Issued Dec 26, 2025

    CREPE NUTRITION LLC (CECILIASS CAFE)

    Food Establishment, Retail Perm Location (Large) · 1543 S 7th St

  6. Issued Nov 5, 2025

    Alan Laiss

    Limited Lodging Operator · 1635 S 7th St

  7. Issued Oct 29, 2025

    Ma Paula Bianca Lopez Gatdula

    Limited Lodging Operator · 1522 S 4th St

  8. Issued Sep 24, 2025

    Nicholas Frederick

    Limited Lodging Operator · 1621 S 6th St

  9. Issued Sep 4, 2025

    Stevens Grocery LLC

    Food Establishment, Retail Permanent Location · 1600 S 5th St

On the record — distress

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

Tax-delinquent parcels

$1,575,452 owed

  1. Sheriff sale8 yrs owed

    1510 S 6th St

    $20,898

  2. Sheriff sale5 yrs owed

    524 Tasker St

    $17,702

  3. Sheriff sale6 yrs owed

    539 Mcclellan St

    $16,668

  4. Sheriff sale5 yrs owed

    614 Cross St

    $14,981

  5. Sheriff sale5 yrs owed

    610 Cross St

    $6,057

  6. 17 yrs owed

    1347 S 7th St

    $78,765

  7. 38 yrs owed

    607 Pierce St

    $65,312

  8. 12 yrs owed

    427 Titan St

    $60,771

  9. 3 yrs owed

    636 Federal St

    $56,800

  10. 14 yrs owed

    1312 S 4th St

    $55,825

  11. 16 yrs owed

    1222 S 5th St

    $55,058

  12. 36 yrs owed

    531 Sigel St

    $53,767

Code violations & unsafe structures

  1. Unsafe Apr 30, 2026ACTIVE

    635 Moore St

    Unsafe structure designation

  2. Unsafe Apr 17, 2026ACTIVE

    607 Pierce St

    Unsafe structure designation

  3. Unsafe Mar 25, 2026ACTIVE

    436 Sigel St

    Unsafe structure designation

  4. Unsafe Mar 17, 2026ACTIVE

    602 Sigel St

    Unsafe structure designation

  5. Unsafe Mar 17, 2026ACTIVE

    619 Mifflin St

    Unsafe structure designation

  6. Unsafe Mar 17, 2026ACTIVE

    621 Mifflin St

    Unsafe structure designation

  7. Unsafe Mar 3, 2026ACTIVE

    508-14 Moore St

    Unsafe structure designation

  8. Unsafe Aug 19, 2025ACTIVE

    413 Pierce St

    Unsafe structure designation

  9. Unsafe Aug 27, 2024ACTIVE

    427 Titan St

    Unsafe structure designation

  10. Unsafe Jun 25, 2024ACTIVE

    1633 S 5th St

    Unsafe structure designation

  11. Unsafe Nov 1, 2023ACTIVE

    501 Mcclellan St

    Unsafe structure designation

  12. Unsafe Dec 20, 2017ACTIVE

    418-22 Moore St

    Unsafe structure designation

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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.