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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.
Recent permits
12 entries
Newest building permits — new construction, additions and alterations.
- Issued Jul 9, 2026
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
- Issued Jul 9, 2026
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.
- 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) furnaces (60K BTU & 40K BTU), (2) AC units (2.5 ton & 2 ton), ductwork, and 17 diffusers in an existing single family dwelling.
- Issued Jul 7, 2026
Alterations · - Approved plumbing work associated with an (Addition or Alteration) per attached EZ Permit Standard for Plumbing
- Issued Jul 2, 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. Replace the existing furnace and AC only, in like and kind, no new ductwork
- Issued Jul 2, 2026
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
- Issued Jul 2, 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 a 3:1 ductless system
- Issued Jul 1, 2026
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*
- Issued Jul 1, 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 Jun 30, 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. Replace existing heat pump only, in like and kind, using existing ductwork. Relocate outdoor unit from wall mount to lower roof (2 ft below).
- Issued Jun 29, 2026
Change of Use · Retail Sales - Consumer Goods; Maintenance and Repair of Consumer Goods
New business licenses
9 entries
The newest businesses licensed to operate on this ground.
- Issued Mar 26, 2026
Rick Durso (Individual)
Limited Lodging Operator · 414 Moore St
- Issued Feb 4, 2026
Pretzel Day Pretzels LLC (Pretzel Day Pretzels)
Food Preparing and Serving · 1501 S 5th St
- Issued Jan 22, 2026
PHH Mortgage Corp - REO (Reverse Mortgage Solutions - REO)
Vacant Residential Property / Lot · 1310 S 6th St
- Issued Jan 20, 2026
Ba Le Bakery Philadelphia Corporation
Food Preparing and Serving · 600-36 Washington Ave
- Issued Dec 26, 2025
CREPE NUTRITION LLC (CECILIASS CAFE)
Food Establishment, Retail Perm Location (Large) · 1543 S 7th St
- Issued Nov 5, 2025
Alan Laiss
Limited Lodging Operator · 1635 S 7th St
- Issued Oct 29, 2025
Ma Paula Bianca Lopez Gatdula
Limited Lodging Operator · 1522 S 4th St
- Issued Sep 24, 2025
Nicholas Frederick
Limited Lodging Operator · 1621 S 6th St
- 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
- Sheriff sale8 yrs owed
$20,898
- Sheriff sale5 yrs owed
$17,702
- Sheriff sale6 yrs owed
$16,668
- Sheriff sale5 yrs owed
$14,981
- Sheriff sale5 yrs owed
$6,057
- 17 yrs owed
$78,765
- 38 yrs owed
$65,312
- 12 yrs owed
$60,771
- 3 yrs owed
$56,800
- 14 yrs owed
$55,825
- 16 yrs owed
$55,058
- 36 yrs owed
$53,767
Code violations & unsafe structures
- Unsafe Apr 30, 2026ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe Apr 17, 2026ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe Mar 25, 2026ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe Mar 17, 2026ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe Mar 17, 2026ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe Mar 17, 2026ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe Mar 3, 2026ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe Aug 19, 2025ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe Aug 27, 2024ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe Jun 25, 2024ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe Nov 1, 2023ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe Dec 20, 2017ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
Get the weekly pulse for Dickinson Narrows
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.