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

Dunlap

Dunlap: 62 permits, $876K in deals, 6 sheriff-sale flags in the last 12 months.

Owed to the city $1,385,863 across 149 delinquent parcels

The numbers · last 12 months

Permits
62
New units
5
New licenses
5
Median sale
$281K
Deal $ volume
$876K
Violations
150
Tax-delinquent
149

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

10 entries

The biggest recorded deeds on the public record here, largest first.

  1. Recorded Dec 18, 2024

    $345K

    24 N 51st St

    to ASER ASSETS LLC

  2. Recorded Jul 16, 2025

    $325K

    202 N 50th St

    to CABEZAS STEPHANIE;DOWNING ERIN

  3. Recorded Apr 21, 2025

    $320K

    23 N Paxon St

    to MAZE SOLUTIONS REALTY LLC

  4. Recorded Aug 1, 2024

    $310K

    210 N 50th St

    to ROSEN-LONG MAXWELL ALLAN;SEITER EMILY ANNE

  5. Recorded Dec 11, 2025

    $281K

    34 N Paxon St

    to LORACLE SIANI

  6. Recorded May 31, 2024

    $275K

    234 N 50th St

    to WESOLOWSKI LAURA

  7. Recorded May 21, 2024

    $275K

    119 Farson St

    to WENG CINDY

  8. Recorded Jun 4, 2024

    $273K

    5050 Haverford Ave

    to NICHOLLS LASHIMA;NICHOLLS ROMANDO

  9. Recorded Oct 22, 2025

    $270K

    4905 Arch St

    to MOMENT SAMERAH DANAE

  10. Recorded Feb 7, 2025

    $270K

    239 Farson St

    to REED LAMONT

Recent permits

12 entries

Newest building permits — new construction, additions and alterations.

  1. Issued Jul 9, 2026

    23 N Paxon St

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

  2. Issued Jun 29, 2026

    17 Farson St

    New construction, addition, GFA change · FOR THE ERECTION OF AN ATTACHED STRUCTURE. SIZE AND LOCATION AS SHOWN IN PLAN.

  3. Issued Jun 26, 2026

    63 N 51st 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 with the same type, AC 2 Ton, Condenser, Evaporator Coil,.NO NEW DUCTWORK IS PART OF THIS PERMIT, APPLIANCE REPLACEMENT LIKE IN KIND ONLY.

  4. Issued Jun 24, 2026

    215 N 52nd St

    Alterations · Replace Existing 3/4" Water Service.

  5. Issued May 29, 2026

    239 N 52nd St

    Alterations · REPAIR/REPLACE CT, FAI & MD.

  6. Issued May 27, 2026

    211 Ramsey St

    Alterations · SUPPLY AND INSTALL CT, FAI & MD.

  7. Issued May 19, 2026

    236 N Paxon St

    Alterations · Remove existing cast iron main drain in basement and replace with new pvc

  8. Issued May 15, 2026

    236 N Paxon St

    EZ Wall 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

  9. Issued May 13, 2026

    219 N Paxon St

    Addition and/or Alteration · Install 100 amp service, install Gfi, Fan and light in bathroom, install outlet in bedroom All Wires Are Fished

  10. Issued May 8, 2026

    219 N Paxon St

    EZ Bathroom & Kitchen Remodel · EZ Bathroom, 3 piece bathroom on 2nd floor.

  11. Issued Apr 28, 2026

    228 N Paxon St

    Alterations · Replace curb trap & fai , and main drain

  12. Issued Apr 6, 2026

    4 units

    102 N 50th St

    Addition and/or Alteration · FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF A REAR ADDITION ABOVE AN EXISTING STRUCTURE, FRONT ENTRANCE TO ACCESS BASEMENT, FRONT ROOF DECK ACCESSED FROM 2ND FLOOR TO INCLUDE LEVEL III ALTERATIONS THROUGHOUT. ALTERATIONS TO INCLUDE PARTIAL DEMOLITION AND THE ERECTION OF PARTITION WALLS, EXTERIOR CONCRETE STAIRS, PROVIDE FINISHES/FURNISHINGS AND ACCESSIBILITY IMPROVEMENTS THROUGHOUT. FOR USE AS MULTI-FAMILY (4 UNIT) HOUSEHOLD LIVING. ALL WORK TO BE DONE PER APPROVED PLANS. FIRE-SUPPRESSION SYSTEM NFPA 13 THROUGHOUT.

New business licenses

5 entries

The newest businesses licensed to operate on this ground.

  1. Issued May 15, 2026

    51ST MINI MART LLC

    Food Establishment, Retail Permanent Location · 5101 Market St

  2. Issued Apr 27, 2026

    Guardian Asset Management

    Vacant Residential Property / Lot · 50 Farson St

  3. Issued Apr 15, 2026

    Jjohns Services Llc C/O BSI Financial Services

    Vacant Residential Property / Lot · 45 Farson St

  4. Issued Mar 27, 2026

    Lorraine Bridges

    Vacant Residential Property / Lot · 125 N Paxon St

  5. Issued Oct 2, 2025

    Rashea Martin c/o Trumark Financial Credit Union

    Vacant Residential Property / Lot · 5108 Arch St

On the record — distress

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

Tax-delinquent parcels

$1,385,863 owed

  1. Sheriff sale29 yrs owed

    5105 Market St

    $35,595

  2. Sheriff sale18 yrs owed

    43 Farson St

    $23,596

  3. Sheriff sale17 yrs owed

    223 Farson St

    $22,672

  4. Sheriff sale19 yrs owed

    32 N 51st St

    $21,620

  5. Sheriff sale16 yrs owed

    32 Farson St

    $10,572

  6. Sheriff sale15 yrs owed

    130 N Paxon St

    $2,543

  7. 44 yrs owed

    5118 Arch St

    $39,963

  8. 40 yrs owed

    46 N 51st St

    $37,737

  9. 24 yrs owed

    29 Farson St

    $35,409

  10. 31 yrs owed

    149 Farson St

    $34,782

  11. 40 yrs owed

    48 N 51st St

    $34,743

  12. 25 yrs owed

    5017 Market St

    $34,674

Code violations & unsafe structures

  1. Unsafe Jun 30, 2026ACTIVE

    235 Ramsey St

    Unsafe structure designation

  2. Unsafe Jun 29, 2026ACTIVE

    42 Dearborn St

    Unsafe structure designation

  3. Unsafe Jun 15, 2026ACTIVE

    29 Farson St

    Unsafe structure designation

  4. Unsafe May 29, 2026ACTIVE

    215 N Creighton St

    Unsafe structure designation

  5. Unsafe May 29, 2026ACTIVE

    217 N Creighton St

    Unsafe structure designation

  6. Unsafe May 5, 2026ACTIVE

    5019 Market St

    Unsafe structure designation

  7. Unsafe Feb 8, 2026ACTIVE

    26 N 51st St

    Unsafe structure designation

  8. Unsafe Nov 14, 2025ACTIVE

    4906 Arch St

    Unsafe structure designation

  9. Unsafe Oct 4, 2025ACTIVE

    43 N 52nd St

    Unsafe structure designation

  10. Unsafe Aug 12, 2025ACTIVE

    5107 Race St

    Unsafe structure designation

  11. Unsafe Feb 19, 2025ACTIVE

    113 Farson St

    Unsafe structure designation

  12. Unsafe Jun 11, 2024ACTIVE

    229 N Creighton St

    Unsafe structure designation

Get the weekly pulse for Dunlap

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.