THE INDEX: 84 78 · week of Aug 24permits quiet, openings quiet, deal ledger running hot

The Philadelphia Index

Neighborhood File · The Public Record

Philadelphia

East Falls

East Falls: 205 permits, $49.56M in deals, 68 tax-delinquent parcels in the last 12 months.

Owed to the city $769,361 across 68 delinquent parcels

The numbers · last 12 months

Permits
205
New units
0
New licenses
7
Median sale
$420K
Deal $ volume
$49.56M
Violations
241
Tax-delinquent
68

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 Jul 14, 2025

    $2.38M

    4126-28 Apalogen Rd

    to GOLDSTEIN PAULA;GOLDSTEIN ANDREW

  2. Recorded Dec 29, 2025

    $2M

    3460 Midvale Ave

    to MIDVALE HOMES LLC

  3. Recorded Jun 25, 2024

    $1.85M

    4024-34 Apalogen Rd

    to SAFRAN VALERIE TR;TURNEY MARCIE TR;NORTHWESTERN REVOCABLE TRUST · 2 parcels

  4. Recorded Oct 29, 2024

    $1.45M

    4029-33 Apalogen Rd

    to GILL HARRY;WALKER GILL PAUL

  5. Recorded Jul 30, 2024

    $1.4M

    3015 W School House Ln

    to NEW BETHEL AFRICAN METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH OF GERMANTOWN

  6. Recorded Dec 29, 2025

    $1.3M

    4145 Timber Ln

    to FREEDMAN NICHOLAS W;FREEDMAN LEIGH G

  7. Recorded Nov 20, 2024

    $1.1M

    3803 The Oak Rd

    to ROSENWINKEL ERIC

  8. Recorded Apr 14, 2026

    $1M

    3401 Ainslie St

    to VAUX RIDGE LLC

  9. Recorded Dec 1, 2025

    $1000K

    3430 Warden Dr

    to CHOI SUNJUNG;CHOI SANGWON

  10. Recorded Sep 16, 2024

    $975K

    3625 Mcmichael St

    to KOVATIS RONALD STEPHEN;KOVATIS ANNE

  11. Recorded Oct 24, 2025

    $935K

    3937 W Netherfield Rd

    to JONES SARAH A;CANFIELD RICHARD M

  12. Recorded Apr 6, 2026

    $925K

    3231-33 W Penn St

    to MALOUMIAN HADJI A;VARGAS CLAUDIA

Recent permits

12 entries

Newest building permits — new construction, additions and alterations.

  1. Issued Aug 26, 2026

    3120 W School House Ln

    Alterations · - Approved plumbing repair work per EZ Permit Standard for Plumbing. REPLACE WATER HEATER.

  2. Issued Aug 25, 2026

    3724 Stanton St

    New construction, addition, GFA change · FOR THE ERECTION OF ONE STORY REAR ADDITION ABOVE THE EXISTING FIRST FLOOR REAR AS PART OF AN EXISTING ATTACHED STRUCTURE. SIZE AND LOCATION AS SHOWN IN THE APPLICATION / PLAN.

  3. Issued Aug 22, 2026

    3414 Indian Queen Ln

    Change of Use · Limited Lodging

  4. Issued Aug 20, 2026

    3516 Vaux St

    Addition and/or Alteration · Remediation of knob & tube wiring as per 2020 NEC; Fishing wires

  5. Issued Aug 19, 2026

    3810 The Oak Rd

    Lot Line Relocation · FOR A LOT ADJUSTMENT TO CREATE THREE (3) DEEDED LOTS (PREMISES A, B, C) FROM THREE (3) EXISTING DEEDED LOTS WITH TWO OPA ACCOUNT NUMBERS (3810 THE OAK RD & 3815 STOKLEY ST (PREMISES A & B)). SIZE AND LOCATION AS SHOWN IN PLAN.

  6. Issued Aug 18, 2026

    3609 Weightman 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

  7. Issued Aug 17, 2026

    3685 Stanton St

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

  8. Issued Aug 15, 2026

    3540 Calumet St

    Alterations · Approved plumbing repair work per EZ Permit Standard for Plumbing Replacing existing 3/4" water service

  9. Issued Aug 14, 2026

    3609 Weightman St

    EZ Exterior Window and Door 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

  10. Issued Aug 13, 2026

    3432 Warden Dr

    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

  11. Issued Aug 12, 2026

    3685 Stanton St

    Addition and/or Alteration · Interior renovation of an existing single family dwelling, details per plan.

  12. Issued Aug 11, 2026

    3325-95 Fox St

    Site Clearing or Earth Disturbance ONLY · For the closure and deregulation of the inactive Residuals Lagoon at the Queen Lane Water Treatment Plant per plan.

New business licenses

9 entries

The newest businesses licensed to operate on this ground.

  1. Issued Aug 20, 2026

    WISSAHICKON BREWING COMPANY LLC

    Food Estab, Retail Non-Permanent Location (Annual) · 3705 W School House Ln

  2. Issued Jun 12, 2026

    East Falls Forward (The Fallser Club)

    Food Preparing and Serving (30+ SEATS) · 3721 Midvale Ave

  3. Issued Mar 21, 2026

    Falls Village Cafe LLC (Vault + Vine)

    Food Preparing and Serving · 3507 Midvale Ave

  4. Issued Mar 18, 2026

    WISSAHICKON BREWING COMPANY LLC

    Food Preparing and Serving (30+ SEATS) · 3705 W School House Ln

  5. Issued Mar 13, 2026

    Crust Vegan Bakery

    Food Preparing and Serving (30+ SEATS) · 4200-06 Ridge Ave

  6. Issued Jan 22, 2026

    Eephee's Kitchen (Eephee's Cafe)

    Food Preparing and Serving · 3500-08 Sunnyside Ave

  7. Issued Oct 1, 2025

    Best Choice Mini Mart Inc

    Food Preparing and Serving · 4223 Ridge Ave

  8. Issued Aug 14, 2025

    Jonathan F Carr (Real estate )

    Vacant Residential Property / Lot · 3692 Eveline St

  9. Issued Jul 28, 2025

    Valerie Nehez

    Limited Lodging Operator · 3582 Indian Queen Ln

On the record — distress

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

Tax-delinquent parcels

$769,361 owed

  1. $57,778

  2. 12 yrs owed

    3431 Cresson St

    $49,600

  3. $37,099

  4. $36,095

  5. $30,656

  6. $29,458

  7. 9 yrs owed

    3363 Vaux St

    $25,660

  8. $20,165

  9. 8 yrs owed

    3601 Calumet St

    $19,952

  10. 8 yrs owed

    3354 Vaux St

    $18,649

  11. 3 yrs owed

    3317 W Penn St

    $18,264

  12. 8 yrs owed

    3686 Calumet St

    $17,423

Code violations & unsafe structures

  1. Unsafe Apr 29, 2026ACTIVE

    4200-06 Ridge Ave

    Unsafe structure designation

  2. Unsafe Apr 18, 2026ACTIVE

    3302 Conrad St

    Unsafe structure designation

  3. Violation Aug 25, 2026OPEN

    3413 Cresson St

    PLUMBING SYSTEMS- GENERAL

  4. Violation Aug 25, 2026OPEN

    3413 Cresson St

    INTERIOR SURFACES

  5. Violation Aug 25, 2026OPEN

    3413 Cresson St

    VENTILATION- BATHROOMS

  6. Violation Aug 25, 2026OPEN

    3413 Cresson St

    FOOD PREPARATION

  7. Violation Aug 21, 2026OPEN

    3313 Bowman St

    EXTERIOR AREA WEEDS

  8. Violation Aug 21, 2026OPEN

    3313 Bowman St

    ENCROACHING TREES

  9. Violation Aug 11, 2026OPEN

    3100-18 W School House Ln

    BENCHMARKING LATE

  10. Violation Aug 11, 2026OPEN

    4189 Ridge Ave

    PERIODIC TESTING

  11. Violation Aug 7, 2026OPEN

    2961 W School House Ln

    LABELING

  12. Violation Aug 7, 2026OPEN

    2961 W School House Ln

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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 September 18, 2026.