Neighborhood File · The Public Record
Philadelphia
East Falls
East Falls: 207 permits, $44.65M 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
- 207
- New units
- 0
- New licenses
- 7
- Median sale
- $415K
- Deal $ volume
- $44.65M
- Violations
- 167
- 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.
- Recorded Jun 25, 2024
$1.85M
to SAFRAN VALERIE TR;TURNEY MARCIE TR;NORTHWESTERN REVOCABLE TRUST · 2 parcels
- Recorded Jul 30, 2024
$1.4M
to NEW BETHEL AFRICAN METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH OF GERMANTOWN
Recent permits
12 entries
Newest building permits — new construction, additions and alterations.
- Issued Jul 3, 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. Remove and replace 2 existing radiators with new radiators
- Issued Jul 2, 2026
Addition and/or Alterations · FOR THE REMOVAL OF AN EXISTING COOLING TOWER AND INSTALLATION OF A NEW COOLING TOWER WITH ASSOCIATED HYDRONINC PIPING. APPLIANCES TO BE INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH MANUFACTURER'S SPECIFICATIONS. ALL WORK TO BE DONE PER APPROVED PLANS. IF FIELD CONDITIONS VARY CONTACT DESIGN ENGINEER PRIOR TO THE START OF ANY WORK. SEPARATE PERMITS REQUIRED FOR ALL OTHER WORK. *SUBJECT TO THE FOLLOWING CONDITION OF APPROVAL FROM THE PHILADELPHIA HISTORICAL COMMISSION: No work to facades of historic apartment bui
- Issued Jun 30, 2026
General Earth Disturbance ONLY · SITEWORK ASSOCIATED WATER UTILITY LAGOON REHABILITATION AS PER APPROVED PLANS. *2018 IBC REVIEW*
- Issued Jun 29, 2026
EZ Roof Covering Replacement · 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.
- Issued Jun 26, 2026
New construction, addition, GFA change · FOR THE ERECTION OF A THIRD-STORY ADDITION OVER AN EXISTING ATTACHED TWO-STORY STRUCTURE, FOR USE AS A SIT-DOWN RESTAURANT IN THE STRUCTURE; SIZE AND LOCATION AS SHOWN ON THE APPROVED PLANS.
- Issued Jun 25, 2026
Alterations · Cafeteria Kitchen refresh - 1st Floor Kanbar Campus Building
- Issued Jun 22, 2026
Addition and/or Alteration · Install electrical equipment for the replacement of a cooling tower as listed on JF Hierholzer Contract 6159 Relates to Mechanical Permit MP-2026-002619
- Issued Jun 22, 2026
Addition and/or Alteration · ***NEC 2017 FISHING ONLY*** Partial Rewire: 2nd floor rear, middle, and front bedrooms, dining room x1 outlet, living room outlets & smoke detector, exterior light and switch, mudroom, basement, laundry outlet, panel tune up, grounding system.
- Issued Jun 22, 2026
EZ Roof Covering Replacement · EZ PERMIT RE-ROOFING- For the Installation of New Roof Coverings on Exiting Roofs as per attached standard. Deviations from these standards require submission of construction and site plans.
- Issued Jun 18, 2026
Addition and/or Alteration · Perform renovations to the existing cafeteria, including installation of a new 100-amp panelboard with associated feeders, overcurrent protection, grounding, and bonding. Provide new lighting, power distribution, and receptacle outlets for kitchen equipment and surrounding areas of the cafeteria. All work to be perform according to the 2017 NEC and per approved plans.
- Issued Jun 17, 2026
Addition and/or Alteration · Install interior electrical wiring for a tenant fit-out of a behavioral health outpatient suite. Work includes installation of branch circuit wiring, lighting fixtures, lighting controls, switches, receptacle outlets, exit signs and emergency lighting. Provide electrical connections and dedicated branch circuits for equipment and appliances. All work shall be performed in accordance with the 2017 NEC and per approved plans.
- Issued Jun 17, 2026
Addition and/or Alteration · INTERIOR /EXTERIOR RENOVATIONS PER PLAN. Renovation of existing garage to become the kitchen, renovation of existing kitchen to become mud room and powder room, and renovation of two second floor bathrooms.
New business licenses
8 entries
The newest businesses licensed to operate on this ground.
- Issued Jun 12, 2026
East Falls Forward (The Fallser Club)
Food Preparing and Serving (30+ SEATS) · 3721 Midvale Ave
- Issued Mar 21, 2026
Falls Village Cafe LLC (Vault + Vine)
Food Preparing and Serving · 3507 Midvale Ave
- Issued Mar 18, 2026
WISSAHICKON BREWING COMPANY LLC
Food Preparing and Serving (30+ SEATS) · 3705 W School House Ln
- Issued Mar 13, 2026
Crust Vegan Bakery
Food Preparing and Serving (30+ SEATS) · 4200-06 Ridge Ave
- Issued Jan 22, 2026
Eephee's Kitchen (Eephee's Cafe)
Food Preparing and Serving · 3500-08 Sunnyside Ave
- Issued Oct 1, 2025
Best Choice Mini Mart Inc
Food Preparing and Serving · 4223 Ridge Ave
- Issued Aug 14, 2025
Jonathan F Carr (Real estate )
Vacant Residential Property / Lot · 3692 Eveline St
- 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
- 38 yrs owed
$57,778
- 12 yrs owed
$49,600
- 3 yrs owed
$37,099
- 27 yrs owed
$36,095
- 7 yrs owed
$30,656
- 6 yrs owed
$29,458
- 9 yrs owed
$25,660
- 7 yrs owed
$20,165
- 8 yrs owed
$19,952
- 8 yrs owed
$18,649
- 3 yrs owed
$18,264
- 8 yrs owed
$17,423
Code violations & unsafe structures
- Unsafe Apr 29, 2026ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe Apr 18, 2026ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Violation Jul 9, 2026OPEN
PERIODIC TESTING
- Violation Jul 9, 2026OPEN
SUPPRESSION SYSTEM TESTING & MAINTENANCE
- Violation Jul 9, 2026OPEN
INSPECTION, TESTING & MAINTENANCE
- Violation Jul 9, 2026OPEN
INSPECTION, TESTING & MAINTENANCE
- Violation Jul 9, 2026OPEN
PERIODIC TESTING
- Violation Jul 1, 2026OPEN
EXTERIOR AREA WEEDS
- Violation Jun 26, 2026OPEN
EXTERIOR AREA WEEDS
- Violation Jun 26, 2026OPEN
EXTERIOR AREA WEEDS
- Violation Jun 26, 2026OPEN
EXTERIOR AREA WEEDS
- Violation Jun 26, 2026OPEN
EXTERIOR AREA WEEDS
Get the weekly pulse for East Falls
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.