Neighborhood File · The Public Record
Sheriff-sale activityPhiladelphia
East Germantown
East Germantown: 499 permits, $14.47M in deals, 32 sheriff-sale flags in the last 12 months.
Owed to the city $7,321,848 across 607 delinquent parcels
The numbers · last 12 months
- Permits
- 499
- New units
- 105
- New licenses
- 17
- Median sale
- $325K
- Deal $ volume
- $14.47M
- Violations
- 1,407
- Tax-delinquent
- 607
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 Oct 23, 2026
3 units
New Construction · FOR THE ERECTION OF A THREE (3) STORY STRUCTURE OF TYPE V-B CONSTRUCTION FOR USE AS GROUP B SIT-DOWN RESTAURANT AND GROUP R-3 TWO-FAMILY DWELLING. BUILDING TO BE FULLY SPRINKLERED PER NFPA 13. ALL WORK TO BE DONE PER APPROVED PLANS AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH 2018 IBC. SEPARATE PERMITS REQUIRED FOR MECHANICAL, ELECTRICAL, PLUMBING, FIRE SUPPRESSION, AND EXCAVATION WORK.
- Issued Oct 23, 2026
Make Safe Permit For RP · MAKE SAFE PERMIT TO RESOLVE CASE VIOLATION #CF-2021-112280 TO REPAIR COLLAPSING REAR RETAINING WALL AS PER THE ENGINEER'S REPORT AND APPROVED ENGINEER PLANS. A SEPARATE PERMIT IS REQUIRED FOR ANY ADDITIONAL ALTERATIONS THAT ARE NOT SPECIFICALLY ADDRESSED ON CASE #CF-2021-112280. “IN ACCORDANCE WITH CODE BULLETIN PM-1801, A PA PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER IS REQUIRED TO MONITOR REPAIRS MADE UNDER THIS PERMIT. THE ENGINEER MUST SUBMIT A SEALED STATEMENT TO THE DEPARTMENT CONFIRMING THAT THE STRUCTURE IS
- Issued Oct 23, 2026
Addition and/or Alterations · FOR INSTALLATION OF HVAC APPLIANCES, EQUIPMENT, DUCTWORK AND REGISTERS/DIFFUSERS PER APPROVED PLANS AND MANUFACTURER'S SPECIFICATIONS.
- Issued Oct 22, 2026
Addition and/or Alteration · Residential Service Equipment not exceeding a rating of 200 amps WITH NO INCREASE IN SERVICE SIZE as per attached Residential Service Equipment EZ Standard. Replace the existing 100-amp electrical service with a new 100-amp electrical service. Install new receptacle outlets, lighting fixtures, and switches. Install new smoke and carbon monoxide alarms. Install a new grounding and bonding system. All work shall be performed in accordance with the 2020 NEC and per executed contract.
- Issued Oct 20, 2026
New Construction or Additions · Plumbing fixtures containing :: • (19) full bathrooms (water closet, lavatory, tub/shower) across the 9 units • (9) kitchen sinks (1 per unit) • (9) laundry / washer box connections (1 per unit) • (9) water heater locations (1 per unit)
- Issued Oct 20, 2026
New Construction or Additions · - Exterior Storm and Sanitary Plumbing for New Construction in accordance with EZ Permit Standard for Plumbing. - Exterior Water Distribution for New Construction in accordance with EZ Permit Standard for Plumbing.
- Issued Oct 19, 2026
Alterations · - Approved plumbing work associated with an (Addition or Alteration) per EZ Permit Standard for Plumbing.
- Issued Oct 19, 2026
Alterations · Approved plumbing repair work per EZ Permit Standard for Plumbing Water service Installation
- Issued Oct 19, 2026
Addition and/or Alteration · INSTALL 20 AMP OUTDOOR WITH FISHING ACCORDING TO NEC 2020
- Issued Oct 19, 2026
New Construction or Additions · Installation of sewer, sanitary, water supply piping & 12 fixtures: 2-water closet, 2-lavatory sink, 2-bathtub, 2-kitchen sink, 2-laundry, 2-water heater.
- Issued Oct 19, 2026
Alterations · - Approved plumbing repair work per EZ Permit Standard for Plumbing. REPLACE 3/4" WATER LINE.
- Issued Oct 19, 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 with the same type, Gas Furnace 80% AFUE, 70,000 BTU, NO NEW DUCTWORK IS PART OF THIS PERMIT, APPLIANCE REPLACEMENT LIKE IN KIND ONLY.
New business licenses
12 entries
The newest businesses licensed to operate on this ground.
- Issued Oct 12, 2026
OCWEN LOAN SERVICING LLC
Vacant Residential Property / Lot · 5520 Chew Ave
- Issued Oct 10, 2026
M&T BANK
Vacant Residential Property / Lot · 1363 E Rittenhouse St
- Issued Sep 29, 2026
Shellpoint Mortgage Servicing
Vacant Residential Property / Lot · 330 E Chelten Ave
- Issued Sep 21, 2026
OCWEN LOAN SERVICING LLC
Vacant Residential Property / Lot · 1377 Narragansett St
- Issued Sep 19, 2026
Shellpoint Mortgage Servicing
Vacant Residential Property / Lot · 5301 Magnolia St
- Issued Sep 11, 2026
Fay Servicing LLC
Vacant Residential Property / Lot · 5522 Chew Ave
- Issued Jul 6, 2026
ANITA SCOTT
Vacant Residential Property / Lot · 553 Armstrong St
- Issued Jun 18, 2026
BARE HAND LOVE CUISINE
Food Caterer · 1253-57 E Chelten Ave
- Issued Jun 4, 2026
FAY SERVICING LLC
Vacant Residential Property / Lot · 5546 Blakemore St
- Issued Jun 1, 2026
J DS CATERING AND COMMISSARY INC (JJ CATERING & COMMISSARY)
Food Caterer · 1263 E Chelten Ave
- Issued Apr 9, 2026
MICHAEL R ROBERTS
Motor Vehicle Repair / Retail Mobile Dispensing · 742 Church Ln
- Issued Mar 18, 2026
Miracles in the Making
Food Preparing and Serving · 5601 Chew Ave
On the record — distress
The signals that matter for diligence — back taxes, sheriff-sale filings, and open code violations tied to parcels in East Germantown.
Tax-delinquent parcels
$7,321,848 owed
- Sheriff sale34 yrs owed
$56,600
- Sheriff sale5 yrs owed
$42,547
- Sheriff sale20 yrs owed
$30,088
- Sheriff sale17 yrs owed
$27,421
- Sheriff sale14 yrs owed
$27,421
- Sheriff sale14 yrs owed
$25,170
- Sheriff sale10 yrs owed
$23,107
- Sheriff sale12 yrs owed
$17,303
- Sheriff sale23 yrs owed
$17,097
- Sheriff sale8 yrs owed
$16,199
- Sheriff sale13 yrs owed
$15,513
- Sheriff sale27 yrs owed
$14,848
Code violations & unsafe structures
- Unsafe Oct 21, 2026ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe Oct 1, 2026ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe Sep 9, 2026ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe Aug 20, 2026ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe Jul 26, 2026ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe Jun 22, 2026ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe Jun 22, 2026ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe Jun 13, 2026ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe Jun 13, 2026ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe May 5, 2026ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe May 5, 2026ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe Apr 20, 2026ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
Get the weekly pulse for East Germantown
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 November 4, 2026.