Neighborhood File · The Public Record
Sheriff-sale activityPhiladelphia
East Kensington
East Kensington: 384 permits, $43.46M in deals, 6 sheriff-sale flags in the last 12 months.
Owed to the city $1,825,807 across 202 delinquent parcels
The numbers · last 12 months
- Permits
- 384
- New units
- 96
- New licenses
- 17
- Median sale
- $435K
- Deal $ volume
- $43.46M
- Violations
- 254
- Tax-delinquent
- 202
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
Alterations · - Approved plumbing repair work per attached EZ Permit Standard for Plumbing
- Issued Jul 8, 2026
1 units
Addition and/or Alteration · FIT-OUT OF A SHELL SPACE ON THE GROUND FLOOR OF A NEW CONSTRUCTION BUILDING (SEE PERMIT CP-2020-001763) FOR A NAIL SALON (PERSONAL SERVICES) AS PER APPROVED PLANS. BUILDING FULLY SPRINKLERED PER NFPA 13 AND INCLUDES STANDPIPES PER NFPA 14. *2018 IBC REVIEW* **SEPARATE PERMITS REQUIRED FOR ANY MEP OR FIRE SUPPRESSION WORK**
- Issued Jul 7, 2026
1 units
New Construction · FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF AN ATTACHED STRUCTURE WITH CELLAR AND ROOF DECK ACCESSED BY A ROOF DECK ACCESS STRUCTURE (GREEN ROOF ABOVE). FOR USE AS A SINGLE-FAMILY HOUSEHOLD LIVING. AS PER APPROVED PLANS. *****************************SEPARATE PERMITS REQUIRED FOR ANY OTHER WORK. ******************************************
- Issued Jul 7, 2026
Make Safe Permit For RP · MAKE SAFE PERMIT TO COMPLY WITH CASE #CF-2025-081420 FOR THE DEMOLITION AND RECONSTRUCTION OF A REAR PORTION OF AN EXISTING STRUCTURE. WORK TO BE COMPLETED PER PLANS AND ENGINEER'S REPORT. ABUTTING SIDEWALK MUST BE CLOSED WITH FENCING A MINIMUM OF 6' IN HEIGHT. SEPARATE STREETS DEPARTMENT PERMIT REQUIRED FOR SIDEWALK CLOSURE. A SEPARATE PERMIT IS REQUIRED FOR ANY ADDITIONAL ALTERATIONS THAT ARE NOT SPECIFICALLY ADDRESSED ON CASE #CF-2025-081420. IN ACCORDANCE WITH CODE BULLETIN PM-1801, A PA PR
- Issued Jul 7, 2026
Addition and/or Alterations · EZ PERMIT SPRINKLER RELOCATION (NFPA 13)- For the relocation of sprinkler heads as per attached standards. Deviations from these standards require submission of construction and site plans. Relocate 17 existing sprinkler heads for tenant fit-out
- Issued Jul 6, 2026
Addition and/or Alteration · Electrical Permit for combo CP-2025-005273
- Issued Jul 6, 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 6,000 BTU ductless mini split wall unit
- Issued Jul 2, 2026
Addition and/or Alteration · • Box Installations, mounting plastic boxes to studs for all future outlets. The wall studs and ceiling joints will be open for installations. • Running the wires, pulling non-metallic sheathed romex cable from the circuit panel out to the new kitchen addition. • Running independent separate power lines so appliances. • Running 20-amp circuits for countertop outlets. • Wiring countertop and receptacles with GFCI protection.
- Issued Jun 30, 2026
Alterations · CAST AND COPPER 1 WATER CLOSET; 1 LAV; 1 HAND SINK; 1 TWO BASIN SINK; 1 HOT WATER HEATER
New business licenses
12 entries
The newest businesses licensed to operate on this ground.
- Issued Jun 22, 2026
JAMES SWANSON c/o Carrington Mortgage Seervices
Vacant Residential Property / Lot · 1841 E Hazzard St
- Issued Jun 22, 2026
LITTLE DISCIPLES ACADEMY LLC
Food Preparing and Serving · 2003 N Front St
- Issued Jun 2, 2026
Rita Chidinma Okafor
Limited Lodging Operator · 2334 Emerald St
- Issued May 23, 2026
SECURITY NATIONAL SERVICING CORP
Vacant Residential Property / Lot · 2617 Martha St
- Issued May 13, 2026
Ava Farm
Food Preparing and Serving · 2343 N Front St
- Issued Apr 29, 2026
Dice on Dauphin, LLC (Bar ILU)
Food Preparing and Serving (30+ SEATS) · 2118-20 E Dauphin St
- Issued Apr 17, 2026
Tiger Real Estate
Vacant Residential Property / Lot · 2620 Frankford Ave
- Issued Apr 8, 2026
Triangle Flats
Vacant Residential Property / Lot · 2221 N Front St
- Issued Jan 9, 2026
Betsy Hernandez Jose Salas
Vacant Residential Property / Lot · 2143 N Front St
- Issued Jan 8, 2026
2406 FRANKFORD RESTAURANT (2406 FRANKFORD RESTAURANT)
Food Preparing and Serving (30+ SEATS) · 2406 Frankford Ave
- Issued Dec 30, 2025
BRIGHT EYED SUPPLY CO
Food Preparing and Serving · 1807 E Boston St
- Issued Dec 17, 2025
East Seargent LLC
Food Preparing and Serving · 2532 Coral St
On the record — distress
The signals that matter for diligence — back taxes, sheriff-sale filings, and open code violations tied to parcels in East Kensington.
Tax-delinquent parcels
$1,825,807 owed
- Sheriff sale7 yrs owed
$43,484
- Sheriff sale16 yrs owed
$33,203
- Sheriff sale19 yrs owed
$19,531
- Sheriff sale7 yrs owed
$9,393
- Sheriff sale27 yrs owed
$5,608
- Sheriff sale7 yrs owed
$3,530
- 12 yrs owed
$98,459
- 2 yrs owed
$64,263
- 1 yr owed
$63,502
- 2 yrs owed
$63,471
- 8 yrs owed
$30,999
- 7 yrs owed
$30,666
Code violations & unsafe structures
- Unsafe Mar 14, 2026ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe Jan 30, 2026ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe Jan 29, 2026ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe Jan 29, 2026ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe Jan 22, 2026ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe Nov 4, 2025ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe Oct 9, 2025ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe Aug 5, 2025ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe May 16, 2025ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe Jan 8, 2025ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe Sep 16, 2024ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe Jul 29, 2023ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
Get the weekly pulse for East Kensington
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.