THE INDEX: 166 ▲22 · week of Oct 19 — permits firm, openings steady, deal ledger running hot

The Philadelphia Index

Neighborhood File · The Public Record

Sheriff-sale activity

Philadelphia

East Kensington

East Kensington: 381 permits, $42.34M 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
381
New units
109
New licenses
19
Median sale
$450K
Deal $ volume
$42.34M
Violations
481
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.

  1. Recorded Jan 22, 2026

    $1.77M

    1829-41 E Huntingdon St

    to 1807 E HUNTINGDON LLC

  2. Recorded Jan 22, 2026

    $1.77M

    1807-27 E Huntingdon St

    to 1807 E HUNTINGDON LLC

  3. Recorded Nov 22, 2024

    $1.5M

    1801 E Huntingdon St

    to 1801 E HUNTINGDON LLC

  4. Recorded Nov 26, 2024

    $1.34M

    2055 E Dauphin St

    to KIM LUKE;KIM ESTHER

  5. Recorded Sep 4, 2025

    $1.25M

    1930 E Huntingdon St

    to 1930 EAST HUNTINGTON STREET LLC

  6. Recorded Jun 4, 2024

    $1.25M

    2418-22 Martha St

    to 2418 MARTHA LLC

  7. Recorded May 28, 2024

    $1.07M

    2666-72 Coral St

    to 2666-72 CORAL OWNER LLC

  8. Recorded May 16, 2025

    $1M

    1808 E Hagert St

    to DELCODUDES LLC

  9. Recorded Jun 26, 2025

    $950K

    2620 Frankford Ave

    to TIGER REAL ESTATE INC · 4 parcels

  10. Recorded Jun 17, 2025

    $949K

    2001 Abigail St Unit 1

    to SHAH JHANVI;VASUDEVA ARNAV

  11. Recorded Oct 18, 2024

    $925K

    2132 E Firth St

    to CARACCIOLO PAUL

  12. Recorded Jul 14, 2026

    $900K

    2121 E Sergeant St

    to WEIL FRANCINI CASTOR;WEIL LUKE

Recent permits

12 entries

Newest building permits — new construction, additions and alterations.

  1. Issued Oct 27, 2026

    1912 E Albert St

    Addition and/or Alterations · Mechanical / Fuel Gas Permit for combo RP-2026-011291

  2. Issued Oct 26, 2026

    1912 E Albert St

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

  3. Issued Oct 26, 2026

    2558 Frankford Ave

    New Construction · TO INSTALL NEW FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM COMPLYING WITH NFPA 13 THROUGHOUT THE FIRST FLOOR COMMERCIAL SPACE AND NFPA 13R THROUGHOUT THE RESIDENTIAL PORTION OF THE BUILDING TO INCLUDE 2" MAIN FIRE SERVICE LINE WITH 2" WILKINS 950XLT2 BACKFLOW PREVENTION ASSEMBLY. ALL WORK TO BE DONE PER APPROVED PLANS. IF FIELD CONDITIONS VARY CONTACT DESIGN ENGINEER PRIOR TO THE START OF ANY WORK. FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM TO BE INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH NFPA 13/13R STANDARD.

  4. Issued Oct 23, 2026

    2223 Emerald St

    New Construction · Mechanical / Fuel Gas Permit for combo RP-2026-000908

  5. Issued Oct 23, 2026

    1825 E Albert St

    New construction, addition, GFA change · For the erection of an addition with third floor setback above an existing attached structure. Size and location as shown in plan.

  6. Issued Oct 23, 2026

    2455 Frankford Ave

    Alterations · - Approved plumbing repair work per EZ Permit Standard for plumbing. SEAL LATERAL FOR DEMO.

  7. Issued Oct 22, 2026

    2000 Frankford Ave

    Addition and/or Alterations · EZ KITCHEN FIRE SUPPRESSION- For the installation of New Wet Chemical Kitchen Fire Suppression System as per attached standard. Deviations from these standards require submission of construction and site plans. To install a wet chemical kitchen fire suppression system for a 10'-0" hood system.

  8. Issued Oct 21, 2026

    2009 E Dauphin St

    New Construction or Additions · Plumbing Permit (Exterior Building Drainage) for combo RP-2026-005600

  9. Issued Oct 21, 2026

    2652 Emerald St

    Addition and/or Alteration · FOR INTERIOR ALTERATIONS TO AN EXISTING SINGLE-FAMILY STRUCTURE AS PER APPROVED PLAN. *SEPARATE PERMITS REQUIRED FOR ELECTRICAL, PLUMBING, AND MECHANICAL WORK*

  10. Issued Oct 21, 2026

    2009 E Dauphin St

    New Construction or Additions · Plumbing Permit (Water Distribution) for combo RP-2026-005600

  11. Issued Oct 20, 2026

    1930 E Lehigh Ave

    Addition and/or Alteration · Installation of receptacles , switches, light fixtures, wiring as per NEC code on existing 100amps

  12. Issued Oct 20, 2026

    2134 E Hagert St

    Make Safe Permit For RP · FOR THE REPLACEMENT OF THE DAMAGED PORTION OF THE FRONT WALL, THE REPLACEMENT OF DAMAGED LINTELS, THE REPLACEMENT OF DAMAGED JOISTS, AND THE SISTERING OF DAMAGED JOISTS TO RESOLVE CF-2021-077834. ALL WORK TO BE DONE PER APPROVED PLANS AND ENGINEERING INSPECTION LETTER. IF FIELD CONDITIONS VARY CONTACT DESIGN ENGINEER PRIOR TO THE START OF ANY WORK. A SEPARATE PERMIT IS REQUIRED FOR ANY ADDITIONAL ALTERATIONS THAT ARE NOT SPECIFICALLY ADDRESSED ON CF-2021-077834. "IN ACCORDANCE WITH CODE BULLETIN

New business licenses

12 entries

The newest businesses licensed to operate on this ground.

  1. Issued Oct 23, 2026

    TRIANGLE FLATS LLC

    Vacant Residential Property / Lot · 2231 N Front St

  2. Issued Oct 6, 2026

    Suong Thi-Ngoc Nguyen

    Vacant Residential Property / Lot · 2082 E Cumberland St

  3. Issued Sep 18, 2026

    D & T PROPERTIES INC

    Vacant Residential Property / Lot · 2114 E Lehigh Ave

  4. Issued Aug 14, 2026

    Shellpoint Mortgage Servicing

    Vacant Residential Property / Lot · 2660 Emerald St

  5. Issued Aug 5, 2026

    Coral Mini Market II Inc

    Food Preparing and Serving · 2036 E York St

  6. Issued Jul 15, 2026

    PK Philly LLC

    Food Preparing and Serving (30+ SEATS) · 2113-15 E York St

  7. Issued Jun 22, 2026

    LITTLE DISCIPLES ACADEMY LLC

    Food Preparing and Serving · 2003 N Front St

  8. Issued Jun 22, 2026

    JAMES SWANSON c/o Carrington Mortgage Seervices

    Vacant Residential Property / Lot · 1841 E Hazzard St

  9. Issued Jun 2, 2026

    Rita Chidinma Okafor

    Limited Lodging Operator · 2334 Emerald St

  10. Issued May 23, 2026

    SECURITY NATIONAL SERVICING CORP

    Vacant Residential Property / Lot · 2617 Martha St

  11. Issued May 13, 2026

    Ava Farm

    Food Preparing and Serving · 2343 N Front St

  12. Issued Apr 29, 2026

    Dice on Dauphin, LLC (Bar ILU)

    Food Preparing and Serving (30+ SEATS) · 2118-20 E Dauphin 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

  1. Sheriff sale7 yrs owed

    01845 E Hazzard St

    $43,484

  2. Sheriff sale16 yrs owed

    1822 E Huntingdon St

    $33,203

  3. Sheriff sale19 yrs owed

    1913 E Letterly St

    $19,531

  4. Sheriff sale7 yrs owed

    1905 E Albert St

    $9,393

  5. Sheriff sale27 yrs owed

    2538 Jasper St

    $5,608

  6. Sheriff sale7 yrs owed

    1809 E Albert St

    $3,530

  7. $98,459

  8. $64,263

  9. $63,502

  10. $63,471

  11. $30,999

  12. 7 yrs owed

    2306 Amber St

    $30,666

Code violations & unsafe structures

  1. Unsafe Oct 7, 2026ACTIVE

    2207 Coral St

    Unsafe structure designation

  2. Unsafe Jul 28, 2026ACTIVE

    2108 E Dakota St

    Unsafe structure designation

  3. Unsafe Mar 14, 2026ACTIVE

    2047 E Letterly St

    Unsafe structure designation

  4. Unsafe Jan 30, 2026ACTIVE

    2063 E Hagert St

    Unsafe structure designation

  5. Unsafe Jan 29, 2026ACTIVE

    2301-09 Jasper St

    Unsafe structure designation

  6. Unsafe Jan 29, 2026ACTIVE

    1912 E Albert St

    Unsafe structure designation

  7. Unsafe Jan 22, 2026ACTIVE

    2124 E Lehigh Ave

    Unsafe structure designation

  8. Unsafe Nov 4, 2025ACTIVE

    2046 E Arizona St

    Unsafe structure designation

  9. Unsafe Oct 9, 2025ACTIVE

    1802 E Albert St

    Unsafe structure designation

  10. Unsafe Aug 5, 2025ACTIVE

    2604 Jasper St

    Unsafe structure designation

  11. Unsafe May 16, 2025ACTIVE

    2043 E York St

    Unsafe structure designation

  12. Unsafe Jan 8, 2025ACTIVE

    2058 E Arizona St

    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 November 3, 2026.