Neighborhood File · The Public Record
Sheriff-sale activityPhiladelphia
East Kensington
East Kensington: 391 permits, $45.51M 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
- 391
- New units
- 103
- New licenses
- 17
- Median sale
- $440K
- Deal $ volume
- $45.51M
- Violations
- 351
- 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 Aug 28, 2026
1 units
Addition and/or Alteration · FOR LEVEL II ALTERATIONS (NO CHANGE OF USE/OCCUPANCY) TO AN EXISTING TENANT SPACE. ALTERATIONS TO INCLUDE THE ERECTION OF PARTITION WALLS, PROVIDE FINISHES/FURNISHINGS AND ACCESSIBILITY IMPROVEMENTS THROUGHOUT. ALL WORK TO BE DONE PER APPROVED PLANS. IF FIELD CONDITIONS VARY CONTACT DESIGN ENGINEER PRIOR TO THE START OF ANY WORK. SEPARATE PERMITS TO BE OBTAINED FOR ALL OTHER WORK. ** NO CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY REQUIRED FOR THIS WORK. ALTERATIONS SHALL BE DONE IN A MANNER THAT DOES NOT IMPACT TH
- Issued Aug 27, 2026
Addition and/or Alteration · Install a complete fire alarm system serving the commercial space and six (6) dwelling units. Provide all required fire alarm initiating devices, notification appliances, control equipment, modules and wiring. All work shall be performed in accordance with 2016 NFPA 72, the 2017 NEC and per approved plans.
- Issued Aug 27, 2026
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
- Issued Aug 25, 2026
Change of Use · Eating and Drinking Establishments - Prepared Food Shop
- Issued Aug 24, 2026
Alterations · Plumbing Permit (Interior) for combo CP-2026-002672
- Issued Aug 24, 2026
Alterations · Plumbing Permit (Interior) for combo CP-2026-002640
- Issued Aug 18, 2026
Addition and/or Alterations · Mechanical / Fuel Gas Permit for combo CP-2026-002640
- Issued Aug 18, 2026
Addition and/or Alterations · Mechanical / Fuel Gas Permit for combo CP-2026-002672 FOR THE DOCUMENTATION OF THE INSTALLATION OF TWO (2) SPLIT-SYSTEM HVAC APPLIANCES (AHU/CU-4 AND AHU/CU-4A AS LABELED ON THE PLANS) AND FOR THE INSTALLATION OF NEW GRDs, TOILET ROOM EXHAUST FAN, AND ASSOCIATED DUCTWORK. ALL WORK TO BE DONE PER APPROVED PLANS AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH 2018 IMC. SEPARATE PERMITS TO BE OBTAINED FOR ALL OTHER WORK.
- Issued Aug 17, 2026
3 units
New Construction · NEW CONSTRUCTION OF A FOUR-STORY BUILDING WITH BASEMENT AND PRIVATE ROOF DECK/PILOT HOUSE FOR USE AS A THREE (3) FAMILY DWELLING AS PER APPROVED PLANS. BUILDING TO BE FULLY SPRINKLERED AND INCLUDE STANDPIPES. *2021 IBC REVIEW* **SEPARATE PERMITS REQUIRED FOR EXCAVATION, MEP & FIRE SUPPRESSION WORK**
- Issued Aug 17, 2026
New Construction or Additions · Plumbing Permit (Exterior Building Drainage) for combo RP-2024-011977
- Issued Aug 17, 2026
New Construction or Additions · Plumbing Permit (Interior) for combo RP-2026-005600
- Issued Aug 17, 2026
New construction, addition, GFA change · For the Erection of a three (3) story attach building with decks and roof hatch for mechanical use only. Size and location per plan.
New business licenses
12 entries
The newest businesses licensed to operate on this ground.
- Issued Aug 14, 2026
Shellpoint Mortgage Servicing
Vacant Residential Property / Lot · 2660 Emerald St
- Issued Aug 5, 2026
Coral Mini Market II Inc
Food Preparing and Serving · 2036 E York St
- Issued Jul 15, 2026
PK Philly LLC
Food Preparing and Serving (30+ SEATS) · 2113-15 E York St
- Issued Jun 22, 2026
LITTLE DISCIPLES ACADEMY LLC
Food Preparing and Serving · 2003 N Front St
- Issued Jun 22, 2026
JAMES SWANSON c/o Carrington Mortgage Seervices
Vacant Residential Property / Lot · 1841 E Hazzard 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
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 Jul 28, 2026ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- 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
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 September 18, 2026.