THE INDEX: 84 78 · week of Aug 24permits quiet, openings quiet, deal ledger running hot

The Philadelphia Index

Neighborhood File · The Public Record

Philadelphia

East Park

East Park: 50 permits, $849K in deals in the last 12 months.

The numbers · last 12 months

Permits
50
New units
3
New licenses
0
Median sale
$424K
Deal $ volume
$849K
Violations
2
Tax-delinquent
0

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

3 entries

The biggest recorded deeds on the public record here, largest first.

  1. Recorded Aug 20, 2024

    $485K

    3004 Poplar St

    to ECKSTRAND CHRISTINA;RUBIN DEBORAH

  2. Recorded Jun 9, 2026

    $425K

    3008 Poplar St

    to STAR ZACHARY LIM;SERVEY ALEXANDRA LEE

  3. Recorded Jan 7, 2026

    $424K

    870 N 30th St

    to NOLAN CAITLIN;MICHELBACHER ASHER

Recent permits

12 entries

Newest building permits — new construction, additions and alterations.

  1. Issued Aug 20, 2026

    2500 Spring Garden St

    Temporary Tents and Canopies · Harinam Festivals 60x45 canopy tent all sides open is for entertainment dancing, dinging, drama, there will be a stage(NOT TOO EXCEED 18"). Chairs will be in rows with expected occupancy of 200. 40x20 canopy tent is for food distribution there will be tables with lines of people passing through to receive plates of prepared food. 30x20 canopy tent for temple store people standing. 40x20 canopy tent for music and singing no chairs.

  2. Issued Aug 18, 2026

    640 Water Works Dr

    General Earth Disturbance ONLY · FOR SELECT SITE CLEARING AND THE INSTALLATION OF NEW LANDSCAPING/PAVEMENT ACCESSORY TO AN EXISTING BUILDING, FOR THE ERECTION OF PLAY AREAS CONTAINING PLAY COMPONENTS DESIGNED AND CONSTRUCTED FOR CHILDREN AND LOCATED ON AN ACCESSIBLE ROUTE. 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.

  3. Issued Aug 5, 2026

    1 units

    15 Kelly Dr

    Addition and/or Alteration · FOR LEVEL I ALTERATIONS TO AN EXISTING STRUCTURE. ALTERATIONS TO INCLUDE REPOINTING. 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.

  4. Issued Jul 2, 2026

    1 units

    2500 Spring Garden St

    Addition and/or Alteration · INSTALLATION OF EXTERIOR TEMPORARY EVENT STRUCTURES (UNENCLOSED) AS PER APPROVED PLANS AND PHC APPROVAL. STAIRWAYS TO COMPLY WITH SECTION 1011 OF 2018 IBC AND RAMPS TO COMPLY WITH SECTION 405 OF ICC A117.1-2009 STANDARD. *2018 IBC REVIEW* **SEPARATE PERMIT REQUIRED FOR ANY ELECTRICAL WORK**

  5. Issued Jul 2, 2026

    2500 Spring Garden St

    Temporary Tents and Canopies · ASSEMBLY USE TENT - LAWFUL OCCUPANCY SHALL BE AS POSTED - REMOVAL DATE ELECTRICAL PERMIT REQUIRED, UNLESS POWER IS PROVIDED THROUGH EXISTING EXTERIOR GROUND FAULT PROTECTED RECEPTACLES AND POWER CORDS ARE RATED EXTRA HEAVY DUTY WITH U. L. LABEL STATING SUCH RATING. NO COOKING OR HEATING PERMITTED WITH THIS APPROVAL. Streets Department permit is required for street closure prior to the start work if applicable.

  6. Issued Jul 2, 2026

    2500 Spring Garden St

    Temporary Tents and Canopies · ASSEMBLY USE TENT - LAWFUL OCCUPANCY SHALL BE AS POSTED - REMOVAL DATE ELECTRICAL PERMIT REQUIRED, UNLESS POWER IS PROVIDED THROUGH EXISTING EXTERIOR GROUND FAULT PROTECTED RECEPTACLES AND POWER CORDS ARE RATED EXTRA HEAVY DUTY WITH U. L. LABEL STATING SUCH RATING. NO COOKING OR HEATING PERMITTED WITH THIS APPROVAL. Streets Department permit is required for street closure prior to the start work if applicable.

  7. Issued Jun 30, 2026

    2500 Spring Garden St

    Fireworks / Pyrotechnics Display · 1.4 g close proximity pryo, flame and Sparktaculars. All effect shall adhere to the 2018 Philadelphia Fire Code and applicable NFPA referenced standards. These shall include but not limited to NFPA 1126,1123 and NFPA 160. The safe operation of all effects is the responsibility of the shooter. Permit approval is subject to a demo to the assigned Fire Code official.

  8. Issued Jun 29, 2026

    2500 Spring Garden St

    Temporary Tents and Canopies · ASSEMBLY USE TENT - LAWFUL OCCUPANCY SHALL BE AS POSTED - REMOVAL DATE ELECTRICAL PERMIT REQUIRED, UNLESS POWER IS PROVIDED THROUGH EXISTING EXTERIOR GROUND FAULT PROTECTED RECEPTACLES AND POWER CORDS ARE RATED EXTRA HEAVY DUTY WITH U. L. LABEL STATING SUCH RATING. NO COOKING OR HEATING PERMITTED WITH THIS APPROVAL. Streets Department permit is required for street closure prior to the start work if applicable.

  9. Issued Jun 27, 2026

    2500 Spring Garden St

    Sign · FOR THE ERECTION OF TWO (2) NON-ILLUMINATED DOUBLE FACED ACCESSORY FREESTANDING SIGNS. SIZE AND LOCATION AS SHOWN IN PLANS.

  10. Issued Jun 25, 2026

    2500 Spring Garden St

    Temporary Tents and Canopies · ASSEMBLY USE TENT - LAWFUL OCCUPANCY SHALL BE AS POSTED - REMOVAL DATE ELECTRICAL PERMIT REQUIRED, UNLESS POWER IS PROVIDED THROUGH EXISTING EXTERIOR GROUND FAULT PROTECTED RECEPTACLES AND POWER CORDS ARE RATED EXTRA HEAVY DUTY WITH U. L. LABEL STATING SUCH RATING. NO COOKING OR HEATING PERMITTED WITH THIS APPROVAL. Streets Department permit is required for street closure prior to the start work if applicable.

  11. Issued Jun 22, 2026

    2500 Spring Garden St

    Addition and/or Alteration · Provide grounding for customer supplied generators for July 4th concert on the Ben Franklin parkway

  12. Issued Jun 12, 2026

    3301 W Girard Ave

    New Construction · Install all switchgear , panels ,MCCs, CCTV , interior wiring, EV Chargers , SCADA . All work is to be done according to approved drawings-2017 nec.

On the record — distress

The signals that matter for diligence — back taxes, sheriff-sale filings, and open code violations tied to parcels in East Park.

Code violations & unsafe structures

  1. Violation Jun 2, 2026OPEN

    640 Water Works Dr

    NEW ELECTRICAL SERVICE

  2. Violation Nov 20, 2025OPEN

    3500 Reservoir Dr

    INSPECTION, TESTING AND MAINTENANCE

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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 14, 2026.