Neighborhood File · The Public Record
Sheriff-sale activityPhiladelphia
Elmwood
Elmwood: 313 permits, $5.37M in deals, 28 sheriff-sale flags in the last 12 months.
Owed to the city $3,534,652 across 491 delinquent parcels
The numbers · last 12 months
- Permits
- 313
- New units
- 0
- New licenses
- 30
- Median sale
- $268K
- Deal $ volume
- $5.37M
- Violations
- 884
- Tax-delinquent
- 491
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.
- Recorded Nov 12, 2024
$305K
to NGUYEN THI HONG NGOC;NGUYEN THI HONG CU;NGUYEN THI HONG CO
Recent permits
12 entries
Newest building permits — new construction, additions and alterations.
- Issued Aug 21, 2026
Addition and/or Alteration · Residential Service Equipment not exceeding a rating of 200 amps WITH NO INCREASE IN SERVICE SIZE as per Residential Service Equipment EZ Standard (18) 15 ampere duplex receptacle, (7) switch replacement, (3) install flush mount led ceiling fixture, (2) install bedroom fixture, (2) ground fault receptacle, outdoor receptacle outlet, install exterior fixture, install dining room fixture, install 3-way switches, ground fault receptacle and dedicated circuit, ground fault receptacle, close juncti
- Issued Aug 20, 2026
Addition and/or Alteration · FOR EXTERIOR SITE WORK TO REMOVE AND REPLACE PLAYGROUND EQUIPMENT, SAFETY SURFACE, AND PARK BENCHES AND TABLES AS PER APPROVED PLANS AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH 2021 IBC. SEPARATE PERMITS TO BE OBTAINED FOR ALL OTHER WORK.
- Issued Aug 18, 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 existing furnace only, in like and kind, no new ductwork
- Issued Aug 18, 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 18, 2026
Addition and/or Alteration · Residential Service Equipment not exceeding a rating of 200 amps WITH NO INCREASE IN SERVICE SIZE as per Residential Service Equipment EZ Standard Replace switches, outlets and fixtures Install dedicated lines using wire mold (fishing wires) Replace exterior light fixtures with motion detector
- Issued Aug 14, 2026
New construction, addition, GFA change · FOR THE ERECTION OF ONE STORY REAR SECOND FLOOR ADDITION AS PART OF AN EXISTING SEMI-DETACHED STRUCTURE. SIZE AND LOCATION AS SHOWN IN THE APPLICATION / PLAN.
- Issued Aug 11, 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 10, 2026
Addition and/or Alteration · Residential Service Equipment not exceeding a rating of 200 amps WITH NO INCREASE IN SERVICE SIZE as per Residential Service Equipment EZ Standard Replace outlets, switches and lights, install outlet in dining room and back bedrooms MECHANICAL PERMIT REQUIRED FOR HVAC All Wires Are Fished AS PER NEC 2020
- Issued Aug 6, 2026
Alterations · Approved plumbing repair work per EZ Permit Standard for Plumbing Curb Trap FAI Plus 10ft of Main Drain
- Issued Aug 6, 2026
Alterations · Remove 1.5” drain pipe and replace with a 2” drain line for the kitchen sink and washer.
- Issued Aug 6, 2026
Addition and/or Alteration · Residential Service Equipment not exceeding a rating of 200 amps WITH NO INCREASE IN SERVICE SIZE INCLUDING AN EMERGENCY DISCONNECT as per attached Residential Service Equipment EZ Standard. REWIRE HOUSE THROUGHOUT. INSTALL LIGHTING, SWITCHES AND RECEPTACLES OUTLETS. INSTALL 120 VOLTS INTERCONNECTED SMOKE/CO ALARMS. ALL WORK TO BE DONE ACCORDING TO THE 2020 NEC AND PER APPROVED EXECUTED CONTRACT.
- Issued Aug 6, 2026
Alterations · Approved plumbing repair work per EZ Permit Standard for Plumbing REPLACE 3/4" WATER LINE, MAIN DRAIN AND FRONT ROOF DRAIN
New business licenses
12 entries
The newest businesses licensed to operate on this ground.
- Issued Aug 21, 2026
MADINA TRANS & AUTO LLC
Motor Vehicle Repair / Fuel Dispensing · 6901 Buist Ave
- Issued Aug 19, 2026
MORTGAGE CONTRACTING SERVICES LLC
Vacant Residential Property / Lot · 6805 Guyer Ave
- Issued Aug 19, 2026
SELENE FINANCIAL LP
Vacant Residential Property / Lot · 6338 Reedland St
- Issued Aug 19, 2026
Estate of Leanora Williams c/o Ocwen Loan Servicing, LLC
Vacant Residential Property / Lot · 2448 S Edgewood St
- Issued Aug 19, 2026
MORTGAGE CONTRACTING SERVICES LLC
Vacant Residential Property / Lot · 6505 Dorel St
- Issued Aug 12, 2026
MORTGAGE CONTRACTING SERVICES LLC
Vacant Residential Property / Lot · 2610 Holbrook St
- Issued Aug 11, 2026
Select Portfolio Servicing, Inc.
Vacant Residential Property / Lot · 2641 S 68th St
- Issued Jul 8, 2026
Cyprexx Services, LLC
Vacant Residential Property / Lot · 6433 Guyer Ave
- Issued Jun 17, 2026
Federal National Mortgage Association
Vacant Residential Property / Lot · 7036 Grays Ave
- Issued Jun 17, 2026
Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.
Vacant Residential Property / Lot · 2525 S 64th St
- Issued Jun 15, 2026
Servicer: Select Portfolio Servicing (Servicer: Select Portfolio Servicing)
Vacant Residential Property / Lot · 6905 Theodore St
- Issued May 28, 2026
AREMCO CORP
Vacant Residential Property / Lot · 2559 S 61st St
On the record — distress
The signals that matter for diligence — back taxes, sheriff-sale filings, and open code violations tied to parcels in Elmwood.
Tax-delinquent parcels
$3,534,652 owed
- Sheriff sale24 yrs owed
$29,715
- Sheriff sale15 yrs owed
$24,479
- Sheriff sale14 yrs owed
$24,180
- Sheriff sale8 yrs owed
$18,420
- Sheriff sale12 yrs owed
$16,788
- Sheriff sale11 yrs owed
$16,582
- Sheriff sale13 yrs owed
$15,340
- Sheriff sale15 yrs owed
$14,961
- Sheriff sale11 yrs owed
$14,317
- Sheriff sale14 yrs owed
$13,280
- Sheriff sale5 yrs owed
$13,051
- Sheriff sale8 yrs owed
$12,799
Code violations & unsafe structures
- Unsafe Aug 2, 2026ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe Aug 2, 2026ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe Aug 1, 2026ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe Jun 25, 2026ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe Jun 23, 2026ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe Jun 18, 2026ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe May 31, 2026ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe Nov 19, 2025ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe Oct 14, 2025ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe Aug 12, 2025ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe Aug 4, 2025ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe Jun 25, 2025ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
Get the weekly pulse for Elmwood
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 16, 2026.