THE INDEX: 64 17 · week of Jun 29permits soft, openings quiet, deal ledger quiet

The Philadelphia Index

Neighborhood File · The Public Record

Sheriff-sale activity

Philadelphia

Elmwood

Elmwood: 329 permits, $4.72M 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
329
New units
0
New licenses
25
Median sale
$263K
Deal $ volume
$4.72M
Violations
694
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.

  1. Recorded Mar 26, 2025

    $2M

    1447 S 52nd St

    to MB HOUSES LLC · 22 parcels

  2. Recorded Jun 16, 2025

    $730K

    6500 Elmwood Ave

    to SANZHAN INVESTMENT LLC

  3. Recorded Mar 11, 2026

    $650K

    7128-36 Grays Ave

    to 7128 GRAYS LLC

  4. Recorded Jun 20, 2025

    $610K

    2516 S Robinson St

    to 2516 ROBINSON LLC

  5. Recorded Jul 25, 2025

    $575K

    2509 S Robinson St

    to PROJECT PHILLY LLC · 10 parcels

  6. Recorded May 21, 2025

    $500K

    2614 Holbrook St

    to BONK GROUP HOLDINGS LLC · 6 parcels

  7. Recorded Oct 16, 2024

    $500K

    6222 Glenmore Ave

    to SW HOLDINGS LLC

  8. Recorded Jun 4, 2025

    $425K

    6600 Dicks Ave

    to QL & HP LLC

  9. Recorded Feb 10, 2026

    $350K

    7200-04 Elmwood Ave

    to MORIE ALMA

  10. Recorded Feb 12, 2025

    $333K

    3016 S 68th St

    to MCCLAIN JAMES A JR;RODRIGUEZ ANA C

  11. Recorded Nov 12, 2024

    $305K

    6605 Harley St

    to NGUYEN THI HONG NGOC;NGUYEN THI HONG CU;NGUYEN THI HONG CO

  12. Recorded Feb 2, 2026

    $300K

    7128-36 Grays Ave

    to LORDS PROPERTIES LLC · 2 parcels

Recent permits

12 entries

Newest building permits — new construction, additions and alterations.

  1. Issued Jul 9, 2026

    2545 S 61st St

    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

  2. Issued Jul 8, 2026

    6447 Buist Ave

    Change of Use · Residential - Household Living - Two-Family

  3. Issued Jul 8, 2026

    2657 Carroll St

    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. 96% 80K BTU furnace, 2.5 ton AC, new ductwork, and 10 diffusers

  4. Issued Jul 8, 2026

    2657 Carroll St

    Alterations · 2 full bathrooms, 1 hot water heater, 1 laundry,1 kitchen

  5. Issued Jul 8, 2026

    2657 Carroll St

    Addition and/or Alteration · Install 200amp service. Wire throughout with lights, outlets, switches, fixtures, smoke/co detectors.

  6. Issued Jul 3, 2026

    2529 S Millick St

    Alterations · REPLACING HOUSE TRAP AND FRESH AIR INLET

  7. Issued Jul 3, 2026

    6141 Grays Ave

    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 the existing boiler only, in like and kind, no new piping/ ductwork. PHDC WO 218987

  8. Issued Jul 2, 2026

    2622 Carroll St

    EZ Bathroom & Kitchen Remodel · EZ tub to shower

  9. Issued Jul 2, 2026

    2660 S Felton St

    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. New HVAC system, ductwork, and 8 diffusers

  10. Issued Jul 1, 2026

    2660 S Felton St

    Addition and/or Alteration · Install 200 amps service, panel, switches, receptacles, light fixtures, rewire the property as per NEC 2017

  11. Issued Jun 29, 2026

    6430 Chelwynde Ave

    Addition and/or Alteration · Replace 100 amp panel with new 100 amp 30 space panel

  12. Issued Jun 29, 2026

    2660 S Felton St

    Alterations · replace of 3 toilets 2 bath tubs 2 bathrooms sink kitchen sink hose bid washer water heater sewer ejector

New business licenses

12 entries

The newest businesses licensed to operate on this ground.

  1. Issued Jul 8, 2026

    Cyprexx Services, LLC

    Vacant Residential Property / Lot · 6433 Guyer Ave

  2. Issued Jun 17, 2026

    Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.

    Vacant Residential Property / Lot · 2525 S 64th St

  3. Issued Jun 17, 2026

    Federal National Mortgage Association

    Vacant Residential Property / Lot · 7036 Grays Ave

  4. Issued Jun 15, 2026

    Servicer: Select Portfolio Servicing (Servicer: Select Portfolio Servicing)

    Vacant Residential Property / Lot · 6905 Theodore St

  5. Issued May 28, 2026

    AREMCO CORP

    Vacant Residential Property / Lot · 2559 S 61st St

  6. Issued May 8, 2026

    A PIZZA HALAAL

    Food Preparing and Serving · 6546 Dicks Ave

  7. Issued May 6, 2026

    Cyprexx Services, LLC

    Vacant Residential Property / Lot · 7015 W Passyunk Ave

  8. Issued May 6, 2026

    Quentin Francis

    Vacant Residential Property / Lot · 3005 S 68th St

  9. Issued Apr 9, 2026

    CHARMAINE HARRISON

    Vacant Residential Property / Lot · 7044 Elmwood Ave

  10. Issued Mar 18, 2026

    HENRY FERNANDO RODRIGUEZ GONZALEZ

    Vacant Residential Property / Lot · 6311 Dicks Ave

  11. Issued Mar 9, 2026

    SERVICEMAC, LLC (SERVICEMAC, LLC)

    Vacant Residential Property / Lot · 6200 Dickens Ave

  12. Issued Mar 6, 2026

    Damaro Auto Body and Sale LLC

    Motor Vehicle Repair / Retail Mobile Dispensing · 6324-28 Elmwood Ave

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

  1. Sheriff sale24 yrs owed

    2514 S Millick St

    $29,715

  2. Sheriff sale15 yrs owed

    2506 S 67th St

    $24,479

  3. Sheriff sale14 yrs owed

    6331 Elmwood Ave

    $24,180

  4. Sheriff sale8 yrs owed

    6502 Bobolink Pl

    $18,420

  5. Sheriff sale12 yrs owed

    2649 S Felton St

    $16,788

  6. Sheriff sale11 yrs owed

    2660 S Felton St

    $16,582

  7. Sheriff sale13 yrs owed

    6438 Buist Ave

    $15,340

  8. Sheriff sale15 yrs owed

    2431 S Edgewood St

    $14,961

  9. Sheriff sale11 yrs owed

    6422 Glenmore Ave

    $14,317

  10. Sheriff sale14 yrs owed

    6107 Glenmore Ave

    $13,280

  11. Sheriff sale5 yrs owed

    07051 Buist Ave

    $13,051

  12. Sheriff sale8 yrs owed

    6957 Theodore St

    $12,799

Code violations & unsafe structures

  1. Unsafe Jun 25, 2026ACTIVE

    6406-20 Dickens Ave

    Unsafe structure designation

  2. Unsafe Jun 23, 2026ACTIVE

    2661 Shields St

    Unsafe structure designation

  3. Unsafe Jun 18, 2026ACTIVE

    6612 Elmwood Ave

    Unsafe structure designation

  4. Unsafe May 31, 2026ACTIVE

    6301 Grays Ave

    Unsafe structure designation

  5. Unsafe Nov 19, 2025ACTIVE

    2631 S 66th St

    Unsafe structure designation

  6. Unsafe Oct 14, 2025ACTIVE

    6021 Buist Ave

    Unsafe structure designation

  7. Unsafe Aug 12, 2025ACTIVE

    6719 Harley St

    Unsafe structure designation

  8. Unsafe Aug 4, 2025ACTIVE

    2526 S 64th St

    Unsafe structure designation

  9. Unsafe Jun 25, 2025ACTIVE

    6100 Glenmore Ave

    Unsafe structure designation

  10. Unsafe May 30, 2025ACTIVE

    6118 Wheeler St

    Unsafe structure designation

  11. Unsafe May 1, 2025ACTIVE

    2654 Massey St

    Unsafe structure designation

  12. Unsafe May 1, 2025ACTIVE

    2656 Massey St

    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 August 1, 2026.