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

Fairhill

Fairhill: 149 permits, $923K in deals, 26 sheriff-sale flags in the last 12 months.

Owed to the city $2,318,010 across 489 delinquent parcels

The numbers · last 12 months

Permits
149
New units
3
New licenses
11
Median sale
$250K
Deal $ volume
$923K
Violations
481
Tax-delinquent
489

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

5 entries

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

  1. Recorded Jun 16, 2026

    $423K

    3205 N 5th St Unit 6

    to BRADY JACKSON

  2. Recorded May 15, 2025

    $350K

    2858 N 5th St

    to SUNBEAM CAMBRIA RE LLC · 2 parcels

  3. Recorded Jun 23, 2026

    $250K

    516 W Glenwood Ave

    to NATALI JOSE A

  4. Recorded Apr 28, 2026

    $250K

    2801 N Reese St

    to 2801 REESE ENTERPRISES LLC

  5. Recorded May 22, 2025

    $250K

    2801 N Reese St

    to 2801 REESE ENTERPRISES LLC

Recent permits

12 entries

Newest building permits — new construction, additions and alterations.

  1. Issued Oct 26, 2026

    264 W Cornwall 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 Oct 22, 2026

    301 W Somerset St

    Addition and/or Alteration · Install 300A service (parallel 4/0 in each 2" conduit) to existing 5-gang meter bank. Install grounding and bonding system ,3/0 main grounding electrode tapped off to all that apply per approved engineer sealed drawings. If any of the installations conflicts w/ approved drawings the design professional must be contacted and an amended permit will be req'd- ALL WORK TO BE DONE PER APPROVED DRAWINGS-2017 NEC **NO INTERIOR WIRING OR FIRE ALARM IS ON THIS PERMIT ** *** A FIRE ALARM SYSTEM IS REQ'D P

  3. Issued Oct 14, 2026

    532 W Cornwall St

    Alterations · - Approved plumbing repair work per EZ Permit Standard for Plumbing. REPLACE 3/4" WATER SERVICE CURB IN..

  4. Issued Oct 14, 2026

    435 W Clearfield St

    Alterations · Approved plumbing repair work per EZ Permit Standard for Plumbing Replace curb trap and fresh air inlet

  5. Issued Oct 13, 2026

    3211 N Randolph St

    Alterations · Installing 1 water closet, 1 lavatory, 1 shower/tub, 1 kitchen sink, 1 laundry outlet & 1 hot water heater.

  6. Issued Oct 13, 2026

    3211 N Randolph St

    Addition and/or Alteration · Installing 200 AMP service, rewire light fixtures, outlets, switches, water heater & smoke detector.

  7. Issued Oct 13, 2026

    305 W Cambria St

    New construction, addition, GFA change · For the erection of an addition at the rear of an existing attached structure. Size and location as shown in plan.

  8. Issued Oct 6, 2026

    443 W Indiana Ave

    Addition and/or Alteration · Install Fire Alarm as per 2016 NFPA 72.

  9. Issued Oct 5, 2026

    2857 N Leithgow 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

  10. Issued Oct 3, 2026

    3308 N 4th 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

  11. Issued Oct 2, 2026

    3024 N Lawrence St

    Alterations · 3/4" water service.

  12. Issued Sep 30, 2026

    3053 N Orianna St

    Addition and/or Alteration · Installing an outdoor gfi in front of home for a battery powered stair lift.

New business licenses

12 entries

The newest businesses licensed to operate on this ground.

  1. Issued Oct 23, 2026

    Y & J KITCHEN LLC

    Food Preparing and Serving · 2824 N 5th St

  2. Issued Sep 16, 2026

    Demente Lounge and Restaurant LLC

    Food Preparing and Serving (30+ SEATS) · 3246 N 5th St

  3. Issued Sep 5, 2026

    Lima One Capital LLC

    Vacant Residential Property / Lot · 3023 N 3rd St

  4. Issued Sep 2, 2026

    NEW ROMANOS PIZZA INC

    Handbill Distribution · 2900-02 N 5th St

  5. Issued Aug 13, 2026

    Lion Tree LLC

    Vacant Residential Property / Lot · 555 W Somerset St

  6. Issued Aug 6, 2026

    M and P Tire Shop

    Tire Dealer · 3207 N 6th St

  7. Issued Jun 4, 2026

    Lima One Capital LLC

    Vacant Residential Property / Lot · 3242 N Randolph St

  8. Issued May 29, 2026

    ANGRY BIRDS LLC

    Food Establishment, Retail Permanent Location · 2906 N 5th St

  9. Issued Apr 30, 2026

    R D AUTO REPAIR LLC

    Motor Vehicle Repair / Retail Mobile Dispensing · 2739 N Fairhill St

  10. Issued Dec 11, 2025

    VICTORIA BAKERY INC

    Food Preparing and Serving · 2859-61 N 5th St

  11. Issued Nov 10, 2025

    DRAGON GATE CONVENIENCE STORE LLC

    Food Establishment, Retail Permanent Location · 2851 N 5th St

  12. Issued Oct 1, 2025

    LLG GROCERY 2 INC

    Food Preparing and Serving · 330 W Cambria St

On the record — distress

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

Tax-delinquent parcels

$2,318,010 owed

  1. Sheriff sale3 yrs owed

    325 W Glenwood Ave # B

    $19,367

  2. Sheriff sale38 yrs owed

    2810 N Leithgow St

    $18,046

  3. Sheriff sale9 yrs owed

    433 W Somerset St

    $13,730

  4. Sheriff sale7 yrs owed

    2900 N Fairhill St

    $13,347

  5. Sheriff sale16 yrs owed

    2734 N Lawrence St

    $13,010

  6. Sheriff sale21 yrs owed

    3453 N 3rd St

    $12,098

  7. Sheriff sale25 yrs owed

    2957 N Reese St

    $9,352

  8. Sheriff sale18 yrs owed

    2910 N Fairhill St

    $8,649

  9. Sheriff sale15 yrs owed

    3015 N Reese St

    $8,086

  10. Sheriff sale9 yrs owed

    3031 N Reese St

    $7,447

  11. Sheriff sale30 yrs owed

    2838 N Orianna St

    $6,372

  12. Sheriff sale6 yrs owed

    3426 N Bodine St

    $6,073

Code violations & unsafe structures

  1. Unsafe Oct 23, 2026ACTIVE

    3101 N 5th St

    Unsafe structure designation

  2. Unsafe Jun 17, 2026ACTIVE

    3069 N Lawrence St

    Unsafe structure designation

  3. Unsafe Jun 11, 2026ACTIVE

    301-15 W Gurney St

    Unsafe structure designation

  4. Unsafe May 11, 2026ACTIVE

    2938 N 3rd St

    Unsafe structure designation

  5. Unsafe Dec 8, 2025ACTIVE

    2814 N Reese St

    Unsafe structure designation

  6. Unsafe Nov 6, 2025ACTIVE

    2940 N 3rd St

    Unsafe structure designation

  7. Unsafe Apr 22, 2025ACTIVE

    2910 N Fairhill St

    Unsafe structure designation

  8. Unsafe Mar 5, 2025ACTIVE

    2844 N Reese St

    Unsafe structure designation

  9. Unsafe Feb 26, 2025ACTIVE

    431-33 W Cambria St

    Unsafe structure designation

  10. Unsafe Feb 5, 2025ACTIVE

    2827 N Orkney St

    Unsafe structure designation

  11. Unsafe Jan 7, 2025ACTIVE

    2863 N 6th St

    Unsafe structure designation

  12. Unsafe Dec 24, 2024ACTIVE

    2957 N Fairhill St

    Unsafe structure designation

Get the weekly pulse for Fairhill

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 4, 2026.