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

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Neighborhood File · The Public Record

Sheriff-sale activity

Philadelphia

Fairhill

Fairhill: 143 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
143
New units
3
New licenses
8
Median sale
$250K
Deal $ volume
$923K
Violations
402
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 Aug 25, 2026

    2821 N 6th St

    Addition and/or Alteration · Total wire as per NEC 2020. New 200 amp service

  2. Issued Aug 17, 2026

    3050 N Orianna St

    Addition and/or Alteration · Install one new exterior GFCI-protected receptacle to serve charging equipment for Handicare 1000 straight stair lift at front entrance. Extend branch circuit from existing grounded interior receptacle to new exterior location. Install receptacle in lockable weatherproof enclosure with extra-duty/in-use weatherproof cover.

  3. Issued Aug 17, 2026

    3050 N Orianna St

    Addition and/or Alteration · FOR EXTERIOR ALTERATIONS AND INSTALLATION OF A STAIRLIFT TO THE FRONT OF AN EXISTING ATTACHED SINGLE-FAMILY DWELLING AS PER APPROVED PLAN.

  4. Issued Aug 15, 2026

    2712 N Fairhill St

    Alterations · Approved plumbing repair work per EZ Permit Standard for Plumbing Replacing existing 3/4" water service

  5. Issued Aug 13, 2026

    3422 N Orianna St

    Alterations · - Approved plumbing repair work per EZ Permit Standard for Plumbing. REPLACE CT & FAI.

  6. Issued Aug 12, 2026

    3311 N Orkney St

    Alterations · - Approved plumbing work associated with an (Addition or Alteration) per attached EZ Permit Standard for Plumbing.

  7. Issued Aug 10, 2026

    2915 N 3rd St

    Alterations · Approved plumbing repair work per EZ Permit Standard for Plumbing Replace main sewer line from curb trap fai into house

  8. Issued Aug 6, 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

  9. Issued Aug 6, 2026

    2916 N Fairhill St

    Addition and/or Alteration · FOR THE INSTALLATION OF A STAIRLIFT TO THE FRONT OF AN EXISTING ATTACHED SINGLE-FAMILY DWELLING AS PER APPROVED PLAN. *SEPARATE PERMITS REQUIRED FOR ELECTRICAL WORK*

  10. Issued Aug 6, 2026

    315 W Lehigh Ave

    Excavation · FOR EXCAVATION AND UNDERPINNING AS PER APPROVED PLANS.

  11. Issued Aug 5, 2026

    3 units

    315 W Lehigh Ave

    New Construction · FOR THE ERECTION OF A THREE (3) STORY ATTACHED STRUCTURE AS PER APPROVED PLANS. FOR USE AS THREE (3) DWELLING UNITS. STRUCTURE TO BE FULLY SPRINKLERED IN ACCORDANCE WITH NFPA 13R MINIMUM. **SEPARATE PERMITS REQUIRED FOR MEP AND FIRE SUPPRESSION WORK.** **2018 IBC**

  12. Issued Aug 4, 2026

    3311 N Orkney 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

New business licenses

9 entries

The newest businesses licensed to operate on this ground.

  1. Issued Aug 13, 2026

    Lion Tree LLC

    Vacant Residential Property / Lot · 555 W Somerset St

  2. Issued Aug 6, 2026

    M and P Tire Shop

    Tire Dealer · 3207 N 6th St

  3. Issued Jun 4, 2026

    Lima One Capital LLC

    Vacant Residential Property / Lot · 3242 N Randolph St

  4. Issued May 29, 2026

    ANGRY BIRDS LLC

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

  5. Issued Apr 30, 2026

    R D AUTO REPAIR LLC

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

  6. Issued Dec 11, 2025

    VICTORIA BAKERY INC

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

  7. Issued Nov 10, 2025

    DRAGON GATE CONVENIENCE STORE LLC

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

  8. Issued Oct 1, 2025

    LLG GROCERY 2 INC

    Food Preparing and Serving · 330 W Cambria St

  9. Issued Aug 22, 2025

    A to Z Grocery Inc

    Food Establishment, Retail Permanent Location · 443 W Indiana Ave

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 Jun 17, 2026ACTIVE

    3069 N Lawrence St

    Unsafe structure designation

  2. Unsafe Jun 11, 2026ACTIVE

    301-15 W Gurney St

    Unsafe structure designation

  3. Unsafe May 11, 2026ACTIVE

    2938 N 3rd St

    Unsafe structure designation

  4. Unsafe Dec 8, 2025ACTIVE

    2814 N Reese St

    Unsafe structure designation

  5. Unsafe Nov 6, 2025ACTIVE

    2940 N 3rd St

    Unsafe structure designation

  6. Unsafe Apr 22, 2025ACTIVE

    2910 N Fairhill St

    Unsafe structure designation

  7. Unsafe Mar 5, 2025ACTIVE

    2844 N Reese St

    Unsafe structure designation

  8. Unsafe Feb 26, 2025ACTIVE

    431-33 W Cambria St

    Unsafe structure designation

  9. Unsafe Feb 5, 2025ACTIVE

    2827 N Orkney St

    Unsafe structure designation

  10. Unsafe Jan 7, 2025ACTIVE

    2863 N 6th St

    Unsafe structure designation

  11. Unsafe Dec 24, 2024ACTIVE

    2957 N Fairhill St

    Unsafe structure designation

  12. Unsafe Nov 30, 2024ACTIVE

    516 W Westmoreland 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 September 19, 2026.