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Sheriff-sale activityPhiladelphia
Fairmount
Fairmount: 308 permits, $75.53M in deals, 3 sheriff-sale flags in the last 12 months.
Owed to the city $990,163 across 54 delinquent parcels
The numbers · last 12 months
- Permits
- 308
- New units
- 4
- New licenses
- 9
- Median sale
- $500K
- Deal $ volume
- $75.53M
- Violations
- 197
- Tax-delinquent
- 54
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 Sep 30, 2025
$1.05M
to BARBERIE PETER DOUGLAS;MARTI VIRGIL MELVIN JR;HAMILTON WILLIAM L TR;WILLIAM L HAMILTON REVOCABLE TRUST
Recent permits
12 entries
Newest building permits — new construction, additions and alterations.
- Issued Jul 9, 2026
New Construction or Additions · Plumbing Permit (Interior) for combo RP-2025-013347
- Issued Jul 9, 2026
Alterations · - Approved plumbing work associated with an (Addition or Alteration) per attached EZ Permit Standard for Plumbing
- Issued Jul 9, 2026
Alterations · - Approved plumbing repair work per attached EZ Permit Standard for Plumbing
- Issued Jul 9, 2026
EZ Interior Non-Load-Bearing Wall Demo. · 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 Jul 8, 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 Jul 7, 2026
Addition and/or Alteration · Remodel of bathroom in 7th fl apt, replacement of fixtures, installation of 2 switches, 1 outlet, 1 wall sconce
- Issued Jul 6, 2026
1 units
Addition and/or Alteration · FOR LEVEL II ALTERATIONS WITH PARTIAL CHANGE OF OCCUPANCY AT FIRST-FLOOR OF EXISTING BUILDING. SEPARATE PERMITS REQUIRED FOR MECHANICAL, ELECTRICAL, PLUMBING AND FIRE SUPPRESSION.
- Issued Jul 6, 2026
1 units
Addition and/or Alteration · INTERIOR ALTERATION TO THE BATHROOM OF UNIT 731 OF AN EXISTING STRUCTURE. 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.
- Issued Jul 6, 2026
EZ Bathroom & Kitchen Remodel · Kitchen renovation and replace kitchen sink in existing location.
- Issued Jul 6, 2026
EZ Wall 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 Jul 5, 2026
EZ Interior Non-Load-Bearing Wall Demo. · 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 Jul 5, 2026
EZ Interior Non-Load-Bearing Wall Demo. · 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
10 entries
The newest businesses licensed to operate on this ground.
- Issued Jun 29, 2026
Reem's Halal Chicken INC
Food Preparing and Serving · 873 N 26th St
- Issued Jun 2, 2026
Christopher Drajem
Limited Lodging Operator · 880 N 23rd St
- Issued May 4, 2026
Gregor Addison Kalas
Limited Lodging Operator · 2949 Poplar St
- Issued Apr 27, 2026
tremell foster ( illest flavors)
Food Preparing and Serving · 2834 W Girard Ave
- Issued Apr 22, 2026
Patria Smith
Vacant Residential Property / Lot · 934 N 26th St
- Issued Apr 21, 2026
Onity Mortgage Corporation (f/k/a PHH Mortgage Corporation)
Vacant Residential Property / Lot · 865 N 28th St
- Issued Apr 20, 2026
Avery Doninger
Limited Lodging Operator · 772 N Lecount St
- Issued Jan 13, 2026
Edward K Scanlon (Edward K Scanlon)
Limited Lodging Operator · 2738 Poplar St
- Issued Oct 28, 2025
SPUNKY CONVENIENCE STORE INC
Food Establishment, Retail Permanent Location · 2948 W Girard Ave
- Issued Jul 18, 2025
William McDevitt c/o carrington mortgage services llc c/o celink
Vacant Residential Property / Lot · 2908 W Girard Ave
On the record — distress
The signals that matter for diligence — back taxes, sheriff-sale filings, and open code violations tied to parcels in Fairmount.
Tax-delinquent parcels
$990,163 owed
- Sheriff sale6 yrs owed
$62,635
- Sheriff sale7 yrs owed
$12,369
- Sheriff sale5 yrs owed
$5,611
- 11 yrs owed
$84,931
- 10 yrs owed
$70,843
- 11 yrs owed
$62,224
- 11 yrs owed
$60,155
- 11 yrs owed
$58,583
- 9 yrs owed
$55,464
- 10 yrs owed
$50,262
- 4 yrs owed
$34,542
- 4 yrs owed
$30,257
Code violations & unsafe structures
- Unsafe May 4, 2026ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe Feb 13, 2024ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe Jul 2, 2019ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Violation Jul 9, 2026OPEN
EXTERIOR AREA WEEDS
- Violation Jul 9, 2026OPEN
EXTERIOR STRUCTURE STAIRS, DECKS, PORCHES
- Violation Jul 9, 2026OPEN
EXTERIOR STRUCTURE WALLS
- Violation Jul 9, 2026OPEN
EXTERIOR STRUCTURE IDENTIFICATION
- Violation Jul 9, 2026OPEN
EXTERIOR STRUCTURE ROOF DRAINAGE
- Violation Jul 9, 2026OPEN
VEGETATION
- Violation Jul 3, 2026OPEN
EXTERIOR AREA WEEDS
- Violation Jul 2, 2026OPEN
PERIODIC TESTING
- Violation Jul 2, 2026OPEN
SUPPRESSION SYSTEM TESTING & MAINTENANCE
Get the weekly pulse for Fairmount
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.