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

The Philadelphia Index

Neighborhood File · The Public Record

Sheriff-sale activity

Philadelphia

Fairmount

Fairmount: 354 permits, $88.66M 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
354
New units
4
New licenses
10
Median sale
$515K
Deal $ volume
$88.66M
Violations
226
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.

  1. Recorded Mar 9, 2026

    $2.05M

    761 N 26th St

    to OTCASEK OLIVER · 2 parcels

  2. Recorded Oct 16, 2025

    $1.88M

    2700-02 W Girard Ave

    to 130 CENTER STREET LLC

  3. Recorded Oct 1, 2025

    $1.5M

    725 N 26th St

    to WOLF WILLIAM;LEONARDO JENNA

  4. Recorded Dec 26, 2024

    $1.31M

    2539 Brown St

    to JORDAN CHRISTOPHER;JORDAN LAUREN

  5. Recorded May 9, 2026

    $1.31M

    751 N 26th St

    to HUGHES WENDY;WILLNER MICHAEL

  6. Recorded Apr 13, 2026

    $1.2M

    2425 Fairmount Ave

    to PERKINS RYAN;COLLINS KATE

  7. Recorded Jan 20, 2026

    $1.13M

    760 N 24th St

    to LEWIS ALEXANDAR WOLF;SCHWAIJE KAITLYN

  8. Recorded Feb 10, 2026

    $1.12M

    2535 Aspen St

    to HOVATTTER NICOLE ROSE;FINNEGAN PATRICK

  9. Recorded Sep 30, 2025

    $1.05M

    825 N 27th St

    to BARBERIE PETER DOUGLAS;MARTI VIRGIL MELVIN JR;HAMILTON WILLIAM L TR;WILLIAM L HAMILTON REVOCABLE TRUST

  10. Recorded Feb 5, 2026

    $1.01M

    2436-38 Brown St

    to MITA PROPERTIES LLC

  11. Recorded May 29, 2026

    $994K

    805 N Lecount St

    to ARNOPOLSKY ANNA;MOLINA ANTONIO MARTINEZ

  12. Recorded Nov 5, 2025

    $975K

    2615 Brown St Unit 6

    to FEE KEVIN;MCNANEY REBECCA

Recent permits

12 entries

Newest building permits — new construction, additions and alterations.

  1. Issued Aug 27, 2026

    845 N Woodstock St

    Addition and/or Alteration · FOR INTERIOR ALTERATIONS TO AN EXISTING SINGLE-FAMILY STRUCTURE AS PER APPROVED PLAN. *SEPARATE PERMITS REQUIRED FOR ELECTRICAL, PLUMBING, AND MECHANICAL WORK*

  2. Issued Aug 26, 2026

    2921 Pennsylvania Ave

    Alterations · - Approved plumbing work associated with an (Addition or Alteration) per attached EZ Permit Standard for Plumbing. Install backwater valve for PWD Basement Protection Program at curb trap in sidewalk.

  3. Issued Aug 26, 2026

    2923 Pennsylvania Ave

    Alterations · 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

  4. Issued Aug 25, 2026

    869 N Stillman St

    Alterations · - Approved plumbing repair work per EZ Permit Standard for Plumbing. REPLACE CT, FAI, MD & 3/4" WATER LINE.

  5. Issued Aug 24, 2026

    2301 Fairmount Ave

    Excavation · Site / Utility Permit for CP-2026-003976

  6. Issued Aug 24, 2026

    738 Judson St

    Addition and/or Alteration · REMODEL WIRING - demo, safeguard and redirect existing wiring as needed to accommodate proposed rearrangement of stair case - fish wiring throughout as needed 1st FLOOR - install 3-way switch system at new staircase for second floor hallway - install 3-way switch system at new staircase for living room lighting - install 2-3 receptacles in new wall spaces - install (4) recessed lights in living room with dimmer - install (4) recessed lights in dining room with dimmer - replace devices a

  7. Issued Aug 21, 2026

    846 N 22nd St

    New Construction or Additions · Plumbing Permit (Interior) for combo RP-2026-007136

  8. Issued Aug 21, 2026

    846 N 22nd St

    New Construction or Additions · Plumbing Permit (Interior) for combo RP-2026-007145

  9. Issued Aug 21, 2026

    2436 Aspen St

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

  10. Issued Aug 21, 2026

    846 N 22nd St

    New Construction or Additions · Plumbing Permit (Interior) for combo RP-2026-007137

  11. Issued Aug 20, 2026

    2922 Cambridge St

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

  12. Issued Aug 19, 2026

    1 units

    2301 Fairmount Ave

    Addition and/or Alteration · FOR THE UNDERPINNING OF AN EXISTING COLUMNS AND FOR LEVEL II ALTERATIONS TO AN EXISTING STRUCTURE TO INCLUDE PARTIAL DEMOLITION AND INTERIOR RENOVATION TO REPLACE KITCHEN FLOOR TILES AND ADD NEW RESTROOMS IN 1ST FLOOR. INSTALL CONCRETE CURB BEAM AND REPLACE CONCRETE SLAB IN BASEMENT. FOR USE AS PREVIOUSLY APPROVED. AS PER APPROVED PLANS. **********************************SEPARATE PERMITS FOR ANY OTHER WORK. ************************************

New business licenses

11 entries

The newest businesses licensed to operate on this ground.

  1. Issued Aug 7, 2026

    LANDI PRENDI

    Food Preparing and Serving · 2501 Meredith St

  2. Issued Jun 29, 2026

    Reem's Halal Chicken INC

    Food Preparing and Serving · 873 N 26th St

  3. Issued Jun 2, 2026

    Christopher Drajem

    Limited Lodging Operator · 880 N 23rd St

  4. Issued May 4, 2026

    Gregor Addison Kalas

    Limited Lodging Operator · 2949 Poplar St

  5. Issued Apr 27, 2026

    tremell foster ( illest flavors)

    Food Preparing and Serving · 2834 W Girard Ave

  6. Issued Apr 22, 2026

    Patria Smith

    Vacant Residential Property / Lot · 934 N 26th St

  7. Issued Apr 21, 2026

    Onity Mortgage Corporation (f/k/a PHH Mortgage Corporation)

    Vacant Residential Property / Lot · 865 N 28th St

  8. Issued Apr 20, 2026

    Avery Doninger

    Limited Lodging Operator · 772 N Lecount St

  9. Issued Jan 13, 2026

    Edward K Scanlon (Edward K Scanlon)

    Limited Lodging Operator · 2738 Poplar St

  10. Issued Oct 28, 2025

    SPUNKY CONVENIENCE STORE INC

    Food Establishment, Retail Permanent Location · 2948 W Girard Ave

  11. 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

  1. Sheriff sale6 yrs owed

    861 N 29th St

    $62,635

  2. Sheriff sale7 yrs owed

    919 N 30th St

    $12,369

  3. Sheriff sale5 yrs owed

    938 N 30th St

    $5,611

  4. $84,931

  5. 10 yrs owed

    2607 Brown St

    $70,843

  6. 11 yrs owed

    868 N 21st St

    $62,224

  7. 11 yrs owed

    867 Judson St

    $60,155

  8. 11 yrs owed

    2705 Brown St

    $58,583

  9. 9 yrs owed

    881 N 28th St

    $55,464

  10. 10 yrs owed

    773 N 23rd St

    $50,262

  11. 4 yrs owed

    02603 Poplar St

    $34,542

  12. $30,257

Code violations & unsafe structures

  1. Unsafe Aug 6, 2026ACTIVE

    846 N 26th St

    Unsafe structure designation

  2. Unsafe Jul 29, 2026ACTIVE

    929 N 28th St

    Unsafe structure designation

  3. Unsafe Jul 20, 2026ACTIVE

    827 N 26th St

    Unsafe structure designation

  4. Unsafe May 4, 2026ACTIVE

    2539 Meredith St

    Unsafe structure designation

  5. Unsafe Feb 13, 2024ACTIVE

    869 N 23rd St

    Unsafe structure designation

  6. Unsafe Jul 2, 2019ACTIVE

    846 N 26th St

    Unsafe structure designation

  7. Violation Aug 24, 2026OPEN

    2702 W Harper St

    NEW STRUCTURE

  8. Violation Aug 11, 2026OPEN

    3032 Cambridge St

    NEW PLUMBING

  9. Violation Aug 11, 2026OPEN

    3032 Cambridge St

    UNAPPROVED USED MATERIALS

  10. Violation Aug 11, 2026OPEN

    3032 Cambridge St

    DUCTWORK

  11. Violation Aug 11, 2026OPEN

    772 N 23rd St

    DOMESTIC PIPING SYSTEM

  12. Violation Aug 11, 2026OPEN

    3032 Cambridge St

    NEW ELECTRICAL SERVICE

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 September 18, 2026.