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

Fairmount

Fairmount: 419 permits, $81.28M 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
419
New units
2
New licenses
10
Median sale
$535K
Deal $ volume
$81.28M
Violations
280
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 Aug 10, 2026

    $1.25M

    2311 Perot St

    to KAY-KANE ANN;MARTIN JOHN ERIC

  7. Recorded Apr 13, 2026

    $1.2M

    2425 Fairmount Ave

    to PERKINS RYAN;COLLINS KATE

  8. Recorded Jan 20, 2026

    $1.13M

    760 N 24th St

    to LEWIS ALEXANDAR WOLF;SCHWAIJE KAITLYN

  9. Recorded Feb 10, 2026

    $1.12M

    2535 Aspen St

    to HOVATTTER NICOLE ROSE;FINNEGAN PATRICK

  10. Recorded Aug 3, 2026

    $1.11M

    2525 Brown St

    to WALTRATH LAUREN S;WALRATH TODD S

  11. 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

  12. Recorded Feb 5, 2026

    $1.01M

    2436-38 Brown St

    to MITA PROPERTIES LLC

Recent permits

12 entries

Newest building permits — new construction, additions and alterations.

  1. Issued Oct 27, 2026

    742 Judson St

    Addition and/or Alteration · Proposed underpinning to allow for lowering the basement slab from its current elevation of an existing single family attached structure. details per plans and documents. basement is for storage and utility only.

  2. Issued Oct 26, 2026

    830 N Woodstock 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

  3. Issued Oct 26, 2026

    940 N 26th 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

  4. Issued Oct 22, 2026

    1 units

    2701 Brown St

    Addition and/or Alteration · LEVEL II ALTERATIONS (NO CHANGE OF OCCUPANCY) TO INCLUDE PARTIAL REAR DEMOLITION AND ERECTION OF REAR ADDITION WITH ROOF DECK (FOR EXISTING RESIDENTIAL UNIT ABOVE) FOR AN EXISTING SIT-DOWN RESTAURANT ON THE FIRST FLOOR OF AN EXISTING BUILDING AS PER APPROVED PLANS. EXISTING BUILDING NOT REQUIRED TO BE SPRINKLERED. *2021 IEBC REVIEW* **SEPARATE PERMITS REQUIRED FOR MEP WORK**

  5. Issued Oct 22, 2026

    2743 W Harper St

    Alterations · CURB TRAP AND FAI - Approved plumbing repair work per EZ Permit Standard for Plumbing

  6. Issued Oct 21, 2026

    825 N 29th St

    EZ Exterior Window and Door Replacement · For the replacement of exterior windows and doors as per attached standard. Deviations from this standard will result in permit revocation and require submission of construction plans. **Existing Philadelphia Historic Property**

  7. Issued Oct 21, 2026

    3032 Cambridge St

    Addition and/or Alteration · For the legalization of erection of a three story addition to the rear of an existing three story single family dwelling and for the addition of a roof deck and pilot house above the third floor level. Permit to include alterations throughout per plans. Separate permits required for all Mechanical, Electrical, and Plumbing work. Ref: Previous permit # RP-2020-014511

  8. Issued Oct 21, 2026

    2943 Pennsylvania Ave

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

  9. Issued Oct 21, 2026

    2941 Pennsylvania Ave

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

  10. Issued Oct 21, 2026

    2829 Cambridge 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. install 2 head Mitsubishi mini split system. electrical done by electrician and electrical was inspected. 9K btu in bedroom 12k btu in first floor. MXZ-2D20 Outdoor unit. NO NEW DUCTWORK IS PART OF THIS PERMIT

  11. Issued Oct 20, 2026

    2949 Pennsylvania Ave

    Addition and/or Alteration · Increase of Service: Provide and install a new 200 amp service with a 40 circuit main breaker panel, a new meter socket, entrance cable, 20 circuit Siemens panel with new breakers, proper grounding to code, and up to 30 minutes of labeling, a new Siemens Boltshield QSPD 65KA surge protector, a new plastic trap door to cover the hole needed for the new ground rod, Relocate 9 circuits from the full panel to the sub panel due to crowding

  12. Issued Oct 20, 2026

    786 N 27th St

    Addition and/or Alteration · To legalize the reconstruction of the rear stairs and landing. Size and location per plan.

New business licenses

12 entries

The newest businesses licensed to operate on this ground.

  1. Issued Sep 21, 2026

    POPLAR CONVENIENCE STORE LLC

    Food Establishment, Retail Permanent Location · 2701 Poplar St

  2. Issued Aug 7, 2026

    LANDI PRENDI

    Food Preparing and Serving · 2501 Meredith St

  3. Issued Jun 29, 2026

    Reem's Halal Chicken INC

    Food Preparing and Serving · 873 N 26th St

  4. Issued Jun 2, 2026

    Christopher Drajem

    Limited Lodging Operator · 880 N 23rd St

  5. Issued May 4, 2026

    Gregor Addison Kalas

    Limited Lodging Operator · 2949 Poplar St

  6. Issued Apr 27, 2026

    tremell foster ( illest flavors)

    Food Preparing and Serving · 2834 W Girard Ave

  7. Issued Apr 22, 2026

    Patria Smith

    Vacant Residential Property / Lot · 934 N 26th St

  8. Issued Apr 21, 2026

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

    Vacant Residential Property / Lot · 865 N 28th St

  9. Issued Apr 20, 2026

    Avery Doninger

    Limited Lodging Operator · 772 N Lecount St

  10. Issued Jan 13, 2026

    Edward K Scanlon (Edward K Scanlon)

    Limited Lodging Operator · 2738 Poplar St

  11. Issued Oct 28, 2025

    SPUNKY CONVENIENCE STORE INC

    Food Establishment, Retail Permanent Location · 2948 W Girard Ave

  12. 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 Sep 2, 2026ACTIVE

    2823 Poplar St

    Unsafe structure designation

  2. Unsafe Sep 2, 2026ACTIVE

    2819 Poplar St

    Unsafe structure designation

  3. Unsafe Aug 6, 2026ACTIVE

    846 N 26th St

    Unsafe structure designation

  4. Unsafe Jul 29, 2026ACTIVE

    929 N 28th St

    Unsafe structure designation

  5. Unsafe Jul 20, 2026ACTIVE

    827 N 26th St

    Unsafe structure designation

  6. Unsafe May 4, 2026ACTIVE

    2539 Meredith St

    Unsafe structure designation

  7. Unsafe Feb 13, 2024ACTIVE

    869 N 23rd St

    Unsafe structure designation

  8. Unsafe Jul 2, 2019ACTIVE

    846 N 26th St

    Unsafe structure designation

  9. Violation Oct 26, 2026OPEN

    2826 W Girard Ave

    RENTAL LICENSE MULTI FAMILY (R2)

  10. Violation Oct 21, 2026OPEN

    2539 Meredith St

    UNAPPROVED USED MATERIALS

  11. Violation Oct 21, 2026OPEN

    2539 Meredith St

    EXTERIOR STUCCO

  12. Violation Oct 14, 2026OPEN

    3014 W Girard Ave

    OCCUPIED W/O FINAL APPROVAL

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 November 4, 2026.