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Sheriff-sale activityPhiladelphia
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.
- 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 Oct 27, 2026
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.
- Issued Oct 26, 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 Oct 26, 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 Oct 22, 2026
1 units
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**
- Issued Oct 22, 2026
Alterations · CURB TRAP AND FAI - Approved plumbing repair work per EZ Permit Standard for Plumbing
- Issued Oct 21, 2026
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**
- Issued Oct 21, 2026
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
- Issued Oct 21, 2026
Alterations · - Approved plumbing repair work per EZ Permit Standard for Plumbing. REPLACE CT & FAI.
- Issued Oct 21, 2026
Alterations · - Approved plumbing repair work per EZ Permit Standard for Plumbing. REPLACE CT & FAI.
- Issued Oct 21, 2026
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
- Issued Oct 20, 2026
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
- Issued Oct 20, 2026
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.
- Issued Sep 21, 2026
POPLAR CONVENIENCE STORE LLC
Food Establishment, Retail Permanent Location · 2701 Poplar St
- Issued Aug 7, 2026
LANDI PRENDI
Food Preparing and Serving · 2501 Meredith St
- 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 Sep 2, 2026ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe Sep 2, 2026ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe Aug 6, 2026ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe Jul 29, 2026ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe Jul 20, 2026ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe May 4, 2026ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe Feb 13, 2024ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe Jul 2, 2019ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Violation Oct 26, 2026OPEN
RENTAL LICENSE MULTI FAMILY (R2)
- Violation Oct 21, 2026OPEN
UNAPPROVED USED MATERIALS
- Violation Oct 21, 2026OPEN
EXTERIOR STUCCO
- Violation Oct 14, 2026OPEN
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.