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Sheriff-sale activityPhiladelphia
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.
- 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 Aug 27, 2026
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*
- Issued Aug 26, 2026
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.
- Issued Aug 26, 2026
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
- Issued Aug 25, 2026
Alterations · - Approved plumbing repair work per EZ Permit Standard for Plumbing. REPLACE CT, FAI, MD & 3/4" WATER LINE.
- Issued Aug 24, 2026
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
- Issued Aug 21, 2026
New Construction or Additions · Plumbing Permit (Interior) for combo RP-2026-007136
- Issued Aug 21, 2026
New Construction or Additions · Plumbing Permit (Interior) for combo RP-2026-007145
- Issued Aug 21, 2026
Alterations · - Approved plumbing repair work per EZ Permit Standard for Plumbing. REPLACE 3/4" WATER LINE.
- Issued Aug 21, 2026
New Construction or Additions · Plumbing Permit (Interior) for combo RP-2026-007137
- Issued Aug 20, 2026
Alterations · - Approved plumbing repair work per EZ Permit Standard for Plumbing -curb trap and air inlet replacement
- Issued Aug 19, 2026
1 units
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.
- 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 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 Aug 24, 2026OPEN
NEW STRUCTURE
- Violation Aug 11, 2026OPEN
NEW PLUMBING
- Violation Aug 11, 2026OPEN
UNAPPROVED USED MATERIALS
- Violation Aug 11, 2026OPEN
DUCTWORK
- Violation Aug 11, 2026OPEN
DOMESTIC PIPING SYSTEM
- Violation Aug 11, 2026OPEN
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.