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Sheriff-sale activityPhiladelphia
Fern Rock
Fern Rock: 111 permits, $10.02M in deals, 7 sheriff-sale flags in the last 12 months.
Owed to the city $1,954,903 across 170 delinquent parcels
The numbers · last 12 months
- Permits
- 111
- New units
- 0
- New licenses
- 14
- Median sale
- $340K
- Deal $ volume
- $10.02M
- Violations
- 348
- Tax-delinquent
- 170
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.
Recent permits
12 entries
Newest building permits — new construction, additions and alterations.
- Issued Oct 27, 2026
Addition and/or Alteration · Residential Service Equipment not exceeding a rating of 200 amps WITH NO INCREASE IN SERVICE SIZE as per Residential Service Equipment EZ Standard. REWIRE COMPLETE 2 STORY - 30 SPACE PANEL -RELOCATE ELECTRICAL DEVICES - Ceiling Fan -UNDERWRITER INSPECTION -PERMIT -MISC. -fishing wire thru wall PER NEC 20 -we are installing a 100 amp electrical service
- Issued Oct 20, 2026
Addition and/or Alteration · Upgrade the existing electrical service from 100 amps to 200 amps. Install a new 200-amp combination meter socket/service disconnect, new service and feeder conductors, and a new 200-amp, 40-space main-lug panelboard. Install a surge protective device, grounding rods, grounding electrode conductors, and required bonding conductors. All work shall be performed in accordance with the 2020 National Electrical Code (NEC).
- Issued Oct 20, 2026
EZ Bathroom & Kitchen Remodel · - All approved work performed in accordance with Residential - EZ Bathroom & Kitchen Remodel.
- Issued Sep 23, 2026
Alterations · ALTERATIONS TO EXISTING COMMERCIAL SPACE. INTERIOR INSTALLATION OF DRAINAGE, WASTE, VENT, AND WATER SUPPLY FOR LISTED FIXTURES. ALL MATERIALS SHALL BE METALLIC TO ROOF EXTENSION. VENTING TO BE DESIGNED AND INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 919 PHILADELPHIA SINGLE STACK VENT SYSTEM. ALL WORK TO BE INSTALLED IN STRICT COMPLIANCE WITH 2021 PPC AND APPROVED PLANS
- Issued Sep 21, 2026
Alterations · Approved plumbing repair work per EZ Permit Standard for Plumbing REPLACE 3/4" WATER SERVICE
- Issued Sep 18, 2026
EZ Deck (Exist. One-Family Dwellings) · For New Decks to an Exiting One Family Dwelling as per attached standards. Deviations from these standards require submission of construction and site plans.
- Issued Sep 17, 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 Sep 3, 2026
EZ Bathroom & Kitchen Remodel · - All approved work performed in accordance with Residential - EZ Bathroom & Kitchen Remodel
- Issued Sep 2, 2026
New construction, addition, GFA change · REMOVE THE EXISTING INTERIOR ACCESSORY PARKING SPACE AND USE IT AS ONE (1) EXTRA DWELLING UNIT, THREE (3) UNITS TOTAL
- Issued Aug 27, 2026
Addition and/or Alterations · FOR THE INSTALLATION OF REGISTERS, DIFFUSERS, AND APPLIANCES WITH ASSOCIATED DUCTWORK. APPLIANCES TO BE INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE MANUFACTURER’S SPECIFICATIONS. FOR USE AS PREVIOUSLY APPROVED. 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.
New business licenses
12 entries
The newest businesses licensed to operate on this ground.
- Issued Oct 23, 2026
Kim Harris
Vacant Residential Property / Lot · 6058 N Marvine St
- Issued Oct 21, 2026
Boni investments llc
Vacant Residential Property / Lot · 5919 N Hutchinson St
- Issued Sep 11, 2026
Shellpoint Mortgage Servicing
Vacant Residential Property / Lot · 5700 N Marvine St
- Issued Sep 9, 2026
Paradise Wings LLC
Food Preparing and Serving · 5701 N Broad St
- Issued Jul 21, 2026
Shellpoint Mortgage Servicing
Vacant Residential Property / Lot · 5615 N Warnock St
- Issued Jul 17, 2026
HAPPY SMITH'S DELI INC
Food Establishment, Retail Permanent Location · 5601 N Broad St
- Issued Jun 30, 2026
PHH MORTGAGE CORP*
Vacant Residential Property / Lot · 6126 N 11th St
- Issued Mar 18, 2026
ROYAL CONVENIENCE STORE LLC
Food Establishment, Retail Permanent Location · 5701 N Broad St
- Issued Mar 5, 2026
SELECT PORTFOLIO SERVICING
Vacant Residential Property / Lot · 5943 N Marvine St
- Issued Feb 6, 2026
Dwayne C Vann c/o PennyMac Loan Services
Vacant Residential Property / Lot · 6045 N Marvine St
- Issued Feb 5, 2026
LEO STORE INC
Food Establishment, Retail Permanent Location · 5601 N Broad St
- Issued Jan 7, 2026
OLNEY PIZZA
Food Preparing and Serving · 5601 N Broad St
On the record — distress
The signals that matter for diligence — back taxes, sheriff-sale filings, and open code violations tied to parcels in Fern Rock.
Tax-delinquent parcels
$1,954,903 owed
- Sheriff sale17 yrs owed
$36,821
- Sheriff sale6 yrs owed
$29,025
- Sheriff sale7 yrs owed
$15,197
- Sheriff sale6 yrs owed
$10,914
- Sheriff sale5 yrs owed
$9,531
- Sheriff sale3 yrs owed
$3,056
- Sheriff sale2 yrs owed
$3,003
- 42 yrs owed
$109,202
- 25 yrs owed
$69,158
- 24 yrs owed
$62,241
- 25 yrs owed
$59,878
- 18 yrs owed
$57,053
Code violations & unsafe structures
- Unsafe Oct 16, 2026ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe Sep 22, 2026ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe Aug 5, 2026ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe Jul 13, 2026ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe Jun 9, 2026ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe Jun 6, 2026ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe Jun 6, 2026ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe May 28, 2026ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe Oct 28, 2025ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe Apr 29, 2025ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe Oct 19, 2024ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe Dec 11, 2023ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
Get the weekly pulse for Fern Rock
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 3, 2026.