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Fishtown - Lower Kensington
Fishtown - Lower Kensington: 1,303 permits, $219.04M in deals, 11 sheriff-sale flags in the last 12 months.
Owed to the city $3,464,455 across 328 delinquent parcels
The numbers · last 12 months
- Permits
- 1,303
- New units
- 177
- New licenses
- 39
- Median sale
- $475K
- Deal $ volume
- $219.04M
- Violations
- 672
- Tax-delinquent
- 328
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 Aug 31, 2026
1 units
Addition and/or Alteration · FOR THE PARTIAL DEMOLITION OF AN EXISTING CONCRETE PAD AND FOR THE CONSTURCTION OF NEW CONCRETE PAD FOR AN EXISTING DRIVE-UP ATM. AS PER APPROVED PLANS. ********************SEPARATE PERMITS FOR ANY OTHER WORK. ********************************
- Issued Aug 30, 2026
1 units
Addition and/or Alteration · LEVEL II INTERIOR ALTERATIONS WITH PARTIAL CHANGE OF OCCUPANCY TO FIT-OUT FIRST FLOOR SHELL COMMERCIAL SPACE (SEE PERMIT 913369) FOR A NAIL SALON (PERSONAL SERVICES) AS PER APPROVED PLANS. EXISTING BUILDING FULLY SPRINKLERED. *2021 IEBC REVIEW* **SEPARATE PERMITS REQUIRED FOR ANY MEP OR FIRE SUPPRESSION WORK**
- Issued Aug 27, 2026
New Construction or Additions · Plumbing Permit (Interior) for combo RP-2026-004343
- Issued Aug 26, 2026
1 units
Excavation · Site / Utility Permit for RP-2026-004343 FOR EXCAVATION WORK ASSOCIATED WITH NEW CONSTRUCTION OF A THREE (3) STORY SINGLE-FAMILY DWELLING AS PER APPROVED PLANS. WORK TO INCLUDE TEMPORARY EXCAVATION SUPPORT SYSTEM. NO BUILDING CONSTRUCTION APPROVED ON THIS PERMIT. *2018 IRC REVIEW* **SEPARATE PERMITS REQUIRED FOR BUILDING CONSTRUCTION**
- Issued Aug 26, 2026
1 units
New Construction · FOR THE ERECTION OF A THREE (3) STORY ATTACHED STRUCTURE OF TYPE V-A CONSTRUCTION FOR USE AS A SINGLE-FAMILY DWELLING. BUILDING TO BE FULLY SPRINKLERED PER NFPA 13D. ALL WORK TO BE DONE PER APPROVED PLANS AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH 2018 IRC. SEPARATE PERMITS REQUIRED FOR MECHANICAL, ELECTRICAL, PLUMBING, FIRE SUPPRESSION, AND EXCAVATION WORK. ENERGY CODE COMPLIANCE IN ACCORDANCE WITH 2018 IECC. PRIOR TO ISSUANCE OF C.O., SUBMITTAL OF AIR BARRIER CHECKLIST AND ENVELOPE TESTING CERTIFICATE IS REQUIRED
- Issued Aug 26, 2026
New construction, addition, GFA change · Erection of a 3 story attach structure (height NTE 38 feet) with basement and roof deck access by roof deck access structure. Size and location per plan.
- Issued Aug 26, 2026
New Construction · Mechanical / Fuel Gas Permit for combo RP-2025-011091
- Issued Aug 26, 2026
New Construction · Mechanical / Fuel Gas Permit for combo RP-2025-011090
- Issued Aug 26, 2026
New Construction · Mechanical / Fuel Gas Permit for combo RP-2025-011092
- Issued Aug 26, 2026
New Construction · Mechanical / Fuel Gas Permit for combo RP-2025-011093
- Issued Aug 25, 2026
Alterations · - Approved plumbing repair work per EZ Permit Standard for Plumbing. REPLACE CT, FAI & MD.
- Issued Aug 25, 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
New business licenses
12 entries
The newest businesses licensed to operate on this ground.
- Issued Aug 25, 2026
1212 Marlborough LLC (Fishtown Montessori)
Food Preparing and Serving (30+ SEATS) · 1213 Crease St
- Issued Aug 6, 2026
ROCKET MORTGAGE
Vacant Residential Property / Lot · 2511 Tulip St
- Issued Aug 5, 2026
CANNONBALL STORAGE PROPERTIES LLC
Food Preparing and Serving (30+ SEATS) · 1105 Frankford Ave
- Issued Jul 31, 2026
Chipotle Mexican Grill of Colorado LLC (Chipotle Mexican Grill #5577)
Food Preparing and Serving · 2401 Aramingo Ave
- Issued Jul 30, 2026
PHH MORTGAGE CORP*
Vacant Residential Property / Lot · 2219 E Huntingdon St
- Issued Jun 16, 2026
Lockwood Entertainment Incorporated
Special Assembly Occupancy · 14 Jefferson St
- Issued May 21, 2026
Federal National Mortgage Association
Vacant Residential Property / Lot · 2329 E Hazzard St
- Issued May 18, 2026
CHASDAN INVESTMENTS INC
Vacant Residential Property / Lot · 2020 Tulip St
- Issued May 6, 2026
Rebecca MoDavis
Limited Lodging Operator · 1107 E Wilt St
- Issued Apr 30, 2026
Shackamaxon Wines LLC (Mural City Cellars)
Food Preparing and Serving (30+ SEATS) · 1831-33 Frankford Ave
- Issued Apr 22, 2026
David Moylan
Limited Lodging Operator · 2349 E York St
- Issued Apr 16, 2026
Spoke Society LLC
Food Preparing and Serving · 1325 N Lee St
On the record — distress
The signals that matter for diligence — back taxes, sheriff-sale filings, and open code violations tied to parcels in Fishtown - Lower Kensington.
Tax-delinquent parcels
$3,464,455 owed
- Sheriff sale8 yrs owed
$25,676
- Sheriff sale6 yrs owed
$10,433
- Sheriff sale10 yrs owed
$10,358
- Sheriff sale7 yrs owed
$6,468
- Sheriff sale14 yrs owed
$5,516
- Sheriff sale19 yrs owed
$5,469
- Sheriff sale13 yrs owed
$5,212
- Sheriff sale13 yrs owed
$5,212
- Sheriff sale3 yrs owed
$4,769
- Sheriff sale1 yr owed
$3,418
- Sheriff sale3 yrs owed
$1,056
- 3 yrs owed
$120,215
Code violations & unsafe structures
- Unsafe Aug 25, 2026ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe Jul 17, 2026ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe Jun 2, 2026ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe May 22, 2026ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe Apr 17, 2026ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe Apr 17, 2026ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe Apr 11, 2026ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe Apr 3, 2026ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe Mar 20, 2026ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe Feb 28, 2026ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe Jul 18, 2025ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe Jul 11, 2025ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
Get the weekly pulse for Fishtown - Lower Kensington
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.