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Fishtown - Lower Kensington
Fishtown - Lower Kensington: 1,347 permits, $208.74M 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
- 1,347
- New units
- 187
- New licenses
- 39
- Median sale
- $470K
- Deal $ volume
- $208.74M
- Violations
- 548
- 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 Jul 9, 2026
Alterations · Approved plumbing repair work per attached EZ Permit Standard for Plumbing
- Issued Jul 9, 2026
Addition and/or Alterations · EZ PERMIT SPRINKLER RELOCATION (NFPA 13)- For the relocation of sprinkler heads as per attached standards. Deviations from these standards require submission of construction and site plans. Relocate 3 sprinkler heads into a new ceiling
- Issued Jul 9, 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 Jul 8, 2026
Addition and/or Alteration · Wire through single family, 3 story house, Install decora devices, switches, rec, smokes, 4'' LED recessed lights and ARCF breakers, new service upgrade 200 amp
- Issued Jul 7, 2026
1 units
New Construction · FOR NEW CONSTRUCTION OF AN ATTACHED, FOUR-STORY, "TYPE-E" BUILDING WITH ROOF DECK AND ACCESSORY INTERIOR PARKING FOR USE AS SINGLE-FAMILY HOUSEHOLD LIVING. BUILDING TO BE FULLY SPRINKLERED PER NFPA 13R. SEPARATE PERMITS REQUIRED FOR MECHANICAL, ELECTRICAL, PLUMBING AND FIRE SPRINKLER. ***SEE PERMIT RP-2026-004357 FOR PLANS***
- Issued Jul 7, 2026
1 units
New Construction · FOR NEW CONSTRUCTION OF AN ATTACHED, FOUR-STORY, "TYPE-E" BUILDING WITH ROOF DECK AND ACCESSORY INTERIOR PARKING FOR USE AS SINGLE-FAMILY HOUSEHOLD LIVING. BUILDING TO BE FULLY SPRINKLERED PER NFPA 13R. SEPARATE PERMITS REQUIRED FOR MECHANICAL, ELECTRICAL, PLUMBING AND FIRE SPRINKLER. ***SEE PERMIT RP-2026-004357 FOR PLANS***
- Issued Jul 7, 2026
1 units
New Construction · FOR NEW CONSTRUCTION OF AN ATTACHED, FOUR-STORY, "TYPE-E" BUILDING WITH ROOF DECK AND ACCESSORY INTERIOR PARKING FOR USE AS SINGLE-FAMILY HOUSEHOLD LIVING. BUILDING TO BE FULLY SPRINKLERED PER NFPA 13R. SEPARATE PERMITS REQUIRED FOR MECHANICAL, ELECTRICAL, PLUMBING AND FIRE SPRINKLER. ***SEE PERMIT RP-2026-004357 FOR PLANS***
- Issued Jul 7, 2026
1 units
New Construction · FOR NEW CONSTRUCTION OF AN ATTACHED, FOUR-STORY, "TYPE-E" BUILDING WITH ROOF DECK AND ACCESSORY INTERIOR PARKING FOR USE AS SINGLE-FAMILY HOUSEHOLD LIVING. BUILDING TO BE FULLY SPRINKLERED PER NFPA 13R. SEPARATE PERMITS REQUIRED FOR MECHANICAL, ELECTRICAL, PLUMBING AND FIRE SPRINKLER. ***SEE PERMIT RP-2026-004357 FOR PLANS***
- Issued Jul 7, 2026
1 units
New Construction · FOR NEW CONSTRUCTION OF AN ATTACHED, FOUR-STORY, "TYPE-E" BUILDING WITH ROOF DECK AND ACCESSORY INTERIOR PARKING FOR USE AS SINGLE-FAMILY HOUSEHOLD LIVING. BUILDING TO BE FULLY SPRINKLERED PER NFPA 13R. SEPARATE PERMITS REQUIRED FOR MECHANICAL, ELECTRICAL, PLUMBING AND FIRE SPRINKLER. ***SEE PERMIT RP-2026-004357 FOR PLANS***
- Issued Jul 7, 2026
1 units
New Construction · FOR NEW CONSTRUCTION OF AN ATTACHED, FOUR-STORY, "TYPE-E" BUILDING WITH ROOF DECK AND ACCESSORY INTERIOR PARKING FOR USE AS SINGLE-FAMILY HOUSEHOLD LIVING. BUILDING TO BE FULLY SPRINKLERED PER NFPA 13R. SEPARATE PERMITS REQUIRED FOR MECHANICAL, ELECTRICAL, PLUMBING AND FIRE SPRINKLER. ***SEE PERMIT RP-2026-004357 FOR PLANS***
New business licenses
12 entries
The newest businesses licensed to operate on this ground.
- 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
- Issued Apr 7, 2026
LIGURIA PIZZERIA LLC
Food Preparing and Serving · 1826 Frankford Ave
- Issued Mar 27, 2026
Brian David White
Limited Lodging Operator · 406 E Flora St
- Issued Mar 23, 2026
Philly Fries 01 (Mr. Fries Man )
Food Preparing and Serving (30+ SEATS) · 2311 Frankford Ave
- Issued Mar 20, 2026
Erica Lipton
Limited Lodging Operator · 1239 E Susquehanna Ave
- Issued Mar 17, 2026
Dolores Kiernan (Dolores Kiernan)
Limited Lodging Operator · 1138 E Oxford 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 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
- Unsafe Jun 3, 2025ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe Mar 10, 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 August 1, 2026.