Neighborhood File · The Public Record
Sheriff-sale activityPhiladelphia
Frankford
Frankford: 534 permits, $29.28M in deals, 37 sheriff-sale flags in the last 12 months.
Owed to the city $6,659,248 across 783 delinquent parcels
The numbers · last 12 months
- Permits
- 534
- New units
- 163
- New licenses
- 78
- Median sale
- $366K
- Deal $ volume
- $29.28M
- Violations
- 1,487
- Tax-delinquent
- 783
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 Alteration · Replace the existing fire alarm system with a new fire alarm system including the removal and replacement of the existing fire alarm control panel with a new fire alarm control panel as per 2016 NFPA 72.
- Issued Jul 8, 2026
Alterations · - Approved plumbing repair work per attached EZ Permit Standard for Plumbing
- Issued Jul 8, 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
EZ Interior Non-Load-Bearing Wall Demo. · 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 7, 2026
1 units
Commercial Make Safe Permit · MAKE SAFE PERMIT TO COMPLY WITH CF-2022-056328 TO INCLUDE MASONRY REPAIRS OF EXTERIOR WALLS, SISTERING FLOOR JOISTS AND FRAMING PER APPROVED PLANS AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH CODE BULLETIN PM-1801. LICENSED PA PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER IS REQUIRED TO MONITOR REPAIRS MADE UNDER THIS PERMIT. THE ENGINEER MUST SUBMIT A SEALED STATEMENT TO THE DEPARTMENT CONFIRMING THAT THE STRUCTURE IS IN SOUND CONDITION AT COMPLETION. SEPARATE PERMITS REQUIRED FOR ADDITIONAL ALTERATIONS NOT ADDRESSED IN APPROVED PLANS.
- Issued Jul 7, 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 warm air appliance, ductwork, and 12 registers
- Issued Jul 7, 2026
Solar Panels and Structure · FOR THE INSTALLATION OF ROOF-MOUNTED SOLAR PANELS AS PER APPROVED PLANS AND MANUFACTURER SPECIFICATIONS. SEPARATE PERMIT REQUIRED FOR ELECTRICAL WORK.
- Issued Jul 6, 2026
Addition and/or Alteration · Running a 20 amp circuit to a disconnect to power a chair lift in open ceiling basement.
- Issued Jul 3, 2026
EZ Interior Non-Load-Bearing Wall Demo. · 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
New business licenses
12 entries
The newest businesses licensed to operate on this ground.
- Issued Jul 8, 2026
GRISCOM MARKET INC
Food Preparing and Serving · 1525 Arrott St
- Issued Jul 7, 2026
Shellpoint Mortgage Servicing
Vacant Residential Property / Lot · 1821 Harrison St
- Issued Jul 6, 2026
WILLIAM HOT FOOD MARKET INC
Food Preparing and Serving · 4670 Torresdale Ave
- Issued Jul 3, 2026
Jaury Miguel Tineo Garcia (Jaury Deli Grocery)
Food Preparing and Serving · 2380 Duncan St
- Issued Jun 30, 2026
Gerobal Truck And Auto Repair iNC
Motor Vehicle Repair / Retail Mobile Dispensing · 4055-61 Ashland St
- Issued Jun 23, 2026
C & T TRUCK MECHANIC INC
Motor Vehicle Repair / Retail Mobile Dispensing · 4055-61 Ashland St
- Issued Jun 17, 2026
T&H AUTO REPAIR LLC
Motor Vehicle Repair / Retail Mobile Dispensing · 2134 Orthodox St
- Issued Jun 17, 2026
Carrington Mortgage Service, LLC
Vacant Residential Property / Lot · 1363 Dyre St
- Issued Jun 15, 2026
Digy Daycare, LLC
Food Preparing and Serving (30+ SEATS) · 4467 Frankford Ave
- Issued Jun 12, 2026
Amazing Creations 3, Inc
Food Preparing and Serving (30+ SEATS) · 1614-16 Orthodox St
- Issued Jun 9, 2026
Onity Mortgage f/k/a PHH Mortgage (Onity Mortgage f/k/a PHH Mortgage)
Vacant Residential Property / Lot · 1921 Ruan St
- Issued Jun 7, 2026
Elman Giovanny Arellanos Salguero
Vacant Residential Property / Lot · 5020 Griscom St
On the record — distress
The signals that matter for diligence — back taxes, sheriff-sale filings, and open code violations tied to parcels in Frankford.
Tax-delinquent parcels
$6,659,248 owed
- Sheriff sale23 yrs owed
$35,895
- Sheriff sale37 yrs owed
$35,129
- Sheriff sale24 yrs owed
$34,609
- Sheriff sale25 yrs owed
$25,563
- Sheriff sale13 yrs owed
$24,286
- Sheriff sale21 yrs owed
$22,195
- Sheriff sale25 yrs owed
$19,965
- Sheriff sale15 yrs owed
$19,255
- Sheriff sale10 yrs owed
$19,062
- Sheriff sale8 yrs owed
$18,015
- Sheriff sale8 yrs owed
$17,672
- Sheriff sale14 yrs owed
$17,156
Code violations & unsafe structures
- Unsafe Jul 8, 2026ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe Jun 11, 2026ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe May 26, 2026ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe May 26, 2026ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe May 22, 2026ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe May 13, 2026ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe May 6, 2026ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe Apr 30, 2026ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe Apr 27, 2026ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe Apr 25, 2026ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe Apr 20, 2026ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe Mar 30, 2026ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
Get the weekly pulse for Frankford
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 July 15, 2026.