Neighborhood File · The Public Record
Sheriff-sale activityPhiladelphia
Frankford
Frankford: 467 permits, $20.8M 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
- 467
- New units
- 184
- New licenses
- 69
- Median sale
- $308K
- Deal $ volume
- $20.8M
- Violations
- 2,150
- 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 Oct 27, 2026
City Demolition · Sub Demolition Permit for CF-2022-122727. For the complete demolition of a property as part of the City of Philadelphia Demolition Program. Add'l specs: No sidewalk. (1) stucco c/w 4739 Salem. Erosion control mat with topsoil and seed. 4' corral fence across rear of property.
- Issued Oct 23, 2026
1 units
Addition and/or Alteration · FOR LEVEL II ALTERATIONS TO AN EXISTING TENANT SPACE FOR USE AS A CHILD CARE CENTER (E OCCUPANCY), ALTERATIONS TO INCLUDE THE ERECTION OF PARTITION WALLS, PROVIDE FINISHES/FURNISHINGS AND ACCESSIBILITY IMPROVEMENTS THROUGHOUT. 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.
- Issued Oct 23, 2026
Tank Install/Removal · FOR THE REMOVAL OF ONE (1) 1000 GALLON UNDERGROUND HEATING OIL STORAGE TANK. REMOVE ANY HEATING OIL PRODUCT/WATER FROM TANK, CLEAN TANK, CONDUCT A CONFIRMATORY SOIL SAMPLING OF SURROUNDING SOIL. CONTINGENCY PLAN IN PLACE IN THE CASE CONTAMINATED SOILS DISCOVERED AND BACKFILL. ALL WORK COMPLETED IN ACCORDANCE WITH PADEP UST REMOVAL GUIDELINES. PROVIDE THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA WITH A TANK CLOSURE REPORT.
- Issued Oct 22, 2026
Alterations · - Approved plumbing repair work per EZ Permit Standard for Plumbing. REPLACE WATER HEATER.
- Issued Oct 22, 2026
Signs (Accessory / Non-Accessory) · FOR THE INSTALLATION OF FIVE (5) STATICALLY ILLUMINATED WALL SIGNS AND FOR THE DOCUMENTATION OF THE REFACING OF 1 2-FACED FREESTANDING SIGN AND THE INSTALLATION OF ONE (1) DIRECTIONAL SIGN AND TWO (2) MENU BOARD SIGNS. SIZE AND LOCATION AS SHOWN IN APPLICATION/PLANS
- Issued Oct 22, 2026
Change of Use · Public, Civic, and Institutional - Adult Care
- Issued Oct 21, 2026
EZ Bathroom & Kitchen Remodel · - All approved work performed in accordance with Residential - EZ Bathroom & Kitchen Remodel.
- Issued Oct 21, 2026
Addition and/or Alteration · For interior and exterior alterations to the first floor and basement level of an existing attached structure per plans. Separate permits are required for all associated Mechanical, Electrical, and Plumbing work. Basement to remain non-habitable, to be used for storage and utilities only. **NO WORK ON THE SECOND FLOOR LEVEL, NO C.O. INCLUDED IN THIS PERMIT. BUILDING CANNOT BE OCCUPIED UNTIL ALL PHASES OF CONSTRUCTION ARE COMPLETE AND A C.O. HAS BEEN ISSUED**
- Issued Oct 20, 2026
Alterations · - Approved plumbing work associated with an (Addition or Alteration) per attached EZ Permit Standard for Plumbing.
- Issued Oct 20, 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 Oct 20, 2026
Alterations · - Approved plumbing repair work per EZ Permit Standard for Plumbing. REPLACE 3/4" WDP CURB TO HOUSE.
- Issued Oct 19, 2026
EZ Wall Covering Replacement · EZ EXTERIOR WALL COVERINGS - For the Applications of Exterior Wall Coverings as per attached standards. Deviations from these standards shall result in permit revocation and require submission of construction and site plans. 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 shall be in place prior to start of work. Stu
New business licenses
12 entries
The newest businesses licensed to operate on this ground.
- Issued Oct 26, 2026
RC SUPERMARKET INC
Food Preparing and Serving · 1327 Dyre St
- Issued Oct 23, 2026
EVA ESTEVEZ
Vacant Residential Property / Lot · 4521 Frankford Ave
- Issued Oct 20, 2026
TIA ELA DAYCARE INC
Food Preparing and Serving · 4437 Frankford Ave
- Issued Oct 16, 2026
oriana longa
Motor Vehicle Repair / Fuel Dispensing · 4514-18 Tackawanna St
- Issued Oct 14, 2026
Omar Lorenzo
Motor Vehicle Repair / Fuel Dispensing · 2039 Plum St
- Issued Sep 30, 2026
ELPIDIO PEREZ
Vacant Residential Property / Lot · 4621 N Penn St
- Issued Sep 24, 2026
OCWEN LOAN SERVICING LLC
Vacant Residential Property / Lot · 2043 Granite St
- Issued Sep 17, 2026
Jonatan Guzman (PIPO AUTO SERVICES)
Motor Vehicle Repair / Fuel Dispensing · 2134 Orthodox St
- Issued Sep 11, 2026
SELENE FINANCIAL LLC
Vacant Residential Property / Lot · 4242 Romain St
- Issued Sep 11, 2026
SECURITY NATIONAL SERVICING CORP
Vacant Residential Property / Lot · 4213 Adams Ave
- Issued Aug 25, 2026
MORTGAGE CONTRACTING SERVICES LLC
Vacant Residential Property / Lot · 1512 Overington St
- Issued Aug 17, 2026
SENA AUTO CENTER INC
Tire Dealer · 4165 Torresdale Ave
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 Oct 17, 2026ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe Oct 14, 2026ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe Aug 19, 2026ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe Aug 19, 2026ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe Jul 30, 2026ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe Jul 24, 2026ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe Jul 16, 2026ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe Jul 16, 2026ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- 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
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 November 4, 2026.