THE INDEX: 166 ▲22 · week of Oct 19 — permits firm, openings steady, deal ledger running hot

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Franklin Mills

Franklin Mills: 24 permits, 1 tax-delinquent parcel in the last 12 months.

Owed to the city $42,544 across 1 delinquent parcel

The numbers · last 12 months

Permits
24
New units
1
New licenses
5
Median sale
$0
Deal $ volume
$0
Violations
30
Tax-delinquent
1

Permit & deal figures cover the last 12 months; violations and tax delinquencies are the current standing. Same definitions the metro map shades by.

Recent permits

12 entries

Newest building permits — new construction, additions and alterations.

  1. Issued Oct 1, 2026

    12123 Knights Rd

    New Construction · FOR THE NEW CONSTRUCTION OF ONE (1) STORY DETACHED BUILDING FOR THE USE OF SEPTA OPERATOR WELFARE BUILDING WITH THE BUS LOOP AND TO INCLUDE THE SITE IMPROVEMENTS PER APPROVED PLANS. IF FIELD CONDITIONS VARY CONTACT DESIGN ENGINEER PRIOR TO THE START OF ANY WORK.

  2. Issued Sep 11, 2026

    1 units

    701 Franklin Mills Cir

    Addition and/or Alteration · FOR THE REPLACEMENT OF SIX(6) GAS FUELING STATION.** ALL WORK TO BE DONE PER APPROVED PLANS.** IF FIELD CONDITIONS VARY CONTACT DESIGN ENGINEER PRIOR TO THE START OF ANY WORK**IEBC 2018**EXISTING BUILDING FULLY SPRINKLERED** SEPARATE PERMITS REQUIRED FOR ALL OTHER WORK**

  3. Issued Jun 29, 2026

    1000 Franklin Mills Cir

    Signs (Accessory / Non-Accessory) · REPLACEMENT EXTERIOR BUILDING ACCESSORY SIGNAGE, REMOVAL OF 13 EXISTING SIGNS(3 ILLUMINATED, INSTALLTION OF 14 NEW SIGNS(5 ILLUMINATED)

  4. Issued May 4, 2026

    4501 Woodhaven Rd

    Addition and/or Alteration · INSTALLATION OF FIRE ALARM SYSTEM. All work per approved plans

  5. Issued Apr 22, 2026

    4501 Woodhaven Rd

    Addition and/or Alterations · EZ KITCHEN FIRE SUPPRESSION- For the installation of New Wet Chemical Kitchen Fire Suppression System as per attached standard. Deviations from these standards require submission of construction and site plans. To install a wet chemical kitchen fire suppression system for an 8'-0" hood

  6. Issued Apr 14, 2026

    4501 Woodhaven Rd

    Addition and/or Alterations · FOR THE INSTALLATION OF A TYPE 1 COMMERCIAL KITCHEN HOOD (8'-0") AND ASSOCIATED DUCTWORK, FANS AS PER APPROVED PLANS. SEPARATE PERMITS REQUIRED FOR ELECTRICAL AND FIRE SUPPRESSION WORK. **IMC 2018**

  7. Issued Mar 30, 2026

    4301 Byberry Rd

    Addition and/or Alteration · Installation of temporary portable electrical distribution equipment. Generator and electrical service trailers set up to supply power for an outdoor show (tent enclosure) as per 2017 NEC

  8. Issued Mar 23, 2026

    1 units

    4301 Byberry Rd

    New Construction · FOR THE TEMPORARY ERECTION OF TENTS FOR CIRCUS EVENTS FROM MARCH 26 - MARCH 29, 2026. TEMPORARY STRUCTURES TO COMPLY WITH THE 2018 PHILADELPHIA FIRE CODE AND PROPERTY MAINTENANCE CODE. REQUIRED CLEARENCES MUST BE MAINTAINED FOR EMERGENCY VEHICLE ACCESS TO THE MALL PER 2018 PHILADELPHIA FIRE CODE.

  9. Issued Mar 23, 2026

    4301 Byberry Rd

    New Construction · Electrical Permit for combo CP-2026-000893

  10. Issued Mar 19, 2026

    499 Franklin Mills Cir

    Alterations · Plumbing Permit (Exterior Building Drainage) for combo CP-2025-005291

  11. Issued Mar 19, 2026

    499 Franklin Mills Cir

    Addition and/or Alteration · Electrical work includes, but is not limited to installation of lighting and menu-boards on existing circuitry as well as installation of conduit for wiring, as well as installation of a magnetic ground loop in the drive-thru areas ALL WORK TO BE DONE ACCORDING TO THE 2017 NEC AND PER PLANS.

  12. Issued Mar 13, 2026

    499 Franklin Mills Cir

    Sign · FOR THE ERECTION OF SIX (6) FREESTANDING SIGNS AS PER APPROVED PLANS. FOUNDATION WORK UNDER CP-2025-005291. SEPARATE PERMIT REQUIRED FOR ALL ELECTRICAL WORK.

New business licenses

5 entries

The newest businesses licensed to operate on this ground.

  1. Issued Aug 3, 2026

    guangjin shi

    Food Preparing and Serving · 4301 Byberry Rd

  2. Issued May 5, 2026

    Chomreoun Mao (Twist Frutti)

    Food Preparing and Serving · 4301 Byberry Rd

  3. Issued Mar 12, 2026

    S4 America inc

    Food Establishment, Retail Permanent Location · 4301 Byberry Rd

  4. Issued Dec 24, 2025

    Redman Richard Corp

    Food Preparing and Serving · 4501 Woodhaven Rd

  5. Issued Dec 20, 2025

    Shareese Campbell (Grannie's Kitchen 777)

    Food Preparing and Serving (30+ SEATS) · 4301 Byberry Rd

On the record — distress

The signals that matter for diligence — back taxes, sheriff-sale filings, and open code violations tied to parcels in Franklin Mills.

Tax-delinquent parcels

$42,544 owed

  1. $42,544

Code violations & unsafe structures

  1. Violation Oct 22, 2026OPEN

    851 Franklin Mills Cir

    VACANT & OPEN PROPERTIES

  2. Violation Oct 22, 2026OPEN

    851 Franklin Mills Cir

    VACANT STRUCTURE & LAND

  3. Violation Sep 14, 2026OPEN

    4501 Woodhaven Rd

    BENCHMARKING LATE

  4. Violation Aug 25, 2026OPEN

    12131-41 Knights Rd

    BENCHMARKING LATE

  5. Violation Aug 7, 2026OPEN

    4301 Byberry Rd

    BENCHMARKING LATE

  6. Violation Aug 7, 2026OPEN

    4301 Byberry Rd

    BENCHMARKING LATE

  7. Violation Jun 22, 2026OPEN

    12131-41 Knights Rd

    PERIODIC TESTING

  8. Violation Jun 22, 2026OPEN

    1000 Franklin Mills Cir

    COMMERCIAL SYSTEM TEST

  9. Violation Jun 22, 2026OPEN

    12131-41 Knights Rd

    LABELING

  10. Violation Jun 22, 2026OPEN

    12131-41 Knights Rd

    INSPECTION, TESTING AND MAINTENANCE

  11. Violation Jun 22, 2026OPEN

    12131-41 Knights Rd

    ENVIRONMENT

  12. Violation Jun 22, 2026OPEN

    1000 Franklin Mills Cir

    SUPPRESSION SYSTEM TESTING & MAINTENANCE

Get the weekly pulse for Franklin Mills

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.