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Garden Court
Garden Court: 92 permits, $14.64M in deals, 2 sheriff-sale flags in the last 12 months.
Owed to the city $442,590 across 36 delinquent parcels
The numbers · last 12 months
- Permits
- 92
- New units
- 170
- New licenses
- 4
- Median sale
- $519K
- Deal $ volume
- $14.64M
- Violations
- 89
- Tax-delinquent
- 36
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
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. Replace existing 100 amp service to panel in unit, including 100 amp meter socket combination/disconnect with 100 amp main breaker run 100' 2/0, 4 conductor, SCR MC cable. No additional wiring, Grounding and Bonding. All work to be perform according to the 2020 NEC.
- Issued Oct 27, 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. Replace existing 100 amp service to panel in unit, including 100 amp meter socket combination/disconnect with 100amp main breaker
- Issued Oct 27, 2026
Addition and/or Alteration · Replace existing 100amp service to panel in unit, including 100amp meter socket combination/disconnect with 100amp main breaker run 100' 2/0, 4 conductor, SCR MC cable. No additional wiring, Grounding and Bonding. All work to be perform according to the 2020 NEC.
- Issued Oct 26, 2026
Rough-In · Rough-In Permit for FP-2026-002070 Install sprinkler system
- Issued Oct 22, 2026
Addition and/or Alteration · For interior and exterior alterations to an existing attached single-family dwelling per plans. Separate permits are required for all associated Mechanical, Electrical, and Plumbing work. No work proposed in the basement level.
- Issued Oct 21, 2026
Alterations · - Approved plumbing repair work per EZ Permit Standard for Plumbing. REPLACE CT & FAI.
- Issued Oct 20, 2026
Addition and/or Alteration · Total re-wire unit APT H610,: switches, lighting, GFI receptacles and regular receptacles in bedroom, dining room, living room, kitchen and bathroom - CO/smoke hard wire alarms in bedroom, living room, hallways and dining room - All device circuitry will be AFCI/GFCI plus combination circuit breakers - All circuits will be surge protected .ALL WORK IS TO BE DONE ACCORDING TO APPROVED DRAWINGS-2017 NEC.
- Issued Oct 19, 2026
Addition and/or Alteration · - For alterations to an Existing One Family Dwelling as per attached standard. Deviations from this standard will result in permit revocation and require submission of construction plans. Separate permits are required for plumbing and electrical work and the installation of heating/cooling appliances. STRUCTURAL ALTERATION OR REPAIR IS EXPRESSLY PROHIBITED UNDER THIS PERMIT. PROHIBITED STRUCTURAL WORK INCLUDES ANY MODIFICATION TO EXTERIOR WALLS, PARTY WALLS, FLOOR/ROOF FRAMING OR FOUNDATIONS; IN
- Issued Oct 14, 2026
EZ Wall 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 Oct 13, 2026
Alterations · - Approved plumbing repair work per EZ Permit Standard for Plumbing. REPAIR CT, FAI & MD.
- Issued Oct 9, 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. New mechanicals installed including duct work, and condensers BTU is 66,000 total Tonnage is 5.5
- Issued Oct 8, 2026
Addition and/or Alteration · Replace existing 100amp service to panel in unit, including 100amp meter socket combination/disconnect with 100amp main breaker run 100' 2/0, 4 conductor, SCR MC cable. No additional wiring, Grounding and Bonding. All work to be perform according to the 2020 NEC.
New business licenses
7 entries
The newest businesses licensed to operate on this ground.
- Issued May 12, 2026
Zahmu Robinson-Sankofa (Sankofa Legacies, LLC)
Limited Lodging Operator · 5011 Pine St
- Issued Apr 8, 2026
DONGQIANG RUAN & MEICHAN LIANG PTRS
Vacant Commercial Property · 4810 Spruce St
- Issued Feb 9, 2026
Elizabeth Williams
Vacant Residential Property / Lot · 5032 Pine St
- Issued Jan 28, 2026
Arkas2 LLC
Handbill Distribution · 4802-04 Spruce St
- Issued Oct 23, 2025
Pine Century LLC (Good Hatch Eatery)
Food Preparing and Serving · 4701-29 Pine St
- Issued Sep 16, 2025
Itsy-Bitsy Scholars 2 LLC
Food Preparing and Serving (30+ SEATS) · 309 S 48th St
- Issued Jul 29, 2025
52ND ST CONVENIENCE LLC
Food Establishment, Retail Permanent Location · 317 S 52nd St
On the record — distress
The signals that matter for diligence — back taxes, sheriff-sale filings, and open code violations tied to parcels in Garden Court.
Tax-delinquent parcels
$442,590 owed
- Sheriff sale4 yrs owed
$11,356
- Sheriff sale5 yrs owed
$3,083
- 2 yrs owed
$49,513
- 12 yrs owed
$40,080
- 20 yrs owed
$39,526
- 12 yrs owed
$36,382
- 7 yrs owed
$32,089
- 16 yrs owed
$29,718
- 10 yrs owed
$25,776
- 4 yrs owed
$19,637
- 7 yrs owed
$18,768
- 4 yrs owed
$12,898
Code violations & unsafe structures
- Unsafe May 17, 2026ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe Apr 22, 2026ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Violation Oct 27, 2026OPEN
EMERGENCY PROCEDURES
- Violation Oct 27, 2026OPEN
FIRE EXTINGUISHER HANGERS & BRACKETS
- Violation Oct 27, 2026OPEN
FIRE EXTINGUISHERS FUEL DISPENSING
- Violation Oct 27, 2026OPEN
WARNING SIGNS
- Violation Oct 22, 2026OPEN
DUMPSTER LICENSE
- Violation Oct 22, 2026OPEN
PERIODIC TESTING
- Violation Oct 19, 2026OPEN
EXTERIOR AREA WEEDS
- Violation Aug 31, 2026OPEN
BENCHMARKING LATE
- Violation Aug 26, 2026OPEN
EXTERIOR AREA WEEDS
- Violation Aug 26, 2026OPEN
VACANT STRUCTURE & LAND
Get the weekly pulse for Garden Court
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.