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Sheriff-sale activityPhiladelphia
Germantown - Morton
Germantown - Morton: 203 permits, $10.76M in deals, 8 sheriff-sale flags in the last 12 months.
Owed to the city $3,615,157 across 259 delinquent parcels
The numbers · last 12 months
- Permits
- 203
- New units
- 65
- New licenses
- 8
- Median sale
- $330K
- Deal $ volume
- $10.76M
- Violations
- 559
- Tax-delinquent
- 259
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 8, 2026
New Construction · Install a new 300-amp electrical service with four (4) meter packs, including service conductors, meter sockets, main disconnecting means, and proper grounding and bonding. Install one (1) 60-amp subpanel for the house and one (1) 150-amp subpanel for each of the three (3) dwelling units, including all required feeders, overcurrent protection, grounding. Provide complete electrical distribution throughout the building, including installation of branch circuit wiring, lighting fixtures,
- Issued Jul 6, 2026
New Construction · Install a new 300-amp electrical service with four (4) meter packs, including service conductors, meter sockets, main disconnecting means, and proper grounding and bonding. Install one (1) 60-amp subpanel for the house and one (1) 150-amp subpanel for each of the three (3) dwelling units, including all required feeders and overcurrent protection. Provide complete electrical distribution throughout the building, including installation of branch circuit wiring, lighting fixtures, switches
- Issued Jun 26, 2026
Addition and/or Alteration · Interior alterations in an existing single-family dwelling. Less that 10% floor joist replaced, like in kind. A few 2x4 framing replaced at the third-floor level. To be replaced one at a time as per PA Engineered stamped plan and notes. Removal of rear deck by hand and replace with steps. No excavation proposed or approved on this permit.
- Issued Jun 24, 2026
New Construction · FOR THE INSTALLATION OF A NEW FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM AND 1” COMBINED SERVICE IN ACCORDANCE WITH NFPA 13D THROUGHOUT THE ENTIRE BUILDING. ALL WORK SHALL COMPLY WITH THE APPROVED PLANS. ALL WORK SHALL BE PERFORMED BY A FIRE SUPPRESSION CONTRACTOR LICENSED BY THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA.
- Issued Jun 23, 2026
EZ Bathroom & Kitchen Remodel · Replace one shower/tub with acrylic replacement. *WITHOUT PIPING*
- Issued Jun 18, 2026
New Construction · FOR INSTALLATION OF HVAC APPLIANCES, EQUIPMENT, DUCTWORK AND REGISTERS/DIFFUSERS PER APPROVED PLANS AND MANUFACTURER'S SPECIFICATIONS.
- Issued Jun 18, 2026
Change of Use · Retail Sales - Consumer Goods; Eating and Drinking Establishments - Sit-Down Restaurant
- Issued Jun 18, 2026
Change of Use · Retail Sales - Consumer Goods; Eating and Drinking Establishments - Sit-Down Restaurant
- Issued Jun 17, 2026
New Construction or Additions · NEW CONSTRUCTION OF 45 DWELLING APARTMENT BUILDING WITH VACANT COMMERCIAL SPACES.EXTERIOR INSTALLATION OF CURB TRAP, FAI, MAIN DRAIN, AND 4" WATER DISTRIBUTION PIPE. INTERIOR INSTALLATION OF DRAINAGE, WASTE, VENT, AND WATER SUPPLY FOR LISTED FIXTURES. ALL MATERIALS SHALL BE METALLIC TO ROOF EXTENSION FOR ALL PIPING SERVING AND LOCATED IN COMMERCIAL SPACE. VENTING TO BE DESIGNED AND INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH CHAPTER 7 DFU AND BASE CODE. ALL WORK TO BE INSTALLED IN STRICT COMPLIANCE WITH 2018 P
- Issued Jun 12, 2026
Alterations · REPAIR/REPLACE CURB TRAP AND FAI. Replacing partial main drain.
New business licenses
9 entries
The newest businesses licensed to operate on this ground.
- Issued Jun 29, 2026
WALNUT DELI MARKET INC
Food Preparing and Serving · 82 E Walnut Ln
- Issued Apr 20, 2026
John L Wilson C/O Onity Group (Onity Group)
Vacant Residential Property / Lot · 315 E Haines St
- Issued Apr 17, 2026
MEGA WORLDWIDE CONGLOMERATE INC
Motor Vehicle Repair / Retail Mobile Dispensing · 513 High St
- Issued Mar 3, 2026
Dynasty Learning Academy LLC
Food Preparing and Serving · 5825 Germantown Ave
- Issued Jan 22, 2026
MITCHELL CAUSEY
Vacant Residential Property / Lot · 212 E Price St
- Issued Jan 15, 2026
RE/MAX PRIME REAL ESTATE
Vacant Residential Property / Lot · 460 Mechanic St
- Issued Oct 7, 2025
21 E CHELTEN INC
Special Assembly Occupancy · 19 E Chelten Ave
- Issued Oct 3, 2025
MVA STORAGE AND TOWING LLC
Auto Wrecking / Waste Handling · 334-76 E Price St
- Issued Jul 29, 2025
KDAAS ACADEMY
Food Preparing and Serving (30+ SEATS) · 13-15 E Price St
On the record — distress
The signals that matter for diligence — back taxes, sheriff-sale filings, and open code violations tied to parcels in Germantown - Morton.
Tax-delinquent parcels
$3,615,157 owed
- Sheriff sale20 yrs owed
$26,035
- Sheriff sale13 yrs owed
$20,765
- Sheriff sale10 yrs owed
$16,667
- Sheriff sale14 yrs owed
$16,582
- Sheriff sale12 yrs owed
$16,198
- Sheriff sale21 yrs owed
$15,875
- Sheriff sale10 yrs owed
$10,767
- Sheriff sale8 yrs owed
$7,638
- 22 yrs owed
$139,070
- 3 yrs owed
$138,500
- 28 yrs owed
$89,029
- 25 yrs owed
$70,906
Code violations & unsafe structures
- Unsafe May 15, 2026ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe Apr 30, 2026ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe Apr 27, 2026ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe Apr 24, 2026ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe Apr 24, 2026ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe Mar 17, 2026ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe Mar 11, 2026ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe Feb 6, 2026ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe Feb 6, 2026ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe Feb 1, 2026ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe Dec 18, 2025ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe Aug 1, 2025ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
Get the weekly pulse for Germantown - Morton
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.