Neighborhood File · The Public Record
Sheriff-sale activityPhiladelphia
Germantown - Westside
Germantown - Westside: 93 permits, $24.13M in deals, 5 sheriff-sale flags in the last 12 months.
Owed to the city $1,321,738 across 116 delinquent parcels
The numbers · last 12 months
- Permits
- 93
- New units
- 50
- New licenses
- 7
- Median sale
- $400K
- Deal $ volume
- $24.13M
- Violations
- 254
- Tax-delinquent
- 116
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.
- Recorded May 14, 2026
$650K
to FIDUCIARY TRUST COMPANY INTERNATIONAL OF PENNSYLVANIA TR;AHDEEN BOYKINS SETTLEMENT TRUST
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 200 amp service with no increase, install outlet, lights, switches, gfi's, smokes and carbons throughout No Service Increase
- Issued Oct 21, 2026
Alterations · - Approved plumbing work associated with an (Addition or Alteration) per EZ Permit Standard for Plumbing.
- Issued Oct 20, 2026
Alterations · - Approved plumbing repair work per EZ Permit Standard for Plumbing. REPLACE 3/4" WATER DISTRIBUTION PIPE.
- Issued Oct 20, 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 Oct 19, 2026
New Construction or Additions · NEW CONSTRUCTION OF 49 UNIT APARTMENT BUILDING. INTERIOR INSTALLATION OF DRAINAGE, WASTE, VENT, AND WATER SUPPLY FOR LISTED FIXTURES. ALL MATERIALS SHALL BE METALLIC TO ROOF EXTENSION FOR PIPIJNG SERVING FIXTURES IN COMMMERCIAL SPACES. VENTING TO BE DESIGNED AND INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE BASE VENTING CODE. ALL WORK TO BE INSTALLED IN STRICT COMPLIANCE WITH 2018 PPC AND APPROVED PLANS
- Issued Oct 17, 2026
3 units
Addition and/or Alteration · LEVEL II ALTERATIONS (NO CHANGE OF OCCUPANCY) FOR RENOVATIONS TO EXISTING THREE-FAMILY DWELLING AS PER APPROVED PLANS. EXISTING BUILDING NOT REQUIRED TO BE SPRINKLERED. *2021 IEBC REVIEW* **SEPARATE PERMITS REQUIRED FOR ANY MEP WORK**
- Issued Oct 15, 2026
Addition and/or Alteration · renovation of existing single family semi-detached structure as per plans, rebuilding of existing rear shed floor and back wall. see plans for details.
- Issued Oct 13, 2026
New Construction or Additions · Installation of on site sanitary curb trap, fresh air inlet, and main drain to new building. Installation stormwater infrastructure along with lot drainage from city infrastructure to final fixture locations. All work to be performed in strict compliance with 2021 Philadelphia Plumbing Code and approved plans. SANITARY AND DOMESTIC PIPING WILL BE INSTALLED IN COMPLIANCE WITH SEPERATION REQUIREDMENTS STATED IN SECTION 603.2
- Issued Oct 8, 2026
Sitework with Onsite Utility Services · FOR SITEWORK AS PER APPROVED PLANS.
- Issued Sep 25, 2026
Alterations · - Approved plumbing repair work per EZ Permit Standard for Plumbing. REPLACE CT & FAI.
- Issued Sep 22, 2026
New Construction or Additions · - Approved plumbing work associated with an (Addition or Alteration) per EZ Permit Standard for Plumbing.
New business licenses
9 entries
The newest businesses licensed to operate on this ground.
- Issued Oct 2, 2026
US BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
Vacant Residential Property / Lot · 258 W Queen Ln
- Issued Sep 16, 2026
Karletha Brooks
Vacant Residential Property / Lot · 5224 Pulaski Ave
- Issued Jun 2, 2026
Shellpoint Mortgage Servicing (414 W CHELTEN AVE)
Vacant Residential Property / Lot · 414 W Chelten Ave
- Issued Jan 9, 2026
UMMIS LEARNING CENTER 2
Food Preparing and Serving · 350 W Queen Ln
- Issued Jan 7, 2026
Fay Servicing LLC
Vacant Residential Property / Lot · 427 Hansberry St
- Issued Jan 7, 2026
Wayne W Harris
Vacant Residential Property / Lot · 410 W School House Ln
- Issued Nov 20, 2025
QUEEN LANE GROCERY INC
Food Preparing and Serving · 5237-39 Laurens St
- Issued Sep 30, 2025
Lisa Dattel
Vacant Residential Property / Lot · 247 W Coulter St
- Issued Aug 18, 2025
Women in Forensics, LLC.
Food Estab, Retail Non-Permanent Location (Annual) · 304 W Coulter 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 - Westside.
Tax-delinquent parcels
$1,321,738 owed
- Sheriff sale12 yrs owed
$34,859
- Sheriff sale14 yrs owed
$20,492
- Sheriff sale5 yrs owed
$9,822
- Sheriff sale6 yrs owed
$4,074
- Sheriff sale9 yrs owed
$1,159
- 9 yrs owed
$85,855
- 24 yrs owed
$70,463
- 33 yrs owed
$66,219
- 32 yrs owed
$63,346
- 12 yrs owed
$47,441
- 33 yrs owed
$43,661
- 22 yrs owed
$37,930
Code violations & unsafe structures
- Unsafe Jul 14, 2026ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe Jun 23, 2026ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe Apr 24, 2026ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe Nov 11, 2025ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe Nov 11, 2025ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe Oct 29, 2025ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe Jul 14, 2022ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe May 14, 2021ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe Sep 10, 2020ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe Jun 13, 2020ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe Nov 6, 2018ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Violation Oct 26, 2026OPEN
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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.