THE INDEX: 84 78 · week of Aug 24permits quiet, openings quiet, deal ledger running hot

The Philadelphia Index

Neighborhood File · The Public Record

Sheriff-sale activity

Philadelphia

Germany Hill

Germany Hill: 65 permits, $16.83M in deals, 1 sheriff-sale flag in the last 12 months.

Owed to the city $377,957 across 56 delinquent parcels

The numbers · last 12 months

Permits
65
New units
1
New licenses
4
Median sale
$425K
Deal $ volume
$16.83M
Violations
35
Tax-delinquent
56

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.

  1. Recorded Feb 19, 2025

    $1.15M

    315 Delmar St

    to RYAN CHARLES BRUCE;QUIJANO JESUS

  2. Recorded Sep 9, 2025

    $820K

    300 Fountain St

    to WYNKOOP MEGHAN · 2 parcels

  3. Recorded Dec 19, 2025

    $800K

    257 Delmar St

    to CLEEK HAYDEN M;DALFONZO-CLEEK LAUREN C

  4. Recorded May 7, 2026

    $780K

    259 Delmar St Unit B

    to LEUNG ANTHONY HAY YIN;LIU YANGYANG

  5. Recorded Jun 4, 2024

    $735K

    244 Fountain St

    to DONOVAN BENJAMIN;BECK ABBY

  6. Recorded Dec 5, 2025

    $730K

    308 Fountain St

    to DITZLER DANIEL

  7. Recorded Aug 5, 2025

    $704K

    6712 Cinnamison Ct Unit 7

    to IRISH LAUREN;IRISH BRYAN

  8. Recorded Jun 9, 2025

    $700K

    472 Cinnaminson St

    to BENNETT NATHAN MICHAEL;MURALI RANI

  9. Recorded Jun 26, 2025

    $690K

    6718 Cinnaminson Ct

    to ISSA ALI POUR;FAYAZI MARYAM

  10. Recorded Oct 15, 2025

    $685K

    288 Delmar St Unit A

    to ALICEA ALYSSA;SEGER RYAN

  11. Recorded May 30, 2024

    $680K

    288 Delmar St Unit A

    to GONZALEZ MARIA FERNANDA;TRUJILLO RODOLFO AUGUSTO

  12. Recorded Jun 22, 2026

    $675K

    234 Fountain St

    to CATHER JONATHAN DEAN;KARENBAUER LAUREN

Recent permits

12 entries

Newest building permits — new construction, additions and alterations.

  1. Issued Aug 14, 2026

    6600 Ridge Ave

    Alterations · Install main drains, Stacks, drain lines to fixtures, install vent stacks, install water lines to fixtures

  2. Issued Aug 10, 2026

    350 Delmar St

    Addition and/or Alteration · FOR THE ERECTION OF A SECOND FLOOR REAR ADDITION TO AN EXISTING DETACHED STRUCTURE USED AS A SINGLE-FAMILY DWELLING AS PER BUILDING APPLICATION/PLAN. NO OTHER WORK INCLUDED.

  3. Issued Aug 6, 2026

    350 Delmar St

    New construction, addition, GFA change · ERECTION OF 2ND FLOOR REAR ADDITION TO AN EXISTING STRUCTURE. SIZE AND LOCATION AS SHOWN ON THE PLAN.

  4. Issued Jul 21, 2026

    6700 Pechin St

    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

  5. Issued Jul 3, 2026

    344 Delmar St

    Change of Use · Limited Lodging

  6. Issued Jun 26, 2026

    377 Parker Ave

    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

  7. Issued Jun 22, 2026

    327 Sage Ln

    Alterations · replacing 40 gallon gas water heater

  8. Issued Jun 22, 2026

    218 Overlook Rd

    Alterations · Replace curb traps, install new FAIs

  9. Issued Jun 16, 2026

    6600 Ridge Ave

    New Construction or Additions · INSTALL SANITARY AND STORM CTs, FAIs, MDs & 1.5" WATER LINE CURB TO METER.

  10. Issued Jun 16, 2026

    6600 Ridge Ave

    Addition and/or Alterations · FOR THE INSTALLATION OF AN AUTOMATIC WET SPRINKLER SYSTEM THROUGHOUT A THREE (3) STORY MULTI-FAMILY DWELLING TO INCLUDE A TWO (2) INCH FIRE SERVICE LINE AND A TWO (2) INCH BACKFLOW PREVENTER. ALL WORK TO BE DONE PER APPROVED PLANS AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH NFPA 13R AND PHC APPROVAL BY A FIRE SUPPRESSION CONTRACTOR LICENSED BY THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA. SEE CP-2026-000644 FOR ASSOCIATED BUILDING PERMIT.

  11. Issued Jun 11, 2026

    379 Parker Ave

    Alterations · REPLACE STORM AND SANITARY CURB TRAPS AND FRESH AIR INLETS.

  12. Issued Jun 3, 2026

    6600 Ridge Ave

    Addition and/or Alteration · Install a new 600-amp electrical service with seven (7) meter packs, including service conductors, meter sockets, main disconnecting means, and proper grounding and bonding. Install one (1) 100-amp subpanel for the house and six (6) 125-amp subpanels for each dwelling unit, including all required feeders, overcurrent protection, grounding. Provide complete electrical distribution throughout the building, including installation of branch circuit wiring, lighting fixtures, switches, exit s

New business licenses

6 entries

The newest businesses licensed to operate on this ground.

  1. Issued Aug 24, 2026

    Lori Glatsky

    Limited Lodging Operator · 344 Delmar St

  2. Issued Jul 20, 2026

    Thomasine Morris

    Limited Lodging Operator · 233 Lemonte St

  3. Issued Mar 25, 2026

    JENNIFER M NAGEL

    Limited Lodging Operator · 440 Cinnaminson St

  4. Issued Jan 22, 2026

    POP POPS MYK LLC

    Food Preparing and Serving (30+ SEATS) · 6786 Ridge Ave

  5. Issued Jul 30, 2025

    TEAM CAR CARE EAST LLC (JIFFY LUBE)

    Motor Vehicle Repair / Retail Mobile Dispensing · 6722 Ridge Ave

  6. Issued Jul 14, 2025

    Cyprexx Services, LLC (Cyprexx Services, LLC)

    Vacant Residential Property / Lot · 4816 Ogle St

On the record — distress

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

Tax-delinquent parcels

$377,957 owed

  1. Sheriff sale6 yrs owed

    278 Fountain St

    $24,658

  2. 22 yrs owed

    391 Delmar St

    $85,962

  3. 6 yrs owed

    136 Fountain St

    $49,586

  4. $21,769

  5. $19,747

  6. 6 yrs owed

    221 Overlook Rd

    $12,948

  7. 2 yrs owed

    229 Lemonte St

    $11,328

  8. 6 yrs owed

    423 Lemonte St

    $10,545

  9. 1 yr owed

    292 Delmar St

    $9,753

  10. $8,362

  11. 2 yrs owed

    4810 Umbria St

    $8,331

  12. $7,595

Code violations & unsafe structures

  1. Unsafe Apr 13, 2026ACTIVE

    210 Fountain St

    Unsafe structure designation

  2. Violation Aug 21, 2026OPEN

    6615 Silverwood St

    EXTERIOR AREA WEEDS

  3. Violation Aug 21, 2026OPEN

    380 Delmar St

    RUBBISH & GARBAGE

  4. Violation Aug 21, 2026OPEN

    6615 Silverwood St

    VACANT STRUCTURE & LAND

  5. Violation Aug 21, 2026OPEN

    6615 Silverwood St

    VACANT STRUCTURE LICENSE

  6. Violation Aug 21, 2026OPEN

    378 Delmar St

    RUBBISH & GARBAGE

  7. Violation Aug 21, 2026OPEN

    378 Delmar St

    EXTERIOR AREA WEEDS

  8. Violation Aug 21, 2026OPEN

    380 Delmar St

    EXTERIOR AREA WEEDS

  9. Violation Aug 21, 2026OPEN

    376 Delmar St

    EXTERIOR AREA WEEDS

  10. Violation Aug 21, 2026OPEN

    376 Delmar St

    RUBBISH & GARBAGE

  11. Violation Aug 17, 2026OPEN

    4815 Ogle St

    EXTERIOR AREA WEEDS

  12. Violation Aug 12, 2026OPEN

    221 Parker Ave

    RENTAL LICENSE- ONE & TWO FAMILY (R3)

Get the weekly pulse for Germany Hill

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 September 18, 2026.