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

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Neighborhood File · The Public Record

Sheriff-sale activity

Philadelphia

Germany Hill

Germany Hill: 69 permits, $14.96M 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
69
New units
1
New licenses
4
Median sale
$420K
Deal $ volume
$14.96M
Violations
36
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 Aug 7, 2026

    $800K

    265 Delmar St Unit B

    to HUDSON FRED L IV;CHAMBERS RACHEL A

  5. Recorded May 7, 2026

    $780K

    259 Delmar St Unit B

    to LEUNG ANTHONY HAY YIN;LIU YANGYANG

  6. Recorded Jun 4, 2024

    $735K

    244 Fountain St

    to DONOVAN BENJAMIN;BECK ABBY

  7. Recorded Dec 5, 2025

    $730K

    308 Fountain St

    to DITZLER DANIEL

  8. Recorded Aug 5, 2025

    $704K

    6712 Cinnamison Ct Unit 7

    to IRISH LAUREN;IRISH BRYAN

  9. Recorded Jun 9, 2025

    $700K

    472 Cinnaminson St

    to BENNETT NATHAN MICHAEL;MURALI RANI

  10. Recorded Jun 26, 2025

    $690K

    6718 Cinnaminson Ct

    to ISSA ALI POUR;FAYAZI MARYAM

  11. Recorded Oct 15, 2025

    $685K

    288 Delmar St Unit A

    to ALICEA ALYSSA;SEGER RYAN

  12. Recorded May 30, 2024

    $680K

    288 Delmar St Unit A

    to GONZALEZ MARIA FERNANDA;TRUJILLO RODOLFO AUGUSTO

Recent permits

12 entries

Newest building permits — new construction, additions and alterations.

  1. Issued Oct 26, 2026

    377 Parker Ave

    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. Install one 70k btu 96% & 3 ton 14 seer condenser and all ductwork.

  2. Issued Oct 23, 2026

    6700 Pechin St

    Alterations · -       Approved plumbing work associated with an (Addition or Alteration) per EZ Permit Standard for Plumbing.

  3. Issued Oct 19, 2026

    495 Lemonte St

    Addition and/or Alteration · Residential Service Equipment not exceeding a rating of 200 amps WITH INCREASE IN SERVICE SIZE INCLUDING AN EMERGENCY DISCONNECT as per attached Residential Service Equipment EZ Standard. 100A to 200A system. Meter-disconnect enclosure, surge protection, 30/60 panel, EMT conduit protection. All work to be perform according to the 2020 NEC and per EZ Standard and Executed Contract. INSTALL WIRING, RECEPTACLE OUTLETS, LIGHTING AND SWITCHES WHERE REQUIRED THROUGHOUT HOUSE. INSTALL SMOKE/CO ALARMS

  4. Issued Oct 16, 2026

    371 Delmar St

    New construction, addition, GFA change · FOR REMOVAL OF ONE (1) EXISTING DECK AND ADDITION OF ONE (1) NEW DECK WITH ONE (1) 50% OPAQUE PRIVACY SCREEN, ACCESSORY TO THE SECOND FLOOR IN THE REAR OF A SEMI-DETACHED STRUCTURE. SIZE AND LOCATION AS SHOWN ON PLANS.

  5. Issued Oct 16, 2026

    6723 Cinnamon Dr

    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. Replace gas furnace. installation of new 90,000 BTU gas furnace. We will utilize all existing ductwork and vents. NO NEW DUCTWORK IS PART OF THIS PERMIT, APPLIANCE REPLACEMENT LIKE IN KIND ONLY.

  6. Issued Oct 16, 2026

    227 Delmar St

    Addition and/or Alteration · demolition of an existing deck and the construction of a new deck on the rear of the primary structure at the first floor level. details per plan.

  7. Issued Oct 15, 2026

    350 Delmar St

    Addition and/or Alterations · Mechanical / Fuel Gas Permit for combo RP-2026-006013

  8. Issued Oct 8, 2026

    350 Delmar St

    Addition and/or Alteration · Residential Service Equipment not exceeding a rating of 200 amps WITH NO INCREASE IN SERVICE SIZE INCLUDING AN EMERGENCY DISCONNECT as per attached Residential Service Equipment EZ Standard. Install Lights and outlets for at rear room. Install smoke detectors with throughout house, Install 4 Lights and fan at front Bedroom. Fishing methods. All work to be performed according to the 2020 NEC.

  9. Issued Sep 25, 2026

    377 Parker Ave

    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. Rewire throughout the existing single family dwelling as per nec.

  10. Issued Sep 21, 2026

    227 Delmar St

    New construction, addition, GFA change · FOR ADDITION OF REAR DECK. SIZE AND LOCATION PER APPROVED PLAN.

  11. Issued Sep 14, 2026

    377 Parker Ave

    Addition and/or Alteration · renovation of a single family home as per plans, work includes removal of staircase, drywall new kitchen, new layout, new powder room.

  12. Issued Sep 8, 2026

    445 Parker Ave

    Alterations · replace main drain and curb trap, install new FAI - Approved plumbing repair work per EZ Permit Standard for Plumbing

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 Sep 4, 2026OPEN

    6722 Ridge Ave

    PERIODIC TESTING

  3. Violation Aug 21, 2026OPEN

    378 Delmar St

    EXTERIOR AREA WEEDS

  4. Violation Aug 21, 2026OPEN

    380 Delmar St

    EXTERIOR AREA WEEDS

  5. Violation Aug 21, 2026OPEN

    376 Delmar St

    EXTERIOR AREA WEEDS

  6. Violation Aug 21, 2026OPEN

    376 Delmar St

    RUBBISH & GARBAGE

  7. Violation Aug 21, 2026OPEN

    378 Delmar St

    RUBBISH & GARBAGE

  8. Violation Aug 21, 2026OPEN

    6615 Silverwood St

    EXTERIOR AREA WEEDS

  9. Violation Aug 21, 2026OPEN

    6615 Silverwood St

    VACANT STRUCTURE & LAND

  10. Violation Aug 21, 2026OPEN

    6615 Silverwood St

    VACANT STRUCTURE LICENSE

  11. Violation Aug 21, 2026OPEN

    380 Delmar St

    RUBBISH & GARBAGE

  12. Violation Aug 17, 2026OPEN

    4815 Ogle St

    EXTERIOR AREA WEEDS

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 November 3, 2026.