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

The Philadelphia Index

Neighborhood File · The Public Record

Sheriff-sale activity

Philadelphia

Girard Estates

Girard Estates: 268 permits, $35.67M in deals, 2 sheriff-sale flags in the last 12 months.

Owed to the city $1,538,215 across 115 delinquent parcels

The numbers · last 12 months

Permits
268
New units
2
New licenses
15
Median sale
$335K
Deal $ volume
$35.67M
Violations
316
Tax-delinquent
115

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 Jan 11, 2025

    $21M

    2300 W Passyunk Ave

    to Viking Sp Holdings I Llc · 5 parcels

  2. Recorded Oct 30, 2025

    $4.4M

    2225 Shunk St

    to Selah Development I Llc · 2 parcels

  3. Recorded Dec 31, 2024

    $3.35M

    1933 W Moyamensing Ave

    to SOUTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY

  4. Recorded Apr 9, 2025

    $3M

    2113-29 Oregon Ave

    to PHILADELPHIA ANIMAL WELFARE SOCIETY

  5. Recorded Feb 10, 2026

    $2.15M

    2514-18 S 24th St

    to CAMBODIAN ASSOCIATION OF GREATER PHILADELPHIA

  6. Recorded Aug 7, 2025

    $1.75M

    2410-14 S Broad St

    to ARGALI REAL ESTATE LLC

  7. Recorded Jul 30, 2024

    $1.4M

    2300-34 S 18th St

    to PHILADELPHIA PRAISE CENTER INC

  8. Recorded Nov 18, 2025

    $1.12M

    2342-44 S Broad St

    to THS733 LLC

  9. Recorded May 7, 2026

    $750K

    1845 Pollock St

    to FOREIGN FIX AUTO CENTER WEST LLC

  10. Recorded Feb 4, 2025

    $731K

    1822-26 Oregon Ave

    to HT 1834 OREGON LLC · 3 parcels

  11. Recorded May 29, 2024

    $704K

    2616 S 18th St Unit 17

    to WINANDAR BUDY

  12. Recorded Jul 8, 2026

    $700K

    2616 S 18th St Unit 22

    to NAPPER JAMAL

Recent permits

12 entries

Newest building permits — new construction, additions and alterations.

  1. Issued Oct 27, 2026

    2616 S 18th St

    New Construction · FOR THE ERECTION OF AN ATTACHED STRUCTURE FOR USE AS SINGLE-FAMILY HOUSEHOLD LIVING. SHEETING AND SHORING AS PRESCRIBED IN GEOTECH REPORT. SEPARATE PERMITS REQUIRED FOR SPRINKLER (13D) WORK. ENERGY CODE COMPLIANCE IN ACCORDANCE WITH 2015 IRC. PRIOR TO ISSUANCE OF C/O SUBMITTAL OF AIR BARRIER CHECKLIST AND ENVELOPE TESTING CERTIFICATE IS REQUIRED. BOTH TO BE COMPLETED BY AN APPROVED PARTY.

  2. Issued Oct 27, 2026

    2616 S 18th St

    New Construction · FOR THE ERECTION OF AN ATTACHED STRUCTURE FOR USE AS SINGLE-FAMILY HOUSEHOLD LIVING. SHEETING AND SHORING AS PRESCRIBED IN GEOTECH REPORT. SEPARATE PERMITS REQUIRED FOR SPRINKLER (13D) WORK. ENERGY CODE COMPLIANCE IN ACCORDANCE WITH 2015 IRC. PRIOR TO ISSUANCE OF C/O SUBMITTAL OF AIR BARRIER CHECKLIST AND ENVELOPE TESTING CERTIFICATE IS REQUIRED. BOTH TO BE COMPLETED BY AN APPROVED PARTY.

  3. Issued Oct 27, 2026

    2616 S 18th St

    New Construction · FOR THE ERECTION OF AN ATTACHED STRUCTURE FOR USE AS SINGLE-FAMILY HOUSEHOLD LIVING. SHEETING AND SHORING AS PRESCRIBED IN GEOTECH REPORT. SEPARATE PERMITS REQUIRED FOR SPRINKLER (13D) WORK. ENERGY CODE COMPLIANCE IN ACCORDANCE WITH 2015 IRC. PRIOR TO ISSUANCE OF C/O SUBMITTAL OF AIR BARRIER CHECKLIST AND ENVELOPE TESTING CERTIFICATE IS REQUIRED. BOTH TO BE COMPLETED BY AN APPROVED PARTY.

  4. Issued Oct 27, 2026

    1638 Porter St

    Addition and/or Alteration · FOR A LEVEL II INTERIOR ALTERATIONS TO INCLUDE A CHANGE IN OCCUPANCY . FOR A BUSINESS OCCUPANCY. ALTERATIONS TO INCLUDE INSTALLATION OF NEW WALL PARTITIONS, PROVIDE FINISHES AND FURNISHINGS THROUGHOUT AS PER APPROVED PLANS. ALL WORK TO BE DONE PER APPROVED PLANS.** IF FIELD CONDITIONS VARY CONTACT DESIGN ENGINEER PRIOR TO THE START OF ANY WORK**IEBC 2021**EXISTING SPACE IS NOT FULLY SPRINKLERED** SEPARATE PERMITS REQUIRED FOR ALL OTHER WORK**

  5. Issued Oct 21, 2026

    2912 S Smedley St

    Alterations · - Approved plumbing repair work per EZ Permit Standard for Plumbing. REPLACE WATER HEATER.

  6. Issued Oct 20, 2026

    2912 S Smedley St

    Addition and/or Alteration · NEW WIRE THRU OUT LIGHTING OUTLETS SWITCHES SMOKES AND CO'S 100 AMP SERVICE IS EXISTING AND STAYING IN PLACE ALL WORK AS PER 2020 NEC CODE

  7. Issued Oct 20, 2026

    2616 S 18th St

    New Construction · INSTALL 200AMP SERVICE, WIRING THROUGHOUT, INSTALL LIGHT FIXTURES, OUTLETS, SWITCHES, SMOKE DETECTORS, GROUNDING

  8. Issued Oct 16, 2026

    2200 Oregon Ave

    Addition and/or Alterations · EZ PERMIT SPRINKLER RELOCATION (NFPA 13)- For the Relocation of Sprinkler Heads as per attached standards. Deviations from these standards require submission of construction and site plans. (CP-2026-002984) Relocate (16) Sprinkler Heads

  9. Issued Oct 16, 2026

    2417 S Bancroft St

    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

  10. Issued Oct 14, 2026

    2433 S 21st St

    EZ Interior Non-Load-Bearing Wall Demo. · EZ INTERIOR NON-LOAD-BEARING WALL DEMOLITION - For the interior demolition on NON-Load-Bearing partition walls and ceilings as per attached standard. Deviations from these standards require submission of construction and site plans. Structural alteration or repair is expressly PROHIBITED under this permit. Prohibited structural work includes but not limited to any modification to exterior walls, party wall, floor/roof framing and foundations, including underpinning, excavation and removal of fou

  11. Issued Oct 13, 2026

    2422 S Rosewood St

    Addition and/or Alteration · Residential Service Equipment not exceeding a rating of 200 amps WITH AN INCREASE IN SERVICE SIZE FROM 100 AMP TO 200 AMP as per Residential Service Equipment EZ Standard Upgrading 100 amp service to a 200 amp service removing existing 100amp panel meter can and service cable and installing new 200 amp panel meter can service cable and 2 ground rods as per code

  12. Issued Oct 13, 2026

    2200 Oregon Ave

    Sign · FOR REMOVAL OF TWO EXISTING ROOF MOUNTED SIGNS AND REMOVAL OF ONE EXISTING CANOPY MOUNTED SIGN; AND INSTALLATION OF THREE (3) ILLUMINATED FLAT WALL SIGNS ON EXISTING STRUCTURE AND TWO DIRECTIONAL SIGNS AND ONE (1) EXISTING FREESTANDING PYLON DOUBLE FACE SIGNS PORTION OF FACE CHANGE ONLY ON THE SAME LOT. AS PER APPROVED PLANS. *******SEPARATE ELECTRICAL PERMIT REQUIRED. *********

New business licenses

12 entries

The newest businesses licensed to operate on this ground.

  1. Issued Oct 9, 2026

    Bell and Bird LLC

    Food Preparing and Serving · 2281 Oregon Ave

  2. Issued Aug 12, 2026

    CARRINGTON MORTGAGE SERVICES LLC DBA CELINK

    Vacant Residential Property / Lot · 2837 S Smedley St

  3. Issued Jun 22, 2026

    Brian Lamaj

    Limited Lodging Operator · 2639 S Hicks St

  4. Issued Jun 14, 2026

    MINI MARKET CONVENIENCE STORE 1 LLC

    Food Establishment, Retail Permanent Location · 1930 W Passyunk Ave

  5. Issued May 18, 2026

    Foreign Fix Auto Center West LLC

    Motor Vehicle Repair / Retail Mobile Dispensing · 1845 Pollock St

  6. Issued May 13, 2026

    jandylanllc

    Vacant Residential Property / Lot · 1916 Wolf St

  7. Issued Apr 1, 2026

    Burlington Coat Factory Warehouse Corp. (Burlington #1737)

    Food Establishment, Retail Permanent Location · 2300 W Passyunk Ave

  8. Issued Mar 31, 2026

    South Philly Kitchen (South Philly Italian Kitchen)

    Food Preparing and Serving (30+ SEATS) · 2655 S 18th St

  9. Issued Mar 28, 2026

    Gianna Burtulato c/o PennyMac Loan Services (Donalt Francis Cabral c/o PennyMac Loan Services)

    Vacant Residential Property / Lot · 1930 Wolf St

  10. Issued Mar 24, 2026

    Advance Stores Company, Inc

    Hazardous Materials · 2201-25 Oregon Ave

  11. Issued Mar 16, 2026

    Loan Depot (Loan Depot)

    Vacant Residential Property / Lot · 1841 Roseberry St

  12. Issued Mar 8, 2026

    Bryan Lucarelli c/o MidFirst Bank

    Vacant Residential Property / Lot · 2747 S 18th St

On the record — distress

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

Tax-delinquent parcels

$1,538,215 owed

  1. Sheriff sale11 yrs owed

    2419 S Garnet St

    $29,683

  2. Sheriff sale4 yrs owed

    2635 S Chadwick St

    $10,046

  3. 29 yrs owed

    2423 S Hicks St

    $78,899

  4. 12 yrs owed

    2518 S 18th St

    $66,735

  5. $53,379

  6. $51,839

  7. $49,627

  8. 9 yrs owed

    1601 Porter St

    $48,315

  9. 12 yrs owed

    2454 S Garnet St

    $44,622

  10. 21 yrs owed

    3016 S 16th St

    $43,958

  11. 11 yrs owed

    1523 Ritner St

    $33,528

  12. $32,419

Code violations & unsafe structures

  1. Unsafe Sep 6, 2023ACTIVE

    2444 S Woodstock St

    Unsafe structure designation

  2. Unsafe Oct 8, 2021ACTIVE

    1726 Wolf St

    Unsafe structure designation

  3. Violation Oct 22, 2026OPEN

    1518 Ritner St

    EXTERIOR AREA SANITATION

  4. Violation Oct 19, 2026OPEN

    2426 S 19th St

    NEW USE

  5. Violation Oct 15, 2026OPEN

    2654 S Bancroft St

    UNAPPROVED CONDITIONS

  6. Violation Oct 15, 2026OPEN

    2654 S Bancroft St

    EXIT SIGNS WHERE REQUIRED

  7. Violation Oct 15, 2026OPEN

    2654 S Bancroft St

    INSPECTION, TESTING & MAINTENANCE

  8. Violation Oct 15, 2026OPEN

    2654 S Bancroft St

    EXTENSION CORDS

  9. Violation Oct 15, 2026OPEN

    2654 S Bancroft St

    ABATEMENT OF ELECTRICAL HAZARDS

  10. Violation Oct 13, 2026OPEN

    1500-22 W Moyamensing Ave

    PERIODIC TESTING

  11. Violation Oct 13, 2026OPEN

    1500-22 W Moyamensing Ave

    VACANT STRUCTURE LICENSE

  12. Violation Oct 7, 2026OPEN

    1441 Shunk St

    FIRE EXTINGUISHER HANGERS & BRACKETS

Get the weekly pulse for Girard Estates

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.