Neighborhood File · The Public Record
Sheriff-sale activityPhiladelphia
Glenwood
Glenwood: 169 permits, $4.07M in deals, 20 sheriff-sale flags in the last 12 months.
Owed to the city $2,889,764 across 308 delinquent parcels
The numbers · last 12 months
- Permits
- 169
- New units
- 47
- New licenses
- 9
- Median sale
- $1.11M
- Deal $ volume
- $4.07M
- Violations
- 697
- Tax-delinquent
- 308
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 Oct 27, 2026
1 units
New Construction · FOR THE ERECTION OF AN ATTACHED 2-STORY STRUCTURE FOR USE AS SINGLE-FAMILY HOUSEHOLD LIVING. THE BUILDING IS FULLY SPRINKLERED IN ACCORDANCE WITH NFPA 13D. ALL WORK TO BE DONE PER APPROVED PLANS. IF FIELD CONDITIONS VARY CONTACT DESIGN ENGINEER PRIOR TO THE START OF ANY WORK. SEPARATE PERMIITS TO BE OBTAINED FOR ALL OTHER WORK. **A COVERED WALKWAY OR SIDEWALK CLOSURE SHALL BE REQUIRED WITHIN 8 FEET OF THE BUILDING FAÇADE. SEPARATE BUILDING AND/OR STREETS DEPARTMENT PERMIT REQUIRED PRIOR TO THE
- 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. 200 amp service (no increase), 4 gang meter replace, 1 subpanel on 2nd floor only.
- Issued Oct 26, 2026
Addition and/or Alteration · interior alteratiosn of an exiistgn single fmaily attached structure, details per plan.
- Issued Oct 23, 2026
Addition and/or Alteration · FOR THE MODIFICATION OF AN EXISTING PORCH AND INSTALLATION OF A VERTICAL PLATFORM LIFT (VPL) TO THE FRONT OF AN EXISTING ATTACHED SINGLE-FAMILY DWELLING AS PER APPROVED PLAN AND MANUFACTURER’S SPECIFICATIONS. *SEPARATE PERMITS REQUIRED FOR ELECTRICAL WORK*
- Issued Oct 23, 2026
New construction, addition, GFA change · Erection of an attach structure for use as one-family household living. Size and location per plan.
- Issued Oct 23, 2026
New construction, addition, GFA change · Erection of an attach structure for use as one-family household living. Size and location per plan.
- Issued Oct 23, 2026
New construction, addition, GFA change · Erection of an attach structure for use as one-family household living. Size and location per plan.
- Issued Oct 20, 2026
Alterations · - Approved plumbing work associated with an (Addition or Alteration) per EZ Permit Standard for Plumbing. REPLACE WATER HEATER.
- Issued Oct 20, 2026
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 rewire throughout INCLUDING 8 Baseboard Heaters
- Issued Oct 8, 2026
Addition and/or Alteration · EZ PERMIT STANDARDS ALTERATIONS- 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/
- Issued Oct 7, 2026
Alterations · - Approved plumbing work associated with an (Addition or Alteration) per EZ Permit Standard for Plumbing.
- Issued Oct 6, 2026
Change of Use · Commercial Vehicle Sales and Rentals.; Personal Vehicle Sales and Rentals.; Wholesale, Distribution, and Storage - Warehouse.; Commercial Vehicle Repair and Maintenance; Personal Vehicle Repair and Maintenance.
New business licenses
12 entries
The newest businesses licensed to operate on this ground.
- Issued Oct 7, 2026
Markell Robinson
Vacant Residential Property / Lot · 1519 W Indiana Ave
- Issued Oct 5, 2026
MARIA MINI MART 2 LLC
Food Establishment, Retail Permanent Location · 3154 N Broad St
- Issued Oct 2, 2026
CRUZ FOOD MARKET INC
Food Preparing and Serving · 1915 W Somerset St
- Issued Sep 29, 2026
ROCKET MORTGAGE
Vacant Residential Property / Lot · 2920 N 20th St
- Issued Aug 19, 2026
CAJUN OPERATING COMPANY (CHURCH'S TEXAS CHICKEN)
Food Preparing and Serving · 2900 N Broad St
- Issued Jul 20, 2026
smd auto
Motor Vehicle Repair / Fuel Dispensing · 2906-18 N 21st St
- Issued Mar 6, 2026
CHICAGO FISH AND CHICKEN INC
Food Preparing and Serving (30+ SEATS) · 2805 N 22nd St
- Issued Jan 15, 2026
Tasfiyyah Academy and Educational Center ONE
Food Preparing and Serving (30+ SEATS) · 2923 N 22nd St
- Issued Dec 15, 2025
William Hannum
Vacant Residential Property / Lot · 3018 N 21st St
- Issued Oct 22, 2025
Mor Brilliance 24Hr Convenience Store inc
Food Establishment, Retail Permanent Location · 2939 N 22nd St
- Issued Oct 9, 2025
Brooklyn Convenience Store Inc
Food Establishment, Retail Permanent Location · 2953 N 22nd St
- Issued Sep 15, 2025
Blu Bucket Inc (Dollar Mart)
Food Establishment, Retail Permanent Location · 2135 W Cambria St
On the record — distress
The signals that matter for diligence — back taxes, sheriff-sale filings, and open code violations tied to parcels in Glenwood.
Tax-delinquent parcels
$2,889,764 owed
- Sheriff sale18 yrs owed
$25,232
- Sheriff sale14 yrs owed
$23,696
- Sheriff sale18 yrs owed
$15,435
- Sheriff sale15 yrs owed
$13,097
- Sheriff sale11 yrs owed
$12,172
- Sheriff sale22 yrs owed
$11,831
- Sheriff sale11 yrs owed
$11,085
- Sheriff sale8 yrs owed
$9,881
- Sheriff sale17 yrs owed
$9,879
- Sheriff sale7 yrs owed
$5,779
- Sheriff sale17 yrs owed
$5,713
- Sheriff sale6 yrs owed
$5,600
Code violations & unsafe structures
- Unsafe Oct 19, 2026ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe Aug 26, 2026ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe Aug 5, 2026ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe Jul 20, 2026ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe Jul 18, 2026ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe Jul 16, 2026ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe Jun 22, 2026ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe May 29, 2026ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe Apr 29, 2026ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe Jan 12, 2026ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe Jan 6, 2026ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe Dec 18, 2025ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
Get the weekly pulse for Glenwood
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.