Neighborhood File · The Public Record
Sheriff-sale activityPhiladelphia
Glenwood
Glenwood: 147 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
- 147
- New units
- 46
- New licenses
- 7
- Median sale
- $1.11M
- Deal $ volume
- $4.07M
- Violations
- 588
- 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 Sep 1, 2026
2 units
Commercial Make Safe Permit · MAKE SAFE PERMIT TO COMPLY WITH CASE #CF-2025-007058- FOR THE STABILIZATION OF AN EXISTING STRUCTURE DAMAGED BY FIRE AS PER ENGINEER'S REPORT. ABUTTING SIDEWALK MUST BE CLOSED WITH FENCING A MINIMUM OF 6' IN HEIGHT. SEPARATE STREETS DEPARTMENT PERMIT REQUIRED FOR SIDEWALK CLOSURE. A SEPARATE PERMIT IS REQUIRED FOR ANY ADDITIONAL ALTERATIONS THAT ARE NOT SPECIFICALLY ADDRESSED ON CASE #CF-2025-007058. IN ACCORDANCE WITH CODE BULLETIN PM-1801, A PA PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER IS REQUIRED TO MONITOR REP
- Issued Aug 27, 2026
1 units
Commercial Make Safe Permit · MAKE SAFE PERMIT TO COMPLY WITH CF-2024-058337 TO INCLUDE REPAIRS/REPLACEMENT OF LOOSE BRICKS AT THE 21ST STREET ELEVATION AND AS PER APPROVED PLANS AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH CODE BULLETIN PM-1801. LICENSED PA PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER IS REQUIRED TO MONITOR REPAIRS MADE UNDER THIS PERMIT. THE ENGINEER MUST SUBMIT A SEALED STATEMENT TO THE DEPARTMENT CONFIRMING THAT THE STRUCTURE IS IN SOUND CONDITION AT COMPLETION. SEPARATE PERMITS REQUIRED FOR ADDITIONAL ALTERATIONS NOT ADDRESSED IN APPROVED PLAN
- Issued Aug 20, 2026
Alterations · - Approved plumbing repair work per attached EZ Permit Standard for Plumbing. REPLACE CT & FAI.
- Issued Aug 18, 2026
Addition and/or Alteration · (SEE ENGINEER APPROVED KIT cut-sheet) Interior electrical renovation for a radiology suite. Work includes temporary power and lighting provisions, electrical demolition and make-safe procedures, installation of new lighting fixtures and lighting controls, receptacles and branch circuitry, new distribution equipment including panelboards, transformer, circuit breakers, disconnect switches, feeders, grounding and bonding systems, power connections for radiology equipment, HVAC equipment connection
- Issued Aug 12, 2026
Alterations · - Approved plumbing repair work per EZ Permit Standard for Plumbing. REPLACE CT & FAI.
- Issued Aug 12, 2026
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. Installation of 4 ton AC and 20k heat pump with 12 registers.
- Issued Aug 10, 2026
EZ Roof 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
- Issued Aug 6, 2026
Sign · FOR THE INSTALLATION OF TWO (2) FLAT WALL SIGNS WITH STATIC ILLUMINATION PER APPROVED PLANS. SEPARATE PERMIT REQUIRED FOR ELECTRICAL WORK.
- Issued Jul 30, 2026
Alterations · - Approved plumbing repair work per EZ Permit Standard for Plumbing. REPLACE 3/4" WATER SERVICE.
- Issued Jul 28, 2026
Addition and/or Alterations · FOR THE INSTALLATION OF HVAC APPLIANCES, EQUIPMENT, DUCTWORK AND REGISTERS/DIFFUSERS PER APPROVED PLANS AND MANUFACTURER'S SPECIFICATIONS. *2021 IMC REVIEW*
- Issued Jul 27, 2026
Addition and/or Alteration · Install fire alarm for the new fit-out; all work per approved plans NEC 2017 &NFPA 2016
- Issued Jul 26, 2026
Alterations · - Approved plumbing repair work per EZ Permit Standard for Plumbing. CT & FAI.
New business licenses
9 entries
The newest businesses licensed to operate on this ground.
- 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
- Issued Jul 14, 2025
Cyprexx Services, LLC (Cyprexx Services, LLC)
Vacant Residential Property / Lot · 3120 N Rosewood 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 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
- Unsafe Dec 9, 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 September 18, 2026.