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Grays Ferry
Grays Ferry: 656 permits, $28.22M in deals, 14 sheriff-sale flags in the last 12 months.
Owed to the city $3,278,592 across 460 delinquent parcels
The numbers · last 12 months
- Permits
- 656
- New units
- 72
- New licenses
- 22
- Median sale
- $295K
- Deal $ volume
- $28.22M
- Violations
- 688
- Tax-delinquent
- 460
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
3 units
New Construction · **2018 IBC REVIEW** FOR THE ERECTION OF AN ATTACHED 3-STORY STRUCTURE WITH ROOF ACCESS STRUCTURE FOR ACCESS TO AN OCCUPIABLE ROOF DECK. STRUCTURE FOR USE AS MULTI-FAMILY HOUSEHOLD LIVING THREE (3) DWELLING UNITS. THE BUILDING IS FULLY SPRINKLERED IN ACCORDANCE WITH NFPA 13R. 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. **NO EXCAVATION GREATER THAN 60 INCHES WITH THIS
- Issued Aug 27, 2026
New Construction or Additions · Plumbing Permit (Water Distribution) for combo RP-2023-006807
- Issued Aug 27, 2026
New Construction or Additions · Plumbing Permit (Exterior Building Drainage) for combo RP-2023-006807
- Issued Aug 26, 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
- Issued Aug 25, 2026
Alterations · - Approved plumbing work associated with an (Addition or Alteration) per EZ Permit Standard for Plumbing
- Issued Aug 24, 2026
EZ Bathroom & Kitchen Remodel · - All approved work performed in accordance with Residential - EZ Bathroom & Kitchen Remodel
- Issued Aug 22, 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 20, 2026
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
- Issued Aug 20, 2026
Alterations · - Approved plumbing work associated with an (Addition or Alteration) per attached EZ Permit Standard for Plumbing.
- Issued Aug 19, 2026
1 units
New Construction · ERECTION OF AN ATTACHED STRUCTURE FOR USE AS SINGLE FAMILY HOUSEHOLD LIVING. SHEETING AND SHORING AS PRESCRIBED IN GEO TECH REPORT. SEPARATE PERMITS REQUIRED FOR ELECTRICAL, MECHANICAL, PLUMBING AND SPRINKLER (13D) WORK. (NO UNDERPINNING ON THIS PERMIT). ENERGY CODE COMPLIANCE IN ACCORDANCE WITH 2018 IECC. 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.
- Issued Aug 19, 2026
1 units
Addition and/or Alteration · FOR LEVEL II INTERIOR ALTERATIONS WITH A PARTIAL CHANGE IN USE AND OCCUPANCY CLASSIFICATION TO GROUP M RETAIL SALES OF FOOD, BEVERAGES, & GROCERIES IN THE SAME BUILDING WITH ONE (1) DWELLING UNIT (GROUP R-3). BUILDING IS NOT SPRINKLERED. ALL WORK TO BE DONE PER APPROVED PLANS AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH 2018 IEBC. SEPARATE PERMITS REQUIRED FOR MECHANICAL, ELECTRICAL, AND PLUMBING WORK.
New business licenses
12 entries
The newest businesses licensed to operate on this ground.
- Issued Jul 31, 2026
TASKER MINI MART INC
Food Establishment, Retail Permanent Location · 2852 Tasker St
- Issued Jul 24, 2026
Xcel Investment Group
Vacant Residential Property / Lot · 1402 S 31st St
- Issued Jul 23, 2026
Little Corner Convenience LLC
Food Establishment, Retail Permanent Location · 1352 S 30th St
- Issued Jul 8, 2026
GINARK INVESTMENTS MANAGEMENT LP
Vacant Residential Property / Lot · 1545 S Etting St
- Issued Jul 8, 2026
GINARK INVESTMENTS
Vacant Residential Property / Lot · 1538 S Etting St
- Issued Jul 7, 2026
FAY SERVICING LLC
Vacant Residential Property / Lot · 1843 S Ringgold St
- Issued Jun 26, 2026
JINJING LLC (May Flower Chinese & American Restaurant)
Food Preparing and Serving · 1555 S Lecount St
- Issued May 7, 2026
Electro Waste Management (eForce Compliance)
Hazardous Materials · 1229-51 S Napa St
- Issued Apr 21, 2026
Ifeanyi Okam
Limited Lodging Operator · 2655 Wilder St
- Issued Mar 31, 2026
IT'S EATOO HALAL GRILL
Food Preparing and Serving · 1400 S 31st St
- Issued Mar 19, 2026
REMAX PRIME REAL ESTATE
Vacant Residential Property / Lot · 2636 Earp St
- Issued Mar 19, 2026
Korea Taqueria LLC
Food Preparing and Serving · 3101 Tasker St
On the record — distress
The signals that matter for diligence — back taxes, sheriff-sale filings, and open code violations tied to parcels in Grays Ferry.
Tax-delinquent parcels
$3,278,592 owed
- Sheriff sale12 yrs owed
$29,294
- Sheriff sale27 yrs owed
$26,761
- Sheriff sale18 yrs owed
$24,546
- Sheriff sale10 yrs owed
$24,211
- Sheriff sale16 yrs owed
$18,822
- Sheriff sale28 yrs owed
$18,306
- Sheriff sale22 yrs owed
$17,206
- Sheriff sale8 yrs owed
$12,681
- Sheriff sale5 yrs owed
$9,765
- Sheriff sale34 yrs owed
$8,597
- Sheriff sale7 yrs owed
$7,807
- Sheriff sale4 yrs owed
$6,359
Code violations & unsafe structures
- Unsafe Aug 14, 2026ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe Jul 28, 2026ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe Jul 7, 2026ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe Jun 11, 2026ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe Jun 2, 2026ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe Mar 30, 2026ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe Jan 8, 2026ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe Jan 7, 2026ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe Jan 4, 2026ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe Dec 1, 2025ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe Aug 7, 2025ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe Feb 18, 2025ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
Get the weekly pulse for Grays Ferry
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.