Neighborhood File · The Public Record
Sheriff-sale activityPhiladelphia
Grays Ferry
Grays Ferry: 658 permits, $25.32M 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
- 658
- New units
- 86
- New licenses
- 24
- Median sale
- $302K
- Deal $ volume
- $25.32M
- Violations
- 854
- 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 Oct 27, 2026
Addition and/or Alteration · Solar Photovoltaic Equipment installed on a one- or two-family dwelling with no ESS equipment and roof slopes not exceeding 2:12 (17%) in accordance with EZ PERMIT STANDARD FOR SOLAR PV SYSTEM
- Issued Oct 26, 2026
1 units
New Construction · NEW CONSTRUCTION OF AN ATTACHED STRUCTURE TO INCLUDE PILOT HOUSE AND ROOF DECK 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 2018 IECC. PRIOR TO ISSUANCE OF C/O SUBMITTAL OF AIR BARRIER CHECKLIST AND ENVELOPE TESTING CERTIFICATE IS REQUIRED. TO BE COMPLETED BY AN APPROVED PARTY.
- Issued Oct 26, 2026
New Construction · FOR THE INSTALLATION OF REGISTERS, DIFFUSERS, AND APPLIANCES WITH ASSOCIATED DUCTWORK. APPLIANCES TO BE INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE MANUFACTURER’S SPECIFICATIONS. FOR USE AS PREVIOUSLY APPROVED. ALL WORK TO BE DONE PER APPROVED PLANS. IF FIELD CONDITIONS VARY CONTACT DESIGN ENGINEER PRIOR TO THE START OF ANY WORK. SEPARATE PERMITS TO BE OBTAINED FOR ALL OTHER WORK.
- Issued Oct 26, 2026
New Construction · INSTALL NEW FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM IN ACCORDANCE WITH NFPA 13D THROUGHOUT THE ENTIRE BUILDING. ALL WORK SHALL COMPLY WITH THE APPROVED PLANS. ALL WORK SHALL BE PERFORMED BY A FIRE SUPPRESSION CONTRACTOR LICENSED BY THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA.
- Issued Oct 26, 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. INSTALL 90% 80K BTU FURNACE, NEW DUCTWORK, & 8 DIFFUSERS
- Issued Oct 26, 2026
New Construction · FOR THE INSTALLATION OF FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM COMPLYING WITH NFPA 13 THROUGHOUT THE BUILDING TO INCLUDE 4" MAIN FIRE SERVICE LINE WITH A 4" WILKINS 350AST BACKFLOW PREVENTION ASSEMBLY AND AUTOMATIC FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM. ALL WORK TO BE DONE PER APPROVED PLANS. IF FIELD CONDITIONS VARY CONTACT DESIGN ENGINEER PRIOR TO THE START OF ANY WORK.
- Issued Oct 23, 2026
New Construction · FOR THE INSTALLATION OF A FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM IN ACCORDANCE WITH NFPA 13D, WITH A ONE-INCH COMBINED FIRE SERVICE LINE, AS PER APPROVED PLANS. ALL WORK SHALL BE PERFORMED BY A FIRE SUPPRESSION CONTRACTOR LICENSED BY THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA
- Issued Oct 23, 2026
New Construction · FOR THE INSTALLATION OF A FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM IN ACCORDANCE WITN NFPA 13D, WITH A ONE-INCH COMBINED FIRE SERVICE LINE, AS PER APPROVED PLANS. ALL WORK SHALL BE PERFORMED BY A FIRE SUPPRESSION CONTRACTOR LICENSED BY THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA.
- Issued Oct 23, 2026
New Construction · Install a 300-amp electrical service, including wiring and equipment as required with four (4) meter packs, including proper grounding and bonding. Install one (1) 100-amp subpanel for the house panel and one (1) 125-amp subpanel for each of the 3 dwelling units. Provide electrical wiring throughout the building, including installation of lighting fixtures, switches, exit signs, emergency lighting, telecommunication wiring and receptacles outlets. Install interconnected smoke and carbon m
- Issued Oct 23, 2026
New Construction · FOR THE INSTALLATION OF A FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM IN ACCORDANCE WITH NFPA 13D, WITH A ONE-INCH COMBINED FIRE SERVICE LINE, AS PER APPROVED PLANS. ALL WORK SHALL BE PERFORMED BY A FIRE SUPPRESSION CONTRACTOR LICENSED BY THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA
- Issued Oct 23, 2026
New Construction · FOR THE INSTALLATION OF A FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM IN ACCORDANCE WITN NFPA 13D, WITH A ONE-INCH COMBINED FIRE SERVICE LINE, AS PER APPROVED PLANS. ALL WORK SHALL BE PERFORMED BY A FIRE SUPPRESSION CONTRACTOR LICENSED BY THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA.
New business licenses
12 entries
The newest businesses licensed to operate on this ground.
- Issued Oct 8, 2026
Grays Ferry Playschool LLC
Child Care Facility · 1238 S 29th St
- Issued Oct 6, 2026
Jaat Bros Inc
Food Preparing and Serving · 1227 S 27th St
- Issued Sep 21, 2026
SNYDER SUPERMARKET INC
Food Preparing and Serving (30+ SEATS) · 2700-04 Snyder Ave
- Issued Sep 2, 2026
Select Portfolio Servicing, Inc.
Vacant Residential Property / Lot · 1608 S Newkirk St
- 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
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 Oct 20, 2026ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe Oct 6, 2026ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe Sep 19, 2026ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- 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
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 November 4, 2026.