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Sheriff-sale activityPhiladelphia
Grays Ferry
Grays Ferry: 675 permits, $25.55M 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
- 675
- New units
- 118
- New licenses
- 23
- Median sale
- $280K
- Deal $ volume
- $25.55M
- Violations
- 404
- 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 Jul 9, 2026
20 units
New Construction · NEW CONSTRUCTION OF A FOUR (4) STORY BUILDING WITH CELLAR, COMMON ROOF DECK AND GREEN ROOF WITH PILOT HOUSES FOR USE AS TWENTY (20) DWELLING UNITS (MIHB UTILIZED) AS PER APPROVED PLANS. BUILDING TO BE SPRINKLERED PER NFPA 13 AND INCLUDE STANDPIPES PER NFPA 14. WORK TO INCLUDE UNDERPINNING TO BE MONITORED BY A PA LICENSED PE AT ALL TIMES. *2018 IBC REVIEW* **SEPARATE PERMITS REQUIRED FOR MEP & FIRE SUPPRESSION WORK**
- Issued Jul 7, 2026
EZ Interior Non-Load-Bearing Wall Demo. · 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 Jul 7, 2026
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. Relocate (17) sprinkler heads to accommodate interior alterations
- Issued Jul 7, 2026
New Construction or Additions · Installation of 49 kitchens, 49 laundries, 54 toilets, 54 lavatories, 53 tub/showers, 49 hot water heaters, 4" backflow preventer.
- Issued Jul 6, 2026
New Construction · INSTALL 200 AMP, WIRING THROUGHOUT, INSTALL LIGHT FIXTURES, OUTLETS, SWITCHES, SMOKE DETECTOR, GROUNDING SYSTEM.
- Issued Jul 6, 2026
Addition and/or Alteration · Electrical Permit for combo RP-2026-002682
- Issued Jul 5, 2026
New Construction · FOR THE INSTALLATION OF AN NFPA 13R SYSTEM FOR A MULTI-FAMILY DWELLING SERVICED BY A TWO (2) INCH FIRE SERVICE LINE WITH A 2-INCH WILKINS 950XLT2 BACKFLOW PREVENTER AND AUTOMATIC FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM. ALL WORK SHALL BE DONE IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPROVED PLANS/HYDRAULIC CALCULATIONS. IF FIELD CONDITIONS VARY CONTACT DESIGN ENGINEER PRIOR TO THE START OF ANY WORK.
- Issued Jul 2, 2026
Addition and/or Alterations · INSTALLATION OF AN AUTOMATIC FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM IN ACCORDANCE WITH NFPA 13 WITH A FIRE DEPARTMENT CONNECTION, BACKKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICE AND 6" SERVICE LINE, THROUGHOUT A DETACHED UTILITY SUBSTATION. SEPARATE PERMIT REQUIRE FOR ALL PLUMBING WORK
- Issued Jul 2, 2026
New Construction · FOR INSTALLATION OF A TWO-INCH FIRE SERVICE LINE, TWO-INCH BACKFLOW PREVENTER AND FIRE SPRINKLER SYSTEM IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPROVED PLANS, HYDRAULIC CALCULATIONS AND NFPA 13R.
- Issued Jul 2, 2026
New Construction · FOR INSTALLATION OF A TWO-INCH FIRE SERVICE LINE, TWO-INCH BACKFLOW PREVENTER AND FIRE SPRINKLER SYSTEM IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPROVED PLANS, HYDRAULIC CALCULATIONS AND NFPA 13R.
- Issued Jul 2, 2026
New Construction · FOR INSTALLATION OF A TWO-INCH FIRE SERVICE LINE, TWO-INCH BACKFLOW PREVENTER AND FIRE SPRINKLER SYSTEM IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPROVED PLANS, HYDRAULIC CALCULATIONS AND NFPA 13R.
New business licenses
12 entries
The newest businesses licensed to operate on this ground.
- 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
- Issued Mar 9, 2026
ALAM FOOD LLC
Food Caterer · 1517 S 33rd St
- Issued Mar 5, 2026
GREYS FERRY DELI LLC
Food Preparing and Serving · 1204-10 S 31st St
- Issued Feb 24, 2026
3528 Wharton (Haven Cafe)
Food Preparing and Serving · 3528 Wharton 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 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
- Unsafe Nov 21, 2024ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe Sep 17, 2024ACTIVE
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 August 1, 2026.