THE INDEX: 166 ▲22 · week of Oct 19 — permits firm, openings steady, deal ledger running hot

The Philadelphia Index

Neighborhood File · The Public Record

Sheriff-sale activity

Philadelphia

Harrowgate

Harrowgate: 418 permits, $8.91M in deals, 24 sheriff-sale flags in the last 12 months.

Owed to the city $3,834,088 across 501 delinquent parcels

The numbers · last 12 months

Permits
418
New units
3
New licenses
70
Median sale
$475K
Deal $ volume
$8.91M
Violations
1,927
Tax-delinquent
501

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.

  1. Recorded Mar 31, 2026

    $3.05M

    3254 Tulip St

    to PENNSYLVANIA BADMINTON CLUB LLC

  2. Recorded Dec 16, 2024

    $2.15M

    3200-10 Kensington Ave

    to KCT PROPERTIES II LLC

  3. Recorded Mar 19, 2026

    $2M

    2250 E Butler St

    to SPARK PHILADELPHIA-BUTLER LLC

  4. Recorded Mar 17, 2026

    $625K

    3322-24 Kensington Ave

    to KCT PROPERTIES V LLC

  5. Recorded Dec 24, 2025

    $590K

    3386-88 Memphis St

    to MEMPHIS STREET REALTY LLC

  6. Recorded Jul 18, 2024

    $580K

    3380 Tulip St

    to BHC HOLDINGS LLC

  7. Recorded Apr 10, 2025

    $577K

    2049-59 E Glenwood Ave

    to 2049-59 GLENWOOD AVE LLC · 2 parcels

  8. Recorded Dec 19, 2025

    $576K

    3664-78 Aramingo Ave

    to ARAMINGO VILLAGE ASSOCIATES

  9. Recorded Dec 11, 2024

    $575K

    3415 Kensington Ave

    to KCT PROPERTIES III LLC · 2 parcels

  10. Recorded Jun 9, 2025

    $558K

    2199 E Tioga St

    to PP FRAME LLC;PP 709 ETR LLC;100 QUEENS BLVD ASSOCIATES LLC · 3 parcels

  11. Recorded Jun 9, 2025

    $545K

    3213 Frankford Ave

    to OSHUN FAMILY CENTER

  12. Recorded Jun 17, 2026

    $475K

    3501 Tulip St

    to 3501 TULIP ST LLC · 3 parcels

Recent permits

12 entries

Newest building permits — new construction, additions and alterations.

  1. Issued Oct 27, 2026

    1926 E Thayer St

    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. Partial rewire (fishing wires ) , install lights switch receptacles, hardwired smoke detector

  2. Issued Oct 26, 2026

    3523 Kensington Ave

    Rough-In · Rough-In Permit for EP-2026-010240 All electrical work to be performed as per plans provided.

  3. Issued Oct 26, 2026

    3323 Emerald St

    Addition and/or Alteration · Residential service equipment not exceeding a rating of 100 amp with out an increase in service size from 100 amp to 100 amp as per residential service equipment ez standard. Including an emergency disconect. install bounding and grounding as per nec 2020.

  4. Issued Oct 20, 2026

    1934 Castor Ave

    Addition and/or Alteration · Install new electrical wiring and devices for a new bathroom within an existing residential dwelling. Work includes new electrical lines for a sealed shower light, a bar light above the sink, a combination exhaust fan/light unit, and a GFCI receptacle adjacent to the sink, as specified in the project scope for 1934 Castor Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19134.

  5. Issued Oct 20, 2026

    2022 E Ontario St

    Addition and/or Alterations · EZ PERMIT DUCTWORK & WARM-AIR APPLIANCES- For Mechanical Work to include the installation as per attached standards. Deviations from these standards require submission of construction and site plans. Replacing the old 96,000 btu gas boiler with a new 96,000 btu gas boiler of the same like and kind. No ductwork will be installed

  6. Issued Oct 16, 2026

    1 units

    2270 E Butler St

    Addition and/or Alteration · FOR A LEVEL I INTERIOR ALTERATIONS (NO CHANGE IN OCCUPANCY ). FOR A FRONT ENTRANCE GATE REPLACEMENT. ALL WORK TO BE DONE PER APPROVED PLANS.** IF FIELD CONDITIONS VARY CONTACT DESIGN ENGINEER PRIOR TO THE START OF ANY WORK**IEBC 2021**EXISTING BUILDING FULLY SPRINKLERED** SEPARATE PERMITS REQUIRED FOR ALL OTHER WORK**

  7. Issued Oct 16, 2026

    3228 Kensington Ave

    Alterations · Replace 5" curb trap with fresh air inlet.

  8. Issued Oct 16, 2026

    1934 Castor Ave

    Alterations · - Approved plumbing work associated with an (Addition or Alteration) per EZ Permit Standard for Plumbing.

  9. Issued Oct 16, 2026

    926 E Tioga St

    Addition and/or Alteration · interior renovation for finish basement of an existing single family dwelling., work includes installation new sheetrock, floor, paint wall. details per plan. see RP-2026-006553 for basement front stairs details.

  10. Issued Oct 16, 2026

    3322 Jasper St

    Alterations · - Approved plumbing repair work per EZ Permit Standard for Plumbing. REPLACE CT & FAI.

  11. Issued Oct 16, 2026

    808 E Russell St

    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. Replace gas boiler with new, like in kind, gas boiler. Connect to existing supply lines and chimney.

  12. Issued Oct 15, 2026

    3455 Palmetto St

    Addition and/or Alteration · FOR REMOVAL AND REPLACEMENT IN KIND OF AN EXTERIOR WALL TO AN EXISTING SINGLE-FAMILY STRUCTURE AS PER APPROVED PLAN. *SEPARATE PERMITS REQUIRED FOR ELECTRICAL, PLUMBING, AND MECHANICAL WORK*

New business licenses

12 entries

The newest businesses licensed to operate on this ground.

  1. Issued Oct 26, 2026

    PENA MINI MARKET V INC

    Food Preparing and Serving · 3468 Kensington Ave

  2. Issued Oct 26, 2026

    SNACKS STATION LLC

    Food Establishment, Retail Permanent Location · 3517 Kensington Ave

  3. Issued Oct 9, 2026

    Cloud Cups LLC

    Food Estab, Retail Non-Permanent Location (Annual) · 3528-78 I St

  4. Issued Oct 5, 2026

    E & D Food Market Inc

    Food Preparing and Serving · 3300 H St

  5. Issued Oct 4, 2026

    MORTGAGE CONTRACTING SERVICES LLC

    Vacant Residential Property / Lot · 2009-11 E Venango St

  6. Issued Sep 29, 2026

    ROCKET MORTGAGE

    Vacant Residential Property / Lot · 950 E Schiller St

  7. Issued Sep 24, 2026

    Esteban Mini Market Inc

    Food Establishment, Retail Permanent Location · 845 E Allegheny Ave

  8. Issued Sep 17, 2026

    F AND A PIZZA INC

    Food Preparing and Serving · 953 E Tioga St

  9. Issued Sep 11, 2026

    JASH REALTY LLC

    Vacant Residential Property / Lot · 847 E Westmoreland St

  10. Issued Sep 9, 2026

    Monica Rastogi (Tattoo Mahal)

    Hazardous Materials · 1909-23 E Westmoreland St

  11. Issued Sep 5, 2026

    Shellpoint Mortgage Servicing

    Vacant Residential Property / Lot · 1943 E Pacific St

  12. Issued Aug 27, 2026

    Auto-Time Service Center

    Motor Vehicle Repair / Fuel Dispensing · 3554-58 Emerald St

On the record — distress

The signals that matter for diligence — back taxes, sheriff-sale filings, and open code violations tied to parcels in Harrowgate.

Tax-delinquent parcels

$3,834,088 owed

  1. Sheriff sale12 yrs owed

    2001-15 E Glenwood Ave

    $67,001

  2. Sheriff sale25 yrs owed

    1914 E Madison St

    $43,021

  3. Sheriff sale19 yrs owed

    965 E Schiller St

    $33,725

  4. Sheriff sale4 yrs owed

    3320 Collins St

    $26,396

  5. Sheriff sale26 yrs owed

    839 E Madison St

    $24,206

  6. Sheriff sale16 yrs owed

    1137 E Tioga St

    $24,017

  7. Sheriff sale18 yrs owed

    828 E Madison St

    $19,318

  8. Sheriff sale4 yrs owed

    02001 E Glenwood Ave

    $18,258

  9. Sheriff sale9 yrs owed

    860 E Cornwall St

    $11,776

  10. Sheriff sale17 yrs owed

    3513 Joyce St

    $10,371

  11. Sheriff sale11 yrs owed

    1856 E Russell St

    $10,127

  12. Sheriff sale8 yrs owed

    3556 Joyce St

    $10,005

Code violations & unsafe structures

  1. Unsafe Oct 21, 2026ACTIVE

    1902 E Venango St

    Unsafe structure designation

  2. Unsafe Oct 13, 2026ACTIVE

    1926-30 E Venango St

    Unsafe structure designation

  3. Unsafe Oct 13, 2026ACTIVE

    1926-30 E Venango St

    Unsafe structure designation

  4. Unsafe Sep 29, 2026ACTIVE

    900-04 E Ontario St

    Unsafe structure designation

  5. Unsafe Sep 18, 2026ACTIVE

    1852 E Hilton St

    Unsafe structure designation

  6. Unsafe Sep 3, 2026ACTIVE

    3342 I St

    Unsafe structure designation

  7. Unsafe Jul 28, 2026ACTIVE

    965 E Schiller St

    Unsafe structure designation

  8. Unsafe Jul 19, 2026ACTIVE

    2102 E Tioga St

    Unsafe structure designation

  9. Unsafe Jul 17, 2026ACTIVE

    1126 E Tioga St

    Unsafe structure designation

  10. Unsafe Jun 24, 2026ACTIVE

    1834 E Pacific St

    Unsafe structure designation

  11. Unsafe Jun 22, 2026ACTIVE

    3320 Kensington Ave

    Unsafe structure designation

  12. Unsafe Jun 22, 2026ACTIVE

    3540 Jasper St

    Unsafe structure designation

Get the weekly pulse for Harrowgate

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.