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Hartranft
Hartranft: 1,230 permits, $38.53M in deals, 53 sheriff-sale flags in the last 12 months.
Owed to the city $8,004,074 across 1,343 delinquent parcels
The numbers · last 12 months
- Permits
- 1,230
- New units
- 173
- New licenses
- 29
- Median sale
- $281K
- Deal $ volume
- $38.53M
- Violations
- 1,787
- Tax-delinquent
- 1,343
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.
- Recorded Nov 25, 2025
$6.05M
to Lutheran Social Mission Society of Philadelphia · 4 parcels
- Recorded Sep 23, 2025
$1.65M
to ORLOVICH SHLOMO TR;ORLOVICH PAULA TR;ORLOVICH FAMILY REVOCABLE TRUST
Recent permits
12 entries
Newest building permits — new construction, additions and alterations.
- Issued Aug 28, 2026
3 units
New Construction · FOR THE ERECTION OF AN ATTACHED THREE (3) STORY STRUCTURE WITH A ROOF DECK AND ROOF DECK ACCESS STRUCTURE ABOVE. FOR USE AS A VACANT COMMERCIAL SPACE AT THE FIRST FLOOR AND TWO (2) FAMILY HOUSEHOLD LIVING ABOVE. BUILDING IS FULLY SPRINKLERED IN ACCORDANCE WITH NFPA 13 THROUGHOUT. ALL WORK TO BE DONE PER APPROVED PLANS. IF FIELD CONDITIONS VARY CONTACT DESIGN ENGINEER PRIOR TO THE START OF ANY WORK. **A COVERED WALKWAY OR SIDEWALK CLOSURE SHALL BE REQUIRED WITHIN NINE (9) FEET OF THE BUILDING FAC
- Issued Aug 26, 2026
1 units
Addition and/or Alteration · FOR CHANGE OF OCCUPANCY AND LEVEL III ALTERATIONS TO INCLUDE STRUCTURAL WORK, NEW PARTITIONS, FIXTURES, FURNISHINGS, FINISHES AS PER APPROVED PLANS. SEPARATE PERMITS REQUIRED FOR MEP AND FIRE SUPPRESSION WORK. *2018 IEBC*
- Issued Aug 26, 2026
Alterations · - Approved plumbing repair work per EZ Permit Standard for Plumbing. REPLACE 3/4" WATER LINE.
- Issued Aug 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. EACH HVAC UNIT TO BE SELF-CONTAINED WITHIN EACH DWELLING UNIT. NO PENETRATIONS OF RATED ASSEMBLIES. Two (2) new duct work with system hvac installation: 2.0ton Airhandler and Heat Pump 2.0ton 14.3 Seer-2pc. 20 reg./diff.
- Issued Aug 25, 2026
12 units
Addition and/or Alteration · FOR COMPLETE CHANGE OF OCCUPANCY TO R-2 (12 DWELLING UNITS) AND LEVEL III ALTERATIONS TO INCLUDE STRUCTURAL WORK, EXTERIOR STAIR RAMP/STAIRS, NEW PARTITIONS, FIXTURES, FURNISHINGS, FINISHES, AS PER APPROVED PLANS. BUILDING TO BE FULLY SPRINKLERED PER NFPA 13R. SEPARATE PERMITS REQUIRED FOR MEP AND FIRE SUPRRESION WORK. *NO EXCAVATION GREATER THAN 5FT.* *2018 IEBC*
- Issued Aug 25, 2026
Addition and/or Alteration · Repair 1st floor joists, details per plan. separate permit required for all other work including interior renovations.
- Issued Aug 25, 2026
Alterations · - Approved plumbing repair work per EZ Permit Standard for Plumbing - Curb Trap, FAI plus 10ft of Main Drain
- Issued Aug 25, 2026
New Construction · THE INSTALLATION OF A TWO (2) INCH COMBINED SERVICE LINE FOR A FIRE & DOMESTIC SUPPLY LINE AND FIRE SERVICE LINE WITH REMOTE TOILET CONNECTION PER PLANS. MULTIPURPOSE RESIDENTIAL FIRE SPRINKLER SYSTEM DESIGNED IN ACCORDANCE WITH NFPA 13D. ALL WORK SHALL BE ACCORDANCE WITH APPROVED PLANS, HYDRAULIC CALCULATIONS, AND APPROVED BUILDING PERMIT. SEPARATE PERMITS REQUIRED FOR ALL PLUMBING WORK.
- Issued Aug 24, 2026
New Construction or Additions · New construction of community center. Install complete plumbing systems for the new Community Center in accordance with engineered plumbing drawings 2018 Philadelphia Plumbing Code section 919, P-1.0, P-1.1, P-1.2, and P3-0. Scope includes installation of: • Three (3) single-user restrooms, complete with all plumbing fixtures and associated piping. • One (1) mop/service sink. • One (1) drinking fountain/water cooler. • One (1) kitchen sink. • Domestic water distribution piping. • Sanitary waste
- Issued Aug 22, 2026
Excavation · FOR EXCAVATION WORK ASSOCIATED WITH NEW CONSTRUCTION OF A MIXED-USE BUILDING (SEE CP-2020-002908) AS PER APPROVED PLANS. WORK TO INCLUDE TEMPORARY EXCAVATION SUPPORT SYSTEM. NO BUILDING CONSTRUCTION APPROVED ON THIS PERMIT. *2018 IBC REVIEW* **SEPARATE PERMITS REQUIRED FOR BUILDING CONSTRUCTION**
- Issued Aug 21, 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. MULTI FAMILY - EACH HVAC UNIT TO BE SELF-CONTAINED WITHIN EACH DWELLING UNIT. NO PENETRATIONS OF RATED ASSEMBLIES. Legalization of Duplex - Install (2) new HVAC systems, new ductwork, and 10 total diffusers.
New business licenses
12 entries
The newest businesses licensed to operate on this ground.
- Issued Aug 14, 2026
MICHAEL FOOD MARKET 5 INC
Food Preparing and Serving · 700 W Indiana Ave
- Issued Aug 14, 2026
Shellpoint Mortgage Servicing
Vacant Residential Property / Lot · 2247 N Camac St
- Issued Aug 9, 2026
VARUN SOOD (svs gas corp.)
Hazardous Materials · 2445 Germantown Ave
- Issued Jul 15, 2026
LISA COAKLEY
Limited Lodging Operator · 634 Diamond St
- Issued Jul 1, 2026
Raks Properties inc
Vacant Residential Property / Lot · 1306 W Somerset St
- Issued Jul 1, 2026
Ginark Investmwents and Management (Ginark Investments and Management)
Vacant Residential Property / Lot · 3009 N Warnock St
- Issued Jun 29, 2026
LA GLORIA MINI MARKET 7 INC
Food Preparing and Serving · 3064 N 7th St
- Issued Jun 26, 2026
RAKS PROPERTIES INC.
Vacant Residential Property / Lot · 2513 N Jessup St
- Issued Jun 25, 2026
Pham Investments LLC
Vacant Residential Property / Lot · 1301 W Silver St
- Issued Jun 8, 2026
ANGEL BAEZ
Vacant Residential Property / Lot · 2312 N 10th St
- Issued Jun 4, 2026
Lima One Capital LLC
Vacant Residential Property / Lot · 1142 W Nevada St
- Issued Jun 4, 2026
Lima One Capital LLC
Vacant Residential Property / Lot · 1303 W Seltzer St
On the record — distress
The signals that matter for diligence — back taxes, sheriff-sale filings, and open code violations tied to parcels in Hartranft.
Tax-delinquent parcels
$8,004,074 owed
- Sheriff sale5 yrs owed
$79,204
- Sheriff sale19 yrs owed
$25,868
- Sheriff sale8 yrs owed
$19,098
- Sheriff sale18 yrs owed
$18,975
- Sheriff sale43 yrs owed
$17,288
- Sheriff sale42 yrs owed
$17,165
- Sheriff sale35 yrs owed
$16,514
- Sheriff sale21 yrs owed
$16,164
- Sheriff sale30 yrs owed
$15,214
- Sheriff sale22 yrs owed
$15,101
- Sheriff sale39 yrs owed
$15,032
- Sheriff sale8 yrs owed
$14,990
Code violations & unsafe structures
- Unsafe Jul 24, 2026ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe Jul 10, 2026ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe Jul 2, 2026ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe Jun 29, 2026ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe Jun 17, 2026ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe Jun 12, 2026ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe Jun 10, 2026ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe Jun 10, 2026ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe Jun 8, 2026ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe Jun 8, 2026ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe Jun 6, 2026ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe May 12, 2026ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
Get the weekly pulse for Hartranft
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.