Neighborhood File · The Public Record
Sheriff-sale activityPhiladelphia
Hawthorne
Hawthorne: 127 permits, $45.64M in deals, 3 sheriff-sale flags in the last 12 months.
Owed to the city $1,538,674 across 86 delinquent parcels
The numbers · last 12 months
- Permits
- 127
- New units
- 4
- New licenses
- 7
- Median sale
- $628K
- Deal $ volume
- $45.64M
- Violations
- 189
- Tax-delinquent
- 86
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 21, 2026
New construction, addition, GFA change · FOR THE ERECTION OF A 3RD STORY ADDITION WITH ROOF DECK AND MIN. 8'-0" FRONT SETBACK ABOVE AN EXISTING ATTACHED STRUCTURE. SIZE AND LOCATION AS SHOWN ON PLANS.
- Issued Oct 20, 2026
Minor Demolition · FOR THE COMPLETE DEMOLITION OF THE EXISTING ONE (1) STORY ATTACHED MASONRY STRUCTURE. DEMOLITION TO BE DONE BY HAND AND WITH HAND TOOLS ONLY. ALL PERMITTED DEMOLITION ACTIVITY TO BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPROVED SITE SAFETY DEMOLITION PLAN AND SUCH PLAN TO BE MAINTAINED ON SITE AT ALL TIMES IN ACCORDANCE WITH PHILADELPHIA ADMINISTRATIVE CODE. ANY DEVIATION WILL REQUIRE AN AMENDED BUILDING PERMIT. PEDESTRIAN PROTECTION TO BE IN PLACE PRIOR TO START OF WORK AND TO BE MAINTAINED DURING ALL DEMOLITION
- Issued Oct 19, 2026
Addition and/or Alteration · (Service size is 200 Amps replace only remaining same size.) Replace 200 Amps Service 40 spaces Electric panel. Kitchen lines. Lines for appliances. Install lights throughout space. Install line for AC condenser and disconnect. Install smoke detectors throughout. Install all outlets by code, install switches throughout.
- Issued Oct 15, 2026
Addition and/or Alteration · replace existing 100amp main breaker panel with a new 100amp main breaker panel.
- Issued Oct 14, 2026
Addition and/or Alteration · Installing 200 AMP service and home rewire as per 2020 NEC Code.
- Issued Oct 14, 2026
EZ Roof Covering Replacement · EZ PERMIT RE-ROOFING- For the Installation of New Roof Coverings on Exiting Roofs as per attached standard. Deviations from these standards require submission of construction and site plans. Streets Department Permit is required for any sidewalk and street closures. SHEATHING MUST COMPLY WITH STANDARD AND NOT EXCEED ALLOWABLE AMOUNT OR NEED A NEW PERMIT WITH PLANS.
- Issued Oct 13, 2026
New Construction · : Adventure garden at BW Wire and trim out all 120v accent lighting and 24v landscaping lighting as per approved plan Wire dedicated circuits for all general outdoor gfci receptacles and wire dedicated circuits per lighting purpose as per approved plans Grounding and bonding as per 2017 nec
- Issued Oct 12, 2026
Alterations · - Approved plumbing work associated with an (Addition or Alteration) per EZ Permit Standard for Plumbing
- Issued Oct 9, 2026
New Construction or Additions · Plumbing Permit (Interior) for combo RP-2026-005752
- Issued Oct 9, 2026
New Construction or Additions · Plumbing Permit (Interior) for combo RP-2026-005751
- Issued Oct 8, 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 (2) HVAC systems, (2) condensors (3 ton and 2 ton), new ductwork, and 20 diffusers.
New business licenses
12 entries
The newest businesses licensed to operate on this ground.
- Issued Aug 26, 2026
Nippys on South LLC
Food Preparing and Serving (30+ SEATS) · 1312 South St
- Issued Mar 6, 2026
Amazon.com Services LLC (Amazon- ZPL5)
Food Establishment, Retail Perm Location (Large) · 1001-49 Washington Ave
- Issued Feb 25, 2026
ELLAKANY ABDELRAZCHA
Limited Lodging Operator · 1124 Carpenter St
- Issued Feb 19, 2026
Spruce Street Beverages (The Lodge by Two Robbers)
Food Preparing and Serving (30+ SEATS) · 738-42 S 11th St
- Issued Jan 9, 2026
365 SMOKE SHOP INC
Food Establishment, Retail Permanent Location · 1200 South St
- Issued Dec 18, 2025
Minami Poke Inc
Food Preparing and Serving · 1216 South St
- Issued Dec 1, 2025
Jana Watkins
Limited Lodging Operator · 814 S 13th St
- Issued Nov 4, 2025
S Broad PJ LLC (Papa Johns)
Food Preparing and Serving · 701 S Broad St
- Issued Oct 24, 2025
Grocery Goods Corp (Papi's Mini Mart & Tobacco)
Food Establishment, Retail Permanent Location · 1306-08 South St
- Issued Oct 20, 2025
GRAB & GO CONVENIENCE LLC
Food Establishment, Retail Permanent Location · 1206-08 South St
- Issued Aug 27, 2025
Makoyo Makoyo
Limited Lodging Operator · 1138a Bainbridge St
- Issued Aug 21, 2025
Wonder Group, Inc. (Wonder)
Food Preparing and Serving · 1001 S Broad St
On the record — distress
The signals that matter for diligence — back taxes, sheriff-sale filings, and open code violations tied to parcels in Hawthorne.
Tax-delinquent parcels
$1,538,674 owed
- Sheriff sale7 yrs owed
$44,359
- Sheriff sale7 yrs owed
$30,574
- Sheriff sale7 yrs owed
$30,095
- 2 yrs owed
$105,210
- 3 yrs owed
$90,702
- 2 yrs owed
$68,932
- 3 yrs owed
$55,032
- 9 yrs owed
$50,984
- 1 yr owed
$50,425
- 3 yrs owed
$44,868
- 7 yrs owed
$44,157
- 1 yr owed
$36,979
Code violations & unsafe structures
- Unsafe Oct 19, 2026ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe Aug 19, 2026ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe Jul 27, 2026ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe Jul 17, 2026ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe Jul 17, 2026ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe Feb 7, 2026ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe Jun 5, 2024ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe Jun 18, 2018ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Violation Oct 27, 2026OPEN
MECHANICAL & ELECTRICAL- HEATING RESIDENTIAL
- Violation Oct 27, 2026OPEN
MECHANICAL- MECHANICAL EQUIPMENT
- Violation Oct 27, 2026OPEN
MECHANICAL- HEATING RESIDENTIAL TEMP
- Violation Oct 23, 2026OPEN
COMMERCIAL KITCHEN HOOD CLEANING
Get the weekly pulse for Hawthorne
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.