Neighborhood File · The Public Record
Sheriff-sale activityPhiladelphia
Hawthorne
Hawthorne: 123 permits, $47.67M 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
- 123
- New units
- 4
- New licenses
- 10
- Median sale
- $638K
- Deal $ volume
- $47.67M
- Violations
- 128
- 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 Aug 25, 2026
Certificate of Occupancy (CO) (may include LO) · CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY FOR PHASE 1 OF HIGH-RISE MIXED USE BUILDING (SEE PERMIT CP-2020-005468) FOR SIX HUNDRED THIRTY (630) DWELLING UNITS. SEE PERMIT CP-2020-005468 FOR APPROVED PLANS. BUILDING TO BE FULLY SPRINKLERED PER NFPA 13 AND INCLUDE STANDPIPES PER NFPA 14. *2018 IBC*
- Issued Aug 21, 2026
EZ Roof Covering Replacement · For the Installation of New Roof Coverings on Existing Roofs as per attached standard. Deviations from these standards require submission of construction and site plans.
- Issued Aug 20, 2026
EZ Roof Covering Replacement · For the Installation of New Roof Coverings on Existing Roofs as per attached standard. Deviations from these standards require submission of construction and site plans.
- Issued Aug 20, 2026
Alterations · - Approved plumbing work associated with an (Addition or Alteration) per attached EZ Permit Standard for Plumbing.
- Issued Aug 18, 2026
3 units
Addition and/or Alteration · FOR A LEVEL II INTERIOR ALTERATIONS TO CHANGE IN OCCUPANCY . FOR A MULTI-FAMILY HOUSEHOLD LIIVNG FOR THREE(3) DWELLING UNITS. ALTERATIONS TO INCLUDE SELECTIVE DEMOLITION AND THE INSTALLATION OF NEW WALL PARTITIONS, PROVIDE FINISHES AND FURNISHINGS THROUGHOUT AS PER APPROVED PLANS. ** ALL WORK TO BE DONE PER APPROVED PLANS.** IF FIELD CONDITIONS VARY CONTACT DESIGN ENGINEER PRIOR TO THE START OF ANY WORK**IEBC 2018**EXISTING BUILDING TO BE FULLY SPRINKLERED PER FPA 13R MIN ** SEPARATE PERMITS RE
- Issued Aug 18, 2026
EZ Roof Covering Replacement · For the Installation of New Roof Coverings on Existing Roofs as per attached standard. Deviations from these standards require submission of construction and site plans.
- Issued Aug 13, 2026
New construction, addition, GFA change · FOR THE ERECTION OF AN ATTACHED NEW STRUCTURE WITH A CELLAR AND FIVE ACCESSORY ROOF DECKS (FOR RESIDENTIAL USE ONLY) WITH ROOF ACCESS STRUCTURES. SIZE AND LOCATION AS SHOWN IN THE APPLICATION / PLAN.
- Issued Aug 6, 2026
Addition and/or Alteration · Install new 1000 amp electrical service with grounding. Install interior wiring, lighting, receptacles, switches, lighting controls, CATV wiring, and provide power to equipment as per 2017 NEC. Install fire alarm as per 2016 NFPA 72.
- Issued Aug 3, 2026
Addition and/or Alteration · - For alterations to an Existing One Family Dwelling as per attached standard. Deviations from this standard will result in permit revocation and require submission of construction plans. Separate permits are required for plumbing and electrical work and the installation of heating/cooling appliances. STRUCTURAL ALTERATION OR REPAIR IS EXPRESSLY PROHIBITED UNDER THIS PERMIT. PROHIBITED STRUCTURAL WORK INCLUDES ANY MODIFICATION TO EXTERIOR WALLS, PARTY WALLS, FLOOR/ROOF FRAMING OR FOUNDATIONS; IN
- Issued Jul 29, 2026
New Construction · FOR ALTERATIONS THROUGHOUT THE BASEMENT TO AN EXISTING AUTOMATIC WET SPRINKLER SYSTEM. SYSTEM SERVED BY AN EXISTING FOUR (4) INCH FIRE SERVICE LINE. WORK INCLUDES INSTALLATION OF ONE (1) NEW FOUR (4) INCH BACKFLOW PREVENTER AND A NEW FIRE PUMP. ALL WORK TO BE DONE PER APPROVED PLANS AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH NFPA 13 AND NFPA 20 BY A FIRE SUPPRESSION CONTRACTOR LICENSED BY THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA. SEPARATE PERMIT(S) REQUIRED FOR ALTERATIONS TO THE EXISTING SPRINKLER SYSTEM AT THE 1ST THROUGH 3RD FL
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 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 Aug 21, 2026OPEN
GENERAL EXTERIOR VIOLATIONS
- Violation Aug 19, 2026OPEN
UNSAFE STRUCTURE
- Violation Aug 19, 2026OPEN
MASONRY COMPONENTS
- Violation Aug 19, 2026OPEN
COMPONENT ATTACHMENT/ANCHORAGE
- Violation Aug 19, 2026OPEN
EXTERIOR WALLS
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 September 18, 2026.