THE INDEX: 64 17 · week of Jun 29permits soft, openings quiet, deal ledger quiet

The Philadelphia Index

Neighborhood File · The Public Record

Sheriff-sale activity

Philadelphia

Holmesburg

Holmesburg: 272 permits, $41.45M in deals, 7 sheriff-sale flags in the last 12 months.

Owed to the city $2,397,253 across 211 delinquent parcels

The numbers · last 12 months

Permits
272
New units
20
New licenses
55
Median sale
$290K
Deal $ volume
$41.45M
Violations
668
Tax-delinquent
211

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 May 22, 2024

    $21.85M

    10500 Drummond Rd

    to Pa Newco 5 Llc · 2 parcels

  2. Recorded Jan 10, 2025

    $9.62M

    8401 Frankford Ave

    to HOLMESBURG SAUCON LLC;HOLMESBURG BIRCH KNOLL LLC · 2 parcels

  3. Recorded Oct 22, 2024

    $7.08M

    7500 State Rd

    to 7500 State Llc

  4. Recorded Mar 16, 2026

    $4.25M

    7520-50 State Rd

    to Unified Libby Llc

  5. Recorded Feb 18, 2026

    $3.29M

    3408-16 Rhawn St

    to WINCHESTER TOWER LLC

  6. Recorded Mar 17, 2026

    $2.53M

    4411 Sheffield Ave

    to LUCYA REALTY INC · 2 parcels

  7. Recorded Mar 16, 2026

    $2.53M

    4411 Sheffield Ave

    to LUCYA REALTY INC · 2 parcels

  8. Recorded Sep 4, 2024

    $2.28M

    3408-16 Rhawn St

    to RHAWN HOLDINGS LLC

  9. Recorded Sep 5, 2024

    $2.09M

    4601-11 Blakiston St

    to BLAKISTON HOLDINGS LLC

  10. Recorded Nov 24, 2025

    $1.45M

    8421 Hegerman St

    to TZ PROPERTY INVESTMENT LLC

  11. Recorded Sep 4, 2024

    $1.4M

    4411 Sheffield Ave

    to SHEFFIELD REALTY HOLDINGS LLC · 2 parcels

  12. Recorded Apr 30, 2026

    $1.35M

    8027 Walker St

    to JR2 HOLDING LLC

Recent permits

12 entries

Newest building permits — new construction, additions and alterations.

  1. Issued Jul 8, 2026

    4616 Vista St

    Addition and/or Alteration · Install 200 Amps Service 40 spaces Electric panel. Wiring and installation of all lights switches and outlets throughout space. Install lines for appliances. Install kitchen lines and outlets. Wiring and installation of smoke detectors.

  2. Issued Jul 8, 2026

    8342-52 State Rd

    Change of Use · Trucking and Transportation Terminals

  3. Issued Jul 6, 2026

    1 units

    7999 State Rd

    Addition and/or Alteration · FOR THE ERECTION OF STEEL UTILITY BRIDGE AS PER APPROVED PLANS. SEPARATE PERMITS REQUIRED FOR ANY MEP WORK. *IBC 2018*

  4. Issued Jul 6, 2026

    4030 Chippendale Ave

    Addition and/or Alteration · 100A panel replacement including new 100A Siemens 30/30 main breaker panel w/copper bus, whole home surge breaker, 7-1 pole & 2-2 pole (25,30) breakers, panel GFCI for panel base, 2 ground rods driven, intersystem bonding kit install, water meter jumped + bonded

  5. Issued Jul 2, 2026

    8000 State Rd

    New construction, addition, GFA change · Partial demolition to reduce GFA. Size and location per plan.

  6. Issued Jul 1, 2026

    8601 Frankford Ave

    Signs (Accessory / Non-Accessory) · FOR THE INSTALLATION OF TWO (2) NON-ILLUMINATED WALL SIGNS. SIZE AND LOCATION AS SHOWN IN APPLICATION/PLANS

  7. Issued Jun 30, 2026

    8342-52 State Rd

    Change of Use · Commercial Vehicle Repair and Maintenance

  8. Issued Jun 29, 2026

    1 units

    7301 Keystone St

    Commercial Make Safe Permit · MAKE SAFE PERMIT TO COMPLY WITH UNSAFE VIOLATION CF-2026-031908 TO INCLUDE DEMOLITION OF MASONRY CHIMNEY STACK DOWN TO TOP OF BUILDING'S ROOF USING HAND AND HAND-HELD EQUIPMENT ONLY PER APPROVED PLANS, ENGINEER’S REPORT AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH CODE BULLETIN PM-1801. LICENSED PA PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER IS REQUIRED TO MONITOR REPAIRS MADE UNDER THIS PERMIT. THE ENGINEER MUST SUBMIT A SEALED STATEMENT TO THE DEPARTMENT CONFIRMING THAT THE STRUCTURE IS IN SOUND CONDITION AT COMPLETION.

  9. Issued Jun 25, 2026

    4616 Vista St

    Alterations · Replace 1.5 bathrooms, 1 kitchen, 1 laundry & 1 hot water heater.

  10. Issued Jun 25, 2026

    8638 Jackson St

    Alterations · Install of utility sink, 1 full bathroom & 1 laundry.

  11. Issued Jun 25, 2026

    8638 Jackson St

    Addition and/or Alteration · Total rewire of basement> All work to be perform according to the 2017 NEC and per executed contract.

  12. Issued Jun 24, 2026

    4228 Hartel Ave

    Make Safe Permit For RP · FOR THE REPLACEMENT THE DAMAGED PORCH ROOF, MAIN ROOF, PORCH FRAMING MEMBERS, ROOF FRAMING MEMBERS, AND FLOOR FRAMING MEMBERS TO RESOLVE CF-2025-016575. ALL WORK TO BE DONE PER APPROVED PLANS AND ENGINEERING INSPECTION LETTER. IF FIELD CONDITIONS VARY CONTACT DESIGN ENGINEER PRIOR TO THE START OF ANY WORK. A SEPARATE PERMIT IS REQUIRED FOR ANY ADDITIONAL ALTERATIONS THAT ARE NOT SPECIFICALLY ADDRESSED ON CF-2025-016575. "IN ACCORDANCE WITH CODE BULLETIN PM-1801, A PA PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER IS REQ

New business licenses

12 entries

The newest businesses licensed to operate on this ground.

  1. Issued Jul 6, 2026

    PENNYMAC LOAN SERVICES

    Vacant Residential Property / Lot · 4205 Bleigh Ave

  2. Issued Jul 2, 2026

    The recipe

    Food Preparing and Serving · 4655 Benson St

  3. Issued Jun 26, 2026

    Vince's Transmissions

    Motor Vehicle Repair / Retail Mobile Dispensing · 4746 Wingate St

  4. Issued Jun 25, 2026

    La Catrachita Taqueria 5

    Food Preparing and Serving · 8016 Frankford Ave

  5. Issued Jun 25, 2026

    DS AUTO SOLUTIONS LLC

    Motor Vehicle Repair / Retail Mobile Dispensing · 8307 Torresdale Ave

  6. Issued Jun 25, 2026

    Dave Definis Auto Body LLC

    Motor Vehicle Repair / Retail Mobile Dispensing · 8501 Frankford Ave

  7. Issued Jun 16, 2026

    Manny Mathai (The Philly Flavors)

    Food Preparing and Serving (30+ SEATS) · 3515 Welsh Rd

  8. Issued Jun 4, 2026

    FAY SERVICING LLC

    Vacant Residential Property / Lot · 4036 Vista St

  9. Issued May 19, 2026

    JOE D AUTO REPAIR LLC

    Motor Vehicle Repair / Retail Mobile Dispensing · 8307 Torresdale Ave

  10. Issued May 15, 2026

    DDE MOTORS LLC

    Motor Vehicle Repair / Retail Mobile Dispensing · 8349-51 Hegerman St

  11. Issued May 14, 2026

    Elvis Tegum

    Motor Vehicle Repair / Retail Mobile Dispensing · 7401-15 Frankford Ave

  12. Issued May 14, 2026

    7645 Capital Beer LLC (Capital Tavern)

    Sidewalk Cafe · 7645 Frankford Ave

On the record — distress

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

Tax-delinquent parcels

$2,397,253 owed

  1. Sheriff sale10 yrs owed

    4335 Holmesburg Ave

    $44,852

  2. Sheriff sale8 yrs owed

    07324 Tulip St

    $36,863

  3. Sheriff sale11 yrs owed

    4734 Shelmire Ave

    $28,558

  4. Sheriff sale7 yrs owed

    3511 Arthur St

    $17,656

  5. Sheriff sale4 yrs owed

    4418 Holmesburg Ave

    $15,873

  6. Sheriff sale10 yrs owed

    8333 Walker St

    $7,635

  7. Sheriff sale4 yrs owed

    8040 Fairview St

    $5,139

  8. $109,535

  9. 25 yrs owed

    3514 Solly Ave

    $90,014

  10. $77,688

  11. $71,036

  12. 21 yrs owed

    4538 Marple St

    $53,952

Code violations & unsafe structures

  1. Unsafe Jun 24, 2026ACTIVE

    4436 Loring St

    Unsafe structure designation

  2. Unsafe May 17, 2026ACTIVE

    8310 Cottage St

    Unsafe structure designation

  3. Unsafe Apr 7, 2026ACTIVE

    7301 Keystone St

    Unsafe structure designation

  4. Unsafe Jun 2, 2025ACTIVE

    4613 Vista St

    Unsafe structure designation

  5. Unsafe May 27, 2025ACTIVE

    4763 Oakmont St

    Unsafe structure designation

  6. Unsafe Apr 27, 2025ACTIVE

    5201 Bleigh Ave

    Unsafe structure designation

  7. Unsafe Mar 11, 2025ACTIVE

    4228 Hartel Ave

    Unsafe structure designation

  8. Unsafe Feb 20, 2025ACTIVE

    4625 Wilbrock St

    Unsafe structure designation

  9. Unsafe Jan 8, 2024ACTIVE

    4741 Shelmire Ave

    Unsafe structure designation

  10. Unsafe Jan 25, 2021ACTIVE

    4400-02 Rhawn St

    Unsafe structure designation

  11. Unsafe Mar 1, 2019ACTIVE

    8021 Montague St

    Unsafe structure designation

  12. Violation Jul 9, 2026OPEN

    4655 Benson St

    WET CHEMICAL SYSTEM TEST

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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 July 15, 2026.