Neighborhood File · The Public Record
Sheriff-sale activityPhiladelphia
Kingsessing
Kingsessing: 536 permits, $15.08M in deals, 59 sheriff-sale flags in the last 12 months.
Owed to the city $10,727,796 across 1,171 delinquent parcels
The numbers · last 12 months
- Permits
- 536
- New units
- 6
- New licenses
- 40
- Median sale
- $310K
- Deal $ volume
- $15.08M
- Violations
- 1,235
- Tax-delinquent
- 1,171
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 Jul 9, 2026
Addition and/or Alteration · EZ PERMIT STANDARDS ALTERATIONS- 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/
- Issued Jul 9, 2026
Alterations · - Approved plumbing repair work per attached EZ Permit Standard for Plumbing
- Issued Jul 8, 2026
4 units
Addition and/or Alteration · LEVEL III ALTERATIONS TO INCLUDE REAR AND VERTICAL ADDITIONS AND COMPLETE CHANGE OF OCCUPANCY TO CREATE A THREE (3) STORY BUILDING WITH BASEMENT FOR USE AS FOUR (4) DWELLING UNITS AS PER APPROVED PLANS. BUILDING TO BE FULLY SPRINKLERED. *2018 IEBC REVIEW* **SEPARATE PERMITS REQUIRED FOR MEP & FIRE SUPPRESSION WORK**
- Issued Jul 8, 2026
Addition and/or Alteration · 100 AMP SERVICE AND PANEL-32 SPACE PANEL, 32 SPACE PANEL, 3 WAY SWITCHES REPLACEMENTS, BASEMENT/FIRST FLOOR, ARC FAULT, 20 AMP, FROUND FAULT RECEPTACLE AND DEDICATED CIRCUIT-FIRST FLOOR, GROUND FAULT RECEPTACLE AND DEDICATED CIRCUIT-SECOND FLOOR, GROUND FAULT RECEPTACLE ARC FAULT, INSTALL BEDROOM FIXTURE, INSTALL DOORBELL, INSTALL EXTERIOR FIXTURE WITH MOTION DETECTOR, INSTALL FLUSH MOUNT LED CEILING FIXTURE( BASEMENT) INSTALL BATTERY OPERATED SMOKE DETECTOR,N10 YEAR BATTERY, INSTALL BATTERY SMO
- Issued Jul 6, 2026
Alterations · Replace 1 kitchen sink, 4 toilets, 4 lavatories, 3 tubs and 1 electric water heater. *WITHOUT PIPING*
- Issued Jul 6, 2026
New construction, addition, GFA change · FOR THE PARTIAL DEMOLITION AND ERECTION OF A REAR ADDITION TO AN EXISTING ATTACHED BUILDING. SIZE AND LOCATION AS SHOWN IN APPLICATION/PLANS
- Issued Jul 2, 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. We will be installing 2 minisplit systems for the whole house. There will be four indoor units and two outdoor condensers
- Issued Jul 1, 2026
EZ Interior Non-Load-Bearing Wall Demo. · EZ INTERIOR NON-LOAD-BEARING WALL DEMOLITION - For the interior demolition on NON-Load-Bearing partition walls and ceilings as per attached standard. Deviations from these standards require submission of construction and site plans.
- Issued Jun 30, 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 Jun 30, 2026
New construction, addition, GFA change · New third floor addition to existing two story structure with four unit multi-family living as per approved plan. NTE 38'in height. No access to second floor roof from third floor is permitted with this permit and is strictly prohibited.
New business licenses
12 entries
The newest businesses licensed to operate on this ground.
- Issued Jul 9, 2026
Genao Duran Mini Market Inc
Food Preparing and Serving · 5131 Chester Ave
- Issued Jul 1, 2026
Ginark Investments and Managment (Ginark Investments and Management)
Vacant Residential Property / Lot · 5528 Beaumont St
- Issued May 28, 2026
Lima One Capital, LLC
Vacant Residential Property / Lot · 5454 Windsor St
- Issued May 14, 2026
Shellpoint Mortgage Servicing
Vacant Residential Property / Lot · 5523 Florence Ave
- Issued May 14, 2026
Shellpoint Mortgage Servicing
Vacant Residential Property / Lot · 5422 Windsor St
- Issued May 6, 2026
QUENTIN FRANCIS
Vacant Residential Property / Lot · 1314 S 57th St
- Issued May 6, 2026
Calvin Francis
Vacant Residential Property / Lot · 5648 Ridgewood St
- Issued May 2, 2026
Citizens Bank
Vacant Residential Property / Lot · 5543 Windsor St
- Issued Apr 24, 2026
REMAX PRIME REAL ESTATE
Vacant Residential Property / Lot · 1937 S 57th St
- Issued Apr 6, 2026
Jeremy Page
Limited Lodging Operator · 752 S 52nd St
- Issued Mar 8, 2026
Federal National Mortgage Association (MCS)
Vacant Residential Property / Lot · 5727 Florence Ave
- Issued Mar 7, 2026
Do It Right Real Estate LLC
Vacant Residential Property / Lot · 1302 S 54th St
On the record — distress
The signals that matter for diligence — back taxes, sheriff-sale filings, and open code violations tied to parcels in Kingsessing.
Tax-delinquent parcels
$10,727,796 owed
- Sheriff sale25 yrs owed
$51,305
- Sheriff sale17 yrs owed
$42,123
- Sheriff sale23 yrs owed
$40,250
- Sheriff sale30 yrs owed
$40,019
- Sheriff sale21 yrs owed
$38,364
- Sheriff sale25 yrs owed
$31,951
- Sheriff sale31 yrs owed
$31,732
- Sheriff sale19 yrs owed
$22,991
- Sheriff sale17 yrs owed
$20,523
- Sheriff sale11 yrs owed
$19,425
- Sheriff sale21 yrs owed
$16,703
- Sheriff sale23 yrs owed
$15,989
Code violations & unsafe structures
- Unsafe Jul 8, 2026ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe Jun 12, 2026ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe Jun 2, 2026ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe May 20, 2026ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe May 18, 2026ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe May 15, 2026ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe Apr 28, 2026ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe Apr 5, 2026ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe Mar 8, 2026ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe Jan 22, 2026ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe Jan 14, 2026ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe Nov 18, 2025ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
Get the weekly pulse for Kingsessing
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 August 1, 2026.