THE INDEX: 84 78 · week of Aug 24permits quiet, openings quiet, deal ledger running hot

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Neighborhood File · The Public Record

Sheriff-sale activity

Philadelphia

Kingsessing

Kingsessing: 512 permits, $17.62M 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
512
New units
6
New licenses
43
Median sale
$304K
Deal $ volume
$17.62M
Violations
1,561
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.

  1. Recorded May 24, 2024

    $2.38M

    1203 E Stafford St

    to PHILLY SFR IV LLC · 24 parcels

  2. Recorded May 23, 2024

    $1.09M

    1442 S Vogdes St

    to 1-4 RENTAL SFIG LLC · 10 parcels

  3. Recorded Nov 15, 2024

    $775K

    1400 S 54th St

    to GREAT INVESTORS LLC

  4. Recorded Oct 9, 2025

    $632K

    2030 Granite St

    to NA 5 OPERATING LLC · 10 parcels

  5. Recorded Dec 12, 2024

    $605K

    1325 S 52nd St

    to 1325 27 S 52ND ST LLC

  6. Recorded Feb 23, 2026

    $588K

    1308 N 50th St

    to OVERBROOK SFR1 OPERATING LLC · 6 parcels

  7. Recorded Jul 31, 2025

    $565K

    5520-26 Chester Ave

    to BLAND TANYA · 2 parcels

  8. Recorded Jul 8, 2026

    $520K

    1247 S 53rd St

    to WILLIAMS CHANEL M

  9. Recorded Jun 10, 2024

    $500K

    1224 S 51st St

    to BELL CELIA DOVELL;REDFEARN WADE GRANT

  10. Recorded Nov 4, 2024

    $485K

    5101 Chester Ave

    to BEN-REUVEN KEREN;MORTON ARIEL ZEITZ

  11. Recorded Sep 20, 2024

    $480K

    1025 S 51st St

    to LEVESQUE JANELLE C;DAMIS JACKY C

  12. Recorded Apr 16, 2025

    $475K

    5129 Chester Ave

    to LUSCHER ALEXANDER;MODERN GYM LLC

Recent permits

12 entries

Newest building permits — new construction, additions and alterations.

  1. Issued Aug 27, 2026

    5625 Windsor St

    Addition and/or Alteration · Residential Service Equipment not exceeding a rating of 200 amps WITH NO INCREASE IN SERVICE SIZE as per Residential Service Equipment EZ Standard 100 amp service and panel, 120 ft electric race ways, (5) switch replacement, (4) 15 amperes duplex receptacle, (2) 3-way switch replacement, relocate electrical devices, ground fault receptacle and dedicated circuit, ground fault receptacle, (2) 10 yr smoke detector, install smoke/co detector. fishing only

  2. Issued Aug 26, 2026

    5410 Whitby Ave

    Addition and/or Alteration · Interior renovation only( bathroom and kitchen) of an existing single family structure, details per plan.

  3. Issued Aug 26, 2026

    5217 Litchfield St

    Alterations · - Approved plumbing repair work per EZ Permit Standard for Plumbing. REPLACE CT & FAI.

  4. Issued Aug 26, 2026

    5639 Angora Ter

    Addition and/or Alteration · Level III Alterations and re construction of rear addition as per approved plans.

  5. Issued Aug 24, 2026

    1 units

    734 S 52nd St

    Commercial Make Safe Permit · For (repoint as per Engineer’s report) to resolve case CF-2023-086069. Separate Streets Department permit required for sidewalk closure. A separate permit is required for any additional alterations that are not specifically addressed on case CF-2023-086069.

  6. Issued Aug 24, 2026

    5900 Trinity St

    Addition and/or Alteration · FOR A WALL RECONSTRUCTION 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 2021**

  7. Issued Aug 22, 2026

    5323 Angora Ter

    Alterations · Approved plumbing repair work per EZ Permit Standard for Plumbing. REPLACE FAI.

  8. Issued Aug 21, 2026

    5644 Malcolm St

    Addition and/or Alteration · Solar Photovoltaic Equipment installed on a one- or two-family dwelling with no ESS equipment and roof slopes not exceeding 2:12 (17%) in accordance with EZ PERMIT STANDARD FOR SOLAR PV SYSTEM

  9. Issued Aug 20, 2026

    5444 Whitby Ave

    Make Safe Permit For RP · IN ACCORDANCE WITH CODE BULLETIN PM-1801, A 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. MAKE SAFE PERMIT - FOR THE REPAIR OF ROOF AND FRAMING STRUCTURE AS PER PLAN AND ENGINEER’S REPORT TO RESOLVE CASE #CF-2026-004605. ABUTTING SIDEWALK MUST BE CLOSED WITH FENCING A MINIMUM OF 6’ IN HEIGHT. SEPARATE STREETS DEPARTMENT PERMIT REQUIRED

  10. Issued Aug 20, 2026

    5734 Florence Ave

    Addition and/or Alteration · EXISTING TWO STORY BUILDING WITH BASEMENT. INTERIOR RENOVATION ONLY. NO EXTERIOR CHANGE, NO ROOF CHANGE, EXISTING SINGLE FAMILY DWELLING. DETAILS PER PLAN.

  11. Issued Aug 18, 2026

    5219 Litchfield St

    Alterations · - Approved plumbing repair work per EZ Permit Standard for Plumbing. REPLACE CT & FAI.

  12. Issued Aug 18, 2026

    5216 Litchfield St

    Alterations · - Approved plumbing repair work per EZ Permit Standard for Plumbing. REPLACE CT & FAI.

New business licenses

12 entries

The newest businesses licensed to operate on this ground.

  1. Issued Aug 27, 2026

    Khalil Gary

    Food Preparing and Serving · 734 S 52nd St

  2. Issued Aug 20, 2026

    Shellpoint Mortgage Servicing

    Vacant Residential Property / Lot · 5835 Belmar St

  3. Issued Aug 19, 2026

    MORTGAGE CONTRACTING SERVICES LLC

    Vacant Residential Property / Lot · 1053 S 52nd St

  4. Issued Aug 19, 2026

    MORTGAGE CONTRACTING SERVICES LLC

    Vacant Residential Property / Lot · 1951 S Redfield St

  5. Issued Aug 19, 2026

    Shellpoint Mortgage Servicing

    Vacant Residential Property / Lot · 1625 S 56th St

  6. Issued Aug 19, 2026

    Philly Express Mini Mart Inc

    Food Establishment, Retail Permanent Location · 5253 Florence Ave

  7. Issued Aug 14, 2026

    Shellpoint Mortgage Servicing

    Vacant Residential Property / Lot · 5927 Springfield Ave

  8. Issued Aug 6, 2026

    MORTGAGE CONTRACTING SERVICES LLC

    Vacant Residential Property / Lot · 5441 Angora Ter

  9. Issued Aug 5, 2026

    BENEVOLENT PERSONAL CARE HOME INC

    Food Preparing and Serving · 5727 Windsor St

  10. Issued Aug 4, 2026

    VASHON JONES

    Vacant Residential Property / Lot · 1824 S 58th St

  11. Issued Jul 31, 2026

    TROPICAL FINEST RESTAURANT, LLC

    Food Preparing and Serving · 5513 Chester Ave

  12. Issued Jul 22, 2026

    Phillip Walker

    Vacant Residential Property / Lot · 6048 Baltimore Ave

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

  1. Sheriff sale25 yrs owed

    5554 Whitby Ave

    $51,305

  2. Sheriff sale17 yrs owed

    1618 S 58th St

    $42,123

  3. Sheriff sale23 yrs owed

    1138 S 56th St

    $40,250

  4. Sheriff sale30 yrs owed

    5301 Hadfield St

    $40,019

  5. Sheriff sale21 yrs owed

    1131 S 56th St

    $38,364

  6. Sheriff sale25 yrs owed

    1002 S Ithan St

    $31,951

  7. Sheriff sale31 yrs owed

    5512 Baltimore Ave

    $31,732

  8. Sheriff sale19 yrs owed

    5334 Pentridge St

    $22,991

  9. Sheriff sale17 yrs owed

    1116 S 52nd St

    $20,523

  10. Sheriff sale11 yrs owed

    6028 Baltimore Ave

    $19,425

  11. Sheriff sale21 yrs owed

    5100 Warrington Ave

    $16,703

  12. Sheriff sale23 yrs owed

    5715 Broomall St

    $15,989

Code violations & unsafe structures

  1. Unsafe Aug 26, 2026ACTIVE

    5651 Malcolm St

    Unsafe structure designation

  2. Unsafe Aug 21, 2026ACTIVE

    5832 Trinity St

    Unsafe structure designation

  3. Unsafe Aug 19, 2026ACTIVE

    1919 S Cecil St

    Unsafe structure designation

  4. Unsafe Aug 18, 2026ACTIVE

    5929 Kingsessing Ave

    Unsafe structure designation

  5. Unsafe Aug 14, 2026ACTIVE

    5658 Pentridge St

    Unsafe structure designation

  6. Unsafe Aug 11, 2026ACTIVE

    1116 S 54th St

    Unsafe structure designation

  7. Unsafe Jul 16, 2026ACTIVE

    5223 Chester Ave

    Unsafe structure designation

  8. Unsafe Jul 16, 2026ACTIVE

    5547 Angora Ter

    Unsafe structure designation

  9. Unsafe Jul 8, 2026ACTIVE

    1315 S Lindenwood St

    Unsafe structure designation

  10. Unsafe Jun 12, 2026ACTIVE

    5637 Springfield Ave

    Unsafe structure designation

  11. Unsafe Jun 2, 2026ACTIVE

    5021 Chester Ave

    Unsafe structure designation

  12. Unsafe May 20, 2026ACTIVE

    1831 S 58th St

    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 September 18, 2026.