Neighborhood File · The Public Record
Sheriff-sale activityPhiladelphia
Lawndale
Lawndale: 308 permits, $37.34M in deals, 12 sheriff-sale flags in the last 12 months.
Owed to the city $1,879,656 across 190 delinquent parcels
The numbers · last 12 months
- Permits
- 308
- New units
- 0
- New licenses
- 31
- Median sale
- $285K
- Deal $ volume
- $37.34M
- Violations
- 743
- Tax-delinquent
- 190
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 24, 2026
Addition and/or Alteration · FOR THE ERECTION OF A REAR YARD DECK AND ALTERATIONS TO CONVERT AN INTERIOR PARKING SPACE INTO HABITABLE SPACE (NO REMOVAL OF FILL OR INCREASE IN EXISTING CEILING HEIGHT) TO AN EXISTING SINGLE-FAMILY STRUCTURE AS PER APPROVED PLAN. *SEPARATE PERMITS REQUIRED FOR EXCAVATION, ELECTRICAL, MECHANICAL, AND PLUMBING WORK*
- Issued Aug 21, 2026
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 1 basement 3-way switch replacement first to second floor 2 basement/first floor, arc fault 20 amp, first floor dining room 1 ground fault receptacle, kitchen 3 ground fault receptacle and dedicated circuit - first floor, kitchen 2 install exterior fixture, front and back of house 2 install flush mount LED ceiling fixture (basement) 4 install smok
- Issued Aug 21, 2026
Alterations · - Approved plumbing repair work per EZ Permit Standard for Plumbing. Replace storm and sanitary curb traps and fai.
- Issued Aug 20, 2026
Alterations · - Approved plumbing work associated with an (Addition or Alteration) per attached EZ Permit Standard for Plumbing.
- Issued Aug 19, 2026
Alterations · - Approved plumbing work associated with an (Addition or Alteration) per attached EZ Permit Standard for Plumbing.
- Issued Aug 19, 2026
Alterations · Approved plumbing repair work per EZ Permit Standard for Plumbing HT and FAI Replacement
- Issued Aug 14, 2026
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 (21) 15 amperes duplex receptacle, (8) switch replacement, (3) install flush mount led ceiling fixture, (2) 3-way switch replacement, new receptacle and circuit, install dining room fixture, ground fault receptacle, (2) 10 yr smoke detector, install smoke/co detector. fishing only
- Issued Aug 14, 2026
Addition and/or Alteration · INSTALL Rooftop PV Solar System ,4.980kW (DC) with Electrical Panel Upgrade ,SURGE PROTECTION TO BE INSTALLED AT NEW PANEL PER:230.67(D) .PER APPROVED DRAWINGS-2020 NEC.
- Issued Aug 13, 2026
Solar Panels and Structure · FOR A SOLAR PANEL INSTALLATION. WORK TO BE PERFORMED PER APPROVED PLANS.**SEPARATE PERMIT REQUIRED FOR ANY ELECTRICAL WORK****
- Issued Aug 13, 2026
Alterations · Approved plumbing repair work per EZ Permit Standard for Plumbing. REPLACE CT, FAI & MD.
- Issued Aug 9, 2026
1 units
Addition and/or Alteration · FOR LEVEL III INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR ALTERATIONS TO AN EXISTING STRUCTURE. ALL WORK TO BE DONE PER APPROVED PLANS AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH 2018 IEBC AND 2009 ICC / ANSI A117.1 STANDARD. SEPARATE PERMITS TO BE OBTAINED FOR ALL OTHER WORK. IF SITE CONDITIONS VARY, CONTACT DESIGN PROFESSIONAL PRIOR TO START OF WORK.
- Issued Aug 5, 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. Replace existing air handler and AC only, in like and kind, no new ductwork
New business licenses
12 entries
The newest businesses licensed to operate on this ground.
- Issued Aug 19, 2026
MORTGAGE CONTRACTING SERVICES LLC
Vacant Residential Property / Lot · 211 Howell St
- Issued Aug 18, 2026
A&A AUTO REPAIR SHOP 2 LLC
Motor Vehicle Repair / Fuel Dispensing · 6501 Rising Sun Ave
- Issued Aug 11, 2026
LOUIS MINI MART INC
Food Establishment, Retail Permanent Location · 6433 Rising Sun Ave
- Issued Aug 6, 2026
740 ADAMS INC
Food Preparing and Serving (30+ SEATS) · 700-42 Adams Ave
- Issued Aug 5, 2026
Frances Wilford
Child Care Facility · 6632 Tabor Ave
- Issued Jul 31, 2026
Philly Latin Taste Inc
Food Preparing and Serving · 554 Sanger St
- Issued Jul 7, 2026
Shellpoint Mortgage Servicing
Vacant Residential Property / Lot · 6041 Colgate St
- Issued Jun 15, 2026
SUPER CHINESE RESTAURANT II LLC
Food Preparing and Serving · 6611 Rising Sun Ave
- Issued Jun 5, 2026
Federal National Mortgage Association
Vacant Residential Property / Lot · 233 Stearly St
- Issued May 27, 2026
Levick Convenience Store Inc
Food Establishment, Retail Permanent Location · 6345 Rising Sun Ave
- Issued May 9, 2026
SELENE FIANANCE LP
Vacant Residential Property / Lot · 4026 E Roosevelt Blvd
- Issued May 7, 2026
JENNIFER VAN DYKE
Vacant Residential Property / Lot · 770 Smylie Rd
On the record — distress
The signals that matter for diligence — back taxes, sheriff-sale filings, and open code violations tied to parcels in Lawndale.
Tax-delinquent parcels
$1,879,656 owed
- Sheriff sale7 yrs owed
$95,676
- Sheriff sale5 yrs owed
$58,391
- Sheriff sale11 yrs owed
$32,864
- Sheriff sale8 yrs owed
$19,984
- Sheriff sale5 yrs owed
$15,827
- Sheriff sale3 yrs owed
$13,601
- Sheriff sale7 yrs owed
$12,497
- Sheriff sale4 yrs owed
$11,588
- Sheriff sale4 yrs owed
$7,577
- Sheriff sale5 yrs owed
$7,151
- Sheriff sale12 yrs owed
$3,874
- Sheriff sale4 yrs owed
$2,401
Code violations & unsafe structures
- Unsafe Aug 10, 2026ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe Apr 9, 2026ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe Mar 12, 2026ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe Feb 26, 2026ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe Nov 23, 2025ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe Aug 22, 2025ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe Jun 20, 2025ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe Apr 1, 2025ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe Sep 22, 2024ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe Sep 12, 2024ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe Jan 26, 2024ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe Mar 9, 2019ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
Get the weekly pulse for Lawndale
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.