Neighborhood File · The Public Record
Sheriff-sale activityPhiladelphia
Lawndale
Lawndale: 357 permits, $38.64M 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
- 357
- New units
- 0
- New licenses
- 26
- Median sale
- $287K
- Deal $ volume
- $38.64M
- Violations
- 522
- 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 Jul 9, 2026
Alterations · - Approved plumbing repair work per EZ Permit Standard for Plumbing
- Issued Jul 7, 2026
Alterations · Replace 3/4" water service with new copper water service.
- Issued Jul 6, 2026
Addition and/or Alteration · Connect 1 hydration stations to electricity (replace in kind).
- Issued Jul 6, 2026
Addition and/or Alterations · EZ KITCHEN FIRE SUPPRESSION- For the installation of New Wet Chemical Kitchen Fire Suppression System as per attached standard. Deviations from these standards require submission of construction and site plans. To install a wet chemical fire suppression system for a 9'-0" hood system
- Issued Jul 5, 2026
EZ Interior Non-Load-Bearing Wall Demo. · For minor construction work at the subject property in accordance with all applicable provisions of the Philadelphia Code, all references codes and standards, and the attached EZ Standard, where included. Deviation from this standard shall result in permit revocation. A separate permit from the Philadelphia Department of Streets is required for any sidewalk and street closures. All means of pedestrian protection required at the site in accordance with the Philadelphia Building Code Chapter 33 sh
- Issued Jul 2, 2026
Addition and/or Alteration · 200 amp service upgrade. Basement- install new work boxes. run Romex wire to receptacles, switches, and LED lighting fixtures. Mount new panelboard, wire in breakers.
- Issued Jul 2, 2026
Addition and/or Alteration · FOR THE ERECTION OF A REAR PARKING GARAGE (3 SPACES) ACCESSORY TO AN EXISTING DETACHED STRUCTURE USED AS A SINGLE-FAMILY DWELLING AS PER BUILDING APPLICATION/PLAN.
New business licenses
12 entries
The newest businesses licensed to operate on this ground.
- 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
- Issued May 1, 2026
THE PHILA PROTESTANT HOME
Small Games Of Chance · 6401 Martins Mill Rd
- Issued Apr 28, 2026
PNINA GROUP LLC
Vacant Residential Property / Lot · 520 E Godfrey Ave
- Issued Apr 23, 2026
Freedom Mortgage Corporation C/O MCS
Vacant Residential Property / Lot · 319 Sanger St
- Issued Apr 14, 2026
Jai Ganesh Fuel inc (LUKOIL-69221)
Food Establishment, Retail Permanent Location · 5690 Rising Sun Ave
- Issued Mar 31, 2026
SOK ADAMS INC (Adams Beer Distributor)
Food Establishment, Retail Permanent Location · 799 Adams Ave
- Issued Mar 26, 2026
REMAX PRIME REAL ESTATE
Vacant Residential Property / Lot · 5939 Malta St
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 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
- Unsafe Jul 19, 2018ACTIVE
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 July 15, 2026.