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

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.

  1. Recorded Apr 13, 2026

    $10.78M

    6000-30 Tabor Ave

    to Lawndale Enterprises Llc · 5 parcels

  2. Recorded Apr 11, 2025

    $10.78M

    6000 Tabor Ave

    to Lawndale Enterprises Llc · 4 parcels

  3. Recorded Apr 8, 2026

    $2.3M

    6410-20 Palmetto St

    to NEW GENERATION COMMUNITY CHURCH · 3 parcels

  4. Recorded Nov 6, 2025

    $2.3M

    511-13 Gilham St

    to GILHAM APARTMENTS LLC · 3 parcels

  5. Recorded Jul 4, 2025

    $1.37M

    5600 Tabor Ave

    to SELAH DEVELOPMENT II LLC

  6. Recorded Sep 3, 2024

    $950K

    505-13 Hellerman St

    to A A INVESTMENT INC · 2 parcels

  7. Recorded Oct 6, 2025

    $750K

    398 E Godfrey Ave

    to OGONTZ6952 LLC

  8. Recorded Aug 29, 2024

    $670K

    729 Adams Ave

    to ADAMS SOK LLC · 2 parcels

  9. Recorded Jan 7, 2026

    $635K

    344 Van Kirk St

    to TETRA VENTURES LLC

  10. Recorded Apr 10, 2025

    $612K

    547 Benner St

    to 6100 BINGHAM LLC · 2 parcels

  11. Recorded Aug 7, 2025

    $600K

    5400 Whitaker Ave Unit H

    to LND GROUP LLC · 2 parcels

  12. Recorded Aug 9, 2024

    $600K

    5598 Green Ln

    to IGNATOVETS VITALY · 2 parcels

Recent permits

12 entries

Newest building permits — new construction, additions and alterations.

  1. Issued Jul 9, 2026

    538 Carver St

    Alterations · - Approved plumbing repair work per EZ Permit Standard for Plumbing

  2. Issued Jul 8, 2026

    701 Garland St

    Alterations · Replace curb trap & fai

  3. Issued Jul 7, 2026

    205 Stevens St

    Alterations · Replacing 40 gallon gas water heater

  4. Issued Jul 7, 2026

    416 Knorr St

    Alterations · Sewer repair on front lawn

  5. Issued Jul 7, 2026

    557 Rosalie St

    Alterations · Replace 3/4" water service with new copper water service.

  6. Issued Jul 7, 2026

    213 Devereaux Ave

    Change of Use · Limited Lodging

  7. Issued Jul 6, 2026

    5741 Rising Sun Ave

    Addition and/or Alteration · Connect 1 hydration stations to electricity (replace in kind).

  8. Issued Jul 6, 2026

    5825 Rising Sun Ave

    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

  9. Issued Jul 5, 2026

    552 Anchor St

    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

  10. Issued Jul 2, 2026

    213 Stevens St

    Alterations · Replacing 40 gallon gas water heater.

  11. Issued Jul 2, 2026

    534-36 Hellerman St

    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.

  12. Issued Jul 2, 2026

    533 Kerper St

    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.

  1. Issued Jul 7, 2026

    Shellpoint Mortgage Servicing

    Vacant Residential Property / Lot · 6041 Colgate St

  2. Issued Jun 15, 2026

    SUPER CHINESE RESTAURANT II LLC

    Food Preparing and Serving · 6611 Rising Sun Ave

  3. Issued Jun 5, 2026

    Federal National Mortgage Association

    Vacant Residential Property / Lot · 233 Stearly St

  4. Issued May 27, 2026

    Levick Convenience Store Inc

    Food Establishment, Retail Permanent Location · 6345 Rising Sun Ave

  5. Issued May 9, 2026

    SELENE FIANANCE LP

    Vacant Residential Property / Lot · 4026 E Roosevelt Blvd

  6. Issued May 7, 2026

    JENNIFER VAN DYKE

    Vacant Residential Property / Lot · 770 Smylie Rd

  7. Issued May 1, 2026

    THE PHILA PROTESTANT HOME

    Small Games Of Chance · 6401 Martins Mill Rd

  8. Issued Apr 28, 2026

    PNINA GROUP LLC

    Vacant Residential Property / Lot · 520 E Godfrey Ave

  9. Issued Apr 23, 2026

    Freedom Mortgage Corporation C/O MCS

    Vacant Residential Property / Lot · 319 Sanger St

  10. Issued Apr 14, 2026

    Jai Ganesh Fuel inc (LUKOIL-69221)

    Food Establishment, Retail Permanent Location · 5690 Rising Sun Ave

  11. Issued Mar 31, 2026

    SOK ADAMS INC (Adams Beer Distributor)

    Food Establishment, Retail Permanent Location · 799 Adams Ave

  12. 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

  1. Sheriff sale7 yrs owed

    6440-42 Rising Sun Ave

    $95,676

  2. Sheriff sale5 yrs owed

    6017 Rising Sun Ave

    $58,391

  3. Sheriff sale11 yrs owed

    6329 Shelbourne St

    $32,864

  4. Sheriff sale8 yrs owed

    533 Hellerman St

    $19,984

  5. Sheriff sale5 yrs owed

    6712 Rising Sun Ave

    $15,827

  6. Sheriff sale3 yrs owed

    6427 Rising Sun Ave

    $13,601

  7. Sheriff sale7 yrs owed

    6245 Oakley St

    $12,497

  8. Sheriff sale4 yrs owed

    05720 Rising Sun Ave

    $11,588

  9. Sheriff sale4 yrs owed

    6161 Oakley St

    $7,577

  10. Sheriff sale5 yrs owed

    6324 Newtown Ave

    $7,151

  11. Sheriff sale12 yrs owed

    6116r Tabor Ave

    $3,874

  12. Sheriff sale4 yrs owed

    6732 Oakley St

    $2,401

Code violations & unsafe structures

  1. Unsafe Apr 9, 2026ACTIVE

    5914 Elsinore St

    Unsafe structure designation

  2. Unsafe Mar 12, 2026ACTIVE

    642 Sanger St

    Unsafe structure designation

  3. Unsafe Feb 26, 2026ACTIVE

    526 E Godfrey Ave

    Unsafe structure designation

  4. Unsafe Nov 23, 2025ACTIVE

    300 Unruh Ave

    Unsafe structure designation

  5. Unsafe Aug 22, 2025ACTIVE

    4034 E Roosevelt Blvd

    Unsafe structure designation

  6. Unsafe Jun 20, 2025ACTIVE

    547 Gilham St

    Unsafe structure designation

  7. Unsafe Apr 1, 2025ACTIVE

    628 Unruh Ave

    Unsafe structure designation

  8. Unsafe Sep 22, 2024ACTIVE

    6317 Rising Sun Ave

    Unsafe structure designation

  9. Unsafe Sep 12, 2024ACTIVE

    355 Gilham St

    Unsafe structure designation

  10. Unsafe Jan 26, 2024ACTIVE

    6317 Rising Sun Ave

    Unsafe structure designation

  11. Unsafe Mar 9, 2019ACTIVE

    770 Smylie Rd

    Unsafe structure designation

  12. Unsafe Jul 19, 2018ACTIVE

    6313 Rising Sun Ave

    Unsafe structure designation

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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.