Neighborhood File · The Public Record
Sheriff-sale activityPhiladelphia
Logan Square
Logan Square: 639 permits, $395.8M in deals, 2 sheriff-sale flags in the last 12 months.
Owed to the city $1,472,500 across 51 delinquent parcels
The numbers · last 12 months
- Permits
- 639
- New units
- 3
- New licenses
- 37
- Median sale
- $575K
- Deal $ volume
- $395.8M
- Violations
- 592
- Tax-delinquent
- 51
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.
- Recorded Jul 11, 2024
$28M
to THREE PARKWAY LOWER UNIT ASSOCIATES LLC;THREE PARKWAY UPPER UNIT ASSOCIATES LLC
Recent permits
12 entries
Newest building permits — new construction, additions and alterations.
- Issued Sep 1, 2026
3 units
New Construction · FOR THE ERECTION OF AN ATTACHED THREE (3) STORY STRUCTURE WITH A ROOF DECK AND ROOF DECK ACCESS STRUCTURE ABOVE. FOR USE AS A VACANT COMMERCIAL SPACE AT THE FIRST FLOOR AND TWO (2) FAMILY HOUSEHOLD LIVING ABOVE. BUILDING IS FULLY SPRINKLERED IN ACCORDANCE WITH NFPA 13 THROUGHOUT THE COMMERCIAL SPACES AND NFPA 13R THROUGHOUT THE RESIDENTIAL SPACES. ALL WORK TO BE DONE PER APPROVED PLANS. IF FIELD CONDITIONS VARY CONTACT DESIGN ENGINEER PRIOR TO THE START OF ANY WORK. **A COVERED WALKWAY OR SIDEWA
- Issued Aug 31, 2026
1 units
Addition and/or Alteration · LEVEL II INTERIOR ALTERATIONS (NO CHANGE OF OCCUPANCY) FOR RENOVATIONS TO OFFICE SUITE 1710 ON THE 17TH FLOOR OF AN EXISTING HIGH-RISE OFFICE BUILDING AS PER APPROVED PLANS. EXISTING BUILDING FULLY SPRINKLERED. *2021 IEBC REVIEW* **SEPARATE PERMITS REQUIRED FOR ANY MEP OR FIRE SUPPRESSION WORK**
- Issued Aug 26, 2026
1 units
Addition and/or Alteration · FOR LEVEL II INTERIOR ALTERATIONS (BATHROOM REMODELING WITHIN UNIT #906) WITHOUT A CHANGE TO EXISTING GROUP R-2 USE AND OCCUPANCY. EXISTING BUILDING IS FULLY SPRINKLERED. ALL WORK TO BE DONE PER APPROVED PLANS AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH 2021 IEBC. SEPARATE PERMITS REQUIRED FOR MECHANICAL, ELECTRICAL, PLUMBING, AND FIRE SUPPRESSION WORK.
- Issued Aug 24, 2026
Addition and/or Alteration · FOR LEVEL II ALTERATION TO TENANT SPACE ON 20TH FLOOR SUITE 2050 OF AN EXISTING STRUCTURE TO INCLUDE PARTIAL DEMOLITION AND THE ERECTION OF PARTITION WALLS, PROVIDE FINISHES/FURNISHINGS AND ACCESSIBILITY IMPROVEMENTS THROUGHOUT. FOR USE AS PREVIOUSLY APPROVED. ALL WORK TO BE DONE PER APPROVED PLANS. ***************** SEPARATE PERMITS TO BE OBTAINED FOR ALL OTHER WORK. ****************************************
- Issued Aug 21, 2026
New construction, addition, GFA change · FOR THE ERECTION OF A HORIZONTAL ADDITION TO AN EXISTING EDUCATION STRUCTURE, INCLUDING REMOVAL OF EXISTING OFF-STREET PARKING. NO CHANGE TO EXISTING ACCESS DRIVEWAYS OR LOADING. SIZE AND LOCATION AS SHOWN ON THE APPLICATION/PLAN.
- Issued Aug 21, 2026
Addition and/or Alteration · DISCONNECT AND REMOVE EXISTING LIGHT FIXTURES AND PROVIDE AND INSTALL NEW LIGHT FIXTURES
- Issued Aug 20, 2026
Addition and/or Alterations · FOR RELOCATION OF SPRINKLER HEADS IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPROVED PLANS, HYDRAULIC CALCULATIONS AND NFPA 13.
- Issued Aug 20, 2026
New construction, addition, GFA change · For the creation of covered balconies accessed by second floor. Size and location as shown in plan.
- Issued Aug 20, 2026
Addition and/or Alteration · Install Fire Alarm as per drawings.2017 NEC,2016 NFPA-72.
- Issued Aug 19, 2026
New construction, addition, GFA change · FOR THE REMOVAL OF THE EXISTING THIRD STORY AND THE ERECTION OF A NEW THIRD-STORY ADDITION ABOVE AN EXISTING TWO (2) STORY STRUCTURE; FOR USE AS A VACANT COMMERCIAL SPACE (USE REGISTRATION PERMIT REQUIRED PRIOR TO OCCUPANCY) ON THE FIRST FLOOR, WITH TWO (2) FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS LIVING ABOVE; SIZE AND LOCATION AS SHOWN ON THE PLANS.
- Issued Aug 19, 2026
Addition and/or Alterations · EZ PERMIT SPRINKLER RELOCATION (NFPA 13)- For the relocation of sprinkler heads as per attached standards. Deviations from these standards require submission of construction and site plans. Relocate (3) sprinkler heads, per NFPA 13
- Issued Aug 18, 2026
EZ Interior Non-Load-Bearing Wall Demo. · - 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. Alteration/Repair is STRICTLY PROHIBITED with this permit type. No exterior work permitted as part of this permit. No work to exterior windows and/or doors as part of this permit. No work to front facade as part of this permit as per PHC.
New business licenses
12 entries
The newest businesses licensed to operate on this ground.
- Issued Aug 13, 2026
Recipe Philly LLC
Food Preparing and Serving (30+ SEATS) · 1401-15 Arch St
- Issued Aug 13, 2026
MORTGAGE CONTRACTING SERVICES LLC
Vacant Residential Property / Lot · 2301 Cherry St
- Issued Aug 7, 2026
Chintamani Newsstand LLC (Chintamani News)
Food Estab, Retail Non-Permanent Location (Annual) · 1628 John F Kennedy Blvd
- Issued Aug 6, 2026
M2OENTERPRISEPHILLY (M2O Burgers and Salads)
Food Establishment, Retail Permanent Location · 1701 John F Kennedy Blvd
- Issued Aug 4, 2026
Ten Penn Center Holdings, LLC
High Rise · 1801-21 Market St
- Issued Aug 4, 2026
Top Hat Coffee Co. (Top Hat Coffee Lounge)
Food Preparing and Serving (30+ SEATS) · 130-40 N Broad St
- Issued Jun 25, 2026
Huy Dao
Limited Lodging Operator · 2203 Race St
- Issued Jun 17, 2026
Sushi Time
Food Preparing and Serving · 1439 Vine St
- Issued Jun 12, 2026
MANNA (MANNA)
Special Permit · 2000 Hamilton St
- Issued Jun 12, 2026
MANNA (MANNA)
Small Games Of Chance · 2000 Hamilton St
- Issued Jun 10, 2026
1701 MARKET LLC
High Rise · 1701 Market St
- Issued May 14, 2026
Ryan H Cox
Limited Lodging Operator · 214-30 N 22nd St
On the record — distress
The signals that matter for diligence — back taxes, sheriff-sale filings, and open code violations tied to parcels in Logan Square.
Tax-delinquent parcels
$1,472,500 owed
- Sheriff sale6 yrs owed
$106,332
- Sheriff sale1 yr owed
$1,610
- 1 yr owed
$653,831
- 5 yrs owed
$81,821
- 1 yr owed
$63,563
- 1 yr owed
$58,062
- 2 yrs owed
$55,380
- 4 yrs owed
$50,896
- 1 yr owed
$48,505
- 2 yrs owed
$45,125
- 1 yr owed
$28,773
- 3 yrs owed
$19,297
Code violations & unsafe structures
- Unsafe Aug 8, 2026ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe May 14, 2026ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe Mar 10, 2022ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Violation Aug 25, 2026OPEN
BENCHMARKING LATE
- Violation Aug 25, 2026OPEN
BENCHMARKING LATE
- Violation Aug 20, 2026OPEN
BENCHMARKING LATE
- Violation Aug 20, 2026OPEN
BENCHMARKING LATE
- Violation Aug 20, 2026OPEN
BENCHMARKING LATE
- Violation Aug 20, 2026OPEN
BENCHMARKING LATE
- Violation Aug 20, 2026OPEN
BENCHMARKING LATE
- Violation Aug 20, 2026OPEN
BENCHMARKING LATE
- Violation Aug 20, 2026OPEN
BENCHMARKING LATE
Get the weekly pulse for Logan Square
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 19, 2026.