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Ludlow
Ludlow: 63 permits, $6.23M in deals, 1 sheriff-sale flag in the last 12 months.
Owed to the city $305,394 across 52 delinquent parcels
The numbers · last 12 months
- Permits
- 63
- New units
- 5
- New licenses
- 3
- Median sale
- $347K
- Deal $ volume
- $6.23M
- Violations
- 117
- Tax-delinquent
- 52
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 Oct 26, 2026
1 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 SINGLE FAMILY HOUSEHOLD LIVING. BUILDING TO BE SPRINKLERED IN ACCORDANCE WITH NFPA 13D THROUGHOUT. 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 SIDEWALK CLOSURE SHALL BE REQUIRED WITHIN NINE (9) FEET OF THE BUILDING FACADE IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 3306 OF THE 2018 IBC. SEP
- Issued Oct 16, 2026
New construction, addition, GFA change · For the erection of an attached structure with roof deck and roof deck access structure. Size and location as shown in plan.
- Issued Oct 12, 2026
Certificate of Occupancy (CO) (may include LO) · FOR CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY AT FIRST-FLOOR OF EXISTING BUILDING. NO ALTERATIONS ALLOWED UNDER THIS PERMIT. BUILDING TO COMPLY WITH THE 2021 FIRE AND PROPERTY MAINTENANCE CODES.
- Issued Oct 8, 2026
Addition and/or Alteration · REPLACING A 200AMP PANEL COMPLETE. (NO INCREASE OR DECREASE IN AMP CAPACITY) INSTALLING (2) APPLIANCE CIRCUITS. (ALL FISHED & SURFACE MOUNT WIRING) REPLACING VARIOUS DEFECTIVE SWITCHES,FIXTURES,OUTLETS,ETC. INSTALLING BATTERY SMOKE DETECTORS.
- Issued Oct 2, 2026
Alterations · Approved plumbing repair work per EZ Permit Standard for Plumbing Replacing 50 gallon gas power vent water heater
- Issued Sep 24, 2026
Addition and/or Alteration · For the removal of the existing stucco, replacement of the exterior wall sheathing, and replacement of the exterior wall covering with fiber cement siding per plan.
- Issued Sep 2, 2026
2 units
New Construction · NEW CONSTRUCTION OF A THREE (3) STORY BUILDING WITH BASEMENT FOR USE AS A SHELL COMMERCIAL SPACE (USE REGISTRATION & FIT-OUT PERMITS REQUIRED PRIOR TO OCCUPANCY) AND TWO (2) DWELLING UNITS AS PER APPROVED PLANS. BUILDING TO BE FULLY SPRINKLERED PER NFPA 13. *2021 IBC REVIEW* **SEPARATE PERMITS REQUIRED FOR EXCAVATION, MEP & FIRE SUPPRESSION WORK**
- Issued Sep 2, 2026
2 units
New Construction · NEW CONSTRUCTION OF A THREE (3) STORY BUILDING WITH BASEMENT FOR USE AS A SHELL COMMERCIAL SPACE (USE REGISTRATION & FIT-OUT PERMITS REQUIRED PRIOR TO OCCUPANCY) AND TWO (2) DWELLING UNITS AS PER APPROVED PLANS. BUILDING TO BE FULLY SPRINKLERED PER NFPA 13. *2021 IBC REVIEW* **SEPARATE PERMITS REQUIRED FOR EXCAVATION, MEP & FIRE SUPPRESSION WORK**
- Issued Aug 18, 2026
Alterations · - Approved plumbing repair work per EZ Permit Standard for Plumbing. REPLACE WATER HEATER.
- Issued Aug 10, 2026
New construction, addition, GFA change · Erection of Three story attach structure (Height NTE 38 feet). Size an location per plan.
New business licenses
5 entries
The newest businesses licensed to operate on this ground.
- Issued Jun 16, 2026
David Stone (Prime STR LLC)
Limited Lodging Operator · 1338 N Franklin St
- Issued Apr 23, 2026
Christopher David Coleman
Limited Lodging Operator · 609 Jefferson St
- Issued Feb 19, 2026
Michele Vona
Limited Lodging Operator · 1614 N 7th St
- Issued Oct 2, 2025
TURKISH BREW LLC (THE TURKISH BREW)
Food Preparing and Serving · 1444 N 7th St
- Issued Sep 16, 2025
BLUE SKY MINI MARKET LLC
Food Establishment, Retail Permanent Location · 709 W Girard Ave
On the record — distress
The signals that matter for diligence — back taxes, sheriff-sale filings, and open code violations tied to parcels in Ludlow.
Tax-delinquent parcels
$305,394 owed
- Sheriff sale4 yrs owed
$6,455
- 1 yr owed
$21,105
- 1 yr owed
$16,947
- 1 yr owed
$16,479
- 2 yrs owed
$15,457
- 3 yrs owed
$14,231
- 19 yrs owed
$11,846
- 5 yrs owed
$10,957
- 2 yrs owed
$10,869
- 25 yrs owed
$10,298
- 2 yrs owed
$10,238
- 4 yrs owed
$9,695
Code violations & unsafe structures
- Unsafe Jun 9, 2026ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe Jun 9, 2026ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe Sep 21, 2024ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe Jul 24, 2024ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Violation Oct 27, 2026OPEN
INTERIOR SURFACES
- Violation Oct 27, 2026OPEN
RENTAL LICENSE MULTI FAMILY (R2)
- Violation Oct 27, 2026OPEN
SUPPRESSION SYSTEM TESTING & MAINTENANCE
- Violation Oct 27, 2026OPEN
INTERIOR DEMOLITION
- Violation Oct 27, 2026OPEN
SINGLE- & MULTIPLE-STATION SMOKE ALARMS
- Violation Oct 27, 2026OPEN
MANUAL FIRE ALARM BOX SIGNS
- Violation Oct 27, 2026OPEN
INSPECTION, TESTING & MAINTENANCE
- Violation Oct 27, 2026OPEN
EXTERIOR STRUCTURE PROTECTIVE TREATMENT
Get the weekly pulse for Ludlow
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 November 3, 2026.