THE INDEX: 84 78 · week of Aug 24permits quiet, openings quiet, deal ledger running hot

The Philadelphia Index

Neighborhood File · The Public Record

Sheriff-sale activity

Philadelphia

Millbrook

Millbrook: 62 permits, $16.39M in deals, 2 sheriff-sale flags in the last 12 months.

Owed to the city $434,668 across 26 delinquent parcels

The numbers · last 12 months

Permits
62
New units
1
New licenses
3
Median sale
$330K
Deal $ volume
$16.39M
Violations
66
Tax-delinquent
26

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 Jul 15, 2024

    $10.5M

    4200-60 Woodhaven Rd

    to Haven Arms Apts Llc

  2. Recorded May 16, 2025

    $9.01M

    4050 Woodhaven Rd Unit 3

    to NF V ES-W III PHILADELPHIA NE LLC

  3. Recorded May 28, 2024

    $640K

    11041 Knights Rd

    to FERREIRA DE OLIVEIRA FERNANDO;DE SOUZA DIAS ANA PAULA

  4. Recorded Oct 17, 2025

    $600K

    11035 Knights Rd

    to STASKY LUKE

  5. Recorded Sep 17, 2024

    $430K

    236 Goodford Rd

    to LOO MILES JR TR;VUONG JENNY B TR;JM8BM

  6. Recorded Jun 29, 2026

    $420K

    232 Greendale Rd

    to MURPHY JOSEPH;DYDAK DEVYN

  7. Recorded Jan 13, 2026

    $410K

    144 Hickory Hill Rd

    to CEHLAR JAMES;SCHWEGLER MADISON

  8. Recorded Jun 4, 2025

    $410K

    4420 Ernie Davis Cir

    to GARCIA MARIA I

  9. Recorded Oct 20, 2025

    $405K

    4471 Ernie Davis Cir

    to KOSTIN OLEG;KOSTINA ELENA

  10. Recorded Jun 24, 2025

    $400K

    115 Village Ln

    to CUMMINGS PATRICIA A;THIEL JOSEPH F JR

  11. Recorded May 23, 2025

    $400K

    4158 Fairdale Rd

    to UMAROVA GAVHAR;ODINAEV ABUDLAHAT

  12. Recorded Aug 14, 2024

    $395K

    4410 Ernie Davis Cir

    to VARGHESE KEVIN MATHEW;SUNIL HELDA ANN

Recent permits

12 entries

Newest building permits — new construction, additions and alterations.

  1. Issued Aug 24, 2026

    4113 Farmdale Rd

    EZ Wall Covering Replacement · EZ EXTERIOR WALL COVERINGS - For the Applications of Exterior Wall Coverings as per attached standards. Deviations from these standards shall result in permit revocation and require submission of construction and site plans. 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 shall be in place prior to start of work. Sid

  2. Issued Aug 19, 2026

    11744 Denman Rd

    Alterations · Approved plumbing repair work per EZ Permit Standard for Plumbing Ht FAI replacement on both storm and Sanitary

  3. Issued Aug 13, 2026

    4201 Telford Rd

    Addition and/or Alteration · FOR THE LEGALIZATION OF AN EXISTING ONE-STORY ADDITION AND FOR THE THE ERECTION OF A REAR DECK AS PER APPROVED PLANS. **NO CHANGE IN EXISTING STRUCTURE . HEIGHT INCLUDES FROTN STEPS REPAIR. DETAILS PER PLAN.

  4. Issued Aug 3, 2026

    4200 Fairdale Rd

    Alterations · - Approved plumbing repair work per EZ Permit Standard for Plumbing. REPLACE SANITARY AND STORM CT & FAI.

  5. Issued Jul 29, 2026

    151 Meadow Ln

    Addition and/or Alteration · Converting basement into storage, utility area, living space and wet bar. work include replace garage door with wall. details per plan. no other work included. single family dwelling.

  6. Issued Jul 24, 2026

    4017 Fairdale Rd

    Change of Use · Personal Services

  7. Issued Jul 24, 2026

    4160 Fairdale Rd

    Make Safe Permit For RP · MAKE SAFE PERMIT TO COMPLY WITH UNSAFE VIOLATION CF-2025-110435 FOR REPAIRS TO EXTERIOR WALL, FLOOR/ROOF JOISTS AND REAR DECK PER APPROVED PLANS, ENGINEER'S REPORT AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH CODE BULLETIN PM-1801. LICENSED PA PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER IS REQUIRED TO MONITOR REPAIRS MADE UNDER THIS PERMIT. THE ENGINEER MUST SUBMIT A SEALED STATEMENT TO THE DEPARTMENT CONFIRMING THAT THE STRUCTURE IS IN SOUND CONDITION AT COMPLETION.

  8. Issued Jul 21, 2026

    153 Greendale Rd

    EZ Bathroom & Kitchen Remodel · All approved work performed in accordance with Residential¿-¿EZ¿Bathroom¿&¿Kitchen¿Remodel

  9. Issued Jun 30, 2026

    4160 Whiting Rd

    Addition and/or Alteration · Installation of solar array in accordance with signed standard

  10. Issued Jun 29, 2026

    4050 Woodhaven Rd

    Excavation · FOR EXCAVATION ONLY PER APPROVED PLANS.

  11. Issued Jun 22, 2026

    4050 Woodhaven Rd

    New Construction · FOR THE INSTALLATION OF APPLIANCES TO BE INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE MANUFACTURER’S SPECIFICATIONS. FOR USE AS PREVIOUSLY APPROVED. ALL WORK TO BE DONE PER APPROVED PLANS. IF FIELD CONDITIONS VARY CONTACT DESIGN ENGINEER PRIOR TO THE START OF ANY WORK. SEPARATE PERMITS TO BE OBTAINED FOR ALL OTHER WORK.

  12. Issued Jun 17, 2026

    4050 Woodhaven Rd

    New Construction or Additions · NEW CONSTRUCTION OF 100% COMMERCIAL MODULAR CONSTRUCTION. EXTERIOR INSTALLATION OF CURB TRAP, FAI, MAIN DRAIN, AND 1" WATER DISTRIBUTION PIPE. ALL WORK AND ONSITE CONSTRUCTION SHALL BE METALLIC UTILIZING APPROVED JOINING METHODS AND MATERIALS. VENTING TO BE DESIGNED AND INSTALLED VIA THE BASE VENTING CODE. ALL WORK TO BE PERFORMED IN STRICT COMPLIANCE WITH 2018 PPC AND APPROVED PLANS.

New business licenses

3 entries

The newest businesses licensed to operate on this ground.

  1. Issued Aug 17, 2026

    MORTGAGE CONTRACTING SERVICES LLC

    Vacant Residential Property / Lot · 4104 Farmdale Rd

  2. Issued Aug 10, 2026

    OCWEN LOAN SERVICING LLC

    Vacant Residential Property / Lot · 227 Ridgefield Rd

  3. Issued Jul 31, 2026

    G7B II LLC

    Food Preparing and Serving · 4000 Woodhaven Rd

On the record — distress

The signals that matter for diligence — back taxes, sheriff-sale filings, and open code violations tied to parcels in Millbrook.

Tax-delinquent parcels

$434,668 owed

  1. Sheriff sale7 yrs owed

    241r Wickley Rd

    $56,031

  2. Sheriff sale8 yrs owed

    4160 Fairdale Rd

    $10,456

  3. $70,556

  4. $48,103

  5. 12 yrs owed

    222 Parkdale Rd

    $46,537

  6. $27,813

  7. $21,860

  8. $19,336

  9. $15,955

  10. $15,382

  11. 8 yrs owed

    207 Dimarco Dr

    $14,823

  12. $12,978

Code violations & unsafe structures

  1. Unsafe May 16, 2026ACTIVE

    11744 Telfair Rd

    Unsafe structure designation

  2. Unsafe Oct 6, 2025ACTIVE

    4160 Fairdale Rd

    Unsafe structure designation

  3. Violation Aug 21, 2026OPEN

    4223 Lawnside Rd

    EXTERIOR AREA WEEDS

  4. Violation Aug 21, 2026OPEN

    4214 Lawnside Rd

    EXTERIOR AREA WEEDS

  5. Violation Aug 21, 2026OPEN

    4221 Lawnside Rd

    EXTERIOR AREA WEEDS

  6. Violation Aug 15, 2026OPEN

    4113 Farmdale Rd

    EXTERIOR SIDING

  7. Violation Aug 14, 2026OPEN

    4213 Lawnside Rd

    EXTERIOR AREA WEEDS

  8. Violation Aug 13, 2026OPEN

    4217 Greenmount Rd

    RENTAL LICENSE- ONE & TWO FAMILY (R3)

  9. Violation Jul 1, 2026OPEN

    125 Ridgefield Rd

    EXTERIOR AREA WEEDS

  10. Violation Jun 22, 2026OPEN

    11081 Knights Rd

    EQUIPMENT ROOMS

  11. Violation Jun 22, 2026OPEN

    4230 Chalfont Pl

    RENTAL LICENSE- ONE & TWO FAMILY (R3)

  12. Violation Jun 22, 2026OPEN

    11081 Knights Rd

    PERIODIC TESTING

Get the weekly pulse for Millbrook

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.