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Morrell Park
Morrell Park: 83 permits, $34.34M in deals, 3 sheriff-sale flags in the last 12 months.
Owed to the city $891,419 across 59 delinquent parcels
The numbers · last 12 months
- Permits
- 83
- New units
- 0
- New licenses
- 2
- Median sale
- $345K
- Deal $ volume
- $34.34M
- Violations
- 147
- Tax-delinquent
- 59
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 13, 2026
$710K
to PATEL BALDEVBHAI MANEKIAL;PATEL BHAVANABEN ARVINDKUMAR
Recent permits
12 entries
Newest building permits — new construction, additions and alterations.
- Issued Aug 27, 2026
Addition and/or Alteration · FOR THE ELIMINATION OF ACCESSORY OFF-STREET INTERIOR PARKING AND FOR INTERIOR ALTERATIONS TO AN EXISTING SINGLE-FAMILY STRUCTURE AS PER APPROVED PLAN. *SEPARATE PERMITS REQUIRED FOR ELECTRICAL, PLUMBING, AND MECHANICAL WORK*
- Issued Aug 20, 2026
Signs (Accessory / Non-Accessory) · FOR THE ERECTION OF TWO (2) STATICALLY ILLUMINATED WALL SIGN. SIZE AND LOCATION AS SHOWN IN PLAN.
- Issued Aug 19, 2026
New Construction or Additions · Plumbing Permit (Interior) for combo RP-2021-012689
- Issued Aug 19, 2026
New Construction or Additions · Plumbing Permit (Interior) for combo RP-2021-012654
- Issued Aug 18, 2026
Addition and/or Alteration · Solar Photovoltaic Equipment installed on a one- or two-family dwelling with no ESS equipment and roof slopes not exceeding 2:12 (17%) in accordance with EZ PERMIT STANDARD FOR SOLAR PV SYSTEM
- Issued Aug 14, 2026
Fireworks / Pyrotechnics Display · All effect shall adhere to the 2018 Philadelphia Fire Code and applicable NFPA referenced standards. These shall include but not limited to NFPA 1126,1123 and NFPA 160. The safe operation of all effects is the responsibility of the shooter. Permit approval is subject to a demo to the assigned Fire Code official. FAA clearance letter needs to be provided. Notification with clearance from northeast Philadelphia airport tower needs to happen just prior to the fireworks display shoot.
- Issued Aug 10, 2026
Addition and/or Alteration · Property is a duplex; fire alarm system not required. Replacement of surface mounted alarm panel and structures with New 10 year interconnected smoke/carbon monoxide system installed. No structural changes to any part of the building. No behind-the-wall work.
- Issued Jul 31, 2026
New Construction · Mechanical / Fuel Gas Permit for combo RP-2021-016376
- Issued Jul 31, 2026
New Construction · Mechanical / Fuel Gas Permit for combo RP-2021-016375
- Issued Jul 29, 2026
Addition and/or Alterations · EZ PERMIT DUCTWORK & WARM-AIR APPLIANCES - For the installation of New Ductwork, Registers/Grilles/Diffusers, and Warm-Air Appliances as per attached standards. Deviations from these standards require submission of construction and site plans. Replace existing furnace and AC only, in like and kind, no new ductwork
- Issued Jul 23, 2026
Alterations · - Approved plumbing repair work per EZ Permit Standard for Plumbing
New business licenses
3 entries
The newest businesses licensed to operate on this ground.
- Issued Feb 10, 2026
CHUNKY CHEEKS KOLLEGE TOO
Food Preparing and Serving (30+ SEATS) · 9910 Frankford Ave
- Issued Nov 20, 2025
AL SHAM WILLOW GROVE Corp ( AL SHAM 7)
Food Preparing and Serving · 9910 Frankford Ave
- Issued Jul 18, 2025
mary e thomer c/o carrington mortgage services llc c/o celink
Vacant Residential Property / Lot · 3658 N Hereford Ln
On the record — distress
The signals that matter for diligence — back taxes, sheriff-sale filings, and open code violations tied to parcels in Morrell Park.
Tax-delinquent parcels
$891,419 owed
- Sheriff sale21 yrs owed
$169,272
- Sheriff sale8 yrs owed
$18,721
- Sheriff sale5 yrs owed
$12,924
- 22 yrs owed
$84,941
- 25 yrs owed
$50,714
- 25 yrs owed
$46,443
- 4 yrs owed
$45,742
- 10 yrs owed
$33,490
- 12 yrs owed
$29,486
- 8 yrs owed
$25,571
- 10 yrs owed
$21,966
- 4 yrs owed
$20,975
Code violations & unsafe structures
- Unsafe May 11, 2026ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe May 20, 2022ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Violation Aug 25, 2026OPEN
RENTAL LICENSE- ONE & TWO FAMILY (R3)
- Violation Aug 21, 2026OPEN
PLUMBING SYSTEMS- STORM DRAINAGE
- Violation Aug 21, 2026OPEN
RUBBISH & GARBAGE
- Violation Aug 20, 2026OPEN
EXTERIOR AREA WEEDS
- Violation Aug 20, 2026OPEN
EXTERIOR AREA WEEDS
- Violation Aug 20, 2026OPEN
BENCHMARKING LATE
- Violation Aug 18, 2026OPEN
EXTERIOR AREA WEEDS
- Violation Aug 18, 2026OPEN
EXTERIOR AREA WEEDS
- Violation Aug 18, 2026OPEN
EXTERIOR AREA WEEDS
- Violation Aug 13, 2026OPEN
EXTERIOR AREA WEEDS
Get the weekly pulse for Morrell Park
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.