Neighborhood File · The Public Record
Sheriff-sale activityPhiladelphia
Nicetown
Nicetown: 141 permits, $508K in deals, 10 sheriff-sale flags in the last 12 months.
Owed to the city $2,876,746 across 305 delinquent parcels
The numbers · last 12 months
- Permits
- 141
- New units
- 0
- New licenses
- 11
- Median sale
- $254K
- Deal $ volume
- $508K
- Violations
- 348
- Tax-delinquent
- 305
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
6 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 Aug 17, 2026
Make Safe Permit For RP · **MAKE SAFE PERMIT** FOR REPAIRS TO INCLUDE SISTERING OF PORCH ROOF AND 2ND FLOOR FRAMING AND THE RECONSTRUCTION OF THE FIRE-DAMAGED 2ND FLOOR FRONT BAY TO COMPLY WITH VIOLATION # CF-2026-007616. NOT TO EXCEED SCOPE OF WORK NOTED IN ENGINEER'S REPORT AND SHOWN ON APPROVED PLANS. SEPARATE PERMITS REQUIRED FOR ANY ADDITIONAL ALTERATIONS THAT ARE NOT SPECIFICALLY ADDRESSED ON CASE # CF-2026-007616. IN ACCORDANCE WITH CODE BULLETIN PM-1801, A PA PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER IS REQUIRED TO MONITOR REPAIRS M
- Issued Aug 14, 2026
Addition and/or Alteration · Rebuild rear 2nd floor portion, work includes replacing rear 2nd floor joists and roof and walls. no other work included, details per plan. existing single family dwelling.
- Issued Aug 14, 2026
Addition and/or Alteration · Electrical alterations associated with existing first-floor bathroom renovation under. Relocate existing electrical connections serving washer and dryer to new locations as shown on approved project layout. Relocate existing bathroom light switch to new shower bump-out wall. All work to be performed in accordance with the Philadelphia Electrical Code and applicable NEC 2020 requirements.
- Issued Aug 10, 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 boiler only, in like and kind, no new piping/ ductwork
- Issued Aug 4, 2026
Addition and/or Alteration · Residential Service Equipment not exceeding a rating of 200 amps WITH NO INCREASE IN SERVICE SIZE as per Residential Service Equipment EZ Standard (1) ground fault receptacle and dedicated circuit - second floor (1), Install Dining room light (4) ALL WIRES FISHED IN WALLS AND CEILINGS
- Issued Jul 30, 2026
EZ Bathroom & Kitchen Remodel · - All approved work performed in accordance with Residential - EZ Bathroom & Kitchen Remodel
- Issued Jul 30, 2026
Alterations · - Approved plumbing repair work per EZ Permit Standard for Plumbing Replace curb trap to include fresh air inlet and house drain curb to house
- Issued Jul 23, 2026
Alterations · - Approved plumbing work associated with an (Addition or Alteration) per attached EZ Permit Standard for Plumbing
- Issued Jul 20, 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 the existing boiler only, in like and kind, no new piping/ ductwork
- Issued Jul 20, 2026
Addition and/or Alteration · PARTIAL REWIRE (FISHING WIRES ) , INSTALL LIGHT, SWITCH, RECEPTACLES ACCORDING TO CURRENT NEC , WORK TO BE DONE IN THE FIRST FLOOR ONLY
- Issued Jul 17, 2026
Addition and/or Alteration · - Residential Service Equipment not exceeding a rating of 200 amps WITH NO INCREASE IN SERVICE SIZE as per Residential Service Equipment EZ Standard replace outlets, switches and lights. install outlet in Kit and back bedrooms All Wire Are Fished
New business licenses
12 entries
The newest businesses licensed to operate on this ground.
- Issued Apr 23, 2026
Tyme For Totzs Learning Center
Vacant Residential Property / Lot · 4200 Germantown Ave
- Issued Mar 28, 2026
Diona Mininall c/o Carrington Mortgage Services
Vacant Residential Property / Lot · 1611 Saint Paul St
- Issued Mar 23, 2026
DEANS PROPERTY MANAGEMENT
Vacant Residential Property / Lot · 1933 Bonitz St
- Issued Mar 4, 2026
Fay Servicing LLC
Vacant Residential Property / Lot · 1602 Rowan St
- Issued Mar 3, 2026
William Martin
Limited Lodging Operator · 1930 W Bristol St
- Issued Feb 5, 2026
MECCA LEARNING CENTER LLC
Food Preparing and Serving · 4229 Germantown Ave
- Issued Jan 12, 2026
TEX'S CHICKEN & BURGERS
Food Preparing and Serving (30+ SEATS) · 1801-23 W Hunting Park Ave
- Issued Dec 16, 2025
Crown (Crown Hot Chicken & Grill LLC)
Food Preparing and Serving · 4316-20 N Broad St
- Issued Dec 2, 2025
BRUNNER GROCERY INC
Food Preparing and Serving · 1901 Brunner St
- Issued Sep 30, 2025
ROCKY MINI MART INC
Food Establishment, Retail Permanent Location · 1917 W Hunting Park Ave
- Issued Sep 17, 2025
SAHIH AUTO SALES & SERVICE CENTER
Dumpster License - Private Property · 4318 Clarissa St
- Issued Aug 27, 2025
SAHIH AUTO SALES & SERVICE CENTER
Motor Vehicle Repair / Retail Mobile Dispensing · 4318 Clarissa St
On the record — distress
The signals that matter for diligence — back taxes, sheriff-sale filings, and open code violations tied to parcels in Nicetown.
Tax-delinquent parcels
$2,876,746 owed
- Sheriff sale11 yrs owed
$17,066
- Sheriff sale14 yrs owed
$14,472
- Sheriff sale10 yrs owed
$10,213
- Sheriff sale26 yrs owed
$8,228
- Sheriff sale11 yrs owed
$7,621
- Sheriff sale9 yrs owed
$6,491
- Sheriff sale7 yrs owed
$5,631
- Sheriff sale3 yrs owed
$2,628
- Sheriff sale13 yrs owed
$2,616
- Sheriff sale5 yrs owed
$1,908
- 2 yrs owed
$127,923
- 31 yrs owed
$90,263
Code violations & unsafe structures
- Unsafe Jul 30, 2026ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe Jun 30, 2026ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe Jun 13, 2026ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe May 13, 2026ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe May 8, 2026ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe May 7, 2026ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe Apr 30, 2026ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe Mar 18, 2026ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe Jan 27, 2026ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe Jan 8, 2026ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe Sep 10, 2025ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe Aug 1, 2025ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
Get the weekly pulse for Nicetown
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 16, 2026.