Neighborhood File · The Public Record
Sheriff-sale activityPhiladelphia
North Central
North Central: 466 permits, $48.01M in deals, 29 sheriff-sale flags in the last 12 months.
Owed to the city $5,611,328 across 634 delinquent parcels
The numbers · last 12 months
- Permits
- 466
- New units
- 33
- New licenses
- 29
- Median sale
- $450K
- Deal $ volume
- $48.01M
- Violations
- 1,264
- Tax-delinquent
- 634
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 Aug 18, 2025
$2.32M
to TEMPLE UNIVERSITY OF THE COMMONWEALTH SYSTEM OF HIGHER EDUCATION
- Recorded Mar 26, 2025
$2M
to TEMPLE UNIVERSITY OF THE COMMONWEALTH SYSTEMS OF HIGH EDUCATION
- Recorded Jan 9, 2026
$1.45M
to TEMPLE UNIVERSITY OF THE COMMONWEALTH SYSTEM OF HIGHER EDUCATION
Recent permits
12 entries
Newest building permits — new construction, additions and alterations.
- Issued Jul 9, 2026
New Construction or Additions · Plumbing Permit (Water Distribution) for combo RP-2026-000455
- Issued Jul 9, 2026
EZ Bathroom & Kitchen Remodel · Replace supply and waste lines of existing plumbing fixtures Replace toilet, sink and shower No basement work No structural changes
- Issued Jul 9, 2026
New Construction or Additions · Plumbing Permit (Exterior Building Drainage) for combo RP-2026-000455
- Issued Jul 9, 2026
New Construction or Additions · Plumbing Permit (Interior) for combo RP-2026-000455
- Issued Jul 8, 2026
1 units
Commercial Make Safe Permit · IN ACCORDANCE WITH CODE BULLETIN PM-1801, A 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. MAKE SAFE PERMIT - FOR THE REPAIR OF EXTERIOR STONE WORK AS PER PLAN AND ENGINEER’S REPORT TO RESOLVE CASE CF-2026-069613. ABUTTING SIDEWALK MUST BE CLOSED WITH FENCING A MINIMUM OF 6’ IN HEIGHT. SEPARATE STREETS DEPARTMENT PERMIT REQUIRED FOR SID
- Issued Jul 8, 2026
Make Safe Permit For RP · **MAKE SAFE PERMIT** FOR THE INSTALLATION OF TEMPORARY BRACING, FRAMING REPAIR/REPLACEMENT, AND FOR RECONSTRUCTION OF THE COLLAPSED REAR THREE-STORY PORTION OF THE STRUCTURE TO COMPLY WITH VIOLATION # CF-2025-055421. 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-2025-055421. IN ACCORDANCE WITH CODE BULLETIN PM-1801, A PA PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER IS REQUIRED
- Issued Jul 6, 2026
Addition and/or Alteration · FOR STRUCTURAL MODIFICATIONS AND INTERIOR ALTERATIONS THROUGHOUT AN EXISTING ATTACHED STRUCTURE USED AS A TWO-FAMILY DWELLING AS PER BUILDING APPLICATION/PLAN.
- Issued Jul 6, 2026
Full Demolition · FOR THE COMPLETE DEMOLITION OF AN EXISTING SEMI-DETACHED STRUCTURE. NO STRUCTURES TO REMAIN.
- Issued Jul 3, 2026
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. Stu
- Issued Jul 1, 2026
Make Safe Permit For RP · FOR A FACADE IMPROVEMENT PER APPROVED PLANS. FOR THE REMOVAL AND REPLACEMENT OF THE FIRST BRICK LAYER **EXTERIOR WORK ONLY**
- Issued Jul 1, 2026
Addition and/or Alterations · FOR THE INSTALLATION OF REGISTERS, DIFFUSERS, AND APPLIANCES WITH ASSOCIATED DUCTWORK. 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.
- Issued Jun 30, 2026
New Construction · FOR THE INSTALLATION OF AN AUTOMATIC WET SPRINKLER SYSTEM IN ACCORDANCE WITH NFPA 13 THROUGHOUT A FOUR (4) STORY FIVE-FAMILY DWELLING TO INCLUDE A TWO (2) INCH FIRE SERVICE LINE AND A TWO (2) INCH BACKFLOW PREVENTER. A CLASS 1 MANUAL WET STANDPIPE TO BE INSTALLED IN THE INTERIOR EXIT STAIRWAY ENCLOSURE IN ACCORDANCE WITH NFPA 14. ALL WORK TO BE DONE PER APPROVED PLANS BY A FIRE SUPPRESSION CONTRACTOR LICENSED BY THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA. SEE CP-2023-003971 FOR ASSOCIATED BUILDING PERMIT.
New business licenses
12 entries
The newest businesses licensed to operate on this ground.
- Issued Jul 6, 2026
Miley Food Market Inc
Food Preparing and Serving · 1900 N Ringgold St
- Issued Jun 10, 2026
V&D FOOD MARKET INC
Food Preparing and Serving · 1944 Cecil B Moore Ave
- Issued May 27, 2026
Jannies Kiddie Corner LLC 2
Food Preparing and Serving (30+ SEATS) · 2447 Ridge Ave
- Issued May 14, 2026
Shellpoint Mortgage Servicing
Vacant Residential Property / Lot · 1818 Master St
- Issued May 12, 2026
CROWN CHICKEN & BUFFALO WINGS LLC
Food Preparing and Serving · 2310 Cecil B Moore Ave
- Issued May 1, 2026
The Nuri School
Child Care Facility · 2035 W Oxford St
- Issued Apr 17, 2026
CYNTHIA ROBINSON
Vacant Residential Property / Lot · 1733 N 23rd St
- Issued Apr 16, 2026
Frederick Douglass Mastery Charter School
Food Preparing and Serving (30+ SEATS) · 2118-34 W Norris St
- Issued Apr 10, 2026
Project Phila 000002 Llc
Vacant Residential Property / Lot · 1959 N 24th St
- Issued Apr 4, 2026
REMONE PAUL MUNDLE C/O FREEDOM MORTGAGE
Vacant Residential Property / Lot · 1605 N Bouvier St
- Issued Mar 28, 2026
PENNYMAC LOAN SERVICES
Vacant Residential Property / Lot · 1812 W Montgomery Ave
- Issued Mar 13, 2026
Shirdi Sainath Krupa, LLC (Dunkin Donuts)
Dumpster License - Private Property · 1420 Cecil B Moore Ave
On the record — distress
The signals that matter for diligence — back taxes, sheriff-sale filings, and open code violations tied to parcels in North Central.
Tax-delinquent parcels
$5,611,328 owed
- Sheriff sale5 yrs owed
$304,954
- Sheriff sale4 yrs owed
$23,469
- Sheriff sale6 yrs owed
$20,070
- Sheriff sale5 yrs owed
$18,229
- Sheriff sale15 yrs owed
$17,402
- Sheriff sale10 yrs owed
$14,127
- Sheriff sale11 yrs owed
$12,992
- Sheriff sale31 yrs owed
$12,490
- Sheriff sale8 yrs owed
$12,057
- Sheriff sale18 yrs owed
$11,084
- Sheriff sale19 yrs owed
$10,097
- Sheriff sale8 yrs owed
$9,235
Code violations & unsafe structures
- Unsafe Jun 29, 2026ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe Jun 12, 2026ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe Jun 6, 2026ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe Jun 5, 2026ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe Jun 2, 2026ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe May 1, 2026ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe Apr 16, 2026ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe Mar 16, 2026ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe Feb 8, 2026ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe Jan 24, 2026ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe Jan 8, 2026ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe Dec 30, 2025ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
Get the weekly pulse for North Central
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 August 1, 2026.