Neighborhood File · The Public Record
Sheriff-sale activityPhiladelphia
Northern Liberties
Northern Liberties: 435 permits, $106.08M in deals, 12 sheriff-sale flags in the last 12 months.
Owed to the city $2,534,210 across 122 delinquent parcels
The numbers · last 12 months
- Permits
- 435
- New units
- 3
- New licenses
- 27
- Median sale
- $570K
- Deal $ volume
- $106.08M
- Violations
- 450
- Tax-delinquent
- 122
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 27, 2026
Make Safe Permit For RP · FOR ROOF DECK REPAIRS TO RESOLVE CASE #CF-2026-034184. A SEPARATE PERMIT IS REQUIRED FOR ANY ADDITIONAL ALTERATIONS THAT ARE NOT SPECIFICALLY ADDRESSED ON THE REFERENCED CASE FILE(S).
- Issued Oct 27, 2026
Minor Demolition · FOR THE COMPLETE DEMOLITION OF THE EXISTING THREE (3) STORY MASONRY AND WOOD FRAMED STRUCTURE. ALL PERMITTED DEMOLITION ACTIVITY TO BE DONE IN ACCORDANCE WITH SITE SAFETY DEMOLITION PLAN AND SUCH PLAN TO BE MAINTAINED ON SITE AT ALL TIMES. DEMOLITION TO BE DONE BY HAND AND WITH HAND TOOLS ONLY. PROTECTION OF PEDESTRIANS, PUBLIC RIGHT-OF-WAY, AND ADJACENT PROPERTIES TO BE IN PLACE PRIOR TO START OF WORK. SEPARATE STREETS DEPARTMENT APPROVAL REQUIRED FOR RIGHT-OF-WAY ENCROACHMENT OR CLOSURE.
- Issued Oct 27, 2026
Signs (Accessory / Non-Accessory) · FOR THE ERECTION OF TWO (2) NON-ILLUMINATED DOUBLE-FACED ACCESSORY DIRECTIONAL SIGNS. SIZE AND LOCATION AS SHOWN IN PLANS.
- Issued Oct 22, 2026
New construction, addition, GFA change · FOR THE ERECTION OF A ROOF DECK AND ROOF DECK ACCESS STRUCTURE ADDITION TO AN EXISTING ATTACHED STRUCTURE. SIZE AND LOCATION AS SHOWN IN APPLICATION/PLANS
- Issued Oct 22, 2026
Alterations · - Approved plumbing repair work per EZ Permit Standard for Plumbing. REPLACE WATER HEATER.
- Issued Oct 21, 2026
1 units
Addition and/or Alteration · FOR EXTERIOR STRUCTURAL REPAIRS TO INCLUDE REMOVAL AND REPLACEMENT OF TWO (2) BEAMS, SISTERING OF ONE (1) BEAM, AND WINDOW FLASHING. ALL WORK TO BE DONE PER APPROVED PLANS AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH 2021 IEBC. SEPARATE PERMITS TO BE OBTAINED FOR ALL OTHER WORK. IF SITE CONDITIONS VARY, CONTACT DESIGN PROFESSIONAL PRIOR TO START OF WORK.
- Issued Oct 21, 2026
EZ Wall Covering Replacement · EZ EXTERIOR WALL COVERINGS- For the Applications of Exterior Wall Coverings as per attached standards. Deviations from these standards require submission of construction and site plans.
- Issued Oct 21, 2026
Addition and/or Alteration · remove existing fiberglass deck and replace it with Impervious liquid-applied waterproofing system. Replace 100% of the wood decking. Replace any deteriorated framing members in kind. details per plan. no other work included.
- Issued Oct 21, 2026
Addition and/or Alterations · For the Relocation of Sprinkler Heads as per attached standards. Deviations from these standards require submission of construction and site plans. CP-2026-001377
- Issued Oct 21, 2026
Addition and/or Alteration · Electrical Permit for combo RP-2026-009064
- Issued Oct 21, 2026
EZ Roof Covering Replacement · For minor construction work at the subject property in accordance with all applicable provisions of the Philadelphia Code, all references codes and standards, and the attached EZ Standard, where included. Deviation from this standard shall result in permit revocation. 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 sh
- Issued Oct 20, 2026
Addition and/or Alteration · NEW WIRE THRU OUT LIGHTING SWITCHES EXIT SIGNS EMERGENCY WALL PACKS INSTALL 200 AMP PANEL AS PER PLANS INSTALL FIRE ALARM DEVICES AS PER NFPA 72 ALL WORK AS PER 2020 NEC CODE
New business licenses
12 entries
The newest businesses licensed to operate on this ground.
- Issued Oct 27, 2026
Boon Boon Food Group North LLC (Circles Thai Restaurant)
Food Preparing and Serving (30+ SEATS) · 812 N 2nd St
- Issued Sep 29, 2026
Madis Northern Liberties LLC
Food Preparing and Serving (30+ SEATS) · 828-40 N 2nd St
- Issued Sep 28, 2026
Munish Narula
Food Preparing and Serving · 1030-40 N 2nd St
- Issued Sep 14, 2026
REBECCA GOLDSCHMIDT (THE RANDOM TEA ROOM)
Food Estab, Retail Non-Permanent Location (Annual) · 713 N 4th St
- Issued Aug 20, 2026
M&T BANK
Vacant Residential Property / Lot · 715 N 4th St
- Issued Aug 13, 2026
Meglio Rustica LLC (Rustica Pizza)
Food Preparing and Serving · 903 N 2nd St
- Issued Aug 12, 2026
CHABAD OF FISHTOWN AND NORTHERN LIBERTIES
Food Preparing and Serving · 1030-40 N American St
- Issued Aug 5, 2026
CHABAD OF FISHTOWN AND NORTHERN LIBERTIES
Child Care Facility · 1030-40 N American St
- Issued Aug 4, 2026
114 Richmond Group LLC
Dumpster License - Public ROW · 114 Richmond St
- Issued Aug 4, 2026
SPARE TIME INC (NORTH BOWL)
Food Estab, Retail Non-Permanent Location (Event) · 909-15 N 2nd St
- Issued Jul 30, 2026
PIAZZA LIQUOR LICENSE HOLDING LLC (Luna Marre)
Food Preparing and Serving (30+ SEATS) · 1001-13 N 2nd St
- Issued Jul 17, 2026
ELEVENS LLC (Museum Deli)
Food Preparing and Serving · 325-47 Spring Garden St
On the record — distress
The signals that matter for diligence — back taxes, sheriff-sale filings, and open code violations tied to parcels in Northern Liberties.
Tax-delinquent parcels
$2,534,210 owed
- Sheriff sale10 yrs owed
$24,343
- Sheriff sale9 yrs owed
$14,828
- Sheriff sale2 yrs owed
$14,412
- Sheriff sale1 yr owed
$11,802
- Sheriff sale1 yr owed
$7,517
- Sheriff sale1 yr owed
$6,551
- Sheriff sale1 yr owed
$4,879
- Sheriff sale1 yr owed
$4,649
- Sheriff sale3 yrs owed
$3,137
- Sheriff sale1 yr owed
$1,617
- Sheriff sale1 yr owed
$1,583
- Sheriff sale1 yr owed
$1,563
Code violations & unsafe structures
- Unsafe Aug 15, 2026ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe Jun 3, 2026ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe Apr 13, 2026ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe Apr 8, 2026ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe Mar 10, 2026ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe Dec 23, 2025ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe Oct 15, 2025ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe Aug 3, 2025ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe Jun 27, 2025ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe Oct 31, 2024ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Violation Oct 26, 2026OPEN
STANDPIPE LOCKING CAPS
- Violation Oct 26, 2026OPEN
INSPECTION, TESTING & MAINTENANCE
Get the weekly pulse for Northern Liberties
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.