Neighborhood File · The Public Record
Sheriff-sale activityPhiladelphia
Northern Liberties
Northern Liberties: 424 permits, $115.57M 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
- 424
- New units
- 13
- New licenses
- 25
- Median sale
- $535K
- Deal $ volume
- $115.57M
- Violations
- 240
- 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 Jul 8, 2026
Signs (Accessory / Non-Accessory) · FOR THE ERECTION OF ONE (1) STATICALLY ILLUMINATED WALL SIGN. SIZE AND LOCATION AS SHOWN IN PLAN.
- Issued Jul 8, 2026
Addition and/or Alteration · For the erection of an addition and for interior and exterior alterations to an existing attached single-family dwelling per plans. Separate permits are required for all associated Mechanical, Electrical, and Plumbing work. Basement to remain non-habitable, to be used for storage and utilities only.
- Issued Jul 8, 2026
EZ Wall 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 Jul 8, 2026
New construction, addition, GFA change · FOR THE ERECTION OF TWO (2) ROOF DECKS ON AN EXISTING ATTACHED STRUCTURE. SIZE AND LOCATION AS SHOWN IN PLANS.
- Issued Jul 7, 2026
Certificate of Occupancy (CO) (may include LO) · DUPLICATE CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY FOR - VACANT COMMERCIAL SPACE ON FIRST FLOOR WITH FOUR (4) DWELLING UNITS THROUGHOUT.
- Issued Jul 7, 2026
Addition and/or Alterations · INSTALLATION OF AN AUTOMATIC FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM IN ACCORDANCE WITH NFPA 13 WITH A FIRE DEPARTMENT CONNECTION, BACKKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICE AND 4" SERVICE LINE, THROUGHOUT A THREE (3) STORY STRUCTURE. SEPARATE PERMIT REQUIRE FOR ALL PLUMBING WORK
- Issued Jul 6, 2026
Addition and/or Alteration · Disconnect and reconnect an existing circuit to a replacement sign in kind for a replacement no added electrical circuitry just a disconnect and reconnect. All work to be perform according to the 2017 NEC and per approved executed contract.
- Issued Jul 3, 2026
Solar Panels and Structure · FOR THE INSTALLATION OF STRUCTURAL/FASTENING COMPONENTS OF ROOF-MOUNTED SOLAR PHOTO VOLTAIC SYSTEM. SIZE AND LOCATION AS SHOWN ON APPROVED PLANS. SEPARATE PERMIT REQUIRED FOR ELECTRICAL WORK.
- Issued Jul 2, 2026
1 units
Addition and/or Alteration · LEVEL II INTERIOR ALTERATIONS (NO CHANGE OF OCCUPANCY) FOR RENOVATIONS TO EXISTING THIRD AND FIFTH FLOOR OFFICE SPACES AS PER APPROVED PLANS. EXISTING BUILDING FULLY SPRINKLERED. *2018 IEBC REVIEW* **SEPARATE PERMITS REQUIRED FOR ANY MEP OR FIRE SUPPRESSION WORK**
New business licenses
12 entries
The newest businesses licensed to operate on this ground.
- Issued Jul 7, 2026
Kaitlyn Murphy
Limited Lodging Operator · 227 Poplar St
- Issued Jun 22, 2026
Jillian Roberts
Limited Lodging Operator · 413 W George St
- Issued Jun 3, 2026
CARRINGTON MORTGAGE SERVICES LLC (CELINK )
Vacant Residential Property / Lot · 914 N Lawrence St
- Issued May 2, 2026
DIANA ALBERTI c/o LoanCare
Vacant Residential Property / Lot · 332 Saint John Neumann Way
- Issued Apr 14, 2026
LAZ Parking Mid-Atlantic LLC
Public Garage / Parking Lot · 1001-99 N Delaware Ave
- Issued Feb 11, 2026
TAILGATE SPORTS BAR
Food Preparing and Serving (30+ SEATS) · 1033 N 2nd St
- Issued Feb 5, 2026
Brian Gordon Davis
Limited Lodging Operator · 936 New Market St
- Issued Feb 4, 2026
Fannie Mae C/O MCS (MCS)
Vacant Residential Property / Lot · 432 W George St
- Issued Feb 2, 2026
Poke 501 LLC
Food Preparing and Serving · 501 Fairmount Ave
- Issued Jan 13, 2026
Rodney Allen (Allen Management LLC)
Limited Lodging Operator · 422 Poplar St
- Issued Dec 18, 2025
Hello Vietnam Restaurant LLC (Hello Vietnam Restaurant)
Food Preparing and Serving (30+ SEATS) · 722 N 2nd St
- Issued Dec 11, 2025
Northern Liberty Management LLC (Terra Grill)
Food Preparing and Serving (30+ SEATS) · 1112 N Hancock 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 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 Jul 8, 2026OPEN
PERIODIC TESTING
- Violation Jul 8, 2026OPEN
INTERIOR SURFACES
- Violation Jul 8, 2026OPEN
INTERIOR SURFACES
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 July 15, 2026.