Neighborhood File · The Public Record
Sheriff-sale activityPhiladelphia
Northern Liberties
Northern Liberties: 406 permits, $114.22M 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
- 406
- New units
- 2
- New licenses
- 26
- Median sale
- $548K
- Deal $ volume
- $114.22M
- Violations
- 321
- 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 Sep 1, 2026
1 units
Addition and/or Alteration · FOR LEVEL II ALTERATIONS TO AN EXISTING STRUCTURE. ALTERATIONS TO INCLUDE PARTIAL DEMOLITION AND THE ERECTION OF PARTITION WALLS, PROVIDE FINISHES/FURNISHINGS AND ACCESSIBILITY IMPROVEMENTS THROUGHOUT. FOR USE AS PREVIOUSLY APPROVED. ALL WORK TO BE DONE PER APPROVED PLANS. ***************** SEPARATE PERMITS TO BE OBTAINED FOR ALL OTHER WORK. ******************************************
- Issued Aug 27, 2026
Sitework with Onsite Utility Services · FOR EARTH DISTURBANCE AND SITE WORK IN ASSOCIATION WITH THE INSTALLATION OF ON-SITE UTILITIES (STORMWATER DRAIN IN THE SHARED DRIVE AISLE) FOR NEW DEVELOPMENT APPROVED PER ZONING PERMIT ZP-2023-002127 AND BUILDING PERMITS RP-2023-009583, RP-2023-009586, RP-2023-009587, AND RP-2023-009588. NO BUILDING CONSTRUCTION APPROVED ON THIS PERMIT. **2018 IBC REVIEW**
- Issued Aug 26, 2026
Alterations · Approved plumbing repair work per EZ Permit Standard for Plumbing. REPLACE 1" WATER SUPPLY LINE.
- Issued Aug 26, 2026
Certificate of Occupancy (CO) (may include LO) · FOR A CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY FOR A BUSINESS OFFICE/PROFESSIONAL USE (GROUP B) IN A MIXED-USE COMMERCIAL/RESIDENTIAL BUILDING. NO ALTERATIONS WORK UNDER THIS PERMIT.
- Issued Aug 25, 2026
1 units
Addition and/or Alteration · FOR LEVEL II INTERIOR ALTERATIONS TO THE REAR TWO STORY PORTION OF AN EXISTING BUILDING FOR THE USE OF BUSINESS OCCUPANCY. 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 Aug 24, 2026
Addition and/or Alterations · FOR THE INSTALLATION OF ONE (1) 7'-0" HOOD WITH EXHAUST FAN AND A MAKE UP AIR FAN WITH ASSOCIATED DUCTWORK, ALL WORK TO BE DONE PER APPROVED PLANS. IF FIELD CONDITIONS VARY CONTACT DESIGN PROFESSIONAL PRIOR TO THE START OF ANY WORK. SEPARATE PERMITS TO BE OBTAINED FOR ALL OTHER WORK.
- Issued Aug 24, 2026
Addition and/or Alteration · Residential Service Equipment not exceeding a rating of 200 amps WITH AN INCREASE IN SERVICE SIZE FROM 100 AMP TO 200 AMP as per Residential Service Equipment EZ Standard Add outlets in the first floor and basement only as per 2020 nec code
- Issued Aug 24, 2026
Addition and/or Alteration · Installation of new wiring from existing panels to support receptacles, lighting, mechanical equipment ,fire alarm. -NOTED TAMPER RESISTANT RECEPTACLES (SEE APPROVED LOCATIONS)- ALL WORK IS TO BE DONE ACCORDING TO APPROVED DRAWINGS-2017 NEC,2016 NFPA-72.
- Issued Aug 24, 2026
Alterations · - Approved plumbing work associated with an (Alteration) per EZ Permit Standard for Plumbing
- Issued Aug 21, 2026
Change of Use · Public, Civic, and Institutional - Libraries and Cultural Exhibits
New business licenses
12 entries
The newest businesses licensed to operate on this ground.
- 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
- 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
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 Aug 26, 2026OPEN
OBSTRUCTIONS
- Violation Aug 24, 2026OPEN
SPECIAL ASSEMBLY OCCUPANCY LICENSE
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 September 18, 2026.