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Sheriff-sale activityPhiladelphia
Northwood
Northwood: 117 permits, $13.98M in deals, 6 sheriff-sale flags in the last 12 months.
Owed to the city $1,409,586 across 99 delinquent parcels
The numbers · last 12 months
- Permits
- 117
- New units
- 0
- New licenses
- 12
- Median sale
- $325K
- Deal $ volume
- $13.98M
- Violations
- 268
- Tax-delinquent
- 99
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
Fence · FOR THE ERECTION OF A FENCE WITH A DOOR AND ROLLING GATE ALONG THE REAR LOT LINE. ALL WORK TO BE DONE PER APPROVED PLANS. IF FIELD CONDITIONS VARY CONTACT DESIGN ENGINEER PRIOR TO THE START OF ANY WORK. SEPARATE PERMITS REQUIRED FOR ALL OTHER WORK. **SPECIAL INSPECTIONS REQUIRED**
- Issued Jul 2, 2026
Addition and/or Alteration · Home run to first receptacle 3 additional receptacles- all in the master bedroom FISHING WIRES-no other work being done
- Issued Jun 24, 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 2.5 Ton Basic AC System: Condenser and Coil, NO NEW DUCTWORK IS PART OF THIS PERMIT, APPLIANCE REPLACEMENT LIKE IN KIND ONLY.
- Issued Jun 11, 2026
Alterations · Install (2) water closets and (1) Lavatory sink, install 4 inch drain to water closet (1) 1.5 inch drain to Lavatory
- Issued May 15, 2026
1 units
Addition and/or Alteration · FOR LEVEL II INTERIOR ALTERATIONS IN THE BASEMENT LEVEL OF AN EXISTING CHURCH BUILDING. ALTERATIONS TO INCLUDE THE ERECTION OF PARTITION WALLS, PROVIDE FINISHES/ FURNISHINGS AND ACCESSIBILITY IMPROVMENTS THROUGHOUT. 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 May 13, 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, using existing piping/ ductwork
New business licenses
12 entries
The newest businesses licensed to operate on this ground.
- Issued Jun 18, 2026
A&A Auto Services LLC
Motor Vehicle Repair / Retail Mobile Dispensing · 1196 Adams Ave
- Issued May 27, 2026
Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.
Vacant Residential Property / Lot · 4706 Ramona Ave
- Issued May 6, 2026
BRAZIL AUTO CENTER REPAIR LLC
Motor Vehicle Repair / Retail Mobile Dispensing · 1196 Adams Ave
- Issued Apr 29, 2026
PICHARDO AUTO REPAIR LLC
Motor Vehicle Repair / Retail Mobile Dispensing · 1196 Adams Ave
- Issued Apr 8, 2026
Cyprexx Services, LLC (Cyprexx Services)
Vacant Residential Property / Lot · 1103 Foulkrod St
- Issued Mar 4, 2026
ServiceMac, LLC (ServiceMac, LLC)
Vacant Residential Property / Lot · 4125 E Roosevelt Blvd
- Issued Dec 8, 2025
LoanCare (MCS)
Vacant Residential Property / Lot · 4632 Oakland St
- Issued Nov 15, 2025
Cenlar FSB
Vacant Residential Property / Lot · 4125 E Roosevelt Blvd
- Issued Oct 8, 2025
GOODLAND CONVENIENCE STORE LLC
Food Establishment, Retail Permanent Location · 5172-74 Whitaker Ave
- Issued Oct 6, 2025
Auto 47 LLC
Motor Vehicle Repair / Retail Mobile Dispensing · 1130 Orthodox St
- Issued Aug 25, 2025
Maria Marunyak
Vacant Residential Property / Lot · 945 Foulkrod St
- Issued Aug 6, 2025
Adams Family Tavern Inc (Emerald Tavern)
Food Preparing and Serving (30+ SEATS) · 4690 Castor Ave
On the record — distress
The signals that matter for diligence — back taxes, sheriff-sale filings, and open code violations tied to parcels in Northwood.
Tax-delinquent parcels
$1,409,586 owed
- Sheriff sale25 yrs owed
$103,997
- Sheriff sale13 yrs owed
$55,798
- Sheriff sale19 yrs owed
$46,298
- Sheriff sale12 yrs owed
$23,698
- Sheriff sale9 yrs owed
$13,538
- Sheriff sale6 yrs owed
$6,887
- 25 yrs owed
$183,422
- 13 yrs owed
$78,379
- 23 yrs owed
$55,061
- 14 yrs owed
$51,745
- 25 yrs owed
$42,173
- 3 yrs owed
$37,270
Code violations & unsafe structures
- Unsafe Jun 1, 2026ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe May 19, 2026ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe Oct 2, 2025ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe Feb 12, 2025ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe Dec 10, 2024ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe Jul 8, 2021ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe Dec 13, 2018ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe Dec 13, 2018ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe Dec 13, 2018ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe Dec 13, 2018ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe Dec 13, 2018ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe Dec 13, 2018ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
Get the weekly pulse for Northwood
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.