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Old Kensington
Old Kensington: 262 permits, $94.27M in deals, 6 sheriff-sale flags in the last 12 months.
Owed to the city $1,337,698 across 151 delinquent parcels
The numbers · last 12 months
- Permits
- 262
- New units
- 18
- New licenses
- 12
- Median sale
- $525K
- Deal $ volume
- $94.27M
- Violations
- 201
- Tax-delinquent
- 151
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 Oct 26, 2024
$71.7M
to 220 LAKE DRIVE ASSOCIATES LLC;LIBERTY SQUARE 2 LLC · 6 parcels
Recent permits
12 entries
Newest building permits — new construction, additions and alterations.
- Issued Aug 28, 2026
1 units
Addition and/or Alteration · FOR ROOF REPLACEMENT AS PER APPROVED PLANS.
- Issued Aug 27, 2026
1 units
Addition and/or Alteration · FOR EXTERIOR ALTERATIONS AND LEVEL II INTERIOR ALTERATIONS WITH A PARTIAL CHANGE IN USE AND OCCUPANCY CLASSIFICATION TO NON-SEPARATED GROUP M RETAIL SALES OF WEARING APPAREL & ACCESSORIES AND GROUP B PREPARED FOOD SHOP IN SPACE #102. EXISTING BUILDING IS NOT SPRINKLERED. ALL WORK TO BE DONE PER APPROVED PLANS AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH 2021 IEBC. SEPARATE PERMITS REQUIRED FOR MECHANICAL, ELECTRICAL, AND PLUMBING WORK.
- Issued Aug 27, 2026
New construction, addition, GFA change · New third floor rear addition to a single-family dwelling over existing structure with roof deck and roof access structure as per approved plan. NTE 38' in height
- Issued Aug 26, 2026
EZ Roof Covering Replacement · EZ PERMIT RE-ROOFING- For the Installation of New Roof Coverings on Exiting Roofs as per attached standard. Deviations from these standards require submission of construction and site plans. Streets Department Permit is required for any sidewalk and street closures. SHEATHING MUST COMPLY WITH STANDARD AND NOT EXCEED ALLOWABLE AMOUNT OR NEED A NEW PERMIT WITH PLANS.
- Issued Aug 23, 2026
Addition and/or Alteration · Electrical alterations for tenant fit-out. Install new receptacles, branch circuit wiring, and associated electrical work for coffee shop equipment and office convenience outlets
- Issued Aug 20, 2026
New Construction · FOR THE INSTALLATION OF AN AUTOMATIC SPRINKLER SYSTEM THROUGHOUT A THREE (3) STORY MULTI-FAMILY DWELLING TO INCLUDE A TWO (2) INCH FIRE SERVICE LINE AND A TWO (2) INCH BACKFLOW PREVENTER. ALL WORK TO BE DONE PER APPROVED PLANS AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH NFPA 13R BY A FIRE SUPPRESSION CONTRACTOR LICENSED BY THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA. SEE CP-2025-005418 FOR ASSOCIATED BUILDING PERMIT.
- Issued Aug 19, 2026
New Construction or Additions · New 1,100 SF eating and drinking establishment to occupy the second floor of an existing three-story building. Plumbing work includes installation of a mop sink, hand sink, prep sink, three-compartment sink, dishwasher, grease interceptor, floor sinks, and floor drains. Connect new plumbing fixtures to existing sanitary lines, concealed in walls. All piping must be metallic
- Issued Aug 18, 2026
Change of Use · Eating and Drinking Establishments - Sit-Down Restaurant; Commissaries and Catering Services
- Issued Aug 17, 2026
New Construction · Install new 600-amp service 8 gang. Install new wire and devices including arc fault breakers and 120 V smoke alarms throughout . Install new fire alarm system . ALL WORK IS TO BE DONE ACCORDING TO APPROVED DRAWINGS-2017 NEC,2016 NFPA-72.
- Issued Aug 16, 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 Wiring throughout lights,outlets and smoke detectors as per 2020 NEC
- Issued Aug 13, 2026
Alterations · Approved plumbing work associated with an (Addition or Alteration) per EZ Permit Standard for Plumbing.
New business licenses
12 entries
The newest businesses licensed to operate on this ground.
- Issued Jul 9, 2026
David Kunz
Limited Lodging Operator · 210 W Stiles St
- Issued Jun 16, 2026
Aaron Zacharia
Limited Lodging Operator · 1512 Palethorp St
- Issued May 27, 2026
Dwell at American Street LLC
Dumpster License - Private Property · 1389 N American St
- Issued May 26, 2026
Boku Proper LLC (1-900-Ice-Cream)
Food Preparing and Serving · 1244 N Front St
- Issued May 7, 2026
Natalie Stawasz
Limited Lodging Operator · 1243 N 2nd St
- Issued Apr 23, 2026
Federal National Mortgage Association
Vacant Residential Property / Lot · 1420 N 2nd St
- Issued Apr 22, 2026
City Coffee (City Coffee)
Food Preparing and Serving · 1308 N Front St
- Issued Apr 15, 2026
Gabriel Sanchez
Limited Lodging Operator · 1337 N 2nd St
- Issued Apr 2, 2026
Alexandra Athanasiadis
Vacant Residential Property / Lot · 1257 Mascher St
- Issued Mar 25, 2026
Wissahickon Brewing Company, LLC (Wissahickon Brewing Company)
Sidewalk Cafe · 1526-32 N American St
- Issued Nov 19, 2025
Pennymac Loan Services
Vacant Residential Property / Lot · 1528 N 4th St
- Issued Oct 14, 2025
Carlos Rivera
Limited Lodging Operator · 124 Master St
On the record — distress
The signals that matter for diligence — back taxes, sheriff-sale filings, and open code violations tied to parcels in Old Kensington.
Tax-delinquent parcels
$1,337,698 owed
- Sheriff sale5 yrs owed
$26,221
- Sheriff sale4 yrs owed
$11,873
- Sheriff sale2 yrs owed
$9,687
- Sheriff sale3 yrs owed
$6,207
- Sheriff sale2 yrs owed
$5,806
- Sheriff sale3 yrs owed
$3,426
- 25 yrs owed
$52,669
- 24 yrs owed
$51,356
- 2 yrs owed
$49,920
- 11 yrs owed
$49,178
- 5 yrs owed
$36,367
- 18 yrs owed
$33,422
Code violations & unsafe structures
- Unsafe Jan 12, 2026ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe Jul 25, 2025ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe Apr 30, 2025ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe Apr 16, 2025ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe Nov 10, 2024ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe May 8, 2024ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Violation Aug 26, 2026OPEN
NEW USE
- Violation Aug 26, 2026OPEN
RUBBISH & GARBAGE
- Violation Aug 26, 2026OPEN
RUBBISH & GARBAGE
- Violation Aug 26, 2026OPEN
EXTERIOR AREA WEEDS
- Violation Aug 26, 2026OPEN
EXTERIOR AREA WEEDS
- Violation Aug 17, 2026OPEN
VACANT STRUCTURE LICENSE
Get the weekly pulse for Old Kensington
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.