THE INDEX: 84 78 · week of Aug 24permits quiet, openings quiet, deal ledger running hot

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Neighborhood File · The Public Record

Sheriff-sale activity

Philadelphia

Olney

Olney: 565 permits, $14.33M in deals, 24 sheriff-sale flags in the last 12 months.

Owed to the city $6,757,969 across 758 delinquent parcels

The numbers · last 12 months

Permits
565
New units
0
New licenses
45
Median sale
$288K
Deal $ volume
$14.33M
Violations
1,350
Tax-delinquent
758

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.

  1. Recorded Apr 8, 2025

    $1.68M

    4827-35 N 6th St

    to 3NP 2 LLC

  2. Recorded Aug 22, 2024

    $1.1M

    417-19 W Olney Ave

    to 417 W OLNEY REAL ESTATE LLC · 4 parcels

  3. Recorded May 29, 2026

    $828K

    5141 N 2nd St

    to AA INVESTMENTS II LLC

  4. Recorded Mar 17, 2026

    $740K

    635 N 7th St Unit B5a

    to AWE CHRISTIANAH;AWE VICTOR

  5. Recorded Mar 24, 2026

    $670K

    635 N 7th St Unit B2b

    to RUBIN CHYNNA;BURNELL THOMAS

  6. Recorded Jun 10, 2026

    $665K

    635 N 7th St Unit B3b

    to SHAH BARKHA;CHOWDHARY SAHEJ

  7. Recorded Mar 17, 2026

    $656K

    635 N 7th St Unit B4b

    to AWE CHRISTIANAH;AWE VICTOR

  8. Recorded Jun 11, 2026

    $499K

    143 E Roosevelt Blvd

    to 143 ROOSEVELT LLC

  9. Recorded Apr 23, 2025

    $480K

    5452 N 5th St

    to 5452 HOLDINGS LLC · 2 parcels

  10. Recorded Jun 17, 2024

    $400K

    735 Lindley Ave

    to HLV INVESTMENT LLC

  11. Recorded May 28, 2025

    $392K

    5622 N 2nd St

    to DIFO JOSHUA MANUEL

  12. Recorded Oct 23, 2025

    $375K

    624 W Godfrey Ave

    to CRUZ ALMONTE KENNY J

Recent permits

12 entries

Newest building permits — new construction, additions and alterations.

  1. Issued Aug 26, 2026

    212 Robat St

    Addition and/or Alteration · Replace 100 AMP service and panel Replace switches, outlets and fixtures Install dedicated lines using wire mold (fishing wires) Replace exterior fixture with motion detector

  2. Issued Aug 26, 2026

    5871 N 6th St

    Alterations · - Approved plumbing repair work per EZ Permit Standard for Plumbing. REPLACE CT, FAI & MD.

  3. Issued Aug 26, 2026

    5837 N 6th St

    EZ Bathroom & Kitchen Remodel · - All approved work performed in accordance with Residential - EZ Bathroom & Kitchen Remodel.

  4. Issued Aug 25, 2026

    5858 N 6th St

    Change of Use · Residential - Household Living - Single-Family

  5. Issued Aug 25, 2026

    237 W Ruscomb St

    Addition and/or Alteration · eliminate rear garage and replace garage door with wall and create a family room in the basement of an existing single family attached structure, detail per plan.

  6. Issued Aug 24, 2026

    5435 N 5th St

    Addition and/or Alterations · EZ KITCHEN FIRE SUPPRESSION- For the installation of New Wet Chemical Kitchen Fire Suppression System as per attached standard. Deviations from these standards require submission of construction and site plans. Install a Kitchen Knight ll PCL 300 UL300 wet chemical kitchen fire suppression system, for a commercial cooking hood

  7. Issued Aug 24, 2026

    5723 N Fairhill St

    EZ Bathroom & Kitchen Remodel · All approved work performed in accordance with Residential¿-¿EZ¿Bathroom¿&¿Kitchen¿Remodel

  8. Issued Aug 20, 2026

    145 W Clarkson Ave

    Alterations · - Approved plumbing repair work per EZ Permit Standard for Plumbing. REPLACE WATER HEATER.

  9. Issued Aug 20, 2026

    195 W Roosevelt Blvd

    Addition and/or Alteration · FOR THE ERECTION OF A DECK OFF THE REAR OF AN EXISTING ATTACHED STRUCTURE USED AS A SINGLE-FAMILY DWELLING; DETAILS AS SHOWN ON PLAN.

  10. Issued Aug 19, 2026

    5015 N 9th St

    Addition and/or Alteration · Electric raceways wire mold, 70 feet, throughout house and basement ; electric raceways wire mold, 100 ft, throughout house ; rewire complete 2 story - 30 space panel, 1 in whole house ; FISH ONLY

  11. Issued Aug 18, 2026

    4820 N 5th St

    Alterations · - Approved plumbing repair work per EZ Permit Standard for Plumbing. REPLACE CT, FAI & MD.

  12. Issued Aug 18, 2026

    5751 N Howard St

    Addition and/or Alteration · Replace all switches in the living room, dining room, hallway, and kitchen. * Install the new ceiling fan in the dining room. * Replace standard receptacles with tamper-proof receptacles in the living room, dining room, kitchen, and master bedroom. Fan ceiling, switches & receptacles was pre-existing. Installing new devices

New business licenses

12 entries

The newest businesses licensed to operate on this ground.

  1. Issued Aug 13, 2026

    MORTGAGE CONTRACTING SERVICES LLC

    Vacant Residential Property / Lot · 406 Roselyn St

  2. Issued Aug 11, 2026

    BRIQ HOUSE LLC

    Vacant Residential Property / Lot · 5041 N Franklin St

  3. Issued Aug 11, 2026

    MARIAM PRODUCE MARKET

    Food Establishment, Retail Permanent Location · 5557 N 5th St

  4. Issued Aug 6, 2026

    Excellence Caribbean Cuisine

    Food Preparing and Serving · 5546 N 5th St

  5. Issued Aug 6, 2026

    NORTH 5TH EXPRESS INC

    Food Establishment, Retail Permanent Location · 5538 N 5th St

  6. Issued Aug 6, 2026

    ROCKET MORTGAGE

    Vacant Residential Property / Lot · 729 W Rockland St

  7. Issued Aug 6, 2026

    Shellpoint Mortgage Servicing

    Vacant Residential Property / Lot · 5511 N 2nd St

  8. Issued Jul 30, 2026

    Shellpoint Mortgage Servicing

    Vacant Residential Property / Lot · 108 W Chew Ave

  9. Issued Jul 27, 2026

    Chef Barbarita LLc (Mia bakery shop)

    Food Preparing and Serving · 5304 N 5th St

  10. Issued Jul 21, 2026

    Future Legends Academy LLC

    Food Preparing and Serving · 4907 N 5th St

  11. Issued Jul 1, 2026

    Little Learning Lab (Daycare )

    Food Preparing and Serving (30+ SEATS) · 5417 N 5th St

  12. Issued Jun 25, 2026

    DELI ECUATORIANO EL BUEN SABOR LLC

    Food Establishment, Retail Permanent Location · 5217 N 5th St

On the record — distress

The signals that matter for diligence — back taxes, sheriff-sale filings, and open code violations tied to parcels in Olney.

Tax-delinquent parcels

$6,757,969 owed

  1. Sheriff sale8 yrs owed

    5508 N Fairhill St

    $23,276

  2. Sheriff sale33 yrs owed

    736 W Godfrey Ave

    $21,205

  3. Sheriff sale13 yrs owed

    616 Lindley Ave

    $21,050

  4. Sheriff sale35 yrs owed

    4822 N 7th St

    $18,381

  5. Sheriff sale3 yrs owed

    5310-14 Rising Sun Ave

    $17,310

  6. Sheriff sale10 yrs owed

    6000 N Water St

    $14,479

  7. Sheriff sale8 yrs owed

    124 Linton St

    $13,219

  8. Sheriff sale9 yrs owed

    1038 Wagner Ave

    $11,992

  9. Sheriff sale11 yrs owed

    121 Roselyn St

    $11,285

  10. Sheriff sale25 yrs owed

    4846 N Marshall St

    $11,283

  11. Sheriff sale8 yrs owed

    592 Geneva Ave

    $10,775

  12. Sheriff sale28 yrs owed

    4649-51 N 8th St

    $8,294

Code violations & unsafe structures

  1. Unsafe Aug 11, 2026ACTIVE

    444 W Wellens St

    Unsafe structure designation

  2. Unsafe Jul 16, 2026ACTIVE

    232 W Sheldon St

    Unsafe structure designation

  3. Unsafe Jul 14, 2026ACTIVE

    256 Widener St

    Unsafe structure designation

  4. Unsafe Jul 2, 2026ACTIVE

    966 Wagner Ave

    Unsafe structure designation

  5. Unsafe Jun 17, 2026ACTIVE

    5154 N 8th St

    Unsafe structure designation

  6. Unsafe Jun 5, 2026ACTIVE

    339 E Roosevelt Blvd

    Unsafe structure designation

  7. Unsafe Jun 1, 2026ACTIVE

    316r E Clarkson Ave

    Unsafe structure designation

  8. Unsafe May 31, 2026ACTIVE

    130 Delphine St

    Unsafe structure designation

  9. Unsafe May 28, 2026ACTIVE

    306 W Wellens St

    Unsafe structure designation

  10. Unsafe May 28, 2026ACTIVE

    308 W Wellens St

    Unsafe structure designation

  11. Unsafe May 28, 2026ACTIVE

    312 W Wellens St

    Unsafe structure designation

  12. Unsafe May 28, 2026ACTIVE

    310 W Wellens St

    Unsafe structure designation

Get the weekly pulse for Olney

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.