Neighborhood File · The Public Record
Sheriff-sale activityPhiladelphia
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.
Recent permits
12 entries
Newest building permits — new construction, additions and alterations.
- Issued Aug 26, 2026
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
- Issued Aug 26, 2026
Alterations · - Approved plumbing repair work per EZ Permit Standard for Plumbing. REPLACE CT, FAI & MD.
- Issued Aug 26, 2026
EZ Bathroom & Kitchen Remodel · - All approved work performed in accordance with Residential - EZ Bathroom & Kitchen Remodel.
- Issued Aug 25, 2026
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.
- Issued Aug 24, 2026
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
- Issued Aug 24, 2026
EZ Bathroom & Kitchen Remodel · All approved work performed in accordance with Residential¿-¿EZ¿Bathroom¿&¿Kitchen¿Remodel
- Issued Aug 20, 2026
Alterations · - Approved plumbing repair work per EZ Permit Standard for Plumbing. REPLACE WATER HEATER.
- Issued Aug 20, 2026
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.
- Issued Aug 19, 2026
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
- Issued Aug 18, 2026
Alterations · - Approved plumbing repair work per EZ Permit Standard for Plumbing. REPLACE CT, FAI & MD.
- Issued Aug 18, 2026
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.
- Issued Aug 13, 2026
MORTGAGE CONTRACTING SERVICES LLC
Vacant Residential Property / Lot · 406 Roselyn St
- Issued Aug 11, 2026
BRIQ HOUSE LLC
Vacant Residential Property / Lot · 5041 N Franklin St
- Issued Aug 11, 2026
MARIAM PRODUCE MARKET
Food Establishment, Retail Permanent Location · 5557 N 5th St
- Issued Aug 6, 2026
Excellence Caribbean Cuisine
Food Preparing and Serving · 5546 N 5th St
- Issued Aug 6, 2026
NORTH 5TH EXPRESS INC
Food Establishment, Retail Permanent Location · 5538 N 5th St
- Issued Aug 6, 2026
ROCKET MORTGAGE
Vacant Residential Property / Lot · 729 W Rockland St
- Issued Aug 6, 2026
Shellpoint Mortgage Servicing
Vacant Residential Property / Lot · 5511 N 2nd St
- Issued Jul 30, 2026
Shellpoint Mortgage Servicing
Vacant Residential Property / Lot · 108 W Chew Ave
- Issued Jul 27, 2026
Chef Barbarita LLc (Mia bakery shop)
Food Preparing and Serving · 5304 N 5th St
- Issued Jul 21, 2026
Future Legends Academy LLC
Food Preparing and Serving · 4907 N 5th St
- Issued Jul 1, 2026
Little Learning Lab (Daycare )
Food Preparing and Serving (30+ SEATS) · 5417 N 5th St
- 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
- Sheriff sale8 yrs owed
$23,276
- Sheriff sale33 yrs owed
$21,205
- Sheriff sale13 yrs owed
$21,050
- Sheriff sale35 yrs owed
$18,381
- Sheriff sale3 yrs owed
$17,310
- Sheriff sale10 yrs owed
$14,479
- Sheriff sale8 yrs owed
$13,219
- Sheriff sale9 yrs owed
$11,992
- Sheriff sale11 yrs owed
$11,285
- Sheriff sale25 yrs owed
$11,283
- Sheriff sale8 yrs owed
$10,775
- Sheriff sale28 yrs owed
$8,294
Code violations & unsafe structures
- Unsafe Aug 11, 2026ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe Jul 16, 2026ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe Jul 14, 2026ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe Jul 2, 2026ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe Jun 17, 2026ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe Jun 5, 2026ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe Jun 1, 2026ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe May 31, 2026ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe May 28, 2026ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe May 28, 2026ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe May 28, 2026ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe May 28, 2026ACTIVE
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.