Neighborhood File · The Public Record
Sheriff-sale activityPhiladelphia
Olney
Olney: 600 permits, $12.23M 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
- 600
- New units
- 0
- New licenses
- 57
- Median sale
- $287K
- Deal $ volume
- $12.23M
- Violations
- 1,800
- 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 Oct 26, 2026
Alterations · - Approved plumbing repair work per EZ Permit Standard for Plumbing. REPLACE SECTION OF STACK AND INTERIOR MAIN DRAIN IN BASEMENT.
- Issued Oct 26, 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 with same like and kind, no duct work., NO NEW DUCTWORK IS PART OF THIS PERMIT, APPLIANCE REPLACEMENT LIKE IN KIND ONLY.
- Issued Oct 26, 2026
Alterations · - Approved plumbing repair work per EZ Permit Standard for Plumbing. REPLACE CT & FAI.
- Issued Oct 26, 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. We are adding ductwork with a high efficiency furnce, coil, and condenser. There will be 7 registers and 2 returns. The condenser will be in the rear of the property mounted on the wall.
- Issued Oct 25, 2026
EZ Roof Covering Replacement · For minor construction work at the subject property in accordance with all applicable provisions of the Philadelphia Code, all references codes and standards, and the attached EZ Standard, where included. Deviation from this standard shall result in permit revocation. A separate permit from the Philadelphia Department of Streets is required for any sidewalk and street closures. All means of pedestrian protection required at the site in accordance with the Philadelphia Building Code Chapter 33 sh
- Issued Oct 24, 2026
Alterations · 3/4" WATER SERVICE - Approved plumbing repair work per EZ Permit Standard for Plumbing
- Issued Oct 23, 2026
Alterations · - Approved plumbing repair work per EZ Permit Standard for Plumbing. REPLACE CT & FAI.
- Issued Oct 23, 2026
Addition and/or Alteration · TO INFILL THE GARAGE DOOR OPENING REAR. FINISH THE BASEMENT. SISTER THE 2ND FLOOR REAR WALL STUD. DETAILS PER PLAN.
- Issued Oct 22, 2026
Alterations · - Approved plumbing repair work per EZ Permit Standard for Plumbing. REPLACE 3/4" WDP FROM CS INTO THE BUILDING.
- Issued Oct 22, 2026
EZ Bathroom & Kitchen Remodel · - All approved work performed in accordance with Residential - EZ Bathroom & Kitchen Remodel.
- Issued Oct 22, 2026
Alterations · - Approved plumbing repair work per EZ Permit Standard for Plumbing. REPLACE WATER HEATER.
- Issued Oct 22, 2026
Addition and/or Alteration · (Fishing Permit ) Install Additional outlet where needed and add some light where needed ,Install new Grounding System As Per NEC 2020 Code, Fishing Hard wire Smoke and Carbon Detector. All work to be done according to the 2020 NEC
New business licenses
12 entries
The newest businesses licensed to operate on this ground.
- Issued Oct 21, 2026
Ideal Mini Market LLC
Food Establishment, Retail Permanent Location · 5433 N 5th St
- Issued Oct 21, 2026
Ideal Caribbean Restaurant LLC
Food Preparing and Serving (30+ SEATS) · 5435 N 5th St
- Issued Oct 19, 2026
MIN3 INC (ON & SONS SEAFOOD)
Food Preparing and Serving · 100 W Olney Ave
- Issued Oct 17, 2026
KRAZY DOLLAR PLUS 1 LLC
Food Establishment, Retail Permanent Location · 5545-47 N 5th St
- Issued Oct 13, 2026
TROPICAL FLAMES CUISINE
Food Preparing and Serving · 5514 Rising Sun Ave
- Issued Oct 10, 2026
Shellpoint Mortgage Servicing
Vacant Residential Property / Lot · 153 Linton St
- Issued Oct 4, 2026
MORTGAGE CONTRACTING SERVICES LLC
Vacant Residential Property / Lot · 271 W Calvert St
- Issued Oct 2, 2026
FEDERAL STREET PHILA LLC
Vacant Residential Property / Lot · 5929 N Water St
- Issued Oct 1, 2026
F & J USED AUTO PARTS AND AUTO REPAIR INC
Auto Wrecking / Waste Handling · 623-31 W Fisher Ave
- Issued Sep 30, 2026
Philly SFR IV LLC
Vacant Residential Property / Lot · 408 W Wellens St
- Issued Sep 29, 2026
Fay Servicing LLC
Vacant Residential Property / Lot · 958 Wagner Ave
- Issued Sep 29, 2026
ROCKET MORTGAGE
Vacant Residential Property / Lot · 5222 N Front 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 Oct 21, 2026ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe Oct 16, 2026ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- 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
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 November 3, 2026.