Neighborhood File · The Public Record
Sheriff-sale activityPhiladelphia
Overbrook
Overbrook: 707 permits, $45.8M in deals, 24 sheriff-sale flags in the last 12 months.
Owed to the city $7,608,616 across 662 delinquent parcels
The numbers · last 12 months
- Permits
- 707
- New units
- 3
- New licenses
- 45
- Median sale
- $300K
- Deal $ volume
- $45.8M
- Violations
- 1,130
- Tax-delinquent
- 662
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 27, 2026
1 units
Commercial Make Safe Permit · MAKE SAFE PERMIT TO COMPLY WITH CASE #CF-2026-085299- FOR A SIDE WALL REPAIR AS PER ENGINEER'S REPORTAND PLANS. ABUTTING SIDEWALK MUST BE CLOSED WITH FENCING A MINIMUM OF 6' IN HEIGHT. SEPARATE STREETS DEPARTMENT PERMIT REQUIRED FOR SIDEWALK CLOSURE. A SEPARATE PERMIT IS REQUIRED FOR ANY ADDITIONAL ALTERATIONS THAT ARE NOT SPECIFICALLY ADDRESSED ON CASE #CF-2026-085299. IN ACCORDANCE WITH CODE BULLETIN PM-1801, A PA PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER IS REQUIRED TO MONITOR REPAIRS MADE UNDER THIS PERMIT. T
- Issued Aug 27, 2026
Addition and/or Alteration · INSTALLING A 200 AMP SERVICE COMPLETE REPLACING 100AMP EXISTING SERVICE REPLACING DEFECTIVE FIXTURES, SWITCHES, RECEPTACLES,ETC. INSTALLING (4) 20 AMP CIRCUITS FOR APPLIANCES. (ALL FISHED & SURFACE MOUNT WIRING) INSTALLING BATTERY SMOKE DETECTION
- Issued Aug 26, 2026
Alterations · - Approved plumbing work associated with an (Addition or Alteration) per attached EZ Permit Standard for Plumbing.
- Issued Aug 26, 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 Aug 26, 2026
Addition and/or Alteration · Electrical Permit for combo CP-2026-004112
- Issued Aug 26, 2026
Alterations · - Approved plumbing repair work per EZ Permit Standard for Plumbing. REPLACE WATER HEATER.
- Issued Aug 25, 2026
EZ Bathroom & Kitchen Remodel · - All approved work performed in accordance with Residential - EZ Bathroom & Kitchen Remodel.
- Issued Aug 25, 2026
Addition and/or Alterations · FOR THE INSTALLATION OF REGISTERS, DIFFUSERS, AND APPLIANCES WITH ASSOCIATED DUCTWORK. APPLIANCES TO BE INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE MANUFACTURER’S SPECIFICATIONS. FOR USE AS PREVIOUSLY APPROVED. 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 Aug 25, 2026
EZ Bathroom & Kitchen Remodel · All approved work performed in accordance with Residential - EZ Bathroom & Kitchen Remodel
- Issued Aug 24, 2026
5 units
Addition and/or Alteration · INTERIOR ALTERATION FOR COSMETIC WORK ONLY, ALL WORK TO BE DONE PER APPROVED PLANS. SEPARATE PERMITS TO BE OBTAINED FOR ALL OTHER WORK. SEPARATE PERMIT REQUIRED FOR FIT-OUT AND ISSUANCE OF CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY
- Issued Aug 24, 2026
Addition and/or Alteration · Residential Service Equipment not exceeding a rating of 200 amps WITH NO INCREASE IN SERVICE SIZE as per Residential Service Equipment EZ Standard 21 outlets replaced through the home with GFCIs.
- Issued Aug 24, 2026
EZ Wall 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
New business licenses
12 entries
The newest businesses licensed to operate on this ground.
- Issued Aug 23, 2026
Northwest Commerical Realty Corp
Vacant Residential Property / Lot · 1717 N 60th St
- Issued Aug 7, 2026
SELENE FINANCIAL LP
Vacant Residential Property / Lot · 7029 Brentwood Rd
- Issued Aug 7, 2026
Shellpoint Mortgage Servicing
Vacant Residential Property / Lot · 1152-56 N 63rd St
- Issued Aug 6, 2026
ROCKET MORTGAGE
Vacant Residential Property / Lot · 1831 Farrington Rd
- Issued Jul 23, 2026
Marsha Melissa Williams
Limited Lodging Operator · 518 N Simpson St
- Issued Jun 26, 2026
Qun Fei Inc. (Fat Tuna)
Food Preparing and Serving · 2451 N 54th St
- Issued Jun 26, 2026
SERVICER: SELECT PORTFOLIO SERVICING
Vacant Residential Property / Lot · 7320 Woodbine Ave
- Issued Jun 26, 2026
REMAX PRIME REAL ESTATE
Vacant Residential Property / Lot · 5916 Nassau Rd
- Issued Jun 26, 2026
INFINITE AUTO CENTER (INFINITE AUTO CENTER)
Motor Vehicle Repair / Retail Mobile Dispensing · 523 Atwood Rd
- Issued Jun 25, 2026
Sister Robert's LLC (Sister Robert's)
Food Preparing and Serving (30+ SEATS) · 2015 N 63rd St
- Issued Jun 25, 2026
Ruqaya H Abdus-Salaam (Aunties Care Garden LLC)
Food Preparing and Serving · 6323 Vine St
- Issued Jun 24, 2026
Onity Mortgage Corp f/k/a PHH Mortgage Corp (PHH Mortgage Corp)
Vacant Residential Property / Lot · 5623 Woodbine Ave
On the record — distress
The signals that matter for diligence — back taxes, sheriff-sale filings, and open code violations tied to parcels in Overbrook.
Tax-delinquent parcels
$7,608,616 owed
- Sheriff sale13 yrs owed
$45,818
- Sheriff sale16 yrs owed
$36,858
- Sheriff sale13 yrs owed
$36,485
- Sheriff sale15 yrs owed
$35,720
- Sheriff sale22 yrs owed
$33,578
- Sheriff sale13 yrs owed
$25,842
- Sheriff sale7 yrs owed
$22,388
- Sheriff sale21 yrs owed
$19,893
- Sheriff sale5 yrs owed
$19,893
- Sheriff sale4 yrs owed
$19,351
- Sheriff sale9 yrs owed
$12,310
- Sheriff sale8 yrs owed
$11,977
Code violations & unsafe structures
- Unsafe Jul 20, 2026ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe Jul 17, 2026ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe Jul 12, 2026ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe Jun 26, 2026ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe Jun 25, 2026ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe Jun 17, 2026ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe Jun 12, 2026ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe Jun 11, 2026ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe Jun 8, 2026ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe Jun 1, 2026ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe May 12, 2026ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe May 10, 2026ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
Get the weekly pulse for Overbrook
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 17, 2026.