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

The Philadelphia Index

Neighborhood File · The Public Record

Sheriff-sale activity

Philadelphia

Oxford Circle

Oxford Circle: 412 permits, $67.69M in deals, 10 sheriff-sale flags in the last 12 months.

Owed to the city $2,481,972 across 238 delinquent parcels

The numbers · last 12 months

Permits
412
New units
0
New licenses
34
Median sale
$294K
Deal $ volume
$67.69M
Violations
1,095
Tax-delinquent
238

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 Jun 26, 2026

    $7.17M

    1720-30 Cottman Ave

    to Northeast Trio Llc · 3 parcels

  2. Recorded Jun 17, 2025

    $5.75M

    921 Tyson Ave

    to Tyson Arms Apts Llc · 2 parcels

  3. Recorded Jun 25, 2026

    $4M

    6304 E Roosevelt Blvd

    to AGREE SHELF PA LLC

  4. Recorded Apr 6, 2026

    $2.92M

    2010 Levick St

    to NS RETAIL HOLDINGS LLC

  5. Recorded Jan 15, 2025

    $2.7M

    1600-08 Cottman Ave

    to JIFFY LUBE INTERNATIONAL INC

  6. Recorded Jan 13, 2025

    $2M

    6537 Castor Ave

    to 6537 CASTOR AVENUE LLC

  7. Recorded Sep 12, 2025

    $1.7M

    6632-46 Bustleton Ave

    to CITY REACH CHURCH-PHILADELPHIA

  8. Recorded Oct 10, 2025

    $1.65M

    5830 Castor Ave

    to BOWLING OF AMERICA LLC

  9. Recorded Feb 27, 2026

    $1.32M

    6401-07 Castor Ave

    to ON LEUNG CHINESE MERCHANT ASSOCIATION

  10. Recorded Feb 4, 2026

    $995K

    1200 Cottman Ave

    to ZUADK LLC · 2 parcels

  11. Recorded Mar 25, 2026

    $900K

    2100 Saint Vincent St

    to TORRES MELVIN

  12. Recorded Aug 19, 2025

    $900K

    6513 Bustleton Ave

    to GRACE COMMUNITY CHURCH INC

Recent permits

12 entries

Newest building permits — new construction, additions and alterations.

  1. Issued Aug 26, 2026

    1213 Unruh Ave

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

  2. Issued Aug 26, 2026

    1410 Friendship St

    Alterations · - Approved plumbing repair work per EZ Permit Standard for Plumbing. REPLACE CT, FAI & 10 FT OF MD.

  3. Issued Aug 26, 2026

    1222 Gilham St

    Alterations · - Approved plumbing repair work per EZ Permit Standard for Plumbing. REPLACE 3/4" WATER SERVICE.

  4. Issued Aug 25, 2026

    1207 Gilham St

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

  5. Issued Aug 24, 2026

    1327 Saint Vincent St

    New Construction or Additions · - Approved plumbing work associated with an Alteration per EZ Permit Standard for Plumbing

  6. Issued Aug 21, 2026

    7275 Hanford St

    Certificate of Occupancy (CO) (may include LO) · FOR THE DOCUMENTATIONS OF A CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY FOR RETAIL SALES - CONSUMER GOODS AND RETAIL SALES- FOOD, BEVERAGES, AND GROCERIES AT GROUND FLOOR. **************************NO WORK APPROVED ON THIS PERMIT. *********************************

  7. Issued Aug 20, 2026

    738 Longshore Ave

    Alterations · - Approved plumbing repair work per EZ Permit Standard for Plumbing. REPLACE MAIN DRAIN.

  8. Issued Aug 20, 2026

    6602 Lynford St

    Alterations · - Approved plumbing work associated with an (Addition or Alteration) per attached EZ Permit Standard for Plumbing.

  9. Issued Aug 20, 2026

    7256 Castor Ave

    Addition and/or Alteration · Install fire alarm system as per 2016 NFPA 72.

  10. Issued Aug 19, 2026

    6401-07 Castor Ave

    Addition and/or Alteration · Install (76) lights, (16) light switches, (12) exit emergency light, (56) receptacles to existing 125 amp panel as per 2017 NEC.

  11. Issued Aug 19, 2026

    2014 Longshore Ave

    Alterations · Approved plumbing repair work per EZ Permit Standard for Plumbing Ht and FAI replacement

  12. Issued Aug 19, 2026

    7055 Kindred St

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

New business licenses

12 entries

The newest businesses licensed to operate on this ground.

  1. Issued Aug 21, 2026

    JM SZECHUAN GOURMET LLC

    Food Preparing and Serving (30+ SEATS) · 6649 Castor Ave

  2. Issued Aug 14, 2026

    Fay Servicing, LLC

    Vacant Residential Property / Lot · 6735 Souder St

  3. Issued Jul 31, 2026

    ETELBERTO PENA BALBUENA (EL PUEBLITO TORTILLERIA)

    Food Manufacturer / Wholesaler · 7102 Castor Ave

  4. Issued Jul 30, 2026

    PNC MORTGAGE (PNC MORTGAGE)

    Vacant Residential Property / Lot · 1132 Englewood St

  5. Issued Jul 20, 2026

    Servicer: Select Portfolio Servicing

    Vacant Residential Property / Lot · 1567 Stevens St

  6. Issued Jun 22, 2026

    J R FRESH ENTERPRISES INC (XTRA FRESH MARKET)

    Food Establishment, Retail Perm Location (Large) · 7040-48 Castor Ave

  7. Issued Jun 15, 2026

    LA PRINCESITA BAKERY LLC

    Food Preparing and Serving · 6323-29 Castor Ave

  8. Issued Jun 12, 2026

    6101 AUTUMOTIVE INC

    Tire Dealer · 1546 Cottman Ave

  9. Issued Jun 4, 2026

    DUBUISSON,DAUNOUN (Vacancy Registration - Initial )

    Vacant Residential Property / Lot · 1205 Stirling St

  10. Issued May 19, 2026

    Phil Invest LLC (Potiwa Pizza and Grill)

    Food Preparing and Serving · 7260 Castor Ave

  11. Issued May 14, 2026

    Carrington Mortgage Services, LLC

    Vacant Residential Property / Lot · 7142 Lawndale St

  12. Issued May 12, 2026

    Carol Fansworth (TB Bank)

    Vacant Residential Property / Lot · 2239 Brighton St

On the record — distress

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

Tax-delinquent parcels

$2,481,972 owed

  1. Sheriff sale23 yrs owed

    6714 Akron St

    $76,762

  2. Sheriff sale16 yrs owed

    7202 Leonard St

    $33,418

  3. Sheriff sale16 yrs owed

    1479 Stevens St

    $29,345

  4. Sheriff sale5 yrs owed

    7217-19 Claridge St

    $24,050

  5. Sheriff sale5 yrs owed

    7233 Tabor Ave

    $22,286

  6. Sheriff sale6 yrs owed

    803 Longshore Ave

    $16,062

  7. Sheriff sale5 yrs owed

    1530 Magee Ave

    $15,309

  8. Sheriff sale5 yrs owed

    1555 Stevens St

    $10,064

  9. Sheriff sale12 yrs owed

    6063 Loretto Ave

    $9,265

  10. Sheriff sale6 yrs owed

    1131 Knorr St

    $1,545

  11. $73,877

  12. 2 yrs owed

    919 Levick St

    $72,543

Code violations & unsafe structures

  1. Unsafe Aug 21, 2026ACTIVE

    6608 E Roosevelt Blvd

    Unsafe structure designation

  2. Unsafe Jul 17, 2026ACTIVE

    6136 Loretto Ave

    Unsafe structure designation

  3. Unsafe Jul 3, 2026ACTIVE

    6406 E Roosevelt Blvd

    Unsafe structure designation

  4. Unsafe Jun 11, 2026ACTIVE

    6600 Lynford St

    Unsafe structure designation

  5. Unsafe May 20, 2026ACTIVE

    7258 Lynford St

    Unsafe structure designation

  6. Unsafe Apr 15, 2026ACTIVE

    7218 Souder St

    Unsafe structure designation

  7. Unsafe Apr 8, 2026ACTIVE

    5711-17 Oxford Ave

    Unsafe structure designation

  8. Unsafe Mar 15, 2026ACTIVE

    850 Longshore Ave

    Unsafe structure designation

  9. Unsafe Feb 20, 2026ACTIVE

    1302 Barnett St

    Unsafe structure designation

  10. Unsafe Dec 22, 2025ACTIVE

    7019 Souder St

    Unsafe structure designation

  11. Unsafe Jan 30, 2022ACTIVE

    7258 Lynford St

    Unsafe structure designation

  12. Violation Aug 26, 2026OPEN

    6610 Kindred St

    RUBBISH & GARBAGE

Get the weekly pulse for Oxford Circle

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.