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Oxford Circle
Oxford Circle: 424 permits, $58.71M 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
- 424
- New units
- 0
- New licenses
- 35
- Median sale
- $291K
- Deal $ volume
- $58.71M
- Violations
- 701
- 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.
Recent permits
12 entries
Newest building permits — new construction, additions and alterations.
- Issued Jul 9, 2026
Alterations · - Approved plumbing repair work per attached EZ Permit Standard for Plumbing
- Issued Jul 9, 2026
Addition and/or Alterations · FOR THE INSTALLATION OF ONE (1) TYPE 1 COMMERCIAL KITCHEN EXHAUST HOODS WITH ASSOCIATED DUCTWORK AND FANS AS PER PLANS. ***SEPARATE PERMIT SHALL BE REQUIRED FOR INSTALLATION OF AN APPROVED AUTOMATIC FIRE SUPRESSION SYSTEM***
- Issued Jul 9, 2026
Alterations · Approved plumbing repair work per attached EZ Permit Standard for Plumbing
- Issued Jul 9, 2026
Addition and/or Alteration · Residential Service Equipment not exceeding a rating of 200 amps WITH AN INCREASE IN SERVICE SIZE FROM 100 TO 200 INCLUDING AN EMERGENCY DISCONNECT as per attached Residential Service Equipment EZ Standard INCREASE 100 AMP TO 200 AMP SERVICE COMPLETE,200 AMP SERVICE CABLE DROP, 200 AMP OUTSIDE METER/DISCONNECT, 200 AMP SER SUB FEEDER ENTRANCE CABLE, 40 CIRCUIT MAIN LUG PANEL, FULL GROUNDING SYSTEM, REMOVE BASEMENT FUSEBOX AND RELOCATE CIRCUITS TO MAIN PANEL WITH ARC FAULT PROTECTION, REPLACE W
- Issued Jul 9, 2026
Alterations · Approved plumbing repair work per attached EZ Permit Standard for Plumbing
- Issued Jul 8, 2026
Alterations · - Approved plumbing repair work per attached EZ Permit Standard for Plumbing
- Issued Jul 7, 2026
Alterations · Exterior Storm and Sanitary Plumbing for Residential New Construction in accordance with EZ Permit Standard for Plumbing
- Issued Jul 6, 2026
1 units
Addition and/or Alteration · FOR THE CONSTRUCTION AND ALTERATIONS TO AN EXISTING PARKING LOT FOR SIDEWALK MAINTENANCE AND ADA SITE FOR EXISTING PNC BANK. AS PER APPROVED PLANS. **************************SEPARATE PERMITS FOR ANY OTHER WORK. *****************************
- Issued Jul 6, 2026
Addition and/or Alteration · Connect 2 hydration stations to electricity (replace in kind).
- Issued Jul 6, 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
New business licenses
12 entries
The newest businesses licensed to operate on this ground.
- Issued Jun 22, 2026
J R FRESH ENTERPRISES INC (XTRA FRESH MARKET)
Food Establishment, Retail Perm Location (Large) · 7040-48 Castor Ave
- Issued Jun 15, 2026
LA PRINCESITA BAKERY LLC
Food Preparing and Serving · 6323-29 Castor Ave
- Issued Jun 12, 2026
6101 AUTUMOTIVE INC
Tire Dealer · 1546 Cottman Ave
- Issued Jun 4, 2026
DUBUISSON,DAUNOUN (Vacancy Registration - Initial )
Vacant Residential Property / Lot · 1205 Stirling St
- Issued May 19, 2026
Phil Invest LLC (Potiwa Pizza and Grill)
Food Preparing and Serving · 7260 Castor Ave
- Issued May 14, 2026
Carrington Mortgage Services, LLC
Vacant Residential Property / Lot · 7142 Lawndale St
- Issued May 12, 2026
Carol Fansworth (TB Bank)
Vacant Residential Property / Lot · 2239 Brighton St
- Issued May 11, 2026
Advanced Thinking LLC (Thunderbird Lanes)
Food Preparing and Serving (30+ SEATS) · 5830 Castor Ave
- Issued Apr 27, 2026
Dollar Tree Stores, Inc. (Dollar Tree #10984)
Food Establishment, Retail Permanent Location · 6401 Oxford Ave
- Issued Apr 9, 2026
SERVICEMAC, LLC (SERVICEMAC, LLC)
Vacant Residential Property / Lot · 7214 Montour St
- Issued Apr 1, 2026
WELLCARE PHARMACY INC
Food Establishment, Retail Permanent Location · 2220 Cottman Ave
- Issued Apr 1, 2026
Auto Experts USA LLC (Midas)
Tire Dealer · 7260-68 Bustleton Ave
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
- Sheriff sale23 yrs owed
$76,762
- Sheriff sale16 yrs owed
$33,418
- Sheriff sale16 yrs owed
$29,345
- Sheriff sale5 yrs owed
$24,050
- Sheriff sale5 yrs owed
$22,286
- Sheriff sale6 yrs owed
$16,062
- Sheriff sale5 yrs owed
$15,309
- Sheriff sale5 yrs owed
$10,064
- Sheriff sale12 yrs owed
$9,265
- Sheriff sale6 yrs owed
$1,545
- 21 yrs owed
$73,877
- 2 yrs owed
$72,543
Code violations & unsafe structures
- Unsafe Jul 3, 2026ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe Jun 11, 2026ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe May 20, 2026ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe Apr 15, 2026ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe Apr 8, 2026ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe Mar 15, 2026ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe Feb 20, 2026ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe Dec 22, 2025ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe Jan 30, 2022ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Violation Jul 9, 2026OPEN
ALTER EXTERIOR PORTION
- Violation Jul 9, 2026OPEN
ZONING REQUIRED FOR CONSTRUCTION
- Violation Jul 8, 2026OPEN
EXTERIOR AREA WEEDS
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 August 1, 2026.