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Sheriff-sale activityPhiladelphia
Oxford Circle
Oxford Circle: 406 permits, $59M 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
- 406
- New units
- 0
- New licenses
- 31
- Median sale
- $292K
- Deal $ volume
- $59M
- Violations
- 1,421
- 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 Oct 27, 2026
Alterations · - Approved plumbing repair work per EZ Permit Standard for Plumbing. REPLACE CT & FAI.
- Issued Oct 27, 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. Replace existing 100 amp panel 20 circuit breaker with a 100 amp 30 circuit breaker panel Supply and install surge protector
- Issued Oct 26, 2026
Addition and/or Alteration · FOR LEVEL III ALTERATIONS, INCLUDING ELIMINATION OF ONE (1) INTERIOR PARKING SPACE (GARAGE), WITH PARTIAL CHANGE OF OCCUPANCY (NO CHANGE OF OCCUPANCY CLASSIFICATION, GROUP R-3 TO GROUP R-3), TO CREATE A TWO-FAMILY DWELLING WITHIN AN EXISTING SEMI-DETACHED TWO (2) STORY STRUCTURE AS PER APPROVED PLANS. EXISTING BUILDING NOT REQUIRED TO BE SPRINKLERED. *2018 IEBC REVIEW* *SEPARATE PERMITS REQUIRED FOR ELECTRICAL, PLUMBING, AND MECHANICAL WORK*
- Issued Oct 23, 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. Install additional feed and return air duct breanch lines. 9 Diffusers/Registers connected to new ductwork. install new lennox70000btu 95% gas furnace 13ser 3ton ac and with ductwork.
- Issued Oct 22, 2026
Alterations · - Approved plumbing repair work per EZ Permit Standard for Plumbing. REPLACE CT & FAI.
- Issued Oct 22, 2026
New Construction · INSTALL NEW FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM AND 1” COMBINED SERVICE IN ACCORDANCE WITH NFPA 13D THROUGHOUT THE ENTIRE BUILDING. ALL WORK SHALL COMPLY WITH THE APPROVED PLANS. ALL WORK SHALL BE PERFORMED BY A FIRE SUPPRESSION CONTRACTOR LICENSED BY THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA.
- Issued Oct 22, 2026
Alterations · - Approved plumbing repair work per EZ Permit Standard for Plumbing. REPLACE WATER HEATER.
- Issued Oct 22, 2026
New Construction · INSTALL NEW FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM AND 1” COMBINED SERVICE IN ACCORDANCE WITH NFPA 13D THROUGHOUT THE ENTIRE BUILDING. ALL WORK SHALL COMPLY WITH THE APPROVED PLANS. ALL WORK SHALL BE PERFORMED BY A FIRE SUPPRESSION CONTRACTOR LICENSED BY THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA.
- Issued Oct 19, 2026
1 units
Addition and/or Alteration · FOR LEVEL II ALTERATIONS TO AN EXISTING STRUCTURE. ALTERATIONS TO INCLUDE THE ERECTION OF PARTITION WALLS, NEW FINISHES/FURNISHINGS AND ACCESSIBILITY IMPROVEMENTS THROUGHOUT. 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 Oct 19, 2026
Addition and/or Alteration · Connect (2) new signs to existing circuit. No new wiring or building permit involved. General Permit #GP-2026-00699.
- Issued Oct 16, 2026
Retaining Wall · FOR THE LEGALIZATION OF AN EXISTING CMU RETAINING WALL AS PER APPROVED PLANS. **NO CHANGE IN USE OR OCCUPANCY IS PROPOSED.** EXTERIOR WORK ONLY**
New business licenses
12 entries
The newest businesses licensed to operate on this ground.
- Issued Oct 10, 2026
M&T BANK
Vacant Residential Property / Lot · 6727 Large St
- Issued Sep 29, 2026
Fay Servicing LLC
Vacant Residential Property / Lot · 1479 Stevens St
- Issued Aug 21, 2026
JM SZECHUAN GOURMET LLC
Food Preparing and Serving (30+ SEATS) · 6649 Castor Ave
- Issued Aug 14, 2026
Fay Servicing, LLC
Vacant Residential Property / Lot · 6735 Souder St
- Issued Jul 31, 2026
ETELBERTO PENA BALBUENA (EL PUEBLITO TORTILLERIA)
Food Manufacturer / Wholesaler · 7102 Castor Ave
- Issued Jul 30, 2026
PNC MORTGAGE (PNC MORTGAGE)
Vacant Residential Property / Lot · 1132 Englewood St
- Issued Jul 20, 2026
Servicer: Select Portfolio Servicing
Vacant Residential Property / Lot · 1567 Stevens St
- 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
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 Sep 9, 2026ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe Aug 21, 2026ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe Jul 17, 2026ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- 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
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 November 3, 2026.