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Sheriff-sale activityPhiladelphia
Passyunk Square
Passyunk Square: 433 permits, $62.72M in deals, 1 sheriff-sale flag in the last 12 months.
Owed to the city $1,294,245 across 89 delinquent parcels
The numbers · last 12 months
- Permits
- 433
- New units
- 4
- New licenses
- 23
- Median sale
- $499K
- Deal $ volume
- $62.72M
- Violations
- 320
- Tax-delinquent
- 89
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
Addition and/or Alteration · Level III Interior alterations to the existing 2 story single family dwelling
- 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. Install 100 - amp service 30 - circuit panel, receptacles and switches and replace receptacles and switches. Fishing wires through walls only as per 2020 NEC.
- 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. Install HVAC system, ductwork, and 8 diffusers.
- Issued Oct 24, 2026
Alterations · install(1)wc,(1)Lav,(1)washer,(1)hand sink,(1)indirect drain,(1)hot water heater
- Issued Oct 23, 2026
EZ Interior Non-Load-Bearing Wall Demo. · 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 21, 2026
Alterations · ALTERATIONS TO EXISTING COMMERCIAL BUILDING. INTERIOR INSTALLATION OF DRAINAGE, WASTE, VENT, AND WATER SUPPLY FOR LISTED FIXTURES. ALL WORK TO BE INSTALLED IN STRICT COMPLIANCE WITH 2018 PPC AND APPROVED PLANS
- Issued Oct 20, 2026
Alterations · - Approved plumbing repair work per EZ Permit Standard for Plumbing. REPLACE CT, FAI & MD.
- Issued Oct 20, 2026
Addition and/or Alteration · Solar Photovoltaic Equipment installed on a one- or two-family dwelling with no ESS equipment and roof slopes not exceeding 2:12 (17%) in accordance with EZ PERMIT STANDARD FOR SOLAR PV SYSTEM Installation of a 4.500 kW solar system, consisting of (10) SIRIUS SOLAR: ELNSM54M-HC-N-450 DC:BS-E-J,450W AND (10) ENPHASE: IQ8HC-72-M-DOM-US (240V) MICROINVERTERS AS PER 2020 NEC. **THIS PERMIT IS IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE EXPEDITED SOLAR PERMIT STANDARD**
- Issued Oct 20, 2026
Addition and/or Alterations · Mechanical / Fuel Gas Permit for combo RP-2026-006108
- Issued Oct 19, 2026
EZ Wall Covering Replacement · EZ EXTERIOR WALL COVERINGS - For the Applications of Exterior Wall Coverings as per attached standards. Deviations from these standards shall result in permit revocation and require submission of construction and site plans. 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 shall be in place prior to start of work. Stu
- Issued Oct 19, 2026
Alterations · - Approved plumbing repair work per EZ Permit Standard for Plumbing. REPAIR CT & FAI.
- Issued Oct 15, 2026
New Construction · INSTALL NEW FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM COMPLYING WITH NFPA 13 THROUGHOUT THE BUILDING TO INCLUDE 2" MAIN FIRE SERVICE LINE WITH A 2" WILKINS 950XLT2BFSS BACKFLOW PREVENTION ASSEMBLY AS PER APPROVED PLANS. ALL WORK SHALL BE PERFORMED BY A FIRE SUPPRESSION CONTRACTOR LICENSED BY THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA.
New business licenses
12 entries
The newest businesses licensed to operate on this ground.
- Issued Sep 23, 2026
TIERRA VIVA LLC
Food Preparing and Serving · 1300 Federal St
- Issued Sep 22, 2026
EL SABOR CATRACHO RESTAURANT INC
Food Preparing and Serving · 1165 S 9th St
- Issued Sep 17, 2026
WAL-MART STORES EAST LP
Food Establishment, Retail Perm Location (Large) · 1300-18 Washington Ave
- Issued Sep 17, 2026
ANVIL IRON WORKS INC
Hot Work · 1022-26 Washington Ave
- Issued Sep 16, 2026
WAL-MART STORES EAST LP
Dumpster License - Private Property · 1300-18 Washington Ave
- Issued Sep 15, 2026
SELENE FINANCE LP
Vacant Residential Property / Lot · 1510 S 8th St
- Issued Aug 5, 2026
Gerty Cross LLC (Benna's Cafe)
Food Preparing and Serving · 1236 S 8th St
- Issued Jul 31, 2026
Emoji Store Inc
Food Establishment, Retail Permanent Location · 1123-25 S Broad St
- Issued Jun 15, 2026
CAFETERIA BELLO VERACRUZ INC
Food Preparing and Serving · 1102 S 9th St
- Issued Jun 1, 2026
Love & Honey Fried Chicken
Sidewalk Cafe · 1523 E Passyunk Ave
- Issued May 26, 2026
dough supply co llc (dough supply co llc)
Food Preparing and Serving · 1501 S 13th St
- Issued May 26, 2026
Whizville LLC (Claude's Comedy Club & Bar)
Food Preparing and Serving (30+ SEATS) · 1123-25 S Broad St
On the record — distress
The signals that matter for diligence — back taxes, sheriff-sale filings, and open code violations tied to parcels in Passyunk Square.
Tax-delinquent parcels
$1,294,245 owed
- Sheriff sale7 yrs owed
$2,352
- 2 yrs owed
$119,931
- 12 yrs owed
$53,430
- 15 yrs owed
$44,878
- 12 yrs owed
$36,376
- 8 yrs owed
$35,890
- 5 yrs owed
$34,823
- 6 yrs owed
$34,434
- 8 yrs owed
$33,924
- 12 yrs owed
$31,801
- 11 yrs owed
$31,541
- 13 yrs owed
$31,320
Code violations & unsafe structures
- Unsafe Jun 12, 2026ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe Jun 1, 2026ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe May 21, 2026ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe Feb 20, 2026ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe Feb 12, 2026ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe Jun 3, 2025ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe Aug 21, 2023ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Violation Oct 27, 2026OPEN
EXTERIOR STRUCTURE WALLS
- Violation Oct 23, 2026OPEN
ELEVATORS
- Violation Oct 23, 2026OPEN
INSPECTION, TESTING & MAINTENANCE
- Violation Oct 22, 2026OPEN
LIGHT- RESIDENTIAL
- Violation Oct 22, 2026OPEN
PLUMBING SYSTEMS- GENERAL
Get the weekly pulse for Passyunk Square
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.