Neighborhood File · The Public Record
Sheriff-sale activityPhiladelphia
Passyunk Square
Passyunk Square: 402 permits, $64.18M 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
- 402
- New units
- 1
- New licenses
- 20
- Median sale
- $498K
- Deal $ volume
- $64.18M
- Violations
- 276
- 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 Aug 27, 2026
Signs (Accessory / Non-Accessory) · FOR THE REFACEMENT OF ONE (1) NON-ILLUMINATED ACCESSORY WALL SIGN. SIZE AND LOCATION AS SHOWN IN PLANS.
- Issued Aug 26, 2026
Addition and/or Alteration · FOR THE ADDITION OF TWO EXTERIOR BALCONIES AT THE SECOND AND THIRD FLOOR LEVELS AND FOR ALTERATIONS TO AN EXISTING ATTACHED SINGLE-FAMILY STRUCTURE AS PER APPROVED PLAN. *SEPARATE PERMITS REQURIED FOR ELECTRICAL, MECHANICAL, AND PLUMBING WORK*
- Issued Aug 26, 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
- Issued Aug 25, 2026
Addition and/or Alteration · - For alterations to an Existing One Family Dwelling as per attached standard. Deviations from this standard will result in permit revocation and require submission of construction plans. Separate permits are required for plumbing and electrical work and the installation of heating/cooling appliances. STRUCTURAL ALTERATION OR REPAIR IS EXPRESSLY PROHIBITED UNDER THIS PERMIT. PROHIBITED STRUCTURAL WORK INCLUDES ANY MODIFICATION TO EXTERIOR WALLS, PARTY WALLS, FLOOR/ROOF FRAMING OR FOUNDATIONS; IN
- Issued Aug 25, 2026
Addition and/or Alteration · New wire throughout lighting, outlets, switches, smokes and CO's. All work as per 2020 NEC Code. Fishing of the walls only.
- 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 New wire throughout lighting, outlets, switches, smokes and CO's. All work as per 2020 NEC code.
- Issued Aug 24, 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. Replace existing furnace and AC only, in like and kind, no new ductwork
- Issued Aug 24, 2026
Addition and/or Alteration · Residential Service Equipment not exceeding a rating of 200 amps WITH AN INCREASE IN SERVICE SIZE FROM 100 amp TO 200 amp as per Residential Service Equipment EZ Standard New wire throughout lighting, outlets, switches, smokes and CO's. 200 amp service all work as per 2020 NEC Code.
- Issued Aug 23, 2026
Alterations · - Approved plumbing work associated with an (Addition or Alteration) per attached EZ Permit Standard for Plumbing.
- Issued Aug 20, 2026
Alterations · - Approved plumbing repair work per attached EZ Permit Standard for Plumbing. REPLACE CT & FAI.
- Issued Aug 18, 2026
Addition and/or Alteration · Add 2 high hats 1 gfci outlet and 1 switch using existing circuit in new powder room
- Issued Aug 17, 2026
Alterations · Approved plumbing repair work per EZ Permit Standard for Plumbing.
New business licenses
12 entries
The newest businesses licensed to operate on this ground.
- 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
- Issued May 21, 2026
Shellpoint Mortgage Servicing
Vacant Residential Property / Lot · 805 Alter St
- Issued May 13, 2026
Timothy M Allen
Limited Lodging Operator · 1207 S Juniper St
- Issued May 13, 2026
Love & Honey Fried Chicken
Food Preparing and Serving · 1523 E Passyunk Ave
- Issued Apr 28, 2026
REMAX PRIME REAL ESTATE
Vacant Residential Property / Lot · 1435 S Juniper St
- Issued Apr 15, 2026
Steven Lo
Limited Lodging Operator · 1502 E Passyunk Ave
- Issued Feb 27, 2026
Furamas Restaurant Inc
Food Establishment, Retail Perm Location (Large) · 1100 Washington Ave
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 Aug 21, 2026OPEN
RENTAL LICENSE- ONE & TWO FAMILY (R3)
- Violation Aug 20, 2026OPEN
CUTTING & WELDING (HOT WORK)
- Violation Aug 20, 2026OPEN
PERIODIC TESTING
- Violation Aug 20, 2026OPEN
PERIODIC TESTING
- Violation Aug 20, 2026OPEN
REPAIR GARAGES/MOTOR FUEL
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 September 18, 2026.