THE INDEX: 64 17 · week of Jun 29permits soft, openings quiet, deal ledger quiet

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Neighborhood File · The Public Record

Sheriff-sale activity

Philadelphia

Point Breeze

Point Breeze: 1,075 permits, $97.72M in deals, 21 sheriff-sale flags in the last 12 months.

Owed to the city $5,776,551 across 688 delinquent parcels

The numbers · last 12 months

Permits
1,075
New units
54
New licenses
41
Median sale
$393K
Deal $ volume
$97.72M
Violations
683
Tax-delinquent
688

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 Feb 21, 2026

    $2.31M

    1325 Point Breeze Ave

    to PHILADELPHIA HOUSING AUTHORITY

  2. Recorded Sep 18, 2024

    $2.25M

    1200-08 S Broad St

    to ASE 1200 S BROAD ST LLC

  3. Recorded May 14, 2025

    $1.88M

    1924-36 Washington Ave

    to 1936 WASHINGTON AVENUE LLC

  4. Recorded Aug 19, 2025

    $1.83M

    1329 S Capitol St Unit 9

    to NITSRIK LLC · 14 parcels

  5. Recorded Aug 6, 2024

    $1.75M

    1600-10 S 18th St

    to 18TH AND TASKER LLC · 2 parcels

  6. Recorded Jun 11, 2025

    $1.1M

    2000 Ellsworth St

    to IRON STONE PHOENIXVILLE ENTERPRISES LLC · 3 parcels

  7. Recorded Dec 26, 2024

    $1.1M

    2431 Reed St Unit 2

    to DIRECT PROPERTIES MANAGEMENT LLC

  8. Recorded Nov 17, 2025

    $1M

    2415 Morris St

    to EAST COAST PROPERTIES LLC

  9. Recorded May 6, 2025

    $1M

    1615-23 S 25th St

    to MRDB PROPERTIES LLC

  10. Recorded Dec 4, 2025

    $925K

    2236 Alter St

    to HARRISON CURCIO SOPHIA POTIER;CURCIO CHRISTOPHER MICHAEL

  11. Recorded Oct 1, 2025

    $890K

    2338 Alter St

    to SILVESTRI KRISTINE;SILVESTRI ERNIE

  12. Recorded Sep 17, 2025

    $875K

    2336 Alter St

    to ZEBIB SONJA;ZEBIB NEIL

Recent permits

12 entries

Newest building permits — new construction, additions and alterations.

  1. Issued Jul 9, 2026

    1522 S Taylor St

    New Construction or Additions · Plumbing Permit (Water Distribution) for combo RP-2026-000458

  2. Issued Jul 9, 2026

    1522 S Taylor St

    New Construction or Additions · Plumbing Permit (Exterior Building Drainage) for combo RP-2026-000458

  3. Issued Jul 9, 2026

    1714 Washington Ave

    Signs (Accessory / Non-Accessory) · FOR ERECTION OF TWO (2) ILLUMINATED ACCESSORY FLAT WALL SIGNS ON EXISTING STRUCTURE. SIZE AND LOCATION AS SHOWN ON THE APPLICATION / PLAN.

  4. Issued Jul 9, 2026

    1522 S Taylor St

    New Construction or Additions · Plumbing Permit (Interior) for combo RP-2026-000458

  5. Issued Jul 9, 2026

    1742 Federal St

    Alterations · - Approved plumbing repair work per EZ Permit Standard for Plumbing

  6. Issued Jul 8, 2026

    1827 Fernon St

    Alterations · REPLACING AN AREA DRAIN IN YARD.

  7. Issued Jul 8, 2026

    1206 S Bonsall St

    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

  8. Issued Jul 7, 2026

    1 units

    1608-12 Point Breeze Ave

    Addition and/or Alteration · TO INCLUDE THE LAWFUL OCCUPANCY AND FOR THE LEVEL II INTERIOR ALTERATIONS TO AN EXISTING CHURCH USE IN AN EXISTING BUILDING. ALTERATIONS TO INCLUDE THE STRUCTURAL WORK, ERECTION OF PARTITION WALLS, PROVIDE FINISHES/ FURNISHINGS AND ACCESSIBILITY IMPROVMENTS 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.

  9. Issued Jul 7, 2026

    1 units

    1200-08 S Broad St

    Addition and/or Alteration · FOR THE PARTIAL DEMOLITION AND FOR THE ERECTION OF FOUNDATIONS FOR FUTURE ADDITION (SEPARATE BUILDING PERMIT REQUIRED) AS PER APPROVED PLANS. SEPARATE PERMIT REQUIRED FOR ALL OTHER WORK. *IBC 2018*

  10. Issued Jul 7, 2026

    1908-10 Morris St

    Addition and/or Alteration · Electrical Permit for combo RP-2026-002011

  11. Issued Jul 7, 2026

    1220 S 19th St

    EZ Bathroom & Kitchen Remodel · REPLACE TOILET REPLACE LAVATORY REPLACE TUB

  12. Issued Jul 7, 2026

    2227 Dickinson St

    Change of Use · Residential - Household Living - Single-Family

New business licenses

12 entries

The newest businesses licensed to operate on this ground.

  1. Issued Jul 9, 2026

    Jacob Jebran

    Limited Lodging Operator · 2033 Oakford St

  2. Issued Jul 8, 2026

    Harry Cooper

    Vacant Residential Property / Lot · 2325 Wharton St

  3. Issued Jun 23, 2026

    Cheezy Cafe LLC

    Food Preparing and Serving · 1216 S 17th St

  4. Issued Jun 17, 2026

    Paul Blore

    Limited Lodging Operator · 1522 S Broad St

  5. Issued Jun 15, 2026

    Zachary Adams

    Limited Lodging Operator · 1410 S Ringgold St

  6. Issued Jun 15, 2026

    Schmaltz

    Food Preparing and Serving (30+ SEATS) · 1300-02 S 18th St

  7. Issued Jun 8, 2026

    1401 FASIL INC (THE HIDEOUT)

    Food Preparing and Serving (30+ SEATS) · 1401 S Ringgold St

  8. Issued Jun 4, 2026

    CARRINGTON MORTGAGE SERVICES LLC DBA CELINK

    Vacant Residential Property / Lot · 1521 Dickinson St

  9. Issued May 28, 2026

    Aleyna Yuksel

    Limited Lodging Operator · 1838 Tasker St

  10. Issued May 21, 2026

    Rushmore Servicing

    Vacant Residential Property / Lot · 1914 Mountain St

  11. Issued May 15, 2026

    LUCKY STORE DELI & GROCERY LLC

    Food Establishment, Retail Permanent Location · 1267 S 23rd St

  12. Issued May 6, 2026

    TEMPLE COMMUNITY & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

    Vacant Residential Property / Lot · 1337 S 19th St

On the record — distress

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

Tax-delinquent parcels

$5,776,551 owed

  1. Sheriff sale9 yrs owed

    1629 Ellsworth St

    $25,640

  2. Sheriff sale11 yrs owed

    1922 Federal St

    $25,020

  3. Sheriff sale18 yrs owed

    1739 S Taylor St

    $22,794

  4. Sheriff sale7 yrs owed

    1917 Ellsworth St

    $18,471

  5. Sheriff sale14 yrs owed

    1502 S Colorado St

    $17,031

  6. Sheriff sale4 yrs owed

    1522-24 S 22nd St

    $15,180

  7. Sheriff sale6 yrs owed

    1727 S 19th St

    $14,682

  8. Sheriff sale11 yrs owed

    2329 Moore St

    $14,307

  9. Sheriff sale7 yrs owed

    1710 S 21st St

    $13,437

  10. Sheriff sale5 yrs owed

    1531 Tasker St

    $11,968

  11. Sheriff sale5 yrs owed

    2232 Watkins St

    $8,525

  12. Sheriff sale7 yrs owed

    2235 Moore St

    $8,112

Code violations & unsafe structures

  1. Unsafe Jul 1, 2026ACTIVE

    1214 S 18th St

    Unsafe structure designation

  2. Unsafe Jun 1, 2026ACTIVE

    2318-28 Washington Ave

    Unsafe structure designation

  3. Unsafe May 27, 2026ACTIVE

    2343 Cross St

    Unsafe structure designation

  4. Unsafe May 10, 2026ACTIVE

    1414 S 17th St

    Unsafe structure designation

  5. Unsafe May 5, 2026ACTIVE

    1527 S 21st St

    Unsafe structure designation

  6. Unsafe May 5, 2026ACTIVE

    1525 S 21st St

    Unsafe structure designation

  7. Unsafe Apr 24, 2026ACTIVE

    1620 Titan St

    Unsafe structure designation

  8. Unsafe Mar 24, 2026ACTIVE

    1237 S Bucknell St

    Unsafe structure designation

  9. Unsafe Mar 11, 2026ACTIVE

    2231 Watkins St

    Unsafe structure designation

  10. Unsafe Mar 2, 2026ACTIVE

    2419 Wharton St

    Unsafe structure designation

  11. Unsafe Feb 12, 2026ACTIVE

    1423 Tasker St

    Unsafe structure designation

  12. Unsafe Jan 12, 2026ACTIVE

    1215 S Bonsall St

    Unsafe structure designation

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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.