Neighborhood File · The Public Record
Sheriff-sale activityPhiladelphia
Powelton
Powelton: 69 permits, $12.48M in deals, 2 sheriff-sale flags in the last 12 months.
Owed to the city $410,768 across 38 delinquent parcels
The numbers · last 12 months
- Permits
- 69
- New units
- 0
- New licenses
- 3
- Median sale
- $708K
- Deal $ volume
- $12.48M
- Violations
- 66
- Tax-delinquent
- 38
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 2, 2026
Retaining Wall · FOR THE REPAIR OF AN EXISTING REATINING WALL. WORK TO INCLUDE THE ERECTION OF A WOOD FENCE TO ENCLOSE THE SIDE AND REAR SIDE OF AN EXISTING STRUCTURE.
- Issued Jun 17, 2026
Addition and/or Alterations · EZ KITCHEN FIRE SUPPRESSION- For the installation of New Wet Chemical Kitchen Fire Suppression System as per attached standard. Deviations from these standards require submission of construction and site plans. Install a wet chemical kitchen fire suppression system for a 12'-0" hood in the 1st floor restaurant
- Issued Jun 17, 2026
Change of Use · Residential - Household Living - Multi-Family
- Issued Jun 10, 2026
EZ Roof Covering Replacement · **Existing Philadelphia Historic Property** For repair / replacement of roof covering(s) on existing roof(s) in accordance with the attached EZ Permit Re-Roofing Standard. Failure to comply with the attached EZ Permit Re-Roofing Standard shall result in revocation of this permit. Re-roofing TPO upper right hand side portion . No work to mansard roof as per PHC.
- Issued May 30, 2026
Addition and/or Alteration · Install one (1) 200-amp subpanel with associated feeder to serve the rewiring of an existing sit-down restaurant. Provide complete electrical distribution throughout the restaurant, including installation of branch circuits for lighting fixtures, switches, exit signs, emergency lighting, and receptacle outlets. Install dedicated branch circuits and electrical connections for HVAC equipment, water heater, exhaust fans, walk-in coolers, and freezers. All work to be done according to the 2017 N
- Issued May 29, 2026
1 units
Addition and/or Alteration · For the removal and installation of Fire Alarm System- Panel and initiating device replacement, existing notification devices to remain. As per approved plans. *********************Separate permits required for any other work. ********************************************
- Issued May 29, 2026
Addition and/or Alterations · FOR THE INSTALLATION OF 12'-0" TYPE I COMMERCIAL KITCHEN HOOD AND ASSOCIATED DUCTWORK AND FANS AS PER APPROVED PLANS. SEPARATE PERMITS REQUIRED FOR ELECTRICAL AND FIRE SUPPRESSION WORK.
- Issued May 21, 2026
EZ Roof Covering Replacement · For the Installation of New Roof Coverings on Existing Roofs as per attached standard. Deviations from these standards require submission of construction and site plans. No work to exterior windows and/or doors as part of this permit. Any flashing replaced shall match existing.
- Issued May 5, 2026
Alterations · Install 3 floor drains, 1 hand sink, 1 water closet, 1 lavatory, 1 grease trap, 2 floor sinks, 1 compartment sink, 1 prep sink, 1 three compartment sink and 1 hub drain. All work to be perform according to the 2018 PPC and per approved plans.
- Issued May 4, 2026
4 units
Addition and/or Alteration · FOR AN EXPANSION IN WORK AREA FROM PREVIOUSLY APPROVED BUILDING PERMIT CP-2022-001119 TO INCLUDE THE ERECTION OF A NEW REAR ONE-STORY ADDITION WITH BASEMENT AND A RECONFIGURATION OF INTERIOR LAYOUTS. BUILDING TO BE FULLY SPRINKLERED PER NFPA 13. ALL WORK TO BE DONE PER APPROVED PLANS AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH 2018 IBC. SEPARATE PERMITS REQUIRED FOR MECHANICAL, ELECTRICAL, PLUMBING, AND FIRE SUPPRESSION WORK. SEE SP-2025-000949 FOR APPROVED EXCAVATION WORK. SEE ZP-2024-001389 FOR ZONING APPROVAL OF
- Issued May 4, 2026
Alterations · 5" House/Building Drain 5" House/Building Curb Trap 5" House/Building Fresh Air Inlet
- Issued May 1, 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. Additional permits may be required. Interior only. No exterior work permitted as part of this permit. No work to exterior windows and/or doors as part of this permit. No work to the front facade as part of this permit(As per PHC conditions).
New business licenses
4 entries
The newest businesses licensed to operate on this ground.
- Issued Apr 16, 2026
Lancaster Century LLC
Food Preparing and Serving · 3517 Lancaster Ave
- Issued Feb 20, 2026
Madis Inc
Sidewalk Cafe · 3533-35 Lancaster Ave
- Issued Dec 10, 2025
ANG LI
Limited Lodging Operator · 3505 Race St
- Issued Jul 16, 2025
lucky poke llc (luckyou cozy cafe)
Food Preparing and Serving · 3737 Lancaster Ave
On the record — distress
The signals that matter for diligence — back taxes, sheriff-sale filings, and open code violations tied to parcels in Powelton.
Tax-delinquent parcels
$410,768 owed
- Sheriff sale12 yrs owed
$75,137
- Sheriff sale4 yrs owed
$30,485
- 4 yrs owed
$46,557
- 24 yrs owed
$42,067
- 4 yrs owed
$32,906
- 5 yrs owed
$28,725
- 11 yrs owed
$21,704
- 3 yrs owed
$21,233
- 3 yrs owed
$20,929
- 9 yrs owed
$18,132
- 25 yrs owed
$11,615
- 3 yrs owed
$8,579
Code violations & unsafe structures
- Unsafe Jul 1, 2024ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Violation Jul 7, 2026OPEN
SUPPRESSION SYSTEM TESTING & MAINTENANCE
- Violation Jul 1, 2026OPEN
WORK NOT ACCORDING TO PLANS
- Violation Jul 1, 2026OPEN
WORK NOT ACCORDING TO PLANS
- Violation Jul 1, 2026OPEN
WORK NOT ACCORDING TO PLANS
- Violation Jun 29, 2026OPEN
INTERIOR SURFACES
- Violation Jun 15, 2026OPEN
EXTERIOR AREA WEEDS
- Violation Jun 6, 2026OPEN
ALTER EXTERIOR PORTION
- Violation May 11, 2026OPEN
EXTERIOR AREA WEEDS
- Violation May 8, 2026OPEN
EXTERIOR AREA WEEDS
- Violation May 7, 2026OPEN
WET CHEMICAL SYSTEMS
- Violation Apr 30, 2026OPEN
NEW WINDOW/DOOR
Get the weekly pulse for Powelton
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.