Neighborhood File · The Public Record
Sheriff-sale activityPhiladelphia
Roxborough
Roxborough: 269 permits, $65.62M in deals, 2 sheriff-sale flags in the last 12 months.
Owed to the city $1,721,293 across 120 delinquent parcels
The numbers · last 12 months
- Permits
- 269
- New units
- 4
- New licenses
- 21
- Median sale
- $400K
- Deal $ volume
- $65.62M
- Violations
- 308
- Tax-delinquent
- 120
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 9, 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 Jul 8, 2026
Alterations · Approved plumbing repair work per attached EZ Permit Standard for Plumbing
- Issued Jul 2, 2026
Temporary Tents and Canopies · ASSEMBLY USE TENT - LAWFUL OCCUPANCY SHALL BE AS POSTED - REMOVAL DATE ELECTRICAL PERMIT REQUIRED, UNLESS POWER IS PROVIDED THROUGH EXISTING EXTERIOR GROUND FAULT PROTECTED RECEPTACLES AND POWER CORDS ARE RATED EXTRA HEAVY DUTY WITH U. L. LABEL STATING SUCH RATING. NO COOKING OR HEATING PERMITTED WITH THIS APPROVAL. Streets Department permit is required for street closure prior to the start work if applicable.
- Issued Jul 2, 2026
Addition and/or Alterations · For the replacement of existing type I kitchen hood only.
- Issued Jul 2, 2026
Addition and/or Alteration · Interior renovations to create finished basement in an existing single family attached structure, no structural work. no bed room in the basement. details per plan.
- Issued Jun 29, 2026
Addition and/or Alteration · Supply and install a new 200AMP service cable including a new 200AMP service cable on the exterior sleeved in PVC conduit if applicable. A new 200 AMP meter box. Ground the main electrical system. Build a backboard for the new equipment in the basement as necessary. Label the panel after rewire is complete. First floor: Supply and install new wiring to existing outlets in living room and dining room to replace knob and tube wiring. Supply and install new wiring to existing lighting and sw
- Issued Jun 25, 2026
Addition and/or Alteration · Rewire to delete old wiring. All wiring will be fished. Rewire in 3rd floor, feed and install a new floor outlet kit by the window, 2nd floor hallway, Front bedroom, Middle bedroom, Bathroom, Install exterior wall venting for an exhaust fan, provide and install a new Panasonic exhaust fan, Back bedroom, 1st floor living room, Dining room, Kitchen, Rear exterior, Basement, Install 7 Lithonia 4ft LED low profile wraparound lights, Install surge protector, mount loose hanging boxes.
- Issued Jun 25, 2026
Addition and/or Alteration · 200 amp service upgrade, relocate meter / disconnect combo to other side of back door. provide surge protection and perform all grounding and bonding. Rewire kitchen and dining room, no walls open. All wiring methods will require running nm cable through basement joists and fishing wiring through walls. These circuits will have GFCI and AFCI protection. All work to be done according to the 2017 NEC and per executed contract.
- Issued Jun 22, 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 Jun 19, 2026
Addition and/or Alteration · Adding powder room to storage room - will need an outlet and light and fan
- Issued Jun 18, 2026
Addition and/or Alteration · ***NEC 2017 FISHING ONLY*** Rewire & remediation of BX wiring: all lighting, switches, and outlets - primary bedroom, primary bathroom, middle bedroom, hallway bathroom, 2nd floor lighting system, dining room, living room, exterior lighting, basement, garage, smoke/co detectors, grounding and bonding, load-side SEU cable replacement
- Issued Jun 17, 2026
New Construction or Additions · Plumbing Permit (Interior) for combo RP-2025-008138
New business licenses
12 entries
The newest businesses licensed to operate on this ground.
- Issued Jul 1, 2026
SELENE FINANCIAL LP
Vacant Residential Property / Lot · 403 Hermitage St
- Issued May 11, 2026
Sushi Awarsei LLC
Food Preparing and Serving · 5925 Ridge Ave
- Issued Apr 16, 2026
Standing Room Only PHL
Food Preparing and Serving (30+ SEATS) · 601 Jamestown Ave
- Issued Apr 6, 2026
NOOK 1 INC
Food Establishment, Retail Permanent Location · 5830 Henry Ave
- Issued Mar 6, 2026
GOBRANDS INC
Dumpster License - Private Property · 6157-61 Ridge Ave
- Issued Feb 25, 2026
Clean Sips Juice LLC
Food Preparing and Serving · 5460 Ridge Ave
- Issued Feb 3, 2026
LOAN DEPOT (LOAN DEPOT)
Vacant Residential Property / Lot · 5930 Houghton St
- Issued Jan 23, 2026
Carlos Dominguez Gonzalez
Limited Lodging Operator · 219 Shurs Ln
- Issued Jan 15, 2026
Philadelphia PPJ LLC
Food Preparing and Serving · 6001-05 Ridge Ave
- Issued Jan 8, 2026
SNB Gifts LLC (Edible Arrangements)
Dumpster License - Private Property · 6155 Ridge Ave
- Issued Dec 15, 2025
Baker Street Partners
Dumpster License - Private Property · 6155 Ridge Ave
- Issued Dec 9, 2025
Taylors Cafe Restaurant LLC
Food Preparing and Serving (30+ SEATS) · 6144 Ridge Ave
On the record — distress
The signals that matter for diligence — back taxes, sheriff-sale filings, and open code violations tied to parcels in Roxborough.
Tax-delinquent parcels
$1,721,293 owed
- Sheriff sale15 yrs owed
$72,371
- Sheriff sale21 yrs owed
$5,793
- 23 yrs owed
$93,257
- 20 yrs owed
$88,728
- 25 yrs owed
$83,178
- 18 yrs owed
$59,829
- 18 yrs owed
$52,900
- 2 yrs owed
$44,227
- 11 yrs owed
$40,598
- 44 yrs owed
$38,623
- 11 yrs owed
$37,748
- 8 yrs owed
$30,406
Code violations & unsafe structures
- Unsafe May 21, 2026ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe Apr 28, 2026ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe Feb 16, 2023ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe Apr 3, 2018ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe Apr 3, 2018ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe Apr 3, 2018ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe Apr 3, 2018ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe Apr 3, 2018ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe Apr 3, 2018ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe Apr 3, 2018ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe Apr 3, 2018ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe Apr 3, 2018ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
Get the weekly pulse for Roxborough
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.