THE INDEX: 166 ▲22 · week of Oct 19 — permits firm, openings steady, deal ledger running hot

The Philadelphia Index

Neighborhood File · The Public Record

Sheriff-sale activity

Philadelphia

Roxborough

Roxborough: 288 permits, $67.54M 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
288
New units
0
New licenses
17
Median sale
$399K
Deal $ volume
$67.54M
Violations
422
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.

  1. Recorded Sep 4, 2024

    $1.87M

    517-21 Martin St

    to MARTIN STREET REALTY LLC

  2. Recorded Jun 24, 2026

    $1.34M

    6076 Ridge Ave

    to HA PROPERTIES PA LLC · 2 parcels

  3. Recorded Oct 17, 2025

    $1.27M

    4215 Manayunk Ave

    to MAWA RE 2 LLC

  4. Recorded May 19, 2026

    $950K

    308 Monastery Ave

    to LUEBCKE REBEKAH;LUEBCKE DAVID

  5. Recorded Nov 5, 2025

    $940K

    628 Leverington Ave Unit 1

    to LINWOOD OTTO III;LINWOOD TIFFANY

  6. Recorded Jul 18, 2025

    $860K

    407 Green Ln

    to MEGA INVESTMENTS LLC

  7. Recorded Sep 3, 2024

    $860K

    231 Shurs Ln

    to YOUNG BRANDON;MAYS BRITTANY

  8. Recorded Jul 31, 2026

    $850K

    359 Lyceum Ave

    to CAPROCK PARTNERS 2 LLC

  9. Recorded Jun 25, 2024

    $825K

    551 Walnut Ln Unit 2

    to SCHASTEEN SMITH BROOKE;SCHASTEEN SMITH KYLE

  10. Recorded Jun 17, 2025

    $821K

    335 Fountain St Unit B

    to DEHNER CARINA;PETERS TODD

  11. Recorded Jan 12, 2026

    $800K

    5977 Jannette St

    to JSP5977 LLC

  12. Recorded May 6, 2025

    $800K

    4327 Freeland Ave

    to WIMPENNY ANDREW;WEISENBORN JOSH

Recent permits

12 entries

Newest building permits — new construction, additions and alterations.

  1. Issued Oct 27, 2026

    6024 Ridge Ave

    Alterations · 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

  2. Issued Oct 27, 2026

    6143 Lawnton St

    Addition and/or Alteration · Installation of 3.48kw (8) roof-mounted solar modules GP-2026-007860

  3. Issued Oct 22, 2026

    5801 Ridge Ave

    Addition and/or Alterations · EZ PERMIT SPRINKLER RELOCATION (NFPA 13)- For the Relocation of Sprinkler Heads as per attached standards. Deviations from these standards require submission of construction and site plans.

  4. Issued Oct 21, 2026

    6024 Ridge Ave

    Addition and/or Alterations · For the Relocation of Sprinkler Heads as per attached standards. Deviations from these standards require submission of construction and site plans.

  5. Issued Oct 20, 2026

    5981 Jannette St

    New Construction · Mechanical / Fuel Gas Permit for combo RP-2025-008128

  6. Issued Oct 20, 2026

    5983 Jannette St

    New Construction · Mechanical / Fuel Gas Permit for combo RP-2025-008138

  7. Issued Oct 20, 2026

    507 Monastery Ave

    Alterations · - Approved plumbing repair work per EZ Permit Standard for Plumbing. REPLACE CT, FAI & MD. For the replacement of underground building sewer utilizing the pipe bursting method, limited to piping 6" in diameter or less and not extending past the curb line. Recorded video camera survey Pre-Installation and Post Installation inspection required.

  8. Issued Oct 19, 2026

    4320 Mitchell St

    Alterations · - Approved plumbing repair work per EZ Permit Standard for Plumbing. REPLACE 3/4" WATER SUPPLY CURB TO METER.

  9. Issued Oct 19, 2026

    480 Martin St

    Alterations · Approved plumbing repair work per EZ Permit Standard for Plumbing 2 full bathrooms,1 powder room, 1 kitchen, 1 laundry, 1 hot water heater

  10. Issued Oct 19, 2026

    562 Martin St

    Alterations · - Approved plumbing work associated with an (Addition or Alteration) per EZ Permit Standard for Plumbing.

  11. Issued Oct 19, 2026

    326 Roxborough Ave

    Addition and/or Alteration · FOR LEVEL II ALTERATIONS TO INCLUDE THE ERECTION OF CANOPY, EXTERIOR RAMP, DECK, EXTERIOR WALL, FIXTURES, FINISHES FOR MODIFICATIONS TO OUTDOOR SEATING AS PER APPROVED PLANS. SEPARATE PERMITS REQURIED FOR ANY MEP WORK. *2021 IBC* **NO EXCAVATION GREATER THAN 5FT. **

  12. Issued Oct 16, 2026

    4260 Houghton St

    Alterations · Approved plumbing repair work per EZ Permit Standard for Plumbing Full 3/4" Water Service

New business licenses

12 entries

The newest businesses licensed to operate on this ground.

  1. Issued Oct 27, 2026

    TONY BURRITOS CALIFORNIA STYLE INC

    Food Preparing and Serving · 6148 Ridge Ave

  2. Issued Oct 25, 2026

    MORTGAGE CONTRACTING SERVICES LLC

    Vacant Residential Property / Lot · 351 Salaignac St

  3. Issued Sep 29, 2026

    SELENE FINANCIAL LP

    Vacant Residential Property / Lot · 481 Conarroe St

  4. Issued Jul 1, 2026

    SELENE FINANCIAL LP

    Vacant Residential Property / Lot · 403 Hermitage St

  5. Issued May 11, 2026

    Sushi Awarsei LLC

    Food Preparing and Serving · 5925 Ridge Ave

  6. Issued Apr 16, 2026

    Standing Room Only PHL

    Food Preparing and Serving (30+ SEATS) · 601 Jamestown Ave

  7. Issued Apr 6, 2026

    NOOK 1 INC

    Food Establishment, Retail Permanent Location · 5830 Henry Ave

  8. Issued Mar 6, 2026

    GOBRANDS INC

    Dumpster License - Private Property · 6157-61 Ridge Ave

  9. Issued Feb 25, 2026

    Clean Sips Juice LLC

    Food Preparing and Serving · 5460 Ridge Ave

  10. Issued Feb 3, 2026

    LOAN DEPOT (LOAN DEPOT)

    Vacant Residential Property / Lot · 5930 Houghton St

  11. Issued Jan 23, 2026

    Carlos Dominguez Gonzalez

    Limited Lodging Operator · 219 Shurs Ln

  12. Issued Jan 15, 2026

    Philadelphia PPJ LLC

    Food Preparing and Serving · 6001-05 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

  1. Sheriff sale15 yrs owed

    310 Kingsley St

    $72,371

  2. Sheriff sale21 yrs owed

    423r Seville St

    $5,793

  3. $93,257

  4. $88,728

  5. $83,178

  6. 18 yrs owed

    411 Ripka St

    $59,829

  7. 18 yrs owed

    4406 Mitchell St

    $52,900

  8. 2 yrs owed

    05830 Henry Ave

    $44,227

  9. 11 yrs owed

    664 Rector St

    $40,598

  10. 44 yrs owed

    363 Shurs Ln

    $38,623

  11. 11 yrs owed

    456 Green Ln

    $37,748

  12. $30,406

Code violations & unsafe structures

  1. Unsafe Oct 23, 2026ACTIVE

    4555 Pechin St

    Unsafe structure designation

  2. Unsafe May 21, 2026ACTIVE

    406 Kingsley St

    Unsafe structure designation

  3. Unsafe Apr 28, 2026ACTIVE

    539 Hermitage St

    Unsafe structure designation

  4. Unsafe Feb 16, 2023ACTIVE

    3924 Manor St

    Unsafe structure designation

  5. Unsafe Apr 3, 2018ACTIVE

    638 Jamestown Ave

    Unsafe structure designation

  6. Unsafe Apr 3, 2018ACTIVE

    600 Jamestown Ave

    Unsafe structure designation

  7. Unsafe Apr 3, 2018ACTIVE

    670 Jamestown Ave

    Unsafe structure designation

  8. Unsafe Apr 3, 2018ACTIVE

    620 Jamestown Ave

    Unsafe structure designation

  9. Unsafe Apr 3, 2018ACTIVE

    610 Jamestown Ave

    Unsafe structure designation

  10. Unsafe Apr 3, 2018ACTIVE

    658 Jamestown Ave

    Unsafe structure designation

  11. Unsafe Apr 3, 2018ACTIVE

    634 Jamestown Ave

    Unsafe structure designation

  12. Unsafe Apr 3, 2018ACTIVE

    604 Jamestown Ave

    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 November 3, 2026.