Neighborhood File · The Public Record
Sheriff-sale activityPhiladelphia
Somerton
Somerton: 346 permits, $107.7M in deals, 5 sheriff-sale flags in the last 12 months.
Owed to the city $2,059,095 across 160 delinquent parcels
The numbers · last 12 months
- Permits
- 346
- New units
- 0
- New licenses
- 31
- Median sale
- $410K
- Deal $ volume
- $107.7M
- Violations
- 455
- Tax-delinquent
- 160
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
New Construction or Additions · - Approved plumbing work associated with an (Addition or Alteration) per attached EZ Permit Standard for Plumbing.
- Issued Aug 27, 2026
Change of Use · Retail Sales - Food, Beverages, and Groceries
- Issued Aug 26, 2026
1 units
Addition and/or Alteration · LEVEL II ALTERATIONS (NO CHANGE OF OCCUPANCY) FOR RENOVATIONS TO AN EXISTING BANK AS PER APPROVED PLANS. EXISTING BUILDING FULLY SPRINKLERED. *2018 IEBC REVIEW* **SEPARATE PERMITS REQUIRED FOR MEP & FIRE SUPPRESSION WORK**
- Issued Aug 26, 2026
1 units
Addition and/or Alteration · FOR EXTERIOR ALTERATIONS TO INCLUDE REPLACEMENT OF EXTERIOR STEPS, ENLARGEMENT OF WINDOW OPENINGS, REMOVAL OF PLANTERS, AND INSTALLATION OF NEW HANDRAIL AT EXISTING ACCESSIBLE RAMP. ALL WORK TO BE DONE PER APPROVED PLANS AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH 2021 IEBC. SEPARATE PERMITS TO BE OBTAINED FOR ALL OTHER WORK.
- Issued Aug 26, 2026
Addition and/or Alteration · Wiring throughout install light fixtures, outlets, switches, smoke detectors, Grounding system as per NEC 2020 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
- Issued Aug 24, 2026
Addition and/or Alteration · For the erection of an addition and for interior and exterior alterations to an existing detached single-family dwelling per plans. Separate permits are required for all associated Mechanical, Electrical, and Plumbing work.
- Issued Aug 24, 2026
Alterations · - Approved plumbing repair work per EZ Permit Standard for Plumbing. REPLACE SANITARY AND STORM CT's & FAI"s.
- Issued Aug 22, 2026
Alterations · - Approved plumbing repair work per EZ Permit Standard for Plumbing. REPLACE SANITARY AND STORM CTs, FAIs & VENT BOXES.
- Issued Aug 21, 2026
Alterations · - Approved plumbing repair work per EZ Permit Standard for Plumbing. REPLACE SANITARY AND STORM CT & FAI.
- Issued Aug 21, 2026
Alterations · - Approved plumbing work associated with an (Addition or Alteration) per attached EZ Permit Standard for Plumbing.
- Issued Aug 18, 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. -Installation of (1) 60,000 btu gas furnace with 2 ton 15 seer ac and all required duct work. -Installation of (16) diffusers.
- Issued Aug 18, 2026
Alterations · - Approved plumbing repair work per EZ Permit Standard for Plumbing. REPAIR MD IN FRONT YARD.
New business licenses
12 entries
The newest businesses licensed to operate on this ground.
- Issued Aug 17, 2026
LA SUPERBA LLC
Food Preparing and Serving (30+ SEATS) · 14225 Bustleton Ave
- Issued Jul 30, 2026
HS Property Penn LLC
Vacant Commercial Property · 10082-88 Sandmeyer Ln
- Issued Jul 30, 2026
ShopRite Supermarkets, Inc. (ShopRite of Roosevelt Blvd)
Hazardous Materials · 11000 E Roosevelt Blvd
- Issued Jul 24, 2026
SHAX Express Cargo Inc.
Motor Vehicle Repair / Fuel Dispensing · 2181 Bennett Rd
- Issued Jul 15, 2026
BRIGHT NEST ACADEMY LLC
Food Preparing and Serving (30+ SEATS) · 13250 Trevose Rd
- Issued Jun 26, 2026
Katerina's Pizza S & B Inc
Food Preparing and Serving · 10101 Verree Rd
- Issued Jun 14, 2026
HH228 Inc. (Momoyama Ramen & Hawaiian BBQ)
Food Preparing and Serving (30+ SEATS) · 10707-91 Bustleton Ave
- Issued Jun 10, 2026
BOGG FLEET SERVICE INC (BOGG FLEET SERVICE INC)
Dumpster License - Private Property · 10075 Sandmeyer Ln
- Issued May 8, 2026
SushiLux JC Corp
Food Preparing and Serving · 11000 E Roosevelt Blvd
- Issued Apr 22, 2026
ZAMIN BAKERY LLC
Food Preparing and Serving · 13015-27 Bustleton Ave
- Issued Mar 23, 2026
KEYBANK NA (KEYBANK NA)
Vacant Residential Property / Lot · 309 Maple Ave
- Issued Mar 12, 2026
NADIA SHEVCHUK (ROMAN CHEVTSHOUK)
Vacant Residential Property / Lot · 10836 Nandina Way
On the record — distress
The signals that matter for diligence — back taxes, sheriff-sale filings, and open code violations tied to parcels in Somerton.
Tax-delinquent parcels
$2,059,095 owed
- Sheriff sale8 yrs owed
$32,500
- Sheriff sale6 yrs owed
$28,608
- Sheriff sale5 yrs owed
$25,114
- Sheriff sale8 yrs owed
$21,914
- Sheriff sale21 yrs owed
$15,640
- 19 yrs owed
$87,484
- 13 yrs owed
$78,088
- 17 yrs owed
$77,591
- 13 yrs owed
$76,041
- 11 yrs owed
$74,213
- 11 yrs owed
$59,454
- 14 yrs owed
$59,363
Code violations & unsafe structures
- Unsafe Jul 4, 2026ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe Jun 5, 2026ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe Jan 10, 2024ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Violation Aug 25, 2026OPEN
BENCHMARKING LATE
- Violation Aug 25, 2026OPEN
BENCHMARKING LATE
- Violation Aug 20, 2026OPEN
EXTERIOR AREA WEEDS
- Violation Aug 20, 2026OPEN
RUBBISH & GARBAGE
- Violation Aug 20, 2026OPEN
EXTERIOR AREA WEEDS
- Violation Aug 20, 2026OPEN
RUBBISH & GARBAGE
- Violation Aug 20, 2026OPEN
RUBBISH & GARBAGE
- Violation Aug 20, 2026OPEN
EXTERIOR AREA WEEDS
- Violation Aug 20, 2026OPEN
EXTERIOR AREA WEEDS
Get the weekly pulse for Somerton
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.