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

The Philadelphia Index

Neighborhood File · The Public Record

Sheriff-sale activity

Philadelphia

Southwest Germantown

Southwest Germantown: 255 permits, $20.78M in deals, 18 sheriff-sale flags in the last 12 months.

Owed to the city $4,442,337 across 358 delinquent parcels

The numbers · last 12 months

Permits
255
New units
18
New licenses
19
Median sale
$375K
Deal $ volume
$20.78M
Violations
473
Tax-delinquent
358

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 10, 2026

    $8.29M

    5115 Wissahickon Ave

    to Birchwood Hill Apts Llc

  2. Recorded Apr 27, 2026

    $2.17M

    4529 Pulaski Ave

    to 4529 PULASKI AVENUE LLC

  3. Recorded Feb 3, 2025

    $1.05M

    5139 Wayne Ave

    to OB INVESTMENT GROUP LLC

  4. Recorded Apr 22, 2025

    $600K

    5114 Wayne Ave

    to 5114 WAYNE AVENUE ASSOCIATES LLC

  5. Recorded Apr 14, 2025

    $502K

    32 W Seymour St

    to WILBOURNE CHERWIN JULIAN

  6. Recorded Apr 22, 2026

    $490K

    5039 Schuyler St

    to GARCIA LEANDRA P;GARCIA DARIUS A

  7. Recorded Dec 31, 2025

    $480K

    5113 Pulaski Ave

    to LEMAITRE MORGAN;BRUNTON RYAN

  8. Recorded Apr 9, 2026

    $465K

    419 W Clapier St

    to 419 CLAPIER LLC

  9. Recorded Aug 9, 2024

    $450K

    4627 Pulaski Ave

    to PULASKIAVE LLC

  10. Recorded Feb 19, 2026

    $425K

    5037-41 Wissahickon Ave

    to WISSAHICKON ESTATE LLC

  11. Recorded Feb 24, 2026

    $424K

    5128 Newhall St

    to COHEN SADE

  12. Recorded Dec 1, 2025

    $420K

    4931 Wissahickon Ave

    to JOMO LLC

Recent permits

12 entries

Newest building permits — new construction, additions and alterations.

  1. Issued Jul 9, 2026

    5037 Wade St

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

  2. Issued Jul 8, 2026

    4642 Greene St

    Addition and/or Alteration · interior renovations only of an existing single fmaily attached structure, details per plan. no structural work.

  3. Issued Jul 6, 2026

    145 Manheim St

    Addition and/or Alteration · Install a new fire alarm system to NFPA 72 2016 and 2017 NEC Code. ***ALL WORK PER APPROVED PLANS***

  4. Issued Jul 6, 2026

    147-53 Berkley St

    Addition and/or Alteration · FOR THE INSTALLATION OF STEEL SHORING AS PER APPROVED PLANS.

  5. Issued Jul 2, 2026

    18 W Rockland St

    Addition and/or Alteration · rewiring of home 200 amp service install as per 2020 NEC code

  6. Issued Jul 1, 2026

    132 Wyneva St

    Addition and/or Alteration · FOR STRUCTURAL MODIFICATIONS TO AN EXISTING SINGLE-FAMILY STRUCTURE AS PER APPROVED PLAN.

  7. Issued Jul 1, 2026

    18 W Rockland St

    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; INCL

  8. Issued Jul 1, 2026

    18 W Rockland St

    Alterations · renovation 1 kitchen and 1 bath add 1 bath with piping . 2-WC, 2 Lav, and 1-tub/shower and 1-KS

  9. Issued Jun 29, 2026

    1 units

    42 Reger St

    Excavation · Site / Utility Permit for RP-2026-002687

  10. Issued Jun 29, 2026

    1 units

    44 Reger St

    Excavation · Site / Utility Permit for RP-2026-002688

  11. Issued Jun 28, 2026

    37 W Seymour St

    Addition and/or Alteration · For interior and exterior alterations to an existing attached single-family dwelling per plans. Separate permits are required for all associated Mechanical, Electrical, and Plumbing work. Basement to remain non-habitable, to be used for storage and utilities only.

  12. Issued Jun 28, 2026

    23 W Seymour St

    Make Safe Permit For RP · IN ACCORDANCE WITH CODE BULLETIN PM-1801, A PA PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER IS REQUIRED TO MONITOR REPAIRS MADE UNDER THIS PERMIT. THE ENGINEER MUST SUBMIT A SEALED STATEMENT TO THE DEPARTMENT CONFIRMING THAT THE STRUCTURE IS IN SOUND CONDITION AT COMPLETION. MAKE SAFE PERMIT - FOR REPLACEMENT OF EXISTING PORCH, REPAIR TO THE EXTERIOR WALL AND REPAIR TO THE COLLAPSED ROOF AS PER PLAN AND ENGINEER’S REPORT TO RESOLVE CASE #CF-2024-104448. ABUTTING SIDEWALK MUST BE CLOSED WITH FENCING A MINIMUM OF 6’ IN

New business licenses

12 entries

The newest businesses licensed to operate on this ground.

  1. Issued Jun 24, 2026

    Onity Mortgage Corp f/k/a PHH Mortgage Corp

    Vacant Residential Property / Lot · 225 Zeralda St

  2. Issued Jun 23, 2026

    4701-15 Wayne Avenue, LP

    Dumpster License - Private Property · 4701-15 Wayne Ave

  3. Issued Jun 2, 2026

    Shellpoint Mortgage Servicing

    Vacant Residential Property / Lot · 5030 Tacoma St

  4. Issued May 28, 2026

    Shellpoint Mortgage Servicing

    Vacant Residential Property / Lot · 45 W Rockland St

  5. Issued May 10, 2026

    PNC Bank, N.A. C/O MCS

    Vacant Residential Property / Lot · 329 Manheim St

  6. Issued May 5, 2026

    Project 4 Ever Striving (Striving Babies Thrive)

    Vacant Residential Property / Lot · 4531 Greene St

  7. Issued Apr 20, 2026

    W Express Mini Market INC

    Food Establishment, Retail Permanent Location · 4909 Wayne Ave

  8. Issued Mar 17, 2026

    BLESSED AUTO MOTIVE LLC

    Tire Dealer · 4800-10 Germantown Ave

  9. Issued Mar 2, 2026

    BLESSED AUTO MOTIVE LLC

    Motor Vehicle Repair / Retail Mobile Dispensing · 4800-10 Germantown Ave

  10. Issued Feb 10, 2026

    Germantown Mosque Academy School Inc

    Food Preparing and Serving (30+ SEATS) · 4942 Germantown Ave

  11. Issued Feb 5, 2026

    Carrington Mortgage Services, LLC

    Vacant Residential Property / Lot · 312 W Logan St

  12. Issued Feb 5, 2026

    JAMAICAN D KITCHEN & CATERING LLC

    Food Preparing and Serving · 4935 Wayne Ave

On the record — distress

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

Tax-delinquent parcels

$4,442,337 owed

  1. Sheriff sale26 yrs owed

    4539 Morris St

    $64,180

  2. Sheriff sale25 yrs owed

    185 W Logan St

    $32,887

  3. Sheriff sale11 yrs owed

    5024 Greene St

    $32,412

  4. Sheriff sale18 yrs owed

    5113 Keyser St

    $27,965

  5. Sheriff sale15 yrs owed

    4445 Morris St

    $26,279

  6. Sheriff sale4 yrs owed

    5015 Wayne Ave

    $24,476

  7. Sheriff sale10 yrs owed

    72 W Rockland St

    $18,836

  8. Sheriff sale43 yrs owed

    17 Manheim St

    $16,604

  9. Sheriff sale9 yrs owed

    5114 Greene St

    $15,743

  10. Sheriff sale15 yrs owed

    149 W Seymour St

    $13,174

  11. Sheriff sale6 yrs owed

    46 N Ashmead Pl

    $10,400

  12. Sheriff sale5 yrs owed

    5028 Copley Rd

    $6,652

Code violations & unsafe structures

  1. Unsafe Jul 4, 2026ACTIVE

    5011-13 Wayne Ave

    Unsafe structure designation

  2. Unsafe May 21, 2026ACTIVE

    37 W Logan St

    Unsafe structure designation

  3. Unsafe May 13, 2026ACTIVE

    4920 Pulaski Ave

    Unsafe structure designation

  4. Unsafe May 7, 2026ACTIVE

    63 W Logan St

    Unsafe structure designation

  5. Unsafe Apr 28, 2026ACTIVE

    4604 Pulaski Ave

    Unsafe structure designation

  6. Unsafe Apr 27, 2026ACTIVE

    4534 Greene St

    Unsafe structure designation

  7. Unsafe Apr 27, 2026ACTIVE

    4600 Greene St

    Unsafe structure designation

  8. Unsafe Apr 27, 2026ACTIVE

    4536 Greene St

    Unsafe structure designation

  9. Unsafe Apr 27, 2026ACTIVE

    41 Reger St

    Unsafe structure designation

  10. Unsafe Apr 27, 2026ACTIVE

    4459 Morris St

    Unsafe structure designation

  11. Unsafe Apr 24, 2026ACTIVE

    353 Milne St

    Unsafe structure designation

  12. Unsafe Apr 24, 2026ACTIVE

    336 Manheim 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.