Neighborhood File · The Public Record
Sheriff-sale activityPhiladelphia
Southwest Schuylkill
Southwest Schuylkill: 262 permits, $6.17M in deals, 22 sheriff-sale flags in the last 12 months.
Owed to the city $4,379,825 across 536 delinquent parcels
The numbers · last 12 months
- Permits
- 262
- New units
- 7
- New licenses
- 22
- Median sale
- $330K
- Deal $ volume
- $6.17M
- Violations
- 1,103
- Tax-delinquent
- 536
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 Oct 27, 2026
Addition and/or Alteration · 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 Oct 27, 2026
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.
- Issued Oct 23, 2026
4 units
New Construction · FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF AN ATTACKED STRUCTURE WITH ROOF DECK ACCESS BY ROOF DECK ACCESS STRUCTURE AND BALCONIES. FOR USE AS MULTI-FAMILY (4 UNIT) HOUSEHOLD LIVING. AS PER APPROVED PLANS. ********************************SEPARATE PERMITS FOR ANY OTHER WORK. *****************************************
- Issued Oct 23, 2026
1 units
New Construction · FOR NEW CONSTRUCTION OF AN ATTACHED THREE-STORY BUILDING WITH CELLAR AND ROOF DECKS FOR SINGLE-FAMILY HOUSEHOLD LIVING. BUILDING TO BE FULLY SPRINKLERED WITH NFPA 13D. SEPARATE PERMITS REQUIRED FOR EXCAVATION, MECHANICAL, ELECTRICAL, PLUMBING AND FIRE SUPPRESSION.
- Issued Oct 23, 2026
Addition and/or Alteration · Install temporary 100 amp service on lot for new building construction.
- Issued Oct 23, 2026
Alterations · - Approved plumbing work associated with an (Addition or Alteration) per EZ Permit Standard for Plumbing. REPLACE 3/4" BACKFLOW DEVICE.
- Issued Oct 20, 2026
Make Safe Permit For RP · FOR THE STRUCTURAL REPAIR TO EXTERIOR PORCH, WALL, JOISTS AND ROOF TO RESOLVE CASE #CF-2026-047869. A SEPARATE PERMIT IS REQUIRED FOR ANY ADDITIONAL ALTERATIONS THAT ARE NOT SPECIFICALLY ADDRESSED ON THE REFERENCED CASE FILE(S). **A SEPARATE BUILDING PERMIT IS REQUIRED FOR ALL WORK ON THE 1642 S 54TH STREET SIDE OF THE PROPERTY LINE AS REQUIRED BY SECTION A301.1 OF THE PHILADELPHIA ADMINISTRATIVE CODE.**
- Issued Oct 16, 2026
EZ Roof Covering Replacement · 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
- Issued Oct 16, 2026
Addition and/or Alteration · INTERIOR ALTERATIONS TO AN EXISTING SINGLE-FAMILY DWELLING. NO WORK PROPOSED IN THE NON-HABITABLE/FINISHED BASEMENT AND NO UNDERPINNING. NO ROOF TOP DECK AND NEW WINDOW WHERE DOOR WAS ON THE SECOND FLOOR AS PER PLAN.
- Issued Oct 15, 2026
Certificate of Occupancy (CO) (may include LO) · FOR THE DOCUMENTATIONS OF A CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY FOR RETAIL SALES-CONSUMER GOODS AND RETAIL-SALES FOOD, BEVERAGES, AND GROCERIES AT 1ST FLOOR. **************************NO WORK APPROVED ON THIS PERMIT. ******************************************
- Issued Oct 15, 2026
Alterations · - Approved plumbing work associated with an (Addition or Alteration) per EZ Permit Standard for Plumbing. INSTALL 3/4" DOMESTIC BACKFLOW DEVICE.
- Issued Oct 15, 2026
Sign · FOR THE ERECTION OF ONE (1) NON-ILLUMINATED ACCESSORY AWNING SIGN AS PER APPROVED PLANS. SEE SR-2026-033040 FOR STREETS DEPARTMENT APPROVAL. SEE ZP-2025-001800 FOR ZONING APPROVAL.
New business licenses
12 entries
The newest businesses licensed to operate on this ground.
- Issued Oct 19, 2026
PHH MORTGAGE CORP*
Vacant Residential Property / Lot · 1502 S 53rd St
- Issued Oct 15, 2026
COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT FUND LLC
Vacant Residential Property / Lot · 1316 Divinity St
- Issued Sep 22, 2026
Juan celeste
Vacant Residential Property / Lot · 1434 S 52nd St
- Issued Sep 16, 2026
OCWEN LOAN SERVICING LLC
Vacant Residential Property / Lot · 5314 Greenway Ave
- Issued Sep 4, 2026
PERFORMANCE AUTO COLLISION
Motor Vehicle Repair / Fuel Dispensing · 5400-18 Paschall Ave
- Issued Aug 13, 2026
CISSE AUTO & TIRE SERVICES LLC
Tire Dealer · 5336-42 Woodland Ave
- Issued Aug 11, 2026
Ana Grocery Inc
Food Preparing and Serving · 1262 S 49th St
- Issued Jul 28, 2026
cleavon clarke
Vacant Residential Property / Lot · 5130 Greenway Ave
- Issued Jul 23, 2026
Chubbys Automotive LLC
Motor Vehicle Repair / Fuel Dispensing · 5400-18 Paschall Ave
- Issued Jun 6, 2026
POPPA WATTS HOAGIES LLC
Food Preparing and Serving · 5109-11 Woodland Ave
- Issued Apr 22, 2026
Earth to plate Caribbean LLc (Father and Son Caribbean )
Food Preparing and Serving · 5717 Woodland Ave
- Issued Mar 21, 2026
Emily Tanno-Potts
Vacant Residential Property / Lot · 2423 S 54th St
On the record — distress
The signals that matter for diligence — back taxes, sheriff-sale filings, and open code violations tied to parcels in Southwest Schuylkill.
Tax-delinquent parcels
$4,379,825 owed
- Sheriff sale30 yrs owed
$45,801
- Sheriff sale35 yrs owed
$41,092
- Sheriff sale5 yrs owed
$36,125
- Sheriff sale23 yrs owed
$35,127
- Sheriff sale28 yrs owed
$32,878
- Sheriff sale31 yrs owed
$30,690
- Sheriff sale4 yrs owed
$17,423
- Sheriff sale20 yrs owed
$15,047
- Sheriff sale17 yrs owed
$11,886
- Sheriff sale15 yrs owed
$11,257
- Sheriff sale1 yr owed
$10,792
- Sheriff sale8 yrs owed
$9,251
Code violations & unsafe structures
- Unsafe Oct 4, 2026ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe Jul 27, 2026ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe Jul 2, 2026ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe Jun 26, 2026ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe Jun 26, 2026ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe Jun 12, 2026ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe Jun 5, 2026ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe May 6, 2026ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe May 6, 2026ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe Apr 16, 2026ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe Apr 8, 2026ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe Mar 25, 2026ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
Get the weekly pulse for Southwest Schuylkill
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.