Neighborhood File · The Public Record
Sheriff-sale activityPhiladelphia
Southwest Schuylkill
Southwest Schuylkill: 293 permits, $74.27M 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
- 293
- New units
- 1
- New licenses
- 18
- Median sale
- $325K
- Deal $ volume
- $74.27M
- Violations
- 805
- 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 Jul 9, 2026
Change of Use · Retail Sales - Consumer Goods; Retail Sales - Food, Beverages, and Groceries
- Issued Jul 8, 2026
Alterations · House/Building Drain House/Building Curb Trap House/Building Fresh Air Inlet
- Issued Jul 7, 2026
Alterations · SEAL LATERAL PA 20261744283 REMOVE HOUSE TRAP AND HERMETICALLY SEALING THE LATERAL BY A CAP OR PLUG ."ALL EXCAVATIONS AND PLUMBING TRENCHES IN EXCESS OF 5 FEET IN DEPTH MUST HAVE APPROVED SHORING IN PLACE AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION"
- Issued Jul 6, 2026
New construction, addition, GFA change · For the erection of an attached structure with roof deck, roof deck access structure, and balconies. Size and location as shown in plans.
- Issued Jul 4, 2026
Alterations · nstallation of 3.5 bathroom 1 laundry, 1 kitchen on first floor
- Issued Jun 26, 2026
Make Safe Permit For RP · To document loose and missing brick repair in rear, upon field inspection a PA engineer report may be required by inspector if he/she decides the situation warrants it.
- Issued Jun 25, 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 Jun 25, 2026
EZ Bathroom & Kitchen Remodel · Replace tub, toilet, lavatory and underfloor piping per EZ standards.
- Issued Jun 25, 2026
Tank Install/Removal · FOR REMOVAL OF ONE (1) UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANK PER APPROVED PLANS AND PENNSYLVANIA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION REGULATIONS.
- Issued Jun 25, 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 Jun 24, 2026
EZ Bathroom & Kitchen Remodel · 1 water closet, 1 lavatory & 1 shower/tub.
New business licenses
12 entries
The newest businesses licensed to operate on this ground.
- 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
- Issued Mar 12, 2026
SERVICER: SELECT PORTFOLIO SERVICING
Vacant Residential Property / Lot · 4504 Kingsessing Ave
- Issued Mar 10, 2026
YUZHU HUANG (WEI CHONG WEI)
Food Preparing and Serving · 1450 S 52nd St
- Issued Mar 6, 2026
BRIGHT SCHOLARS LEARNING CENTER,LLC
Food Preparing and Serving · 4632 Woodland Ave
- Issued Mar 5, 2026
SELECT PORTFOLIO SERVCING
Vacant Residential Property / Lot · 1612 S Conestoga St
- Issued Feb 5, 2026
Tinya Melton (Illusions Soulfood Express)
Food Preparing and Serving · 5446 Kingsessing Ave
- Issued Jan 7, 2026
Kelvin Ebron
Vacant Residential Property / Lot · 4748 Paschall Ave
- Issued Jan 2, 2026
Kahlan Convenience Store Inc
Food Establishment, Retail Permanent Location · 5138 Greenway Ave
- Issued Dec 30, 2025
John Cassidy Jr
Vacant Residential Property / Lot · 1236 S 45th St
- Issued Dec 30, 2025
John Cassidy
Vacant Residential Property / Lot · 1234 S 45th 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 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
- Unsafe Feb 17, 2026ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe Jan 8, 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 July 15, 2026.