Neighborhood File · The Public Record
Sheriff-sale activityPhiladelphia
Spring Garden
Spring Garden: 241 permits, $65.54M in deals, 3 sheriff-sale flags in the last 12 months.
Owed to the city $685,900 across 38 delinquent parcels
The numbers · last 12 months
- Permits
- 241
- New units
- 5
- New licenses
- 8
- Median sale
- $651K
- Deal $ volume
- $65.54M
- Violations
- 172
- Tax-delinquent
- 38
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.
- Recorded Apr 17, 2025
$12.74M
to SPRING GARDEN PORTFOLIO I HOLDINGS LLC · 23 parcels
- Recorded Oct 3, 2024
$2.27M
to FORREST MICHAEL JAMES ANDREW TR;MICHAEL JAMES ANDREW FORREST REVOCABLE TRUST
Recent permits
12 entries
Newest building permits — new construction, additions and alterations.
- Issued Jul 9, 2026
EZ Wall Covering Replacement · Repair loose brownstone on headers and sills on exterior walls and stairs to be refinished as per PHC approval. ALL existing headers and sills to remain, this is cosmetic work/finish work as per PHC Approval. No work to exterior windows and/or doors as part of this permit as per PHC Approval.
- Issued Jul 6, 2026
New construction, addition, GFA change · FOR THE ERECTION OF A REAR ADDITION WITH ROOF DECK (FOR RESIDENTIAL USE ONLY) ACCESSED BY A ROOF ACCESS STRUCTURE AND THE ERECTION OF DECKS ACCESSED BY THE FIRST, SECOND, AND THIRD FLOOR LEVELS OF AN EXISTING THREE-STORY BUILDING. TO BE USED AS MULTIFAMILY (EIGHT (8) DWELLING UNITS) HOUSEHOLD LIVING. SIZE AND LOCATION AS SHOWN ON THE APPLICATION/PLAN.
- Issued Jul 1, 2026
Alterations · Moving the water and drain for the kitchen sink
- Issued Jun 30, 2026
Addition and/or Alterations · FOR THE INSTALLATION OF HVAC APPLIANCES, EQUIPMENT, DUCTWORK AND REGISTERS/DIFFUSERS PER APPROVED PLANS AND MANUFACTURER'S SPECIFICATIONS. *2018 IMC REVIEW*
- Issued Jun 30, 2026
Alterations · ALTERATIONS TO EXISTING MULTI FAMILY BUILDING. INTERIOR INSTALLATION OF DRAINAGE, WASTE, VENT, AND WATER SUPPLY FOR LISTED FIXTURES. VENTING TO BE DESIGNED AND INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 919 PHILADELPHIA SINGLE STACK VENT SYSTEM. ALL WORK TO BE INSTALLED IN STRICT COMPLIANCE WITH 2018 PPC AND APPROVED PLANS
- Issued Jun 30, 2026
Alterations · ALTERATION TO EXISTING COMMERCIAL BUILDING. INTERIOR INSTALLATION OF DRAINAGE, WASTE, VENT, AND WATER SUPPLY FOR LISTED FIXTURES. VENTING TO BE DESIGNED AND INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 919 PHILADELPHIA SINGLE STACK VENT SYSTEM. ALL WORK TO BE INSTALLED IN STRICT COMPLIANCE WITH 2018 PPC AND APPROVED PLANS
- Issued Jun 29, 2026
Addition and/or Alteration · Install (3) 100 amp panels, lighting, receptacles, switches, smoke alarms, and provide power to equipment as per 2017 NEC. Install fire alarm as per 2016 NFPA 72.
- Issued Jun 29, 2026
Addition and/or Alterations · FOR INSTALLATION OF HVAC APPLIANCES, EQUIPMENT, DUCTWORK AND REGISTERS/DIFFUSERS PER APPROVED PLANS AND MANUFACTURER'S SPECIFICATIONS.
- Issued Jun 26, 2026
Addition and/or Alterations · FOR THE INSTALLATION OF REGISTERS, DIFFUSERS, AND APPLIANCES WITH ASSOCIATED DUCTWORK. APPLIANCES TO BE INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE MANUFACTURER’S SPECIFICATIONS. ALL WORK TO BE DONE PER APPROVED PLANS. IF FIELD CONDITIONS VARY CONTACT DESIGN ENGINEER PRIOR TO THE START OF ANY WORK. SEPARATE PERMITS REQUIRED FOR ALL OTHER WORK.
- Issued Jun 26, 2026
Addition and/or Alterations · FOR THE INSTALLATION OF REGISTERS, DIFFUSERS, AND APPLIANCES WITH ASSOCIATED DUCTWORK. APPLIANCES TO BE INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE MANUFACTURER’S SPECIFICATIONS. FOR USE AS PREVIOUSLY APPROVED. ALL WORK TO BE DONE PER APPROVED PLANS. IF FIELD CONDITIONS VARY CONTACT DESIGN ENGINEER PRIOR TO THE START OF ANY WORK. SEPARATE PERMITS TO BE OBTAINED FOR ALL OTHER WORK.
- Issued Jun 26, 2026
Addition and/or Alterations · FOR INSTALLATION OF HVAC APPLIANCES, EQUIPMENT, DUCTWORK AND REGISTERS/DIFFUSERS PER APPROVED PLANS AND MANUFACTURER'S SPECIFICATIONS.
New business licenses
9 entries
The newest businesses licensed to operate on this ground.
- Issued Apr 23, 2026
Kendo Sushi Inc
Food Preparing and Serving · 1521 Spring Garden St
- Issued Apr 8, 2026
Epilepsy Foundation of SoutheasternPennsylvania (Epilepsy Foundation of Eastern Pennsylvania)
Small Games Of Chance · 600 N Broad St
- Issued Apr 8, 2026
Epilepsy Foundation of SoutheasternPennsylvania (Epilepsy Foundation of Eastern Pennsylvania)
Special Permit · 600 N Broad St
- Issued Apr 7, 2026
Hannie & Sweetie LLC (Hannie Bite)
Food Preparing and Serving · 1541 Spring Garden St
- Issued Mar 26, 2026
Jordana Hakim
Limited Lodging Operator · 2026 Fairmount Ave
- Issued Mar 5, 2026
SOUTH SICHUAN II LLC
Food Preparing and Serving · 1537 Spring Garden St
- Issued Jan 13, 2026
ASAD'S 1519, LLC (ASAD'S HOT CHICKEN)
Food Preparing and Serving · 1519 Spring Garden St
- Issued Sep 23, 2025
Gustosa Foods LLC (La Gustosa)
Food Preparing and Serving (30+ SEATS) · 1501-03 Spring Garden St
- Issued Jul 22, 2025
640 North Broad Street Holdings, LLC
High Rise · 630-40 N Broad St
On the record — distress
The signals that matter for diligence — back taxes, sheriff-sale filings, and open code violations tied to parcels in Spring Garden.
Tax-delinquent parcels
$685,900 owed
- Sheriff sale6 yrs owed
$35,783
- Sheriff sale4 yrs owed
$16,966
- Sheriff sale1 yr owed
$1,053
- 28 yrs owed
$164,934
- 10 yrs owed
$72,077
- 7 yrs owed
$52,890
- 8 yrs owed
$41,517
- 7 yrs owed
$39,072
- 3 yrs owed
$31,698
- 4 yrs owed
$30,681
- 3 yrs owed
$24,500
- 1 yr owed
$15,789
Code violations & unsafe structures
- Unsafe Feb 26, 2026ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe Jun 3, 2024ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe Dec 7, 2023ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Violation Jun 30, 2026OPEN
RUBBISH & GARBAGE
- Violation Jun 30, 2026OPEN
EXTERIOR AREA WEEDS
- Violation Jun 30, 2026OPEN
RUBBISH & GARBAGE
- Violation Jun 30, 2026OPEN
EXTERIOR AREA WEEDS
- Violation Jun 25, 2026OPEN
INTERIOR SURFACES
- Violation Jun 25, 2026OPEN
UNAPPROVED CONDITIONS
- Violation Jun 25, 2026OPEN
FIRE EXTINGUISHERS
- Violation Jun 20, 2026OPEN
PROJECTING SIGN
- Violation Jun 11, 2026OPEN
RENTAL LICENSE MULTI FAMILY (R2)
Get the weekly pulse for Spring Garden
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 August 1, 2026.