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Sheriff-sale activityPhiladelphia
Spring Garden
Spring Garden: 278 permits, $109.51M 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
- 278
- New units
- 8
- New licenses
- 8
- Median sale
- $651K
- Deal $ volume
- $109.51M
- Violations
- 223
- 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 Oct 27, 2026
New construction, addition, GFA change · Modification of FOUR private residential roof decks with no change to roof access structures on a multi-family structure as per approved plan.
- Issued Oct 26, 2026
4 units
Addition and/or Alteration · FOR LEVEL III ALTERATIONS TO UNIT 4 IN AN EXISTING STRUCTURE. ALTERATIONS TO INCLUDE THE ERECTION OF PARTITION WALLS, PROVIDE FINISHES/FURNISHINGS AND ACCESSIBILITY IMPROVEMENTS THROUGHOUT. FOR USE AS PREVIOUSLY APPROVED. ALL WORK TO BE DONE PER APPROVED PLANS AND DOCUMENTATION. ***************** SEPARATE PERMITS TO BE OBTAINED FOR ALL OTHER WORK. ******************************************
- Issued Oct 23, 2026
New Construction or Additions · install 2" domestic water service, 5" sanitary curb trap, 6" storm curb trap, 4" vents, 5" and 6" house drains
- Issued Oct 22, 2026
Addition and/or Alterations · Mechanical / Fuel Gas Permit for combo CP-2026-003612
- Issued Oct 21, 2026
8 units
Addition and/or Alteration · LEVEL III ALTERATIONS TO INCLUDE REAR ADDITION TO AN EXISTING THREE-STORY ATTACHED BUILDING FOR USE AS EIGHT (8) DWELLING UNITS AS PER APPROVED PLANS AND PHC APPROVAL. BUILDING TO BE FULLY SPRINKLERED PER NFPA 13. *2018 IEBC REVIEW* **SEPARATE PERMITS REQUIRED FOR MEP & FIRE SUPPRESSION WORK**
- Issued Oct 21, 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 Oct 20, 2026
Addition and/or Alteration · Rewire two(2) apartments,110v interconnected smoke alarms. All from existing service& fire alarm to remain. ALL WORK IS TO BE DONE ACCORDING TO APPROVED DRAWINGS-2017 NEC.
- Issued Oct 20, 2026
Addition and/or Alteration · For the Repair of rooftop superstructure shown in attached plans. Concrete repair and new concrete coating as shown. Railing replacement as shown. No interior work, facade work, change of occupancy, signage, or change in GFA. As per approved plans. ********************Separate permits for any other work. *******************************
- Issued Oct 20, 2026
Addition and/or Alteration · ***PER Historical review scope: Exterior fixtures (emergency strobes and horns) to be installed in mortar joints rather than drilled through brick.*** Install 400-amp service interior wiring throughout the installation of a fire alarm; all work per approved plans
- Issued Oct 20, 2026
Addition and/or Alterations · FOR INSTALLATION OF HVAC APPLIANCES, EQUIPMENT, DUCTWORK AND REGISTERS/DIFFUSERS PER APPROVED PLANS AND MANUFACTURER'S SPECIFICATIONS.
- Issued Oct 19, 2026
1 units
Addition and/or Alteration · FOR LEVEL II ALTERATIONS AND STRUCTURAL MODIFICATIONS PER APPROVED PLANS. SEPARATE PERMITS REQUIRED FOR MECHANICAL, ELECTRICAL AND PLUMBING WORK.
- Issued Oct 19, 2026
Alterations · - Approved plumbing work associated with an (Addition or Alteration) per EZ Permit Standard for Plumbing.
New business licenses
10 entries
The newest businesses licensed to operate on this ground.
- Issued Oct 2, 2026
ZSL VENTURES INC
Food Preparing and Serving · 1718 Fairmount Ave
- 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)
Special Permit · 600 N Broad St
- Issued Apr 8, 2026
Epilepsy Foundation of SoutheasternPennsylvania (Epilepsy Foundation of Eastern Pennsylvania)
Small Games Of Chance · 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 Sep 25, 2026ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe Feb 26, 2026ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe Jun 3, 2024ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe Dec 7, 2023ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Violation Oct 20, 2026OPEN
ZONING REQUIRED FOR CONSTRUCTION
- Violation Oct 20, 2026OPEN
PLANS REQUIRED TO COMPLY
- Violation Oct 20, 2026OPEN
UNAPPROVED USED MATERIALS
- Violation Oct 17, 2026OPEN
NEW PLUMBING
- Violation Oct 17, 2026OPEN
DOMESTIC PIPING SYSTEM
- Violation Oct 14, 2026OPEN
INSPECTION, TESTING & MAINTENANCE
- Violation Oct 14, 2026OPEN
PERIODIC TESTING
- Violation Oct 10, 2026OPEN
ALTER EXTERIOR PORTION
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 November 3, 2026.