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Spruce Hill
Spruce Hill: 213 permits, $28.14M in deals, 2 sheriff-sale flags in the last 12 months.
Owed to the city $748,989 across 45 delinquent parcels
The numbers · last 12 months
- Permits
- 213
- New units
- 25
- New licenses
- 11
- Median sale
- $616K
- Deal $ volume
- $28.14M
- Violations
- 358
- Tax-delinquent
- 45
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 NO INCREASE IN SERVICE SIZE as per Residential Service Equipment EZ Standard. Partial rewire(fishing wires ), install lights switch receptacles, hardwired smoke detector
- Issued Oct 27, 2026
Alterations · - Approved plumbing work associated with an (Addition or Alteration) per EZ Permit Standard for Plumbing
- Issued Oct 26, 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 26, 2026
Addition and/or Alteration · Install new electrical service and equipment per approved
- Issued Oct 24, 2026
Addition and/or Alterations · EZ PERMIT DUCTWORK & WARM-AIR APPLIANCES- For the installation of New Ductwork, Registers/Grilles/Diffusers, and Warm-Air Appliances as per attached standards. Deviations from these standards require submission of construction and site plans. Install two new gas-fired forced-air HVAC systems with new supply and return ductwork. System 1 (downstairs): 80,000 BTU/h 92% AFUE gas furnace with 3-ton split-system AC condenser and matching evaporator coil. System 2 (attic): 60,000 BTU/h 92% AFUE hor
- Issued Oct 22, 2026
Addition and/or Alteration · Install 100 amp new subpanel with proper grounding and bonding. Rewire first floor apartment including lighting, switches and receptacle outlets. Install 120 volt interconnected smoke/CO alarm. All work to be perform according to the 2020 NEC and per executed contract.
- Issued Oct 21, 2026
10 units
Addition and/or Alteration · FOR LEVEL I ALTERATIONS TO AN EXISTING STRUCTURE. ALTERATIONS TO INCLUDE FACADE REPAIR. 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 21, 2026
Sign · FOR THE INSTALLATION OF ONE (1) NON-ILLUMINATED ACCESSORY WALL SIGN AND ONE (1) NON-ILLUMINATED ACCESSORY AWNING SIGN.
- Issued Oct 20, 2026
Addition and/or Alteration · - Residential Service Equipment not exceeding a rating of 200 amps WITH NO INCREASE IN SERVICE SIZE as per Residential Service Equipment EZ Standard and 30 space 100 amp panel, upgrade grounding as per todays requirements of Nec.
- Issued Oct 19, 2026
Addition and/or Alteration · - Residential Service Equipment not exceeding a rating of 200 amps WITH AN INCREASE IN SERVICE SIZE FROM 100 AMPS TO 200 AMPS as per Residential Service Equipment EZ Standard INCLUDING AN EMERGENCY DISCONNECT SERVICE COMPLETE WITH GROUNDING WIRING THROUGHOUT BUILDING FOR OUTLETS SWITCHES LIGHTING AND FIXTURES G.F.C.I SMOKE DETECTORS PER NEC CODE 2020
- Issued Oct 16, 2026
Addition and/or Alteration · - Residential Service Equipment not exceeding a rating of 200 amps WITH NO INCREASE IN SERVICE SIZE as per Residential Service Equipment EZ Standard INCLUDING AN EMERGENCY DISCONNECT. Complete grounding and bonding, including two ground rods, water service bonding, water meter jumper, and intersystem grounding bar, as required Supply and install surge protector for the whole houseIG Series Remove The old pushmatic water heater disconnect Remove off peak meter arrangements Install new line to
New business licenses
12 entries
The newest businesses licensed to operate on this ground.
- Issued Oct 5, 2026
TACOTACO MEXICANO LLC (TACOTACO MEXICANO)
Food Estab, Retail Non-Permanent Location (Annual) · 261-71 S 44th St
- Issued Sep 9, 2026
Shebas soul plate llc.
Food Preparing and Serving · 4400 Chestnut St
- Issued Aug 17, 2026
TACOTACO MEXICANO LLC (TACOTACO MEXICANO)
Food Caterer · 261-71 S 44th St
- Issued Aug 12, 2026
ALIS COFFEE SHOP INC
Sidewalk Cafe · 546 S 45th St
- Issued Jun 30, 2026
Barakat Chicken LLC
Food Preparing and Serving · 4251 Walnut St
- Issued May 20, 2026
45th street LLC (Jezabel's )
Food Estab, Retail Non-Permanent Location (Annual) · 4500-02 Walnut St
- Issued May 12, 2026
Done Son Productions LLC (Milkcrate Cafe)
Sidewalk Cafe · 4435-37 Baltimore Ave
- Issued Apr 10, 2026
PLAYOLOGY KIDS LLC
Food Establishment, Retail Permanent Location · 218 S 45th St
- Issued Mar 5, 2026
F&R Foods Inc. (Nanu's Hot Chicken)
Food Preparing and Serving · 4407 Chestnut St
- Issued Mar 5, 2026
4211 CHESTNUT LLC
Food Preparing and Serving · 4211 Chestnut St
- Issued Jan 20, 2026
Pho & Cafe Saigon, LLC
Sidewalk Cafe · 4248 Spruce St
- Issued Sep 15, 2025
4301 Chestnut, LLC
High Rise · 4301 Chestnut St
On the record — distress
The signals that matter for diligence — back taxes, sheriff-sale filings, and open code violations tied to parcels in Spruce Hill.
Tax-delinquent parcels
$748,989 owed
- Sheriff sale4 yrs owed
$22,786
- Sheriff sale4 yrs owed
$6,671
- 39 yrs owed
$204,177
- 10 yrs owed
$59,214
- 10 yrs owed
$42,428
- 21 yrs owed
$41,245
- 8 yrs owed
$35,896
- 6 yrs owed
$35,141
- 9 yrs owed
$29,555
- 5 yrs owed
$28,851
- 4 yrs owed
$22,061
- 1 yr owed
$17,050
Code violations & unsafe structures
- Unsafe Oct 13, 2026ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe Jan 5, 2026ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe Nov 21, 2025ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe May 16, 2025ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe Apr 22, 2025ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe Apr 19, 2024ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe Apr 19, 2024ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe Apr 1, 2024ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe Oct 3, 2022ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe Feb 5, 2021ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe Nov 20, 2020ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Violation Oct 19, 2026OPEN
ELECTRICAL- HAZARD
Get the weekly pulse for Spruce Hill
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.