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Spruce Hill
Spruce Hill: 191 permits, $35.56M 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
- 191
- New units
- 25
- New licenses
- 9
- Median sale
- $625K
- Deal $ volume
- $35.56M
- Violations
- 302
- 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 Aug 27, 2026
1 units
Addition and/or Alteration · FOR A LEVEL II INTERIOR ALTERATIONSTO INCLUDE A CHANGE IN OCCUPANCY. FOR A BUSINESS OCCUPANCY . ALL WORK TO BE DONE PER APPROVED PLANS.** IF FIELD CONDITIONS VARY CONTACT DESIGN ENGINEER PRIOR TO THE START OF ANY WORK**IEBC 2021**EXISTING BUILDING FULLY SPRINKLERED** SEPARATE PERMITS REQUIRED FOR ALL OTHER WORK**
- Issued Aug 27, 2026
Addition and/or Alteration · Electrical Vehicle Charing Equipment serving a one- or two-family dwelling in accordance with EZ PERMIT STANDARD FOR ELECTRICAL VEHICLE CHARGER (EVC)
- Issued Aug 26, 2026
New Construction or Additions · - Exterior Storm and Sanitary Plumbing for New Construction in accordance with EZ Permit Standard for Plumbing. - Exterior 2" Water Distribution for New Construction in accordance with EZ Permit Standard for Plumbing.
- Issued Aug 24, 2026
New Construction or Additions · Install (10) lavatories, (10) water closets, (10) tub/shower, (5)laundry sink, (5) kitchen sink, (2)hot water heater, (2) hose bibs, (1) Backflow Device.
- Issued Aug 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. 2 mini split units, 3 heads each.
- Issued Aug 24, 2026
Addition and/or Alteration · Equipment replacement in kind: replace 200A overhead service drop, service disconnect, and apartment feeder breaker enclosures. All wires exterior/exposed or fished in existing walls
- Issued Aug 21, 2026
Signs (Accessory / Non-Accessory) · FOR THE ERECTION OF ONE (1) NON-ILLUMINATED ACCESSORY WALL SIGN AND ONE (1) NON-ILLUMINATED ACCESSORY AWNING SIGN. SIZE AND LOCATION AS SHOWN IN PLANS.
- Issued Aug 20, 2026
Addition and/or Alteration · Provide temporary power and lighting during construction utilizing existing on-site power. Install a new 800A service. Install owner supplied distribution/panels. Provide power for branch circuits, HVAC, elevator, and plumbing equipment. Provide new light fixtures and lighting controls. Provide public address system and master clock system. All new wiring throughout. ALL WORK IS TO BE DONE ACCORDING TO APPROVED DRAWINGS-2017 NEC. -NOTED : TAMPER RESISTANT RECEPTACLE REQUIREMENTS- **Fire alarm pe
- Issued Aug 18, 2026
New Construction · 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 Aug 17, 2026
Addition and/or Alteration · Storage/Laundry Install and Wire: 3 Fixtures 1 Switch 1 20Amp GFI Outlets circuits washer & Dryer 1 Smoke/Carbon Playroom Install and Wire: 4 4” Recessed LED Lights 1 3-way System 1 4” Recessed LED Light 1 Switch 3 4” Recessed LED 1 Switch 1 Smoke Outlets to Code 1 Closet Light motion sensor 1 3-way system to 1st Floor 1 Light top of stairs Powder Room Install and Wire: 1 Vanity Light 2 Switches 1 Exhaust Fan 1 GFI Garage Install and Wire:
- Issued Aug 14, 2026
New Construction · Install meter bank with 20 Meters for units, and 2 meters for commercial, and house panel. Install all electric panels and switch gear. Wiring and install all lights outlets, and smoke alarms. Wiring for all appliances. Wiring and install all exit and emergency lights. Install all electric disconnects for elevator ,RESCUE ASSISTANCE SYSTEM. Install complete Fire Alarm system. ALL WORK IS TO BE DONE ACCORDING TO APPROVED DRAWINGS-2017 NEC,2016NFPA-72.
- Issued Aug 13, 2026
Alterations · - Approved plumbing work associated with an (Addition or Alteration) per attached EZ Permit Standard for Plumbing. REPLACE WATER HEATER.
New business licenses
12 entries
The newest businesses licensed to operate on this ground.
- 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
- Issued Aug 25, 2025
ANGELA MCIVER
Limited Lodging Operator · 4220 Pine St
- Issued Aug 8, 2025
45th street LLC (Jezabel's)
Food Preparing and Serving (30+ SEATS) · 4500-02 Walnut 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 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 Aug 26, 2026OPEN
EXTERIOR AREA SANITATION
- Violation Aug 25, 2026OPEN
SUPPRESSION SYSTEM TESTING & MAINTENANCE
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 September 18, 2026.