THE INDEX: 166 ▲22 · week of Oct 19 — permits firm, openings steady, deal ledger running hot

The Philadelphia Index

Neighborhood File · The Public Record

Sheriff-sale activity

Philadelphia

Summerdale

Summerdale: 104 permits, $1.94M in deals, 3 sheriff-sale flags in the last 12 months.

Owed to the city $666,994 across 75 delinquent parcels

The numbers · last 12 months

Permits
104
New units
0
New licenses
6
Median sale
$260K
Deal $ volume
$1.94M
Violations
338
Tax-delinquent
75

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.

  1. Recorded Aug 7, 2024

    $450K

    1265 E Cheltenham Ave

    to BUENO PROPERTIES LLC

  2. Recorded Jan 28, 2026

    $375K

    5800 Oxford Ave

    to VINH POV;VINH THY · 2 parcels

  3. Recorded Jun 4, 2025

    $300K

    899 Scattergood St

    to JIMENEZ RODRIGUEZ NILKAURY

  4. Recorded Jun 16, 2025

    $277K

    908 Sanger St

    to MARQUEZ GUILLEN NORELIS A;RAMOS-GRANADILLO ELIMAR DEL VALLE

  5. Recorded May 29, 2026

    $275K

    1225 E Cheltenham Ave

    to FORTUNA JASMIN DURAN

  6. Recorded Apr 22, 2026

    $275K

    1024 Van Kirk St

    to HERBERT-AKAL PATRICIA

  7. Recorded Sep 26, 2025

    $270K

    913 Sanger St

    to EXIUS FLORANCE

  8. Recorded Sep 19, 2025

    $269K

    1055 E Cheltenham Ave

    to ROGERS RACHELLE

  9. Recorded Oct 10, 2025

    $265K

    5628 Loretto Ave

    to BALBUENA JUNIOR LANTIGUA

  10. Recorded Oct 20, 2025

    $263K

    901 Granite St

    to MIRAMBEAUX DIAZ YADEIRY SIRETT

  11. Recorded Nov 7, 2025

    $260K

    875 Foulkrod St

    to ROSARIO JOSE L;GOMEZ DE ROSARIO AMARILYS

  12. Recorded Dec 29, 2025

    $255K

    5659 Miriam Rd

    to RODRIGUEZ FERREIRA SABIER D

Recent permits

12 entries

Newest building permits — new construction, additions and alterations.

  1. Issued Oct 26, 2026

    927 Pratt St

    Alterations · - Approved plumbing repair work per EZ Permit Standard for Plumbing. REPLACE 3/4" WATER SERVICE.

  2. Issued Oct 26, 2026

    901 Granite St

    Change of Use · Personal Services

  3. Issued Oct 23, 2026

    927 Pratt St

    EZ Bathroom & Kitchen Remodel · - All approved work performed in accordance with Residential - EZ Bathroom & Kitchen Remodel.

  4. Issued Oct 21, 2026

    927 Pratt St

    Addition and/or Alteration · Residential Service Equipment not exceeding a rating of 200 amps WITH NO INCREASE IN SERVICE SIZE as per attached Residential Service Equipment EZ Standard. Replace 100 AMP service and panel with no change in size. Replace switches, outlets and fixtures. Install dedicated lines using wire mold (fishing wires). Replace basement fixtures All work to be perform according to the 2020 NEC and per executed contract.

  5. Issued Oct 19, 2026

    882 Marcella St

    EZ Wall Covering Replacement · EZ EXTERIOR WALL COVERINGS- For the Applications of Exterior Wall Coverings as per attached standards. Deviations from these standards require submission of construction and site plans.

  6. Issued Oct 19, 2026

    953 Marcella St

    Solar Panels and Structure · FOR THE INSTALLATION OF ROOF-MOUNTED SOLAR COLLECTORS IN ACCORDANCE WITH 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 TO BE OBTAINED FOR ALL ELECTRICAL WORK.**

  7. Issued Oct 14, 2026

    942 Bridge St

    Alterations · Approved plumbing repair work per EZ Permit Standard for Plumbing Replace curb trap fai.

  8. Issued Oct 14, 2026

    940 Bridge St

    Alterations · - Approved plumbing repair work per EZ Permit Standard for Plumbing. REPLACE CT & FAI.

  9. Issued Oct 13, 2026

    1233 E Cheltenham Ave

    Addition and/or Alteration · Solar Photovoltaic Equipment installed on a one- or two-family dwelling with no ESS equipment and roof slopes not exceeding 2:12 (17%) in accordance with EZ PERMIT STANDARD FOR SOLAR PV SYSTEM

  10. Issued Oct 8, 2026

    5500 Miriam Rd

    EZ Roof Covering Replacement · For the Installation of New Roof Coverings on Existing Roofs as per attached standard. Deviations from these standards require submission of construction and site plans. Replacement of sheathing in excess of 10% of roof area shall not be applicable to the EZ permit process

  11. Issued Oct 8, 2026

    995 Sanger St

    Change of Use · Personal Services

  12. Issued Oct 7, 2026

    912 Granite St

    Alterations · Approved plumbing repair work per EZ Permit Standard for Plumbing Replace 3/4" water service

New business licenses

9 entries

The newest businesses licensed to operate on this ground.

  1. Issued Oct 23, 2026

    900 ANASTASIA LLC

    Food Preparing and Serving (30+ SEATS) · 900 Pratt St

  2. Issued Oct 19, 2026

    ELIANA MINI MARKET INC

    Food Establishment, Retail Permanent Location · 899 Brill St

  3. Issued Oct 10, 2026

    Fay Servicing LLC

    Vacant Residential Property / Lot · 850 Bridge St

  4. Issued Apr 7, 2026

    50 SNACK MINI MARKET INC

    Food Establishment, Retail Permanent Location · 899 Marcella St

  5. Issued Mar 30, 2026

    ABDESSAMAD Majd

    Vacant Residential Property / Lot · 953 Bridge St

  6. Issued Mar 30, 2026

    VINH INC (OXFORD CIRCLE BEER DISTRIBUTOR)

    Food Establishment, Retail Permanent Location · 5800 Oxford Ave

  7. Issued Oct 7, 2025

    Bueno Food Market Inc

    Food Preparing and Serving · 1265 E Cheltenham Ave

  8. Issued Aug 5, 2025

    SNACK 50 MINI MARKET INC

    Food Establishment, Retail Permanent Location · 899 Marcella St

  9. Issued Jul 17, 2025

    Sharee Keyes (keys 2 learning center)

    Child Care Facility · 4908 E Roosevelt Blvd

On the record — distress

The signals that matter for diligence — back taxes, sheriff-sale filings, and open code violations tied to parcels in Summerdale.

Tax-delinquent parcels

$666,994 owed

  1. Sheriff sale9 yrs owed

    935 Pratt St

    $14,094

  2. Sheriff sale5 yrs owed

    888 Marcella St

    $3,663

  3. Sheriff sale7 yrs owed

    950 Carver St

    $2,146

  4. 29 yrs owed

    837 Bridge St

    $65,490

  5. $55,446

  6. 12 yrs owed

    953 Bridge St

    $43,119

  7. 23 yrs owed

    954 Anchor St

    $33,202

  8. $30,917

  9. 11 yrs owed

    5565 Loretto Ave

    $26,664

  10. $25,324

  11. $23,759

  12. 13 yrs owed

    946 Carver St

    $20,140

Code violations & unsafe structures

  1. Unsafe Sep 15, 2026ACTIVE

    5631 Frontenac St

    Unsafe structure designation

  2. Unsafe Jun 23, 2026ACTIVE

    895 Anchor St

    Unsafe structure designation

  3. Unsafe Mar 27, 2026ACTIVE

    875 E Godfrey Ave

    Unsafe structure designation

  4. Unsafe Feb 2, 2026ACTIVE

    941 Granite St

    Unsafe structure designation

  5. Unsafe Jan 9, 2026ACTIVE

    1232 Alcott St

    Unsafe structure designation

  6. Unsafe Jan 9, 2026ACTIVE

    1234 Alcott St

    Unsafe structure designation

  7. Unsafe Feb 26, 2025ACTIVE

    841 Sanger St

    Unsafe structure designation

  8. Unsafe Jan 9, 2019ACTIVE

    851 Granite St

    Unsafe structure designation

  9. Violation Oct 24, 2026OPEN

    5304 E Roosevelt Blvd

    GARAGE DOOR REPLACED W/ WALL

  10. Violation Oct 22, 2026OPEN

    901 Pratt St

    REPLACE ROOF COVERING

  11. Violation Oct 22, 2026OPEN

    901 Pratt St

    PARTIAL DEMOLITION

  12. Violation Oct 19, 2026OPEN

    909 Pratt St

    EXTERIOR AREA WEEDS

Get the weekly pulse for Summerdale

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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.