THE INDEX: 84 78 · week of Aug 24permits quiet, openings quiet, deal ledger running hot

The Philadelphia Index

Neighborhood File · The Public Record

Sheriff-sale activity

Philadelphia

Summerdale

Summerdale: 99 permits, $3.26M 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
99
New units
0
New licenses
4
Median sale
$264K
Deal $ volume
$3.26M
Violations
233
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 Aug 27, 2026

    893 Carver St

    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

  2. Issued Aug 26, 2026

    919 Pratt St

    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 (2) new condensing units only, no other work proposed, and no new ductwork.

  3. Issued Aug 19, 2026

    941 Carver St

    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 REPLACING VARIOUS DEFECTIVE SWITCHES, FIXTURES, OUTLETS. INSTALLING (2) 20 AMP CIRCUITS FOR APPLIANCES. (ALL FISHED & SURFACE MOUNT WIRING) INSTALLING BATTERY SMOKE DETECTORS & OUTSIDE LIGHT

  4. Issued Aug 19, 2026

    5556 Miriam Rd

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

  5. Issued Aug 17, 2026

    5090 Summerdale Ave

    Alterations · - Approved plumbing repair work per EZ Permit Standard for Plumbing.

  6. Issued Aug 14, 2026

    881 Sanger St

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

  7. Issued Aug 14, 2026

    925 Anchor St

    Addition and/or Alteration · ***NEC 2017 FISHING ONLY*** 100A Service Replacement 100A Grounding & Bonding System 30CKT Panel Core Rewire: Rear Bedroom - 1x light, switch and outlet Middle Bedroom - 1x light, switch and outlet Front Bedroom - x1 light, switch and outlet 2nd Floor Bathroom - x1 light and switch Hallway 3-way lighting system Vestibule - x1 switch and light

  8. Issued Aug 13, 2026

    948 Anchor St

    Alterations · - Approved plumbing repair work per EZ Permit Standard for Plumbing replace curb trap & fai

  9. Issued Aug 12, 2026

    5648 Loretto Ave

    EZ Roof Covering Replacement · EZ PERMIT RE-ROOFING- 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. Replace roof covering at main roof.

  10. Issued Aug 6, 2026

    5700 Oxford Ave

    Signs (Accessory / Non-Accessory) · For the installation of two(2) single -faced statically illuminated signs and one (1)double-faced statically illuminated freestanding sign. size and location as shown on the plan.

  11. Issued Jul 30, 2026

    5647 Miriam Rd

    Alterations · HD repair - Approved plumbing repair work per EZ Permit Standard for Plumbing

  12. Issued Jul 30, 2026

    5556 Miriam Rd

    Alterations · - Approved plumbing repair work per EZ Permit Standard for Plumbing replace existing curb trap / fai

New business licenses

6 entries

The newest businesses licensed to operate on this ground.

  1. Issued Apr 7, 2026

    50 SNACK MINI MARKET INC

    Food Establishment, Retail Permanent Location · 899 Marcella St

  2. Issued Mar 30, 2026

    ABDESSAMAD Majd

    Vacant Residential Property / Lot · 953 Bridge St

  3. Issued Mar 30, 2026

    VINH INC (OXFORD CIRCLE BEER DISTRIBUTOR)

    Food Establishment, Retail Permanent Location · 5800 Oxford Ave

  4. Issued Oct 7, 2025

    Bueno Food Market Inc

    Food Preparing and Serving · 1265 E Cheltenham Ave

  5. Issued Aug 5, 2025

    SNACK 50 MINI MARKET INC

    Food Establishment, Retail Permanent Location · 899 Marcella St

  6. 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 Jun 23, 2026ACTIVE

    895 Anchor St

    Unsafe structure designation

  2. Unsafe Mar 27, 2026ACTIVE

    875 E Godfrey Ave

    Unsafe structure designation

  3. Unsafe Feb 2, 2026ACTIVE

    941 Granite St

    Unsafe structure designation

  4. Unsafe Jan 9, 2026ACTIVE

    1234 Alcott St

    Unsafe structure designation

  5. Unsafe Jan 9, 2026ACTIVE

    1232 Alcott St

    Unsafe structure designation

  6. Unsafe Feb 26, 2025ACTIVE

    841 Sanger St

    Unsafe structure designation

  7. Unsafe Jan 9, 2019ACTIVE

    851 Granite St

    Unsafe structure designation

  8. Violation Aug 21, 2026OPEN

    850 Bridge St

    EXTERIOR AREA WEEDS

  9. Violation Aug 21, 2026OPEN

    5528 Miriam Rd

    EXTERIOR AREA WEEDS

  10. Violation Aug 21, 2026OPEN

    839 Bridge St

    EXTERIOR AREA WEEDS

  11. Violation Aug 21, 2026OPEN

    986 Carver St

    EXTERIOR AREA WEEDS

  12. Violation Aug 21, 2026OPEN

    873 Bridge St

    EXTERIOR AREA WEEDS

Get the weekly pulse for Summerdale

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.