Neighborhood File · The Public Record
Sheriff-sale activityPhiladelphia
Torresdale
Torresdale: 221 permits, $30.26M in deals, 4 sheriff-sale flags in the last 12 months.
Owed to the city $1,063,441 across 91 delinquent parcels
The numbers · last 12 months
- Permits
- 221
- New units
- 1
- New licenses
- 8
- Median sale
- $299K
- Deal $ volume
- $30.26M
- Violations
- 216
- Tax-delinquent
- 91
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 24, 2026
Change of Use · Eating and Drinking Establishments - Prepared Food Shop; Retail Sales - Food, Beverages, and Groceries - Farmer's Market
- Issued Aug 24, 2026
Addition and/or Alterations · Mechanical / Fuel Gas Permit for combo CP-2025-004731
- Issued Aug 21, 2026
Addition and/or Alteration · RUN 3/4" EMT CONDUIT FROM PANEL 120-280V TO JUNCTION BOX, PULL WIRE # 12 AND TERMINATE IN PNL WITH A 20 AMP BREAKER TO SUPPLY POWER FOR A SIGN. All work to be perform according to the 2020 NEC and per approved plans.
- Issued Aug 21, 2026
Addition and/or Alteration · To legalize the infill of the garage door opening, and interior alterations to the basement level. Basement to remain non-habitable, for storage and utilities only. No work to the upper floors. No change to the existing Two-Family Household Living use.
- Issued Aug 19, 2026
Alterations · Approved plumbing repair work per EZ Permit Standard for Plumbing HT and FAI Replacement
- Issued Aug 14, 2026
Sign · FOR ERECTION OF ONE (1) ILLUMINATED ACCESSORY FLAT WALL SIGN AND ONE (1) NON-ILLUMINATED ACCESSORY FLAT WALL SIGN.**SEPARATE PERMIT REQUIRED FOR ELECTRICAL WORK**
- Issued Aug 13, 2026
EZ Bathroom & Kitchen Remodel · All approved work performed in accordance with Residential - EZ Bathroom & Kitchen Remodel.
- Issued Aug 3, 2026
Addition and/or Alteration · INSTALL NEW SUBPANELS TO EXISTING ELECTRICAL SERVICE. INSTALL BRANCH CIRCUITS AND RECEPTACLE OUTLETS FOR EQUIPMENT AND WORK STATIONS. REPLACE EQUIPMENT. INSTALL LIGHTING, EMERGENCY LIGHTING EIXT SIGNS AND TELECOMMUNICATION WIRING. ALL WORK TO BE DONE ACCORDING TO THE 2017 NEC AND PER PLANS.
- Issued Aug 3, 2026
EZ Bathroom & Kitchen Remodel · - All approved work performed in accordance with Residential - EZ Bathroom & Kitchen Remodel.
- Issued Jul 29, 2026
Combined Lot Line Relocation and New Development · For the relocation of lot lines to create two lots (Parcels A and B) from one lot (deeded 9655 Milnor St). Size and location per plan.
- Issued Jul 29, 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 Jul 24, 2026
Addition and/or Alteration · Installation of solar array in accordance with signed standard
New business licenses
12 entries
The newest businesses licensed to operate on this ground.
- Issued May 13, 2026
GE Vernova Hitachi Nuclear Energy Americas, LLC
Hot Work · 9001 Torresdale Ave
- Issued May 13, 2026
GE Vernova Hitachi Nuclear Energy Americas, LLC
Hazardous Materials · 9001 Torresdale Ave
- Issued May 8, 2026
Tri-State Waste & Recycling Inc
Motor Vehicle Repair / Retail Mobile Dispensing · 8950 State Rd
- Issued May 6, 2026
Kabul Royal Resource LLC (Kabul Royal Market)
Food Establishment, Retail Permanent Location · 8729-49 Frankford Ave
- Issued Dec 5, 2025
One Stop Truck and Trailer Repair LLC
Motor Vehicle Repair / Retail Mobile Dispensing · 8800 State Rd
- Issued Dec 2, 2025
Heavy Haulers Junk Demo & Disposals LLC
Dumpster License - Construction · 8756 Marsden St
- Issued Oct 21, 2025
State Road Auto Glass LLC
Motor Vehicle Repair / Retail Mobile Dispensing · 9240-50 James St
- Issued Oct 8, 2025
GE Vernova Hitachi Nuclear Energy Americas, LLC
Dumpster License - Private Property · 9001 Torresdale Ave
- Issued Sep 12, 2025
ALPHA PH LLC
Motor Vehicle Repair / Retail Mobile Dispensing · 9240-50 James St
- Issued Sep 2, 2025
BEGAJ PIZZERIA LLC
Food Preparing and Serving · 4312 Megargee St
- Issued Aug 26, 2025
NAZARETH ACADEMY HIGH SCHOOL
Bingo · 4001 Grant Ave
- Issued Jul 31, 2025
SAHAJ 9201 LLC (Linden Beer)
Food Preparing and Serving · 9201 Frankford Ave
On the record — distress
The signals that matter for diligence — back taxes, sheriff-sale filings, and open code violations tied to parcels in Torresdale.
Tax-delinquent parcels
$1,063,441 owed
- Sheriff sale8 yrs owed
$22,692
- Sheriff sale9 yrs owed
$16,605
- Sheriff sale5 yrs owed
$8,776
- Sheriff sale6 yrs owed
$4,804
- 1 yr owed
$255,794
- 25 yrs owed
$31,559
- 4 yrs owed
$31,073
- 3 yrs owed
$29,772
- 6 yrs owed
$25,218
- 3 yrs owed
$24,939
- 3 yrs owed
$23,524
- 4 yrs owed
$20,593
Code violations & unsafe structures
- Unsafe Sep 30, 2024ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe Jun 12, 2023ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe Jun 12, 2023ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe Jun 12, 2023ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe Jun 9, 2023ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe Jul 16, 2021ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe Dec 22, 2018ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Violation Aug 12, 2026OPEN
BENCHMARKING LATE
- Violation Aug 12, 2026OPEN
BENCHMARKING LATE
- Violation Aug 6, 2026OPEN
NEW USE
- Violation Aug 5, 2026OPEN
NEW WINDOW/DOOR
- Violation Aug 5, 2026OPEN
REPLACE ROOF COVERING
Get the weekly pulse for Torresdale
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.