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Sheriff-sale activityPhiladelphia
University City
University City: 671 permits, $46.76M in deals, 2 sheriff-sale flags in the last 12 months.
Owed to the city $899,775 across 18 delinquent parcels
The numbers · last 12 months
- Permits
- 671
- New units
- 0
- New licenses
- 28
- Median sale
- $1.58M
- Deal $ volume
- $46.76M
- Violations
- 331
- Tax-delinquent
- 18
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.
- Recorded Jul 29, 2024
$22.14M
to National Board of Medical Examiners of the United States of America
Recent permits
12 entries
Newest building permits — new construction, additions and alterations.
- Issued Sep 1, 2026
1 units
Addition and/or Alteration · FOR LEVEL II ALTERATIONS TO THE OPTICAL SHOP ON LEVEL 3 OF THE PERELMAN CENTER. ALTERATIONS TO INCLUDE PARTIAL DEMOLITION AND THE ERECTION OF PARTITION WALLS, PROVIDE FINISHES/FURNISHINGS AND ACCESSIBILITY IMPROVEMENTS THROUGHOUT. FOR USE AS PREVIOUSLY APPROVED. ALL WORK TO BE DONE PER APPROVED PLANS AND DOCUMENTATION. ***************** SEPARATE PERMITS TO BE OBTAINED FOR ALL OTHER WORK. ******************************************
- Issued Sep 1, 2026
1 units
Addition and/or Alteration · FOR THE CREATION OF ACCESSORY STORAGE SPACES AT LEVEL 2 AND 3 AS PER APPROVED PLANS. SEPARATE PERMITS REQUIRED FOR ALL OTHER WORK.
- Issued Aug 27, 2026
Alterations · - Approved plumbing repair work per EZ Permit Standard for Plumbing. REPLACE BACKFLOW DEVICE.
- Issued Aug 26, 2026
EZ Interior Non-Load-Bearing Wall Demo. · For the interior demolition of non-bearing partition wall and ceilings as per attached standard. Deviations from these standards require submission of construction and site plans.
- Issued Aug 26, 2026
Addition and/or Alteration · Install new lighting and power. Install new fire alarm devices. All work per approved plans
- Issued Aug 26, 2026
Alterations · - Approved plumbing repair work per EZ Permit Standard for Plumbing. REPLACE BACKFLOW DEVICE.
- Issued Aug 25, 2026
Addition and/or Alterations · MECHANICAL PIPING WORK WITHIN EXISTING MEDICAL FACILITY AS PER APPROVED PLANS. *2021 IMC REVIEW*
- Issued Aug 25, 2026
Temporary Tents and Canopies · ASSEMBLY USE TENT - LAWFUL OCCUPANCY SHALL BE AS POSTED - REMOVAL DATE ELECTRICAL PERMIT REQUIRED, UNLESS POWER IS PROVIDED THROUGH EXISTING EXTERIOR GROUND FAULT PROTECTED RECEPTACLES AND POWER CORDS ARE RATED EXTRA HEAVY DUTY WITH U. L. LABEL STATING SUCH RATING. NO COOKING OR HEATING PERMITTED WITH THIS APPROVAL. Streets Department permit is required for street closure prior to the start work if applicable.
- Issued Aug 24, 2026
1 units
Addition and/or Alteration · FOR LEVEL II ALTERATIONS TO INCLUDE STRUCTURAL WORK, DUNNAGE, PARTIAL DEMO, INFILLS AS PER APPROVED PLANS. SEPARATE PERMITS REQUIRED FOR MEP AND FIRE SUPPRESSION WORK. *2021 IBC*
- Issued Aug 24, 2026
Addition and/or Alterations · FOR INSTALLATION OF HVAC APPLIANCES, EQUIPMENT, DUCTWORK AND REGISTERS/DIFFUSERS PER APPROVED PLANS AND MANUFACTURER'S SPECIFICATIONS.
- Issued Aug 23, 2026
Addition and/or Alteration · Install two 30 amp 240 volt nema 6 - 30 outlets: Install rigid conduit from the outdoor existing panel. Rigid conduit will be strapped to rubber feet along the flower bed and make a 90 degree turn to the location of the cabinets. Two weatherproof boxes will be installed on strut mounted onto the rubber feet. 10 awg wire will be pulled through rigid conduit and landed on 2 pole 30 amp breakers. Nema 6 - 30 outlets will be installed on the weatherproof boxes. SJ cord will be installed on the cabin
- Issued Aug 21, 2026
New construction, addition, GFA change · FOR THE PARTIAL DEMOLITION OF AN EXISTING STRUCTURE AND THE ERECTION OF A TWO (2)-STORY ADDITION WITH A LOWER LEVEL; FOR CONTINUED USE AS AN EATING AND DRINKING ESTABLISHMENT - TAKE-OUT RESTAURANT, WITH TWO (2) ACCESSORY OFF-STREET LOADING SPACES AND TWELVE (12) ACCESSORY CLASS 1A BICYCLE PARKING SPACES LOCATED ALONG AN ACCESSIBLE ROUTE. SIZE AND LOCATION AS SHOWN ON THE APPROVED PLANS.
New business licenses
12 entries
The newest businesses licensed to operate on this ground.
- Issued Aug 26, 2026
TRUSTEES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA
Annual Small Games Of Chance · 3441-55 Walnut St
- Issued Aug 21, 2026
Cathedral Church of the Saviour (Philadelphia Episcopal Cathedral)
Food Preparing and Serving (30+ SEATS) · 23 S 38th St
- Issued Aug 14, 2026
Blaze University City, LLC (LaScala's Fire)
Sidewalk Cafe · 3200-60 Chestnut St
- Issued Aug 4, 2026
Top Hat Coffee Co. LLC
Food Preparing and Serving · 3118-98 Chestnut St
- Issued Jul 31, 2026
KWON & YUN INC
Food Preparing and Serving (30+ SEATS) · 3118-98 Chestnut St
- Issued Jul 20, 2026
PORT COFFEE PA INC
Food Preparing and Serving · 4015 Walnut St
- Issued Jul 8, 2026
Withers Ventures LLC (Ben & Jerry's Philadelphia)
Food Establishment, Retail Perm Location (Large) · 200-32 S 40th St
- Issued May 19, 2026
Saxbys, PBC (Saxbys Drexel HSB)
Food Preparing and Serving (30+ SEATS) · 60 N 36th St
- Issued May 8, 2026
The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia Foundation
Special Permit · 3401 Civic Center Blvd
- Issued May 5, 2026
GEDR UPENN, LLC
High Rise · 3600-48 Chestnut St
- Issued May 4, 2026
LADY26 LLC (The Enerjuicer)
Food Preparing and Serving · 3401-39 Walnut St
- Issued Apr 28, 2026
uCity Square One Owner, LLC
High Rise · 225 N 38th St
On the record — distress
The signals that matter for diligence — back taxes, sheriff-sale filings, and open code violations tied to parcels in University City.
Tax-delinquent parcels
$899,775 owed
- Sheriff sale6 yrs owed
$23,082
- Sheriff sale5 yrs owed
$3,973
- 1 yr owed
$224,573
- 1 yr owed
$187,374
- 1 yr owed
$82,108
- 1 yr owed
$81,250
- 1 yr owed
$70,250
- 1 yr owed
$66,493
- 9 yrs owed
$58,955
- 8 yrs owed
$46,911
- 3 yrs owed
$10,619
- 1 yr owed
$8,928
Code violations & unsafe structures
- Unsafe Jun 11, 2026ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe Apr 30, 2025ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Violation Aug 25, 2026OPEN
BENCHMARKING LATE
- Violation Aug 25, 2026OPEN
BENCHMARKING LATE
- Violation Aug 24, 2026OPEN
RENTAL LICENSE MULTI FAMILY (R2)
- Violation Aug 24, 2026OPEN
PERIODIC TESTING
- Violation Aug 20, 2026OPEN
UNAPPROVED USED MATERIALS
- Violation Aug 20, 2026OPEN
ALTER EXTERIOR PORTION
- Violation Aug 20, 2026OPEN
ALTER EXTERIOR PORTION
- Violation Aug 20, 2026OPEN
BENCHMARKING LATE
- Violation Aug 20, 2026OPEN
UNAPPROVED USED MATERIALS
- Violation Aug 20, 2026OPEN
UNAPPROVED USED MATERIALS
Get the weekly pulse for University City
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 19, 2026.