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Sheriff-sale activityPhiladelphia
Upper Kensington
Upper Kensington: 473 permits, $5.21M in deals, 63 sheriff-sale flags in the last 12 months.
Owed to the city $7,431,760 across 1,075 delinquent parcels
The numbers · last 12 months
- Permits
- 473
- New units
- 0
- New licenses
- 50
- Median sale
- $370K
- Deal $ volume
- $5.21M
- Violations
- 2,653
- Tax-delinquent
- 1,075
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 Oct 27, 2026
Alterations · CURB TRAP, FAI, MAIN DRAIN - Approved plumbing repair work per EZ Permit Standard for Plumbing
- Issued Oct 27, 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. Replacement of a 95k BTU gas Boiler. Reusing all exiting pipes/duct work. NO NEW DUCTWORK IS PART OF THIS PERMIT, APPLIANCE REPLACEMENT LIKE IN KIND ONLY.
- Issued Oct 27, 2026
Alterations · CURB TRAP AND FAI - Approved plumbing repair work per EZ Permit Standard for Plumbing
- Issued Oct 26, 2026
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. FISH Method ONLY -100 amp service and panel - 30 space panel, basement 1 -15 ampere duplex receptacles, one in each bedroom 2 -basement/first floor arc fault 20 amp, dining room 1 - electric race ways (wire mold), throughout house 80ft - fluorescent fixture 4ft 2 LED bulbs, kitchen 1 - Ground fault receptacle and dedicated circuit - first flo
- Issued Oct 23, 2026
Addition and/or Alteration · FOR REMOVAL AND REPLACEMENT OF THE STAIR TO THE FRONT OF AN EXISTING ATTACHED SINGLE-FAMILY STRUCTURE AS PER APPROVED PLAN.
- Issued Oct 21, 2026
Make Safe Permit For RP · FOR THE REPLACEMENT OF THE DAMAGED MAIN ROOF, BAY ROOF. BAY FINSIHES, AND BAY WINDOWS TO RESOLVE CF-2026-015669. ALL WORK TO BE DONE PER APPROVED PLANS AND ENGINEERING INSPECTION LETTER. IF FIELD CONDITIONS VARY CONTACT DESIGN ENGINEER PRIOR TO THE START OF ANY WORK. A SEPARATE PERMIT IS REQUIRED FOR ANY ADDITIONAL ALTERATIONS THAT ARE NOT SPECIFICALLY ADDRESSED ON CF-2026-015669. "IN ACCORDANCE WITH CODE BULLETIN PM-1801, A PA PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER IS REQUIRED TO MONITOR REPAIRS MADE UNDER THIS
- Issued Oct 20, 2026
Alterations · - Approved plumbing work associated with an (Addition or Alteration) per EZ Permit Standard for Plumbing.
- Issued Oct 20, 2026
Addition and/or Alteration · TOTAL REWIRING OF EXISTING BUILDING, INCLUDING NEW WIRING, RECEPTACLES, SWITCHES, LIGHTING OUTLETS, AND ASSOCIATED CIRCUITS, IN ACCORDANCE WITH NEC 2020 AND EZ ELECTRICAL PERMIT STANDARDS. 100 amp service
- Issued Oct 19, 2026
1 units
Addition and/or Alteration · For Level II Alterations to the roof of an existing structure to include Partial Demolition, the complete removal and replacement of approximately 47,900 square feet of existing low-slope roofing across all affected roof levels. The scope of the project requires full replacement of the existing roofing system with a new roofing assembly, along with the replacement of roof access doors and selected ladders. for use as previously approved. as per approved plans.
- Issued Oct 19, 2026
Alterations · - Approved plumbing repair work per EZ Permit Standard for Plumbing. REPLACE 3/4" WATER SERVICE FROM CURB TO FOUNDATION WALL.
- Issued Oct 19, 2026
EZ Wall 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 Oct 19, 2026
Alterations · - Approved plumbing repair work per EZ Permit Standard for Plumbing.
New business licenses
12 entries
The newest businesses licensed to operate on this ground.
- Issued Oct 21, 2026
GIA CHAU
Vacant Residential Property / Lot · 648 E Indiana Ave
- Issued Oct 19, 2026
Bibiana Bustamante
Vacant Residential Property / Lot · 3537 Kip St
- Issued Oct 10, 2026
Shellpoint Mortgage Servicing
Vacant Residential Property / Lot · 122 W Wishart St
- Issued Oct 8, 2026
OLGA VENTURA
Vacant Residential Property / Lot · 3087 Potter St
- Issued Oct 7, 2026
OLGA VENTURA
Vacant Residential Property / Lot · 3059 Potter St
- Issued Oct 4, 2026
MORTGAGE CONTRACTING SERVICES LLC
Vacant Residential Property / Lot · 2937 Kip St
- Issued Oct 3, 2026
jose taveras
Vacant Residential Property / Lot · 3435 Arbor St
- Issued Oct 1, 2026
Meats Direct LLC
Food Manufacturer / Wholesaler · 124 W Venango St
- Issued Sep 21, 2026
TD Bank
Vacant Residential Property / Lot · 338-56 E Allegheny Ave
- Issued Sep 11, 2026
M&T BANK
Vacant Residential Property / Lot · 3226 F St
- Issued Sep 11, 2026
Shellpoint Mortgage Servicing
Vacant Residential Property / Lot · 3236 F St
- Issued Sep 10, 2026
Shellpoint Mortgage Servicing
Vacant Residential Property / Lot · 401 E Somerset St
On the record — distress
The signals that matter for diligence — back taxes, sheriff-sale filings, and open code violations tied to parcels in Upper Kensington.
Tax-delinquent parcels
$7,431,760 owed
- Sheriff sale24 yrs owed
$32,054
- Sheriff sale27 yrs owed
$31,896
- Sheriff sale23 yrs owed
$26,681
- Sheriff sale21 yrs owed
$24,870
- Sheriff sale35 yrs owed
$22,878
- Sheriff sale18 yrs owed
$21,221
- Sheriff sale28 yrs owed
$21,047
- Sheriff sale24 yrs owed
$20,911
- Sheriff sale18 yrs owed
$19,903
- Sheriff sale43 yrs owed
$19,901
- Sheriff sale21 yrs owed
$18,169
- Sheriff sale17 yrs owed
$16,911
Code violations & unsafe structures
- Unsafe Oct 22, 2026ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe Oct 20, 2026ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe Oct 14, 2026ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe Oct 14, 2026ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe Oct 14, 2026ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe Oct 8, 2026ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe Oct 7, 2026ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe Oct 6, 2026ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe Sep 23, 2026ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe Sep 23, 2026ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe Sep 16, 2026ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe Sep 16, 2026ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
Get the weekly pulse for Upper Kensington
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 November 3, 2026.