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Sheriff-sale activityPhiladelphia
Upper Kensington
Upper Kensington: 447 permits, $5.51M 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
- 447
- New units
- 0
- New licenses
- 45
- Median sale
- $310K
- Deal $ volume
- $5.51M
- Violations
- 1,721
- 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 Aug 31, 2026
30 units
Addition and/or Alteration · FOR LEVEL III INTERIOR ALTERATIONS AND THE ERECTION OF A 3RD STORY ADDITION WITH A COMPLETE CHANGE IN USE AND OCCUPANCY CLASSIFICATION TO GROUP R-2 THIRTY (30) DWELLING UNITS. BUILDING TO BE FULLY SPRINKLERED PER NFPA 13R. ALL WORK TO BE DONE PER APPROVED PLANS AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH 2018 IBC. SEPARATE PERMITS REQUIRED FOR MECHANICAL, ELECTRICAL, PLUMBING, FIRE SUPPRESSION, AND EXCAVATION WORK. SEE ZP-2026-008210 FOR ZONING APPROVAL. SEE SR-2026-032791 FOR STREETS DEPT. APPROVAL. **DEFERRED SUBM
- Issued Aug 24, 2026
Alterations · - Approved plumbing repair work per EZ Permit Standard for Plumbing. REPLACE CT & FAI.
- Issued Aug 21, 2026
Alterations · - Approved plumbing repair work per EZ Permit Standard for Plumbing. REPLACE CT & FAI.
- Issued Aug 20, 2026
Alterations · 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 Aug 20, 2026
Addition and/or Alteration · INSTALLATION OF AUTOMATIC FIRE ALARM SYSTEM FOR MIXED OCCUPANCY. ALL WORK IS TO BE DONE ACCORDING TO APPROVED DRAWINGS-2020 NEC,2019 NFPA72 -NOTED: HEAT DETECTOR IN NONRESIDENTIAL BATHROOM, FACU RELOCATED TO !ST FL-
- Issued Aug 20, 2026
Alterations · 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 Aug 20, 2026
Addition and/or Alteration · Residential Service Equipment not exceeding a rating of 200 amps WITH AN INCREASE IN SERVICE SIZE FROM 100 AMP TO 200 AMP as per Residential Service Equipment EZ Standard Increase the service to 200 amps service, panels, switches, receptacles, light fixtures, rewire the property as per NEC 2020
- Issued Aug 20, 2026
Alterations · - Approved plumbing repair work per EZ Permit Standard for Plumbing. REPLACE CT, FAI & MD.
- Issued Aug 20, 2026
City Demolition · Sub Demolition Permit for CF-2023-002298. For the complete demolition of a property as part of the City of Philadelphia Demolition Program. Add'l specs: No sidewalk. (2) stucco c/w 3424, 3428 Ella. Erosion control mat with topsoil and seed. 6' chain link fence with gate across front of property.
- Issued Aug 20, 2026
Alterations · - Approved plumbing work associated with an (Addition or Alteration) per attached EZ Permit Standard for Plumbing. REPLACE 20FT OF INTERIOR MAIN DRAIN
- Issued Aug 20, 2026
City Demolition · Sub Demolition Permit for CF-2023-115526. For the complete demolition of a property as part of the City of Philadelphia Demolition Program. Add'l specs: No sidewalk. (2) stucco c/w 643, 647 E. Wishart. Erosion control mat with topsoil and seed. 6' chain link fence with gate across front of property.
- Issued Aug 19, 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 100 amp service and panel - 30 space panel, basement 1 electric race ways (wire mold), 80 ft throughout house Ground fault receptacle and dedicated circuit - first floor 3 ground fault receptacles and dedicated circuit - first floor 2 Ground fault receptacle and dedicated circuit - first floor basement 1 Ground fault receptacle and dedicated circu
New business licenses
12 entries
The newest businesses licensed to operate on this ground.
- Issued Aug 19, 2026
Shellpoint Mortgage Servicing
Vacant Residential Property / Lot · 3420 Ella St
- Issued Aug 13, 2026
SWEET CAFECITO LLC
Food Preparing and Serving · 100 E Tioga St
- Issued Aug 11, 2026
Lion Tree LLC
Vacant Residential Property / Lot · 2934 Rosehill St
- Issued Aug 10, 2026
TIKICO LLC
Vacant Residential Property / Lot · 206 W Glenwood Ave
- Issued Aug 10, 2026
TIKICO LLC
Vacant Residential Property / Lot · 216 W Glenwood Ave
- Issued Aug 10, 2026
TIKICO LLC
Vacant Residential Property / Lot · 212 W Glenwood Ave
- Issued Aug 10, 2026
TIKICO LLC
Vacant Residential Property / Lot · 214 W Glenwood Ave
- Issued Aug 10, 2026
TIKICO LLC
Vacant Residential Property / Lot · 208 W Glenwood Ave
- Issued Aug 7, 2026
IRINEA MONTES ESPINOZA (D & D RESTAURANT I LLC)
Food Preparing and Serving · 100 W Wishart St
- Issued Aug 6, 2026
TIKICO LLC
Vacant Residential Property / Lot · 200 W Glenwood Ave
- Issued Aug 6, 2026
TIKICO LLC
Vacant Residential Property / Lot · 204 W Glenwood Ave
- Issued Aug 6, 2026
TIKICO LLC
Vacant Residential Property / Lot · 202 W Glenwood Ave
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 Aug 21, 2026ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe Aug 7, 2026ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe Aug 4, 2026ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe Jul 23, 2026ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe Jul 21, 2026ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe Jun 26, 2026ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe Jun 26, 2026ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe Jun 24, 2026ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe Jun 23, 2026ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe May 14, 2026ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe Apr 20, 2026ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe Apr 20, 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 September 18, 2026.