Neighborhood File · The Public Record
Sheriff-sale activityPhiladelphia
Upper Roxborough
Upper Roxborough: 154 permits, $43.01M in deals, 2 sheriff-sale flags in the last 12 months.
Owed to the city $1,306,176 across 61 delinquent parcels
The numbers · last 12 months
- Permits
- 154
- New units
- 1
- New licenses
- 4
- Median sale
- $424K
- Deal $ volume
- $43.01M
- Violations
- 225
- Tax-delinquent
- 61
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
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 INCLUDING AN EMERGENCY DISCONNECT Replace attic fan on existing wiring, replacement of light fixtures, switches and receptacles throughout the house. NO WIRING.
- Issued Aug 19, 2026
Addition and/or Alteration · Removal and Reinstallation of Existing Solar Panels GP-2026-006816
- Issued Aug 19, 2026
Solar Panels and Structure · FOR THE REMOVAL AND REPLACEMENT OF EXISTING RESIDENTIAL ROOF MOUNTED SOLAR PANELS WITH RELATED APPURTENANCES AS NOTED ON THE APPROVED PLANS. ALL WORK TO BE DONE PER APPROVED PLANS. IF FIELD CONDITIONS VARY CONTACT DESIGN ENGINEER PRIOR TO THE START OF ANY WORK. SEPARATE PERMITS REQUIRED FOR ALL OTHER WORK, INCLUDING ALL ELECTRICAL WORK (SEE EP-2026-003352). ** NO STATIONARY STORAGE BATTERY SYSTEMS WITH THIS PERMIT **
- Issued Aug 18, 2026
Alterations · - Approved plumbing repair work per EZ Permit Standard for Plumbing. REPLACE WATER HEATER.
- Issued Aug 17, 2026
EZ Swimming Pool/Spa · - For pools and spas accessory to an Existing One Family Dwellings as per attached standards. Deviations from these standards require submission of construction and site plans.
- Issued Aug 13, 2026
Alterations · - Approved plumbing repair work per EZ Permit Standard for Plumbing. REPLACE SANITARY AND STORM CT, FAI & MD. - Approved plumbing work associated with an (Addition or Alteration) per attached EZ Permit Standard for Plumbing. FRONT AREA DRAIN
- Issued Aug 13, 2026
Addition and/or Alteration · Installation of telecommunication wiring for cameras and security system. All work to be done according to the 2020 NEC and per executed contract.
- Issued Aug 13, 2026
Alterations · - Approved plumbing repair work per EZ Permit Standard for Plumbing. REPLACE MAIN DRAIN.
- Issued Aug 3, 2026
New construction, addition, GFA change · FOR THE ERECTION OF A REAR DECK ON AN EXISTING SEMI-DETACHED STRUCTURE. SIZE AND LOCATION AS SHOWN IN PLANS.
- Issued Jul 31, 2026
Addition and/or Alteration · - Residential Service Equipment not exceeding a rating of 200 amps WITH AN INCREASE IN SERVICE SIZE FROM 100 amps TO 200 amps as per Residential Service Equipment EZ Standard INCLUDING AN EMERGENCY DISCONNECT
- Issued Jul 22, 2026
New Construction or Additions · Plumbing Permit (Exterior Building Drainage) for combo RP-2026-007258
- Issued Jul 22, 2026
New Construction or Additions · Plumbing Permit (Water Distribution) for combo RP-2026-007258
New business licenses
5 entries
The newest businesses licensed to operate on this ground.
- Issued Jun 17, 2026
Arielle Gold (Gold Standard Law, LLC)
Limited Lodging Operator · 559 Wartman St
- Issued Feb 27, 2026
M&Q AUTO SERVICE INC
Motor Vehicle Repair / Retail Mobile Dispensing · 7563 Ridge Ave
- Issued Feb 26, 2026
WELLS FARGO BANK N A c/o PHH Mortgage Corporation
Vacant Residential Property / Lot · 7021 Voigt Rd
- Issued Oct 8, 2025
GREATER PHILADELPHIA YMCA
Bingo · 7201 Ridge Ave
- Issued Aug 26, 2025
SHAHAB JAVAN
Limited Lodging Operator · 702 Hill Rd
On the record — distress
The signals that matter for diligence — back taxes, sheriff-sale filings, and open code violations tied to parcels in Upper Roxborough.
Tax-delinquent parcels
$1,306,176 owed
- Sheriff sale3 yrs owed
$7,943
- Sheriff sale10 yrs owed
$4,504
- 10 yrs owed
$118,078
- 17 yrs owed
$114,861
- 12 yrs owed
$97,047
- 25 yrs owed
$71,138
- 12 yrs owed
$58,644
- 5 yrs owed
$47,501
- 10 yrs owed
$45,685
- 37 yrs owed
$42,072
- 9 yrs owed
$41,146
- 7 yrs owed
$37,601
Code violations & unsafe structures
- Unsafe Aug 8, 2025ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe Apr 28, 2023ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Violation Aug 25, 2026OPEN
BENCHMARKING LATE
- Violation Aug 24, 2026OPEN
VACANT STRUCTURE LICENSE
- Violation Aug 22, 2026OPEN
WORK NOT ACCORDING TO PLANS
- Violation Aug 21, 2026OPEN
VACANT STRUCTURE LICENSE
- Violation Aug 21, 2026OPEN
VACANT STRUCTURE & LAND
- Violation Aug 21, 2026OPEN
EXTERIOR AREA WEEDS
- Violation Aug 20, 2026OPEN
INTERIOR SURFACES
- Violation Aug 19, 2026OPEN
LIGHT- OTHER SPACES
- Violation Aug 19, 2026OPEN
EXTENSION CORDS
- Violation Aug 19, 2026OPEN
ELECTRICAL- RECEPTACLES
Get the weekly pulse for Upper Roxborough
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.