THE INDEX: 166 ▲22 · week of Oct 19 — permits firm, openings steady, deal ledger running hot

The Philadelphia Index

Neighborhood File · The Public Record

Sheriff-sale activity

Philadelphia

Upper Roxborough

Upper Roxborough: 120 permits, $38.97M 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
120
New units
1
New licenses
6
Median sale
$430K
Deal $ volume
$38.97M
Violations
266
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.

  1. Recorded Dec 30, 2025

    $1.5M

    7372-78 Henry Ave

    to 7372 HENRY LLC

  2. Recorded Nov 12, 2025

    $1.45M

    8522 Hagys Mill Rd Unit A

    to SOFFA EMILY;FELDMAN BENJAMIN · 3 parcels

  3. Recorded Jan 2, 2025

    $1.3M

    663 Spring Ln

    to CUTE DAVID L

  4. Recorded Dec 31, 2024

    $1.23M

    560 Shawmont Ave

    to MARTINI EUGENE K;MARTINI SHARON A

  5. Recorded Aug 29, 2024

    $1.05M

    639 Spring Ln

    to RUSH JAMEEL;RUSH NATASHA I

  6. Recorded Apr 30, 2026

    $899K

    7519 Ridge Ave Unit 304

    to KOLANDAIVEL SENDHIL;SENDHIL GEETHA RATHNA

  7. Recorded Sep 29, 2025

    $844K

    2 River Rd Unit E

    to CORBOY MICHAEL J · 2 parcels

  8. Recorded Jul 15, 2026

    $800K

    736 Summit Ave

    to VILLANO ANTHONY;PARAM NESTEENE

  9. Recorded Sep 18, 2025

    $795K

    605 Spring Ln

    to CAVALIERE ARTHUR A;SASSO ANDREA M

  10. Recorded Dec 10, 2024

    $794K

    7519 Ridge Ave Unit 201

    to ENOCH DATHAN L

  11. Recorded Mar 18, 2025

    $780K

    623 Crestview Rd

    to ROSA NELSON E;ROSA ADMARIAM · 2 parcels

  12. Recorded Mar 18, 2025

    $780K

    625 Crestview Rd

    to VAZEII MICHAEL AARON

Recent permits

12 entries

Newest building permits — new construction, additions and alterations.

  1. Issued Oct 27, 2026

    704 Shawmont Ave

    Solar Panels and Structure · For the installation of a solar panel system. ***Work o be performed per approved plans*

  2. Issued Oct 27, 2026

    7432 Hill Rd

    EZ Bathroom & Kitchen Remodel · - All approved work performed in accordance with Residential - EZ Bathroom & Kitchen Remodel.

  3. Issued Oct 26, 2026

    8668 Belfry Dr

    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

  4. Issued Oct 26, 2026

    8668 Belfry Dr

    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

  5. Issued Oct 25, 2026

    8501 Pembrook Rd

    Alterations · - Approved plumbing repair work per EZ Permit Standard for Plumbing. SEAL LATERAL FOR DEMO.

  6. Issued Oct 19, 2026

    7381 Valley Ave

    Alterations · - Approved plumbing repair work per EZ Permit Standard for Plumbing. REPLACE SANITARY AND STORM CTs, FAIs & MDs

  7. Issued Oct 9, 2026

    803 Keely Pl

    Alterations · 3/4" WATER SERVICE - Approved plumbing repair work per EZ Permit Standard for Plumbing

  8. Issued Oct 8, 2026

    101 Spring Ln

    New construction, addition, GFA change · FOR THE ERECTION OF TWO (2) SAUNA TRAILERS. SIZE AND LOCATION AS SHOWN IN PLANS.

  9. Issued Oct 6, 2026

    714 Keely St

    Addition and/or Alteration · For the addition of an exterior deck onto an existing semi-detached structure. Size and location per plan.

  10. Issued Oct 5, 2026

    7563 Ridge Ave

    Addition and/or Alteration · Upgrade service to 300 amps. Wire for lights and equipment as per the approved plans and the 2017 NEC for the new garage space.

  11. Issued Oct 1, 2026

    9004 Buttonwood Pl

    New construction, addition, GFA change · FOR REPLACEMENT OF AN EXISTING REAR DECK OF A DETACHED STRUCTURE. SIZE AND LOCATION AS SHOWN ON PLANS.

  12. Issued Oct 1, 2026

    605 Spring Ln

    Addition and/or Alteration · New in-ground residential pool (16' x 35') with raised 8' x 8' spa. Electrical includes: equipment feeder and subpanel; equipotential bonding grid per NEC 680; (2) 10" LED underwater lights run in 1" conduit; Hayward 2.7 HP variable-speed pump; Hayward 400K BTU heater (electrical connection only); Fusion salt system; Hayward OmniLogic automation; GFCI-protected convenience receptacle. Related permit: GM-2026-004648.

New business licenses

8 entries

The newest businesses licensed to operate on this ground.

  1. Issued Oct 16, 2026

    OCWEN LOAN SERVICING LLC

    Vacant Residential Property / Lot · 7234 Hill Rd

  2. Issued Sep 11, 2026

    M&T BANK

    Vacant Residential Property / Lot · 732 Spring Ln

  3. Issued Sep 8, 2026

    Nicole Llabres

    Limited Lodging Operator · 485 Aurania St

  4. Issued Jun 17, 2026

    Arielle Gold (Gold Standard Law, LLC)

    Limited Lodging Operator · 559 Wartman St

  5. Issued Feb 27, 2026

    M&Q AUTO SERVICE INC

    Motor Vehicle Repair / Retail Mobile Dispensing · 7563 Ridge Ave

  6. Issued Feb 26, 2026

    WELLS FARGO BANK N A c/o PHH Mortgage Corporation

    Vacant Residential Property / Lot · 7021 Voigt Rd

  7. Issued Oct 8, 2025

    GREATER PHILADELPHIA YMCA

    Bingo · 7201 Ridge Ave

  8. 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

  1. Sheriff sale3 yrs owed

    00186 Shawmont Ave

    $7,943

  2. Sheriff sale10 yrs owed

    800 Seffert St # B

    $4,504

  3. 10 yrs owed

    605 Spring Ln

    $118,078

  4. 17 yrs owed

    8651 Belfry Dr

    $114,861

  5. 12 yrs owed

    800 Seffert St

    $97,047

  6. 25 yrs owed

    6935r Lawnton St

    $71,138

  7. 12 yrs owed

    6824 Lawnton St

    $58,644

  8. 5 yrs owed

    14 Shawmont Ave

    $47,501

  9. 10 yrs owed

    7513 Valley Ave

    $45,685

  10. 37 yrs owed

    6915r Lawnton St

    $42,072

  11. 9 yrs owed

    08816 Ridge Ave

    $41,146

  12. $37,601

Code violations & unsafe structures

  1. Unsafe Sep 30, 2026ACTIVE

    7234 Hill Rd

    Unsafe structure designation

  2. Unsafe Aug 8, 2025ACTIVE

    630 Summit Ave

    Unsafe structure designation

  3. Unsafe Apr 28, 2023ACTIVE

    601 Port Royal Ave

    Unsafe structure designation

  4. Violation Oct 22, 2026OPEN

    7901 Henry Ave

    ELECTRICAL- LIGHTING

  5. Violation Oct 22, 2026OPEN

    7901 Henry Ave

    VENTILATION- BATHROOMS

  6. Violation Oct 22, 2026OPEN

    7901 Henry Ave

    RESPONSIBILITY

  7. Violation Oct 21, 2026OPEN

    7901 Henry Ave

    PLUMBING SYSTEMS- GENERAL

  8. Violation Oct 20, 2026OPEN

    6824 Lawnton St

    EXTERIOR AREA WEEDS

  9. Violation Oct 20, 2026OPEN

    7704 Henry Ave

    EXTERIOR AREA WEEDS

  10. Violation Oct 20, 2026OPEN

    7826 Eva St

    EXTERIOR AREA WEEDS

  11. Violation Oct 20, 2026OPEN

    604 Oriole St

    EXTERIOR AREA WEEDS

  12. Violation Oct 20, 2026OPEN

    553 Wigard Ave

    EXTERIOR AREA WEEDS

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 November 3, 2026.