Neighborhood File · The Public Record
Sheriff-sale activityPhiladelphia
Walnut Hill
Walnut Hill: 181 permits, $17.72M in deals, 9 sheriff-sale flags in the last 12 months.
Owed to the city $2,342,550 across 145 delinquent parcels
The numbers · last 12 months
- Permits
- 181
- New units
- 7
- New licenses
- 10
- Median sale
- $370K
- Deal $ volume
- $17.72M
- Violations
- 287
- Tax-delinquent
- 145
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 Nov 13, 2025
$3.9M
to TERRACE CENTENNIAL LLC;4931 SPRUCE DB LLC;4931 SPRUCE DB II LLC
Recent permits
12 entries
Newest building permits — new construction, additions and alterations.
- Issued Jul 7, 2026
Addition and/or Alteration · For the creation of an entry door into the basement level. Size and location per plan. Basement to remain non-habitable, to be used for storage and utilities only.
- Issued Jul 1, 2026
1 units
Addition and/or Alteration · FOR A TENANT FIT-OUT TO INCLUDE A CHANGE IN OCCUPANCY TO THE FIRST FLOOR LEVEL OF AN EXISTING STRUCTURE. FOR A MERCANTILE OCCUPANCY. ALL WORK TO BE DONE PER APPROVED PLANS.** IF FIELD CONDITIONS VARY CONTACT DESIGN ENGINEER PRIOR TO THE START OF ANY WORK**IEBC 2018**EXISTING SPACE IS NOT SPRINKLERED** SEPARATE PERMITS REQUIRED FOR ALL OTHER WORK**
- Issued Jun 30, 2026
Rough-In · Rough-In Permit for EP-2026-006031 Wiring and Installing all Outlets, Lights, Switches and Device, Smoke Detectors and Fire Alarms and a new Service 2,500 Amp 3-Phase and 150 Amp Disconnects and Panels to each apartment
- Issued Jun 24, 2026
Alterations · replacing a curb trap/fai replacing a partial main drain
- Issued Jun 23, 2026
Alterations · Repair section of house drain, house trap and fresh air inlet.
- Issued Jun 22, 2026
Addition and/or Alteration · Install 20-amp indoor outlet with fishing
- Issued Jun 18, 2026
Addition and/or Alteration · Wiring signs to existing disconnect per NEC GP-2026-002895
- Issued Jun 18, 2026
New Construction · FOR INSTALLATION OF HVAC APPLIANCES, EQUIPMENT, DUCTWORK AND REGISTERS/DIFFUSERS PER APPROVED PLANS AND MANUFACTURER'S SPECIFICATIONS.
- Issued Jun 11, 2026
New Construction or Additions · Install SANITARY AND STORM CTs, FAIs, MDs & 1.5" WATER LINE.
New business licenses
10 entries
The newest businesses licensed to operate on this ground.
- Issued May 21, 2026
MS ISLAMIC FASHION & VARIETY INC
Precious Metal Dealer · 45 S 52nd St
- Issued May 6, 2026
WALNUT QARTERS LLC
Food Preparing and Serving · 5032 Walnut St
- Issued Apr 16, 2026
52 Food Market LLC
Food Preparing and Serving · 5138 Market St
- Issued Dec 27, 2025
51 PRIME MARKET LLC
Food Establishment, Retail Permanent Location · 5101-21 Walnut St
- Issued Dec 19, 2025
LaTresha Sampson
Vacant Residential Property / Lot · 5031 Spruce St
- Issued Dec 19, 2025
LATRESHA SAMPSON
Vacant Residential Property / Lot · 5029 Spruce St
- Issued Dec 19, 2025
LaTresha Sampson
Vacant Residential Property / Lot · 4927 Locust St
- Issued Dec 19, 2025
LaTresha Sampson
Vacant Residential Property / Lot · 5033 Spruce St
- Issued Sep 11, 2025
David Glick
Vacant Residential Property / Lot · 222 S 49th St
- Issued Jul 18, 2025
Lee W. Caldwell C/o Finacne of america reverse LLC c/o celink
Vacant Residential Property / Lot · 211 S 49th St
On the record — distress
The signals that matter for diligence — back taxes, sheriff-sale filings, and open code violations tied to parcels in Walnut Hill.
Tax-delinquent parcels
$2,342,550 owed
- Sheriff sale8 yrs owed
$66,542
- Sheriff sale25 yrs owed
$64,726
- Sheriff sale8 yrs owed
$27,017
- Sheriff sale8 yrs owed
$27,017
- Sheriff sale8 yrs owed
$12,194
- Sheriff sale15 yrs owed
$9,088
- Sheriff sale4 yrs owed
$6,296
- Sheriff sale5 yrs owed
$6,182
- Sheriff sale7 yrs owed
$4,048
- 3 yrs owed
$166,539
- 40 yrs owed
$135,909
- 2 yrs owed
$81,506
Code violations & unsafe structures
- Unsafe Apr 16, 2026ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe Jul 24, 2025ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe Jul 11, 2025ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe Mar 3, 2025ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe Aug 2, 2024ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe May 5, 2023ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe Jan 13, 2023ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe Aug 6, 2019ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe Nov 30, 2018ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe Jul 1, 2017ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Violation Jul 9, 2026OPEN
EXTERIOR AREA RODENT HARBORAGE
- Violation Jul 8, 2026OPEN
VACANT STRUCTURE & LAND
Get the weekly pulse for Walnut Hill
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 July 15, 2026.