Neighborhood File · The Public Record
Sheriff-sale activityPhiladelphia
Walnut Hill
Walnut Hill: 171 permits, $20.99M 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
- 171
- New units
- 5
- New licenses
- 9
- Median sale
- $370K
- Deal $ volume
- $20.99M
- Violations
- 344
- 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 Sep 1, 2026
1 units
Addition and/or Alteration · INTERIOR ALTERATION TO THE DWELLING UNIT ON THE 2ND FLOOR OF AN EXISTING STRUCTURE. ALL WORK TO BE DONE PER APPROVED PLANS. IF FIELD CONDITIONS VARY CONTACT DESIGN ENGINEER PRIOR TO THE START OF ANY WORK. SEPARATE PERMITS TO BE OBTAINED FOR ALL OTHER WORK.
- Issued Aug 25, 2026
EZ Interior Non-Load-Bearing Wall Demo. · 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 25, 2026
Alterations · - Approved plumbing repair work Approved per EZ Permit Standard for Plumbing. REPAIR SECTION OF HOUSE DRAIN.
- Issued Aug 24, 2026
Alterations · Approved plumbing repair work per EZ Permit Standard for Plumbing Replace 3 full bathrooms, 2 kitchens, 2 hot water heaters, 2 laundry
- Issued Aug 24, 2026
New Construction · FOR THE INSTALLATION OF REGISTERS, DIFFUSERS, AND APPLIANCES WITH ASSOCIATED DUCTWORK. APPLIANCES TO BE INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH MANUFACTURER'S SPECIFICATIONS. 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.
- Issued Aug 24, 2026
Alterations · 2 lav, wc, laundry sink, hwh and 7 hub. All piping must be metallic
- Issued Aug 19, 2026
EZ Exterior Window and Door 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 Aug 18, 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 Wire through single family house, decora devices, switches, receptacles, smokes, 4'' LED recessed lights and ARCF breakers according to NEC 2020
- Issued Aug 18, 2026
Addition and/or Alteration · To install two 2 electric meters boxes, one for Barbershop and one for Beauty Salon. Wiring already separated from previous permit
- Issued Aug 17, 2026
Addition and/or Alteration · Residential Service Equipment not exceeding a rating of 200 amps WITH AN INCREASE IN SERVICE SIZE FROM 100amp TO 200 amp as per Residential Service Equipment EZ Standard All wiring will be fished. Rewire the 2nd floor: rear bedroom, middle bedroom, middle front bedroom, front bedroom, hallway, 1st floor: living room, dining room, kitchen, basement, garage, laundry room, front basemen
New business licenses
11 entries
The newest businesses licensed to operate on this ground.
- Issued Aug 14, 2026
Shellpoint Mortgage Servicing
Vacant Residential Property / Lot · 4915 Chancellor St
- 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 · 4927 Locust St
- Issued Dec 19, 2025
LATRESHA SAMPSON
Vacant Residential Property / Lot · 5029 Spruce St
- Issued Dec 19, 2025
LaTresha Sampson
Vacant Residential Property / Lot · 5031 Spruce 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 Aug 26, 2026ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe Aug 25, 2026ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe Aug 21, 2026ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- 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
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 September 18, 2026.