Neighborhood File · The Public Record
Sheriff-sale activityPhiladelphia
Walnut Hill
Walnut Hill: 166 permits, $22.3M 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
- 166
- New units
- 5
- New licenses
- 12
- Median sale
- $400K
- Deal $ volume
- $22.3M
- Violations
- 392
- 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 Oct 26, 2026
Addition and/or Alteration · Rewire throught out, in stall 200 amp service, fishing wire. n100 amp panel on each floor
- Issued Oct 22, 2026
Addition and/or Alteration · - For alterations to an Existing One Family Dwelling as per attached standard. Deviations from this standard will result in permit revocation and require submission of construction plans. Separate permits are required for plumbing and electrical work and the installation of heating/cooling appliances. STRUCTURAL ALTERATION OR REPAIR IS EXPRESSLY PROHIBITED UNDER THIS PERMIT. PROHIBITED STRUCTURAL WORK INCLUDES ANY MODIFICATION TO EXTERIOR WALLS, PARTY WALLS, FLOOR/ROOF FRAMING OR FOUNDATIONS; IN
- Issued Oct 19, 2026
Alterations · - Approved plumbing repair work per EZ Permit Standard for Plumbing. REPLACE CT & FAI.
- Issued Oct 16, 2026
EZ Bathroom & Kitchen Remodel · - All approved work performed in accordance with Residential - EZ Bathroom & Kitchen Remodel.
- Issued Oct 16, 2026
Alterations · - Approved plumbing repair work per EZ Permit Standard for Plumbing. REPLACE 3/4" WATER LINE.
- Issued Oct 15, 2026
Addition and/or Alteration · Install a 400-amp electrical service, including wiring and equipment as required with four (4) meter packs, including proper grounding and bonding. Install one (1) 100-amp subpanel for the house panel and one (1) 125-amp subpanel for each of the three (3) dwelling units. Provide electrical wiring throughout the building, including installation of lighting fixtures, switches, exit signs, emergency lighting, telecommunication wiring and receptacles outlets. Install branch circuits to supply power
- Issued Oct 15, 2026
Certificate of Occupancy (CO) (may include LO) · FOR A MERCANTILE OCCUPANCY WITHIN AN EXISTING BUSINESS SPACE. **NO WORK APPROVED ON THIS PERMIT**
- Issued Oct 14, 2026
Alterations · - Approved plumbing repair work per EZ Permit Standard for Plumbing. Install 1" water service from the curb to foundation wall.
- Issued Oct 13, 2026
Alterations · Approved plumbing repair work per EZ Permit Standard for Plumbing. REPLACING CT AND FAI
- Issued Oct 8, 2026
Alterations · CURB TRAP AND FAI - Approved plumbing repair work per EZ Permit Standard for Plumbing
- Issued Oct 7, 2026
Addition and/or Alteration · Rewire the whole house. All wiring will be fished.
- Issued Oct 6, 2026
New construction, addition, GFA change · FOR THE ERECTION OF A NEW ATTACHED STRUCTURE. SIZE AND LOCATION AS SHOWN IN THE APPLICATION / PLAN.
New business licenses
12 entries
The newest businesses licensed to operate on this ground.
- Issued Oct 7, 2026
NOVA MINI MARKET LLC
Food Establishment, Retail Permanent Location · 4610 Walnut St
- Issued Sep 10, 2026
Shellpoint Mortgage Servicing
Vacant Residential Property / Lot · 4723 Sansom St
- Issued Sep 3, 2026
Estate of Leanora Williams c/o Ocwen Loan Servicing, LLC
Vacant Residential Property / Lot · 5149 Ranstead St
- 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 · 5033 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 · 5029 Spruce 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 Sep 29, 2026ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe Sep 29, 2026ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe Sep 9, 2026ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- 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
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 November 3, 2026.