THE INDEX: 64 17 · week of Jun 29permits soft, openings quiet, deal ledger quiet

The Philadelphia Index

Neighborhood File · The Public Record

Sheriff-sale activity

Philadelphia

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.

  1. Recorded Nov 13, 2025

    $3.9M

    4931-59 Spruce St

    to TERRACE CENTENNIAL LLC;4931 SPRUCE DB LLC;4931 SPRUCE DB II LLC

  2. Recorded Apr 28, 2025

    $3.5M

    4641 Chestnut St

    to SAVOY INVESTMENT PROPRETIES LLC

  3. Recorded May 11, 2026

    $2.28M

    4700 Chestnut St

    to 4700 CHESTNUT REALTY HOLDINGS LLC

  4. Recorded Nov 21, 2024

    $1.12M

    230 S 46th St

    to 230 S 46TH ST LLC

  5. Recorded Sep 25, 2024

    $1.09M

    4934 Locust St

    to KHANDELWAL ARCHIT;BASNYAT SUVEKSHA

  6. Recorded Apr 10, 2026

    $1.08M

    242-52 S 49th St

    to WALNUT HILL KRM LLC

  7. Recorded Feb 26, 2025

    $1.06M

    5131-43 Chestnut St

    to MK INVESTORS LLC

  8. Recorded Mar 12, 2026

    $900K

    4630 Sansom St

    to FLORES PAYANO RUTH ABIGAIL

  9. Recorded Mar 30, 2026

    $730K

    4818 Sansom St

    to DOLOPEI RUFUS

  10. Recorded Apr 27, 2026

    $725K

    5027 Spruce St

    to 5027 SPRUCE STREET LLC

  11. Recorded Dec 5, 2024

    $700K

    5049 Spruce St

    to CREANE JESSICA

  12. Recorded Nov 19, 2024

    $600K

    47 S 52nd St

    to ALQUSRI MOHAMED ABDO

Recent permits

12 entries

Newest building permits — new construction, additions and alterations.

  1. Issued Jul 7, 2026

    4625 Locust St

    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.

  2. Issued Jul 1, 2026

    1 units

    4610 Walnut St

    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**

  3. Issued Jun 30, 2026

    4931-59 Spruce St

    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

  4. Issued Jun 25, 2026

    203 S 52nd St

    Change of Use · Residential - Household Living - Two-Family

  5. Issued Jun 24, 2026

    4707 Sansom St

    Alterations · replacing a curb trap/fai replacing a partial main drain

  6. Issued Jun 23, 2026

    5031 Locust St

    Alterations · Repair section of house drain, house trap and fresh air inlet.

  7. Issued Jun 22, 2026

    5006 Locust St

    Addition and/or Alteration · Install 20-amp indoor outlet with fishing

  8. Issued Jun 18, 2026

    4641 Chestnut St

    Addition and/or Alteration · Wiring signs to existing disconnect per NEC GP-2026-002895

  9. Issued Jun 18, 2026

    5012 Market St

    New Construction · FOR INSTALLATION OF HVAC APPLIANCES, EQUIPMENT, DUCTWORK AND REGISTERS/DIFFUSERS PER APPROVED PLANS AND MANUFACTURER'S SPECIFICATIONS.

  10. Issued Jun 17, 2026

    257 S 52nd St

    Change of Use · Personal Services

  11. Issued Jun 11, 2026

    5012 Market St

    New Construction or Additions · Install SANITARY AND STORM CTs, FAIs, MDs & 1.5" WATER LINE.

  12. Issued Jun 11, 2026

    5047 Chestnut St

    Alterations · REPAIR/REPLACE CTY & FAI.

New business licenses

10 entries

The newest businesses licensed to operate on this ground.

  1. Issued May 21, 2026

    MS ISLAMIC FASHION & VARIETY INC

    Precious Metal Dealer · 45 S 52nd St

  2. Issued May 6, 2026

    WALNUT QARTERS LLC

    Food Preparing and Serving · 5032 Walnut St

  3. Issued Apr 16, 2026

    52 Food Market LLC

    Food Preparing and Serving · 5138 Market St

  4. Issued Dec 27, 2025

    51 PRIME MARKET LLC

    Food Establishment, Retail Permanent Location · 5101-21 Walnut St

  5. Issued Dec 19, 2025

    LaTresha Sampson

    Vacant Residential Property / Lot · 5031 Spruce St

  6. Issued Dec 19, 2025

    LATRESHA SAMPSON

    Vacant Residential Property / Lot · 5029 Spruce St

  7. Issued Dec 19, 2025

    LaTresha Sampson

    Vacant Residential Property / Lot · 4927 Locust St

  8. Issued Dec 19, 2025

    LaTresha Sampson

    Vacant Residential Property / Lot · 5033 Spruce St

  9. Issued Sep 11, 2025

    David Glick

    Vacant Residential Property / Lot · 222 S 49th St

  10. 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

  1. Sheriff sale8 yrs owed

    00285 S 52nd St

    $66,542

  2. Sheriff sale25 yrs owed

    4939 Chestnut St

    $64,726

  3. Sheriff sale8 yrs owed

    00275 S 52nd St

    $27,017

  4. Sheriff sale8 yrs owed

    00273 S 52nd St

    $27,017

  5. Sheriff sale8 yrs owed

    5043 Chestnut St

    $12,194

  6. Sheriff sale15 yrs owed

    4606 Walnut St

    $9,088

  7. Sheriff sale4 yrs owed

    5128 Market St

    $6,296

  8. Sheriff sale5 yrs owed

    215 S 51st St

    $6,182

  9. Sheriff sale7 yrs owed

    5134 Market St

    $4,048

  10. 3 yrs owed

    4815 Locust St

    $166,539

  11. 40 yrs owed

    245 Hanson St

    $135,909

  12. 2 yrs owed

    4710 Locust St

    $81,506

Code violations & unsafe structures

  1. Unsafe Apr 16, 2026ACTIVE

    5042 Sansom St

    Unsafe structure designation

  2. Unsafe Jul 24, 2025ACTIVE

    10 S 50th St

    Unsafe structure designation

  3. Unsafe Jul 11, 2025ACTIVE

    5127 Irving St

    Unsafe structure designation

  4. Unsafe Mar 3, 2025ACTIVE

    4810 Sansom St

    Unsafe structure designation

  5. Unsafe Aug 2, 2024ACTIVE

    5126 Ranstead St

    Unsafe structure designation

  6. Unsafe May 5, 2023ACTIVE

    215 Farragut St

    Unsafe structure designation

  7. Unsafe Jan 13, 2023ACTIVE

    4939 Chestnut St

    Unsafe structure designation

  8. Unsafe Aug 6, 2019ACTIVE

    5117 Locust St

    Unsafe structure designation

  9. Unsafe Nov 30, 2018ACTIVE

    5033 Spruce St

    Unsafe structure designation

  10. Unsafe Jul 1, 2017ACTIVE

    4939 Chestnut St

    Unsafe structure designation

  11. Violation Jul 9, 2026OPEN

    217 Farragut St

    EXTERIOR AREA RODENT HARBORAGE

  12. Violation Jul 8, 2026OPEN

    5140 Locust St

    VACANT STRUCTURE & LAND

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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.